News Posted in April 2013

ECU's Alpha Chi Honored As Star Chapter; Eighty-Four ECU Students Added To ECU's Alpha Chi

  The East Central University chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society was recently named a Star Chapter for the 2011-12 academic year.              Alpha Chi is comprised of the top…

ECU Upward Bound Math/Science Students Take Hands-On Tour Of Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

  Students and staff from the East Central University Upward Bound Math/Science Program were recently treated to a non-traditional and hands-on experience at the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation in…

Political Science Majors Represent ECU Well At Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature

  A delegation of seven political science majors represented East Central University well at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature (O.I.L.), held at the Oklahoma State Capitol Building, April…

ECU Student Dunnam Named 2013 Newman Civic Fellow

  East Central University’s Loren Dunnam, is one of 11 inspirational college students from Oklahoma, to be named to the 2013 Newman Civic Fellows for service in their local communities.          …

ECU Holding Surplus Auction At Norris Field On Thursday, May 2

East Central University will hold a Public Surplus Auction on Thursday, May 2, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Norris Field Parking Lot. The surplus auction will consist of desks, chairs, filing…

Ada Art Walk Set For Friday, May 3, At ECU

  The East Central University Art Club and Arts District of Ada will hold its first Ada Art Walk on Friday, May 3, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.   Original art work by Ada area artists will fill Hot Shots…

ECU’s Parker Ethics Lecture To Feature Weston Smith

ADA – Weston Smith, a frequent speaker on ethics and integrity within business, will be the keynote speaker at East Central University’s Parker Ethics Lecture on Friday May 3, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in…

Hatton Winner Of ECU’s Prestigious George Nigh Award

Hatton, of Pauls Valley, received the award Friday at a luncheon honoring him and four other finalists Lindsey Dugan, of McAlester; Ashley Cardwell, of Mustang; Checed Rodgers, of Stonewall; and…

Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Winchester Featured Speaker At East Central University’s Law Day

ADA – Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice James R. Winchester will be the featured speaker as the East Central University Department of Political Science and Legal Studies in conjunction with the Pontotoc…

ECU Senior Art Students To Display Exhibits

Four East Central University senior art students will showcase their exhibits later this month and in early May in the Pogue Art Gallery of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.   Janet Hicks, of…

Kids 4 Kids Festival Set For Saturday, April 27, At ECU’s Centennial Plaza

The Kids 4 Kids Street Festival is set for Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on East Central University’s Centennial Plaza, between the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center and the Horace Mann…

ECU's Annual Spring Dance Concert Set For Friday, Saturday

  The Annual East Central University Spring Dance Concert is set for Friday and Saturday, April 26-27, inside the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.              Admission is…

Russian Language, Culture Camp For High School Students Scheduled For June 9-28 At East Central University

A three-week summer institute for high school students will offer free Russian language instruction and sessions about Russian culture, June 9-28, at East Central University. Startalk 2013 In Search…

ECU Distinguished Award To Be Presented May 10

The recipients of East Central University’s Distinguished Awards for 2013 will be honored on Friday, May 10, during the ECU Foundation’s Honors and Recognition Banquet at 6:30 p.m. Those planning to…

Traveling Vietnam Veterans Wall To Appear On ECU Campus, May 2-5

The East Central University and Ada communities will have the opportunity to pay tribute to Vietnam veterans as the AVTT Traveling Wall, an 80 percent scale version of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in…

Evening Of Worship Being Presented By ECU Sacred Music Program On Tuesday, April 23

The East Central University Gospel Singers and students from ECU’s Sacred Music Program will present an Evening of Worship on Tuesday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Christian Fellowship Church in…

Reverse Articulation Agreement Enables ECU Students To Earn Associate’s Degrees From Previous Institutions

East Central University students, who have transferred in from Murray State College, Eastern Oklahoma State College and Seminole State College, have the opportunity to earn their associate’s degrees…

ECU Singers, University Chorale, Wind Ensemble, Women’s Chorus Set Concert For April 22 At Ada’s St. Joseph Catholic Church

The East Central University Singers, University Chorale, Wind Ensemble and Women’s Chorus will perform a concert on Monday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in…

Overstreet Selected As ECU’s New Physical Plant Director

Darryl Overstreet, who has spent the last 18 years in various capacities at the University of Oklahoma, has been selected as the new physical plant director at East Central University. Overstreet…

‘Picnic’ Being Performed At ECU, April 18-20

Picnic, a play which won the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will be performed by students from the East Central University School of Fine Arts on April 18-20 at the Chalmers Herman Theatre inside the…

Boswell Lecture Scheduled For Tuesday, April 16 At ECU

Chief Program Officer Kristen Cambell, of the Washington, D.C. based National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC), will be the guest speaker at the 2013 Boswell Lecture on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at East…

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Event Being Held At ECU April 16

East Central University’s Campus Initiative to Reduce Crime Against Women (CIRCAW) and Empowering You and Educating Students (EYES) will host a campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month event on Tuesday,…

Applications Being Accepted For Oklahoma Business Week Camp At ECU

The Second Annual Oklahoma Business Week Camp, hosted by East Central University, will be held June 2-7. The camp is open to all high school students who will complete the ninth through 12th grades…

Pottawatomie County Residents Can Obtain Fee Waiver Scholarships To East Central University

A valued education can be obtained at East Central University and incoming freshmen from Pottawatomie County can receive help with a $500 fee waiver for the 2013-14 school term. The fee waiver covers…

Freshman Academic Scholarship Enrollment Scheduled For April 13-20

East Central University’s Freshmen Academic Scholarship Enrollment is scheduled for April 13, 16, 17, 18 and 20. Registration each day will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bill S. Cole…

ECU Graduate Student Booth Achieving Quick Success

Tatiana Booth is a prime example of what a student can quickly achieve at East Central University and beyond. Booth, who came to ECU as a student-athlete, is developing into a teacher, coach and…

ECU’s Oklahoma Business Week Receives Award For Best Conference In Region

East Central University’s Oklahoma Business Week was recently presented the Exceptional Program Award for Best Conference in the Great Plains Region of the Association for Continuing Higher…

Epa Grant Awarded To Dr. Dane Scott, East Central University; Group To Present Work In Washington D.C. On April 19

Environmental issues are important at East Central University and Dr. Dane W. Scott, in the Department of Chemistry, is at the forefront of making them valid. Scott and ECU was recently chosen by the…

ECU Wind Ensemble Concert Moved From April 18 To April 29

East Central University’s Wind Ensemble Spring Concert has been moved from Thursday, March 18, to Monday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m.at the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. The…