News Posted in June 2013

ECU’s Tuition Increase Aligning With State Average

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved an average 5.7 percent increase to tuition and mandatory fees for its regional universities. Higher education officials cited record…

ECU Graduate, Byng Teacher Deborah Cornelison Inducted Into National Teachers Hall Of Fame

 Byng teacher and East Central University graduate Deborah Cornelison – along with four educators whose experience combines with hers to total 116 years– was inducted into the National Teachers Hall…

ECU’s Dr. Mark Micozzi Makes Exciting Find In First Paleontological Experience

A new hobby has consumed East Central University’s Dr. Mark Micozzi and it has led to an amazing and exciting discovery as he spends the summer in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Dabbling in paleontology for…

ECU Producing Effective Elementary School Teachers

One-hundred percent of East Central University’s elementary education students had passing grades on the Oklahoma General Education Test and Oklahoma Reading Test, according to the Commission on…

ECU Receives $6,000 Rebate Check From Centerpoint Energy

East Central University received a $6,000 rebate check from CenterPoint Energy to go toward the purchase of boilers for the new Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. Pictured, with the giant-sized…

Phipps Recipient Of Brad Henry International Scholarship

East Central University student Catherine Phipps, a junior biology major with a concentration in pre-med, is the 2013 Brad Henry International Scholarship recipient. Phipps, who also minors in Russian…

Passion For Geography Translates Into Prestigious Award For East Central University’s Dr. Mark Micozzi

Geography is a passion for Dr. Mark Micozzi. In fact it’s his life.   The East Central University professor of cartography and geography will be honored for his lifelong passion on Aug. 3 in Denver,…