News Posted in August 2017

Wood Named Ulrich Fellow; To Serve Internship With Senator Inhofe In Washington D.C.

Anna Wood aspires to go to law school once she graduates from East Central University in May. But first, Wood will learn the ins and outs of law on the ultimate stage. She will serve as intern for…

Business Certificate In Promotions Management From ECU Benefiting Oka’ Institute Employee

Morgan Edwards values the Business Certificate in Promotions Management that she achieved at East Central University. Along with earning her bachelor’s degree in business administration-marketing last…

Six Business Students Headed Overseas Through ECU’s Go Global Study Abroad Program

Six East Central University business students are headed overseas – five to France and one to Germany – this fall for at least one semester through ECU’s Go Global Study Abroad Program. Shelby O’Dell,…

ECU Football Opener At Oklahoma Baptist Can Be Viewed By Live Streaming On Espn3

Fans unable to attend East Central University’s 2017 season-opening football game at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee Saturday, Sept. 2, can view the live streaming on ESPN3 as part of the ESPN3…

ECU To Close In Observance Of Labor Day, Sept. 4

All East Central University offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of Labor Day. Offices will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at 8 a.m. -ECU-

Brandon Whitten Institute At ECU Funded For Five More Years

The Brandon Whitten Institute for Addiction and Recovery at East Central University will be funded for five more years at $250,000. Reggie Whitten, the father of the late Brandon Whitten and founder…

“Color Ink With Zen Spirit” Art Exhibit Set For Aug. 23-Sept. 6 At ECU’s Pogue Art Gallery

East Central University’s Pogue Art Gallery will be the setting for “Color Ink with Zen Spirit,” by Ma Hong and Wu Dan, beginning Aug. 23 in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. The exhibit, which…

ECU Music Department To Conduct Faculty Showcase Concert On Thursday, Aug. 24

The East Central Music Department will present its annual Faculty Showcase to open the 2017-2018 academic year on Thursday, Aug. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ada Arts and Heritage Center. The concert,…

Auditions For Romeo And Juliet Set For Tuesday, Aug. 22 At ECU

Auditions are open for East Central University Theatre’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. in room 163 of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. This is an ECU production…

ECU Business Scholar Jacey Mcdonald Interns With Oklahoma City Thunder

Jacey McDonald lived a dream as a marketing intern this summer. The East Central University Business Scholar from Blanchard, served an internship with the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. “I had the…

ECU Graduate To Pursue Master’s Degree In Forensic Science In Florida

Thanks to a little persuasion from her East Central University professors in the Biology Department, Jaymi Chumley-Steele wasn’t about to settle on a career away from forensic science. Steele, who at…

New Faculty Announced At ECU

East Central University welcomes new faculty with the beginning of the fall semester set for Monday, Aug. 14.   NEW FACULTY WHICH STARTED IN THE SPRING 2017 Marla Lobley Instructor/Librarian,…

Start Of Fall Classes At ECU Set For Monday, Aug. 14

Anticipation is high on the East Central University campus for the beginning of the 2017 fall semester on Monday, Aug. 14. Enrollment is still open through Friday, Aug. 18, and prospective students…

Wayne Cobb Scholarship Established At ECU

Birthed out of reunion of former basketball players, the Wayne Cobb Scholarship has been established at East Central University. Forty-five of Cobb’s players converged on ECU’s Sterling L. Williams…

ECU Alum Wright Founds Matcha Green Tea Company

One of Brandon Wright’s career goals is to ultimately build a traditional Japanese wood tea house in Oklahoma City. The East Central University alumnus currently resides in Uji, Kyoto, Japan and is…

Master In Management Program A Success At ECU

A year after being instituted as a new degree program by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, East Central University’s Master in Management program is a smashing success. At least in the…

New Sport Psychology Option Added To The Master Of Science In Psychological Services At ECU

Approval has been granted from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for East Central University to institute a new degree option – Sport Psychology - in the Department of Psychology’s…

ECU To Conduct Solar Eclipse Workshop On Thursday, Aug. 3

A free Solar Eclipse Workshop, presented by Dr. Carl Rutledge of the ECU Physics Department, will be conducted at East Central University on Thursday, Aug. 3, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. in Room 101 of ECU’s…