News Posted in April 2018
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Apr
Summer Enrollment Ongoing; Pell Grants Available For Summer
Summer enrollment is currently open at East Central University and the year-round Federal Pell Grant is back. Beginning this summer, Pell Grant eligible students have the opportunity to receive up to…
27
Apr
“Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?” To End ECU Screens Season
To wrap up its spring season, ECU SCREENS is presenting a recorded-live production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” on Friday, May 4, at 6:30 pm in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the…
26
Apr
Srijita “Dia” Ghosh Named Winner Of ECU’s 2018 George Nigh Award
Srijita Dia Ghosh, an entrepreneurship specialist, active student and faithful volunteer, has been named the winner of the 2018 George Nigh Award at East Central University. The award, presented to a…
26
Apr
Janice L. Gray To Receive Distinguished Alumni Award From ECU
Janice L. Gray has successfully navigated through many challenges in her life and has never forgotten her alma mater East Central University in the process. From working her way through ECU while…
25
Apr
ECU Alum Dr. R. Darryl Fisher To Receive Distinguished Service Award
As the recipient of East Central University’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 1980, Dr. R. Darryl Fisher has made a constant impact on his alma mater. By virtue of his generosity and passion for the…
20
Apr
ECU Legal Studies Program Ranked At Top In State; Fourth Nationally
East Central University’s Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies Program has been named as the Best in the State of Oklahoma by PARALEGALEDU.org and it has been ranked fourth nationally for Best…
19
Apr
Michael O. Brown To Receive Distinguished Alumni Award From ECU On May 11
A qualifying and life member of the Million Dollar Round Table for 40 years, East Central University alumnus Michael O. Brown will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award on Friday, May 11, at the 2018…
19
Apr
Dangerous, Unused, Unwanted Prescription Drugs Can Be Disposed Of On Saturday, April 28
In hopes of curtailing prescription drug abuse, the East Central University Campus Suicide Prevention Grant, Pontotoc County Drug Free Coalition and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics is hosting an…
18
Apr
Cultural Enrichment Leads To Beneficial Partnership Between Oklahoma Heritage Bank, ECU
Cultural enrichment for students, faculty, staff and the community has led to a beneficial partnership between Oklahoma Heritage Bank and East Central University. Because of those efforts, Oklahoma…
18
Apr
Dr. Chapman To Be Honored With ECU’s Distinguished Former Faculty Award
Dr. Bill Chapman, who held the title of Boswell Professor of Business and chair of the Oscar Parker Ethics Center, will be honored with East Central University’s Distinguished Former Faculty Award on…
17
Apr
Fourteen ECU Students Named 2018 Business Scholar Leaders
Fourteen East Central University business students have been announced as Class of 2018 Scholar Leaders by the ECU Stonecipher School of Business, it was recently revealed. The program is geared…
17
Apr
ECU Accounting Student Hargis Passes Premier Certification Exam
East Central University student Kendall Hargis recently learned that she passed the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) examination, one of the premier certifications in the fields of accounting and…
16
Apr
ECU Screens, ECU Showtime To Collaborate For Dinner, Music And Show On April 28
ECU SCREENS and ECU Showtime are collaborating to provide the community with an evening of feasting and song on Saturday, April 28, in the Bill S. Cole University Center. At 6 pm, ticket holders will…
16
Apr
Two Instrumental Concerts Set For East Central University
The sounds of instrumental music will fill the air as two free concerts, presented by the East Central University Music Department, will take place on Thursday, April 19, and Sunday, April 22, in the…
16
Apr
East Central University To Host “Junior Day” On Friday, April 20
Current high school juniors get to learn about and experience college life as East Central University hosts “Junior Day” from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, April 20. The event features a complimentary…
13
Apr
Area Fifth Graders To Visit ECU For Oka Institute’s Water Week 2018 On Thursday, April 19
The Oka’ Institute, at East Central University, will celebrate Water Week 2018 by hosting the 15th Annual Ada Water Fest Thursday, April 19, from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on the ECU Centennial Plaza. The…
10
Apr
ECU’s Stonecipher School Of Business To Conduct Scholarship, Awards Banquet On Thursday, April 26
East Central University’s Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business will conduct its 2018 Scholarship and Awards Banquet on Thursday, April 26, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. in ECU Foundation Hall of the…
05
Apr
ECU Theatre Department To Present Noises Off On April 12-14
The East Central University Theatre Department will present Michael Frayn’s theatrical farce Noises Off, Thursday-Saturday, April 12-14, at 7:30 p.m. each night in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie…
05
Apr
Evening Of Honors Set For May 11 At ECU
East Central University will conduct its 2018 Evening of Honors and Recognition on Friday, May 11, at 6:30 p.m. in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. Honored will be…
05
Apr
ECU’s Oscar L. Parker Center Receives Community Impact Award
East Central University’s Oscar L. Parker Center for the Advancement of Ethical Standards in Business and Society was the recipient of the Community Impact Award in the Education Category, it was…
04
Apr
Shannon Warren To Deliver ECU's 28Th Annual Parker Ethics Lecture On April 10
ADA – Shannon Warren, founder and chief executive officer of the Oklahoma Business Ethics Consortium (OK Ethics) will deliver East Central University’s 28th Annual Oscar L. Parker Ethics Lecture on…
03
Apr