News Posted in June 2019

King George III The Focus of ECU SCREENS’ Independence Day Kickoff

ECU SCREENS will kick off Fourth of July festivities the day before Independence Day with the multi-award-winning drama The Madness of George III. National Theatre Live’s first-ever broadcast from…

SSC, ECU Hire Shared English Instructor

Seminole State College and East Central University have announced a partnership to share the employment of a full-time English instructor. According to the Presidents of both institutions, the shared…

ECU's Oka’ Institute to host Public Lecture on Hydrology, Hydraulics, Water Resources Planning

East Central University’s Oka’ Institute will host internationally recognized guest speaker Dr. Barney Austin, president and CEO of Aqua Strategies Inc., known for his expertise in hydrology,…

Bench Dedication set for ECU Professor Emeritus Dr. Jack Paschall on June 25

The public is invited to a special bench dedication for East Central University Professor Emeritus Dr. Jack Paschall on Tuesday, June 25, at 11 a.m. at the Frank R. Crabtree Sr. Honor Plaza, located…

ECU Employees Honored for 30 Years or More of Service

East Central University President Dr. Katricia G. Pierson (standing, left) honored the following employees for their service of 30 or more years to ECU during an Evening of Employee Recognition held…

ECU Employees Honored for 25 Years of Service

East Central University President Dr. Katricia G. Pierson (right) honored the following employees for their service of 25 years to ECU during an Evening of Employee Recognition held recently in ECU…

ECU Employees Honored for 20 Years of Service

East Central University President Dr. Katricia G. Pierson (standing, right) honored the following employees for their service of 20 years to ECU during an Evening of Employee Recognition held recently…

ECU Employees Honored for 15 Years of Service

East Central University President Dr. Katricia G. Pierson (right) honored the following employees for their service of 15 years to ECU during an Evening of Employee Recognition held recently in ECU…

ECU Employees Honored for 10 Years of Service

East Central University President Dr. Katricia G. Pierson (standing, right) honored the following employees for their service of 10 years to ECU during an Evening of Employee Recognition held recently…

ECU Employees Honored for Five Years of Service

East Central University President Dr. Katricia G. Pierson (standing, right) honored the following employees for their service of five years to ECU during an Evening of Employee Recognition held…

Dr. Robertson retiring from East Central University

East Central University President Dr. Katricia G. Pierson (right) honored retiring faculty member Dr. Regina Robertson for her years of service to ECU during an Evening of Employee Recognition held…

Dr. Weirick retiring from East Central University

East Central University President Dr. Katricia G. Pierson (right) honored retiring faculty member Dr. Doug Weirick for his years of service to ECU during an Evening of Employee Recognition held…

Alexander retires after serving ECU for 35 Years

East Central University President Dr. Katricia G. Pierson (right) honored retiring employee Janet Alexander for her 35 years of service to ECU during an Evening of Employee Recognition held recently…

Three Promoted to Professor at ECU

East Central University President Dr. Katricia G. Pierson (right) honored the following associate professors who were promoted to professor during an Evening of Employee Recognition held recently in…

Seven Promoted to Associate Professor at ECU

East Central University President Dr. Katricia G. Pierson (standing, left) honored the following assistant professors who were promoted to associate professor during an Evening of Employee Recognition…

Two Promoted to Assistant Professor at ECU

East Central University President Dr. Katricia G. Pierson (right) honored the following nursing instructors who were promoted to assistant professor during an Evening of Employee Recognition held…

Four ECU Physical Plant Employees Honored with Awards

Four East Central University Physical Plant employees were honored with quarterly awards during an Evening of Employee Recognition held recently in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and…

Five ECU Assistant Professors Receive Teaching Excellence Awards

Five East Central University assistant professors were recipients of Teaching Excellence Awards during an Evening of Employee Recognition held recently in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business…

Peshehonoff Winner of ECU’s Charlee Lanis Memorial Staff Award

Carol Peshehonoff (center) received the 2019 Charlee Lanis Memorial Staff Award during an Evening of Employee Recognition held recently in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference…

ECU Employees Honored for Obtaining External Grants

East Central University President Dr. Katricia G. Pierson (standing, right) honored the following employees who played major roles in securing external grant funding this past year during an Evening…

ECU Faculty Members Complete NASNTI Heritage Program Grant Training

East Central University President Dr. Katricia G. Pierson (standing, right) honored the following faculty who completed the NASNTI Heritage Program Grant professional development training during an…

ECU Faculty Earn Quality Matters Achievements

East Central University President Dr. Katricia G. Pierson (standing, right) honored the following faculty members who earned Quality Matters Achievements during an Evening of Employee Recognition held…