News Posted in April 2020

County drug free coalition awards inaugural scholarships

ADA – The Pontotoc County Drug Free Coalition has awarded its first-ever scholarships to two area high school seniors – both with plans to attend East Central University in the fall. The $1,000…

ECU alum steps into high-profile interpreter role

ADA – If you’ve watched a televised COVID-19 press conference recently by the Oklahoma governor or Oklahoma City mayor, you’ve probably noticed the energetic, expressive American Sign Language…

ECU teams shine at 2020 Love’s Cup competition

ADA – With another dominant performance at the Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup competition, East Central University continues to build a strong case as Oklahoma’s best business school. All four of ECU’s…

Edens named 2020 George Nigh Award winner

ADA – As student body president holding a 4.0 grade point average, Cullen Edens is a well-known personality around the campus East Central University. Now the senior Accounting major has permanently…

ECU utilizes S.H.A.R.E. Fund to assist students

ADA – As the coronavirus continues to scramble lives and negatively impact the economy, East Central University is making sure its students receive the assistance they may need. The ECU Student Help…

Ghale earns ECU’s inaugural Nisha Karki Scholarship

ADA – East Central University Nursing student Rita Ghale, of Nepal, is the first-ever recipient of the Nisha Karki Endowed Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship is named for Karki, another ECU Nursing…

HHFS students deliver first batch of masks

ADA – East Central University students in the Human Development, Hospitality and Food Services department delivered the first batch of 100 hand-sewn face masks to the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center…

Ulrich Fellows set to graduate from ECU

ADA – The 2019 and 2020 Ulrich Fellows, who each spent a semester in the nation’s capital as part of the Fellowship, are set to graduate from East Central University this May with degrees in Political…

Byng senior Seals wins Trailblazer Scholarship

ADA – East Central University’s Human Diversity Committee has awarded the Dr. Shirley Mixon Trailblazer Scholarship to Byng senior Delanie Seals. Seals will start at ECU in the fall and plans to…

ECU music students participate in virtual masterclasses

ADA – The coronavirus can’t stop the music at East Central University. ECU’s “low brass” students will attend three virtual masterclasses via the Zoom online video conferencing platform, observing…

ECU’s Byers earns teaching excellence award

ADA – The faculty of East Central University’s Stonecipher School of Business continues to prove it is among the very best in the country. The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs,…

McCane selected for GLBT diversity scholarship

ADA – East Central University’s Human Diversity Committee has selected Trevor McCane to receive the 2020-2021 GLBT Centennial Diversity Scholarship. McCane, a senior from Valliant, is majoring in…

ECU Summer/Fall 2020 enrollment begins

ADA – It’s time to become a Tiger! High school students choosing to attend East Central University during the Summer and/or Fall 2020 semesters may start the enrollment process on Monday, April…

ECU helps student-athlete achieve goals during pandemic

ADA – As the coronavirus continues to scramble lives, one student-athlete is going to great lengths to achieve his personal goals – and East Central University is ensuring that he…

ECU student gets job done in challenging situation

ADA – Even though COVID-19 has done its best to slow the entire world, one East Central University student is determined to offer her services to those in need. ECU Legal Studies student Melanie…

ECU students making face masks for hospital workers

ADA – In the midst of a global pandemic, some East Central University students are utilizing their skills to help keep local healthcare workers protected. ECU Human Development, Hospitality and Food…

ECU working to assist healthcare providers

ADA – With on-campus classes transitioned online for the rest of the semester, East Central University is looking for ways to assist healthcare providers during the coronavirus pandemic. “We have…