Recent News

East Central University’s music faculty will be performing works by Handel, Milhaud and D. Scarlatti to highlight the Faculty Showcase on Thursday, Aug. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Faust Hall Auditorium.

The concert, which is free and open to the public, will also feature standard music theatre repertoire.  The event is being held in the Faust Hall Auditorium in honor of the music department’s purchase of a new Steinway B piano for the auditorium.

Beth Isbell never had the confidence to enter a beauty pageant as a child, much less win one. As a victim of bullying as a young girl, she didn’t have the confidence to stand on the ultimate stage and inspire young women to make a difference.

A graduate advisor and program coordinator for distance education at East Central University’s Shawnee location, Isbell was crowned Mrs. United States in Las Vegas, Nev., in July.

High school students interested in exploring science and mathematics in a real-world setting have the opportunity to participate in East Central University’s Upward Bound Math and Science Program for the 2014-2015 school year.

Fifteen openings are available for students interested in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields or have a desire to make them their careers. The

Program is primarily geared toward first-generation college students.

It’s official! East Central University is naming its football stadium Koi Ishto Stadium or ‘Big Cat’ in the Chickasaw language. The announcement was made Tuesday at the ECU Tiger Kick-off 2014 Dinner and Auction.

The name change is in honor of ECU’s relationship with the Native American population and the Chickasaw Nation.

ADA – Did you graduate from or attend East Central University? The ECU Alumni Association welcomes you to an Oklahoma City Area Alumni Reunion on Friday, Sept. 19, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the 50^th floor of the Devon Tower in Oklahoma City. The event will be held in the Southwest Ballroom, complete with hors d’oeuvres, memories and a stunning view from the top of the Devon Tower. The dress code is business casual.

ADA – East Central University head football coach Tim McCarty poses with a guitar autographed by country music stars Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert. The guitar along with numerous other exciting and valuable prizes will be auctioned off at the ECU Tiger Kickoff 2014 Dinner and Live Auction on Tuesday, Aug. 19 in the ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. Tickets are $50 per person or $500 a table. Table sponsorships are available at $500.

Did you graduate from or attend East Central University? The ECU Alumni Association welcomes you to an Oklahoma City Area Alumni Reunion on Friday, Sept. 19, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the 50^th floor of the Devon Tower in Oklahoma City.  The event will be held in the Southwest Ballroom, complete with hors d’oeuvres, memories and a stunning view from the top of the Devon Tower. The dress code is business casual.

Matthew Butler will enter uncharted territory and pursue a bachelor’s degree in the process this fall.

The East Central University business student has the opportunity to study abroad for one semester and earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of Limoges in France.

A program was announced this spring in which ECU students, who have completed two years of business classes, can go to ECU’s sister institution in Limoges, France, attend seven classes and earn a degree from the University of Limoges.