Recent News

ADA – East Central University’s Oklahoma Business Week has garnered another award.

OBW, which introduces high school students to the business world in a week-long camp during the summer on the ECU campus, recently received the Association for Continuing Higher Education’s 2013 Distinguished Program: Non-Credit Award, in Lexington, Ky. Stacey Bolin, director of OBW, and Charlee Lanis, coordinator of ECU’s Community Education Program, were on hand to receive that honor.

ADA –East Central University has been Pamla Armstrong’s life for nearly 35 years as a student and career choice.

On Friday, Jan. 31, Armstrong stepped away from that portion of her life and into retirement as ECU’s Director of Admissions and Records/ Registrar.

ADA – February will be a time to view French movies as East Central University, in association with the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, hosts the Fourth Annual French Film Festival during the month.

Due to the threat of severe winter weather, the Emergency Response Exercises, scheduled for Feb. 4 and 5 at East Central University have been postponed. More details to come.

WHAT: Emergency Response Exercises

WHEN: Feb. 4-5 (setup is on Feb. 3)

WHERE: East Central University’s Sports Complex (mainly Norris Field)

ADA – East Central University students have a chance to study abroad in Spain during Spring Break, March 14-24, 2014.

The students will join ECU professors Ben Johnson and Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya on the trip which features stops in Madrid, Toledo and Guadalupe. Students can receive six credit hours as they immerse themselves in Spanish culture, history and language.

The cost is $2,895 (price is tentative with a group of 20 and does not include ECU tuition and fees). The deadline for registration is Feb. 7.

ADA – East Central University’s Dr. Carl Rutledge, a physics professor, received the 2013 David and Molly Boren Mentor Award on Jan. 16 at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City.

The award, presented in conjunction with National Mentoring Month, was sponsored by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence and its David and Molly Boren Initiative. The recognition ceremony was held in the House Chambers on the fourth floor of the State Capitol Building.

ADA – East Central University will host a Quiz Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 1, beginning at 10 a.m. on the third floor in the Horace Mann Building on the ECU campus.

ADA – East Central University students achieved high academic performance on either the President’s Honor Roll or the Dean’s Honor Roll during the 2013 fall semester.

The President’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who earned A's in all their courses for a perfect 4.0 grade point average. The Deans’ Honor Roll lists students who have at least a 3.33 grade point average with no grade lower than a C. At least 12 credit hours must be completed successfully during the semester to be included on either honor roll.