 | ECU Tiger Esports celebrates Spring 2026 successes | June 24, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University Tiger Esports team wrapped up the Spring 2026 semester with conference championships, national accolades and expanded community engagement opportunities...... |
 | ECU shines at Sovereignty Symposium 2026 | June 23, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – The 38th Sovereignty Symposium was held on June 15 and 16 at OKANA Resort in Oklahoma City. Ten East Central University faculty and students attended to hear panels and speeches by leading scholars and practitioners of federal Indian law...... |
 | ECU President Wendell Godwin recognized by Education Insider Magazine | June 17, 2026 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University President Wendell Godwin has been named to Education Insider Magazine’s “Top 10 University Presidents” list for 2026....... |
 | ECU sees early rise in enrollment for Fall 2026 | June 17, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – A preliminary report by the East Central University Office of Institutional Research is showing strong enrollment growth for Fall 2026...... |
 | ECU President’s Leadership Class of 2026 announced | June 17, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University President Wendell Godwin has announced the students selected for the 2026-27 President’s Leadership Class (PLC)...... |
 | ECU and City of Ada continue ASAP Scholarship into 2026-27 | June 10, 2026 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University and the City of Ada collaborate to continue the popular Ada Student Attraction Program (ASAP) Scholarship for new ECU students...... |
 | ECU students experience historic final Gathering of Nations event in New Mexico | June 8, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Seven members of East Central University’s Native American Student Association, along with faculty and staff sponsors, attended the final Gathering of Nations Powwow, titled The Last Dance, at the New Mexico Expo in Albuquerque, New Mexico...... |
 | ECU announces summer 2026 operational hours | June 8, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University began summer operational hours, Monday, June 1...... |
 | ECU releases Spring 2026 President’s Honor Roll | June 3, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Spring 2026 semester by naming them to the President’s Honor Roll...... |
| ECU releases Spring 2026 Dean’s Honor Roll | June 3, 2026 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Spring 2026 semester by naming them to the Dean’s Honor Roll...... |
 | ECU chapter of Dobro Slovo inducts class of 2026 | May 26, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’ Russian Studies Program recently held its annual Dobro Slovo induction ceremony to close out the spring semester...... |
 | ECU’s Sigma Tau Delta visits Killing the Negative exhibit in Tulsa | May 22, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – On May 1, I took part in a trip to Tulsa organized by East Central University’s chapter of the Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society...... |
 | ECU to close for Memorial Day holiday, May 25 | May 21, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University campus will close Monday, May 25, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday...... |
 | ECU students visit Joan Kirkpatrick Animal Hospital | May 21, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – In May, the Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy class at East Central University went behind the scenes at the Oklahoma City Zoo’s Joan Kirkpatrick Animal Hospital for an immersive look at zoological medicine...... |
 | ECU students earn honors at CARTA conference | May 20, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – This spring, students in the East Central University Russian Studies Program participated in the Central Association of Russian Teachers of America (CARTA) conference in Austin, Texas, where they presented research papers and earned several awards for their Russian poetry recitations...... |
 | ECU students shine at the 2026 i2E Entrepreneur’s Cup | May 19, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – This spring, students from the Stonecipher School of Business at East Central University participated in the i2E Entrepreneur’s Cup, sponsored by Love’s Travel Stops...... |
 | Charlie Rogers named 2026 George Nigh Award winner | May 18, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Charlie Rogers was named East Central University’s 2026 George Nigh Award winner at the Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremony, Friday May 15 at the Koi Ishto Stadium...... |
 | ECU students travel to Washington D.C. | May 15, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Earlier this semester, nine students in the East Central University Department of Politics, Law, Society traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the DC Internship Experience 2026...... |
| Graduate degrees to be granted to 124 at ECU’s 2026 Spring Commencement | May 12, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Graduate degrees are expected to be granted to 124 candidates as East Central University conducts its 2026 Spring Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 15 at 7 p.m. at Koi Ishto Stadium...... |
| Undergraduate degrees to be granted to 417 at ECU’s 2026 Spring Commencement | May 12, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Undergraduate degrees are expected to be granted to 417 candidates as East Central University conducts its 2026 Spring Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 15 at 7 p.m. at Koi Ishto Stadium...... |
 | Hooding ceremony set for ECU’s inaugural doctoral program graduates | May 12, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – The inaugural graduating class for East Central University’s Doctorate of Education in Rural Education is set to be honored during a Hooding Ceremony May 14 at 6 p.m. inside the Estep Multimedia Center...... |
 | Community prescription drug Take Back Day scheduled for May 13 in Ada | May 5, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University Brandon Whitten Institute, in partnership with the Pontotoc County Drug Free Coalition, will host a Community Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m...... |
 | Giving back through Greek Week: ECU students donate thousands of hygiene items | May 5, 2026 | Ada, Okla. – East Central University Greek Life chapters recently came together for the annual Greek Week Competition the first week of April...... |
 | 2026 George Nigh Award finalists named at ECU | April 30, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Six graduating seniors at East Central University have been selected as finalists for the George Nigh Award to be presented Friday, May 15, at the 7 p.m. spring commencement ceremony...... |
 | ECU dedicates new Self-Care Room in memory of former student | April 22, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University recently celebrated the grand opening of a new self-care room in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center...... |
 | Brad Calip to be recognized as 2026 ECU Distinguished Alumnus | April 22, 2026 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University alumnus, Brad Calip, is set to be honored at ECU’s Evening of Honors and Recognition, May 1 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall...... |
 | ECU’s Scissortail Creative Writing Festival sets record attendance | April 21, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – The 21st Annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival took place on the East Central University campus recently, with more than 60 authors and poets converging for a three-day reading festival...... |
 | 2026 Duane C. Anderson Hedgehog and Fox Lecture set at ECU | April 20, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – The Duane C. Anderson Hedgehog and Fox Lecture is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, at 3 p.m. inside the Estep Multimedia Center located inside the Bill S. Cole University Center...... |
 | Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya receives excellence in teaching award | April 16, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya received the Lowell Dunham Award from the Oklahomans for Foreign Language Teachers Association (OFLTA) earlier this year...... |
 | Summer and Fall 2026 Enrollment is Open for ECU | April 15, 2026 | ADA, Okla. –Enrollment for the summer and fall 2026 semesters is open for East Central University, offering students the opportunity to join the Tiger community...... |
 | Dr. Nicholas Cheper to be recognized as 2026 ECU Distinguished Former Faculty | April 15, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University former faculty member, Dr. Nicholas Cheper, is set to be honored at ECU’s Evening of Honors and Recognition, May 1 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall...... |
 | Screenagers Under The Influence: Addressing Vaping, Drugs, and Alcohol | April 14, 2026 | ADA, Okla. - The East Central University Brandon Whitten Institute and the Pontotoc County Drug Free Coalition are hosting a film screening for parents and local citizens on Tuesday April 21 at 6:30 p.m. inside the Bill S. Cole University Center...... |
 | Mike Cantrell to be recognized as 2026 ECU Distinguished Alumnus | April 14, 2026 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University alumnus, Mike Cantrell, is set to be honored at ECU’s Evening of Honors and Recognition, May 1 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall...... |
 | Native American sorority celebrates first semester at East Central University | April 13, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s inaugural chapter of the Gamma Delta Pi sorority is celebrating its first spring semester with a series of successes...... |
 | ECU to host Great American Conference Esports championship | April 10, 2026 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University is set to host the Spring 2026 Great American Conference (GAC) championship, Saturday April, 18...... |
 | Chief Justice Cheri Bellefeuille-Gordon Selected for Legal Studies Distinguished Alumni Award | April 9, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Chief Justice Cheri Bellefeuille-Gordon, a proud member of the Chickasaw Nation, is set to receive the inaugural East Central University Legal Studies Distinguished Alumni Award on April 16th, 2026...... |
 | Timmy Young to be recognized as 2026 ECU Distinguished Service honoree | April 9, 2026 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University alumnus and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. member, Timmy Young, is set to be honored at ECU’s Evening of Honors and Recognition, May 1 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall...... |
 | Gabrielle Nucosee crowned Miss Native American ECU | April 8, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – The Native American Student Association at East Central University recently hosted their second annual NASA Princess Pageant, crowning ECU freshman Gabrielle Nucosee as Miss Native American ECU for 2026–27...... |
 | ADA Krystina Phillips to Headline ECU Law Day | April 8, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Pontotoc County Assistant District Attorney Krystina Phillips was selected as the Law Day speaker for East Central University’s Legal Studies program. Her talk will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center on the campus of ECU...... |
 | ECU makes history with first-ever night games at Tiger Softball Field | April 7, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – One week ago today, East Central University Softball made program history, competing under the lights for the first time ever at Tiger Field...... |
 | Margaret Barton to be recognized as 2026 ECU Distinguished Alumna | April 7, 2026 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University alumna, Margaret Barton, is set to be honored at ECU’s Evening of Honors and Recognition, May 1 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center...... |
 | East Central University commencement location update | April 6, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Spring 2026 Commencement for all students will be held Friday, May 15, at 7 p.m. at Koi Ishto Stadium...... |
 | Donald Orr to be recognized as 2026 ECU Distinguished Alumnus | April 1, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University alumnus, Donald Orr, is set to be honored at ECU’s Evening of Honors and Recognition, May 1 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center...... |
 | Steve Johnson to be recognized as 2026 ECU Distinguished Alumnus | March 31, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University alumnus, Steve Johnson, is set to be honored at ECU’s Evening of Honors and Recognition, May 1 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center...... |
 | Purcell natives featured in ECU’s “Originals” | March 31, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Two East Central University students from Purcell have been featured in the 2026 volume of ECU’s literary journal, “Originals.”...... |
 | ECU student studies abroad in Germany, first in a decade | March 30, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University student Ava Bolin makes history as the first ECU student in a decade to represent the university’s Global Education department at the University of Applied Sciences in Biberach, Germany...... |
 | Seminole and Konawa natives featured in ECU’s “Originals” | March 30, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Three East Central University students from Seminole, Okla. have been featured in the 2026 volume of ECU’s literary journal, “Originals.”...... |
 | ECU students learn Oklahoma history on trip to Tulsa | March 30, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University students took part in a day trip to Tulsa, Okla. March 26, visiting the Greenwood Rising Black Wall St. History Center and the Woody Guthrie Center...... |
 | Pauls Valley natives featured in ECU’s "Originals" | March 27, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Three East Central University students from Pauls Valley, Okla. have been featured in the 2026 volume of ECU’s literary journal, “Originals.”...... |
 | ECU doctoral student named Vanoss superintendent, marks first for Ed.D. program | March 26, 2026 | ... |
 | ECU’s NASA to host second annual Native American Princess Pageant | March 13, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – The Native American Student Association (NASA) at East Central University (ECU) has announced the names of the contestants for their 2026 Native American Princess Pageant to take place March 24 at 7 p.m...... |
 | 2026 Interscholastic Meet breaks record for ECU | March 13, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University recently hosted their 105th Interscholastic Meet across campus. The event, a long-standing tradition for ECU, brought approximately 700 high school students from across the state to participate...... |
 | Becky Isaacs to receive ECU’s Lifetime Service Award | March 13, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Becky Isaacs is set to receive East Central University’s inaugural Lifetime Service Award alongside Dr. Gerald Williamson and Dr. Shirley Mixon at ECU’s Lifetime Service Banquet on Saturday, March 28 at 6 p.m...... |
 | ECU’s 2026 Distinguished honorees announced | March 12, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Evening of Honors and Recognition is set to recognize distinguished persons on May 1 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall...... |
| ECU to close for Spring Break March 16-20 | March 11, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University campus and Linscheid Library will close for Spring Break from March 16-20...... |
 | Dr. Gerald Williamson to receive ECU’s Lifetime Service Award | March 10, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Dr. Gerald Williamson is set to receive East Central University’s inaugural Lifetime Service Award alongside Dr. Shirley Mixon and Becky Isaacs at ECU’s Lifetime Service Banquet on Saturday, March 28 at 6 p.m...... |
 | ECU’s Originals literary journal to be showcased at Linscheid Library | March 10, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Dr. Joshua Grasso and student editors will be releasing this year's “Originals” literary journal on Tuesday, March 24, at 3:30 p.m. in the Linscheid Library...... |
 | World premiere of “Chintaloowali' (I Sing to You)” set for ECU’s Ataloa Theatre | March 5, 2026 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University presents the world premiere of “Chintaloowali (I Sing to You)” on March 9 at 7 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre, located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center...... |
 | Tiger Tangles fills Ataloa Theatre for third consecutive year | March 4, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Tiger Tangles returned to East Central University once again, with this year’s theme, “There’s No Place Like ECU...... |
 | Spring Performing Arts events underway at ECU | March 3, 2026 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University’s Department of Performing Arts kicked off the spring season with the department’s Solo Contest, March 2, in the Ataloa Theatre located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center...... |
 | Dr. Shirley Mixon to receive ECU’s Lifetime Service Award | February 26, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Dr. Shirley Mixon is set to receive East Central University’s inaugural Lifetime Service Award alongside Dr. Gerald Williamson and Becky Isaacs at ECU’s Lifetime Service Banquet on Saturday, March 28...... |
 | Lockmiller Lecture explores Contemporary Native American Performance Art | February 25, 2026 | Ada, Okla. — The Department of Art, Design, Media & Communication at East Central University invites the public to the annual Lockmiller Art History Lecture titled Contemporary Native American Performance Art by Dr. Shanna Ketchum-Heap of Birds...... |
 | ECU’s Showtime to perform Steel Magnolias, March 5-7 | February 23, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Showtime is excited to present “Steel Magnolias,” March 5-7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chalmers-Herman Blackbox Theatre, located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center...... |
 | ECU’s Global Education Program to host Global Spotlight informational | February 23, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – The Global Education Department and Global Education Committee at East Central University are scheduled to host A Spotlight on France and Brazil informational session inside the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center, room 216, Thursday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m...... |
 | Dr. Joshua Grasso to deliver book talk at Linscheid Library | February 18, 2026 | ADA, Okla. - Dr. Joshua Grasso from East Central University’s Department of English and Languages will be presenting an upcoming Book Talk at the Linscheid Library, Tuesday Feb. 24 at 3:30 p.m...... |
 | Rising Through the Struggle: My Journey Back to College | February 17, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Going back to college in my 40s has been one of the hardest, rawest, and most transformative decisions of my life...... |
 | ECU’s Russian Club spoke on transformative summer experience | February 16, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Six East Central University students involved in ECU’s Russian Club closed out January by delivering a presentation at the Ada Public Library to discuss their Summer 2025 trip to Washington D.C...... |
 | Native American Student Association Princess Pageant accepting applicants | February 16, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – The Native American Student Association (NASA) at East Central University invites students to participate in the 2026 ECU NASA Princess Pageant, a celebration of culture, leadership, and talent...... |
 | NASNTI REACHE continues transformative support for ECU students and campus | February 9, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – The NASNTI REACHE Program at East Central University continues to provide crucial support to the university, its students, staff, faculty and the surrounding community...... |
 | Tiger Tangles returns with “There’s No Place Like ECU” | February 4, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – For the third year in a row, East Central University proudly announces the continuation of Tiger Tangles: There’s No Place Like ECU. The event is set for Friday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre...... |
 | 21st Annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival scheduled for April 2-4 | February 4, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – The annual Scissortail Creative Writing returns to East Central University, April 2-4, 2026, marking the 21st festival to take place. The event will take place inside ECU’s Bill S. Cole University Center...... |
 | Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! comes to ECU | February 3, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University (ECU) presents the production “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!” in the Ataloa Theatre, located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center (HBFFAC), Friday, Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m...... |
 | Nathan Chronister named Brad Henry scholar, to study abroad in Wales | January 22, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University student Nathan Chronister has been selected as the 2026 Brad Henry International Scholar...... |
 | ECU invites prospective students to Preview Day, Jan. 31 | January 20, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University invites all prospective students to “ECU Preview Day,” Jan. 31, 2026...... |
 | ECU campus to close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 19, classes begin Jan. 20 | January 15, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University campus and all offices will close Monday, Jan. 19 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday...... |
 | Dr. Bill Osborne to deliver Book Talk at Linscheid Library | January 15, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – Former East Central University professor and Dean Emeritus Dr. Bill Osborne will deliver a Book Talk discussing three book series he has authored Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. at ECU’s Linscheid Library...... |
 | ECU’s Online Master’s in Library Media ranked among best in Oklahoma | January 14, 2026 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University’s (ECU) online Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Library Media has been recognized by Mastersinlibraryscience.org as one of the top-ranked program of its kind in Oklahoma...... |
| ECU releases Fall 2025 President’s Honor Roll | January 6, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Fall 2025 semester by naming them to the President’s Honor Roll...... |
| ECU releases Fall 2025 Dean’s Honor Roll | January 6, 2026 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Fall 2025 semester by naming them to the Dean’s Honor Roll...... |
 | ECU campus to close for winter break | December 16, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University campus will close at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19...... |
 | ECU ranked 2026 Best Value College in Oklahoma by Research.com | December 16, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University has been recognized as a leading university in Oklahoma by Research.com...... |
 | ECU leads Regional University enrollment growth | December 12, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – A preliminary Fall 2025 enrollment report from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) shows East Central University leading Oklahoma’s regional universities in enrollment growth...... |
 | ECU Tribal Summit hosts roundtable on AI and data sovereignty | December 12, 2025 | ADA, Okla. — East Central University hosted a panel titled “AI and Data Sovereignty” during its annual Tribal Education Summit in November...... |
 | Fall 2025 season ends on high note for ECU Tiger Esports | December 10, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University Tiger Esports season comes to a close Thursday, Dec. 11 after a successful fall semester...... |
| Master’s degrees to be granted at ECU’s 2025 Fall Commencement | December 9, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Master’s degrees will be granted to East Central University (ECU) students as the university conducts its 2025 Fall Commencement ceremony...... |
| Bachelor’s degrees to be granted at ECU’s 2025 Fall Commencement | December 9, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Bachelor’s degrees will be granted to East Central University students as the university conducts its 2025 Fall Commencement ceremony...... |
 | East Central University receives unprecedented $17M gift | December 8, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University has been gifted a $17 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott and Yield Giving...... |
 | ECU’s 2025 Tiger Tank winners announced | December 8, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University’s (ECU) Stonecipher School of Business recently hosted their annual Tiger Tank competition...... |
 | ECU faculty present Ada Rewind: The War Years – Ada’s Experience of World War II | December 2, 2025 | Ada, Okla. — East Central University professors Sarah Engel and Susan Ingram will be leading a presentation hosted by the Ada Public Library...... |
 | Chickasaw Nation Lt. Governor to deliver ECU’s Fall Commencement address | December 1, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Chickasaw Nation Lt. Governor Chris Anoatubby is set to present the East Central University commencement address for the Fall 2025 graduation ceremony...... |
 | ECU announces Lifetime Service Awards to be presented Spring 2026 | November 25, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University (ECU) announces a Lifetime Service Award Banquet for Saturday, March 28 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall...... |
 | East Central University awarded TSET Legacy Grant for Dan Hays STEM Center/ School of Nursing | November 21, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) has approved a $13M Legacy Grant to East Central University (ECU) for the purpose of completing The Dan Hays STEM Center and School of Nursing in Ada...... |
 | ECU Tigers to participate in inaugural Indigenous College Football Bowl Game | November 20, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Tiger Football team is set to compete against Northeastern State University in 7-Clans Talent Agency’s inaugural First Americans Bowl...... |
 | ECU to close in observance of Thanksgiving holiday | November 20, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University campus and offices will be closed Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 26-28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday...... |
 | ECU students headline Hot Springs poetry night | November 20, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Seven East Central University (ECU) students recently presented their original poetry at Wednesday Night Poetry in Hot Springs, Ark., with six students serving as the week’s featured headliners...... |
 | ECU Students and Faculty visit Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis | November 19, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – In early Oct., East Central University’s Plant Ecophysiology class, alongside Dr. Leah Dudley and myself, embarked on an unforgettable journey to one of the world’s most renowned herbaria, the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis...... |
 | ECU now accepting applicants for Spring 2026 | November 17, 2025 | ADA, Okla. –Enrollment for the Spring 2026 semester remains open for East Central University, offering students the opportunity to join the Tiger community...... |
 | ECU TRIO Programs attend the national SWASAP “Together We Rise “Conference | November 17, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s (ECU) Federal TRIO Programs staff recently attended the 54th annual Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs (SWASAP) Regional Conference in Houston, Texas, held at the Westin Galleria from Nov. 1-5. ... |
 | Peter Biles to deliver Book Talk at Linscheid Library | November 11, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Fiction writer and ECU instructor, Peter Biles, is set to deliver a Book Talk on his newest publication, “Last November,” Nov. 14 at 3:30 p.m. inside ECU’s Linscheid Library.... |
 | ECU to host series of Performing Arts events | November 11, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Department of Performing Arts is set to host a series of events throughout November and early December. ... |
 | Agenda released for Tribal Summit at ECU | November 10, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The NASNTI REACHE Program at East Central University (ECU) has announced a current agenda for the upcoming Tribal Summit...... |
 | ECU crowns royalty at Homecoming 2025 | November 7, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University (ECU) hosted its annual Homecoming Royalty Ceremony at Koi Ishto Stadium on Oct. 18 during halftime of the ECU vs. Oklahoma Baptist University football game...... |
 | ECU celebrates First Generation students | November 6, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – On November 8, recognized nationwide as First-Generation College Celebration Day, East Central University (ECU) is honoring first-generation students, staff and faculty for their determination and success in pursuing higher education...... |
 | Oklahoma Teacher of the Year to present Stokes lecture at ECU | November 6, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The 2025 Oklahoma teacher of the year, Melissa Evon, will deliver East Central University’s (ECU) 2025 Marvin Stokes Lecture Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall located inside the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center...... |
 | ECU Rotary Club seeks new members to serve Campus and Community | November 6, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - The East Central University (ECU) Rotaract Club is inviting students, faculty and staff to join its efforts in making a positive impact on campus and in the Ada community. The club provides members with opportunities to develop leadership skills, collaborate on service projects, and connect...... |
 | David Panter named ECU Entrepreneur of the Year, speaker for Limes Lecture | November 5, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – David Panter has been named the 2025 Smith Center for Entrepreneurship Entrepreneur of the Year at East Central University (ECU). He will be presented with the award at the Annual Limes Lecture Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 11:45 a.m., following the Tiger Tank Pitch Competition Event at 9 a.m...... |
 | Student Editorial: Finding new communities in a familiar place | November 5, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is a deeply special place to me. What I would like to express is not just what makes ECU special as a student, but why I am grateful for being accepted into the ECU community...... |
 | Samuel Malchar named 2025 ECU Rising Star | October 30, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University (ECU), in conjunction with the ECU Black Alumni Association (BAA), recently hosted the Annual Alumni Gala Dinner and Dance during Homecoming weekend inside the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center...... |
 | Dr. Carlee Henderson Cox named 2025 ECU Rising Star | October 29, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University (ECU), in conjunction with the ECU Black Alumni Association (BAA), recently hosted the Annual Alumni Gala Dinner and Dance during Homecoming weekend inside the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center...... |
 | ECU announces agenda for 20th Anniversary of Gorbachev visit | October 29, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – In honor of the 20-year anniversary of President Mikhail Gorbachev’s visit to East Central University an event has been scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 30 in the Estep Multimedia Center inside the Bill S. Cole University Center at 6:30 p.m...... |
 | ECU Glass Recycling Director wins People’s Choice Award at 2025 Grow Ada Pitch Competition | October 28, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University Glass Recycling Program’s Director, Adrian Odhiambo, earned the People’s Choice Award at the 2025 Grow Ada Pitch Competition after receiving overwhelming community support for his innovative presentation representing the university’s sustainability and...... |
 | Andrea Sifers named 2025 ECU Rising Star | October 27, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University (ECU), in conjunction with the ECU Black Alumni Association (BAA), recently hosted the Annual Alumni Gala Dinner and Dance during Homecoming weekend inside the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center...... |
 | Tribal Summit set for Nov. 19-20 at ECU | October 21, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The annual Tribal Summit at East Central University, hosted by the ECU NASNTI REACHE Program, is scheduled for Nov. 19-20 inside the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center on the ECU campus...... |
 | Looking Back: 20 years since Gorbachev’s visit to ECU | October 21, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – As East Central University approaches the 20-year anniversary of the historical visit from Mikhail Gorbachev, the former president of the Soviet Union who initiated perestroika and glasnost, we look back on this once-in-a-lifetime visit...... |
 | Internationally recognized author to headline Vietnam (is not): 50 at ECU | October 16, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Author Vu Tran has been announced as the featured speaker for Vietnam (is not): 50, an event organized by the East Central University Honors Program and paid for by a grant from the Ross-Osborn Family Foundation...... |
 | Mike Cantrell named ECU Forward campaign co-chair | October 15, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University (ECU) announces the appointment of Mike Cantrell as campaign co-chair for the ECU Forward capital campaign...... |
 | Homecoming season closes in for Ringmaster Roary’s Big Top Bash | October 14, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Homecoming 2025, themed Ringmaster Roarys’ Big Top Bash, closes in at East Central University for students, alumni and the local community...... |
 | Dr. Louise Young to be named ECU Distinguished Alumni night before Homecoming | October 8, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University (ECU) alumna, Dr. Louise Young, is set to be honored at the annual Alumni Gala, the night before Homecoming, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center...... |
 | ECU Homecoming Royalty Court Announcement | October 8, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – With Homecoming 2025 around the corner, select East Central University students have been preparing for their chance to be crowned the 2025 Homecoming Queen and Homecoming King...... |
 | Student Editorial: Finding community in and out of the classroom | October 6, 2025 | I came to ECU in the Fall of 2024, which would mark about one year since I’ve been here. A few jobs here and there and my subsequent abandoning of them, the nightly thoughts about what I want to do with my life, and a bit of ambition had me applied, admitted, and sat in my first class on the Monday...... |
 | Vietnam (is not): 50 coming to ECU | October 6, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University Honors Program is set to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War with a full-day program titled, “Vietnam (is not): 50” on Oct. 23 in the Estep Multimedia Center located inside the Bill S. Cole University Center...... |
 | ECU to close for Fall Break Oct. 9-10 | October 3, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University campus will be closed Thursday and Friday, Oct. 9-10 for Fall Break...... |
 | ECU prepares to honor alumni at Alumni Gala Dinner and Dance | October 3, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – As Homecoming approaches, East Central University is preparing to honor outstanding students and alumni at the annual Alumni Gala Dinner and Dance on Friday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center...... |
 | ECU faculty participate in national river field education workshop | October 1, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – During the last week of July 2025, two faculty members from the College of Health Sciences, Mr. Jose Montalva and Dr. Leah Dudley, participated in the National Safety Workshop for River Field Studies, held at the Rice River Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, in Richmond, Virginia...... |
 | Oka’ Institute presents The Mike Bliss Show with free admission | September 26, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The Oka’ Institute at East Central University announced a live performance of the Mike Bliss Show on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center...... |
 | Lt. Col. Rod Richardson to be honored with Milam Award at Homecoming 2025 | September 26, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Lt. Col. Rod Richardson has been named the recipient of the 2025 Milam Award at ECU...... |
 | ECU’s Academic Success Center continues free support services for undergraduate students | September 25, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The Academic Success Center (ASC) at East Central University (ECU) continues to expand its free services to all undergraduate students across the ECU campus...... |
 | “Hojas y Raíces” exhibit by Tina Medina open at ECU | September 22, 2025 | Ada, Okla. — Artist Tina Medina will present her exhibition “Hojas y Raíces (Leaves and Roots)” from Aug. 14 through Oct. 2, 2025, with an Artist Talk and Reception on Thursday, Oct. 2, from 2 to 3 p.m...... |
 | Annual Rothbaum Lecture returns to commemorate the Constitution at ECU | September 22, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s annual Rothbaum Lecture returns to campus Thursday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Center located inside the Bill S. Cole University Center...... |
 | ECU prepares to celebrate 20 years since history came to Ada | September 18, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – On Oct. 25, 2005, East Central University was visited by a historic guest speaker in former president of the Soviet Union and global political leader, Mikhail Gorbachev...... |
 | Tigerpalooza band event returns to ECU campus Sept. 27 | September 18, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The popular “Tigerpalooza: The Bron Warren Tournament of Bands” returns to East Central University Saturday, Sept. 27...... |
 | Grounded Chalk Art Festival to take over ECU’s Centennial Plaza | September 16, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s annual sidewalk chalk art festival, “Grounded,” returns to the ECU Centennial Plaza, in front of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center, Tuesday, Sept. 23...... |
 | ECU announces open-mic to showcase 69th edition of literary journal | September 12, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The 2026 edition of East Central University’s long-standing literary journal, “Originals” will mark the sixty-ninth volume of the popular journal. An open-mic and introduction to the 2026 student editors will be held on the first floor of the Linscheid Library, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m...... |
 | ECU Foundation awards record-setting scholarship support for Fall 2025 semester | September 11, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University (ECU) Foundation has awarded more than $850,000 in scholarships for the Fall 2025 semester, marking a historic high for any fall semester in the Foundation’s history...... |
 | “Step Out of the Darkness” prayer march returns Sept. 20 | September 11, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – A day of prevention and recovery will be the focus as the “Step Out of the Darkness” event returns to ECU and the Ada community on Saturday, 20...... |
 | Registration open for 2025 ECU Homecoming parade | September 10, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is excited to announced Homecoming 2025, themed “Ringmaster Roary’s Big Top Bash,” set for Oct. 18...... |
 | The Brandon Whitten Institute recently celebrated grand opening | September 10, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The Brandon Whitten Institute for Addiction and Recovery at East Central University celebrated the grand opening of its new location on the corner of S. Central Ave. and E. Main St. on Sept. 2...... |
 | 2025 inductees announced for the ECU Education Hall of Fame | September 9, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The 2025 George and Evelyn Keefer Educators’ Hall of Fame induction ceremony will honor two East Central University alumni...... |
 | ECU Showtime presents “Fearing the Legend of Sleepy Hollow” | September 8, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University Showtime is excited to present, “Fearing the Legend of Sleepy Hollow” Sept. 18-20 in the Ataloa Theatre located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. Shows will begin nightly at 7:30 p.m...... |
 | Registration open for the ECU Homecoming Golf Tournament | September 8, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Entries are being accepted for the 2025 East Central University Homecoming Golf Tournament, scheduled to take place Friday, Oct. 17 at Oak Hills Golf and Country Club in Ada. The popular fundraiser is a homecoming tradition for ECU...... |
 | ECU hosts “Commemorating a National Tragedy” event on Sept. 11 | September 4, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University professor Dr. Jennifer McMahon is scheduled to speak at an event titled “Commemorating a National Tragedy: Monuments, Memorials, and Public Remembrance,” on Sept. 11 at 3:30 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Center, located inside the Bill S. Cole University Center...... |
 | ECU Performing Arts Faculty Showcase returns to ECU | September 4, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The annual East Central University Faculty Showcase Concert is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre, located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center...... |
 | ECU School of Nursing honors 76 students | September 4, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University School of Nursing presented 76 white coats to nursing students at their semiannual White Coat Ceremony on August 28...... |
 | ECU student goes international with leading esports organization Gen.G | September 3, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - In April of 2025, East Central University senior Maia Clark took her passion for competitive esports to the next level, collaborating with Gen.G and McDonald's Gaming for the prestigious Gaming Leaders of Tomorrow program...... |
 | ECU reports second consecutive year of enrollment growth | September 2, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is celebrating a 9.2 percent increase in enrollment for Fall 2025, marking its third consecutive year of growth and the university’s largest student headcount since 2019...... |
 | Oka’ Camp returns Sept. 8 at the Blue River | September 2, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - The public is invited to gather at the bank of the Blue River for an afternoon featuring Chickasaw stories and flute, barbeque, ecology information and creative writing time...... |
 | ECU Student Health Clinic named in honor of Dr. Tawfik Ramadan | August 29, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The Dan Hays STEM Center, currently under construction on the East Central University campus, will house a new ECU Student Health Clinic...... |
 | ECU to close in observance of Labor Day | August 28, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University will close Monday, Sept. 1 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Offices will reopen and classes will resume at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2...... |
 | ECU continues student exchange with University of Limoges | August 28, 2025 | Lucas Bauduin, international student from ECU’s sister-university in Limoges, France, visited with ECU President Wendell Godwin and Director of Global Education Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya during his first week on campus. Bauduin is spending a full academic year at ECU studying Business Management.... |
 | ECU’s Nemo receives Air Bud Callback | August 27, 2025 | Nemo, East Central University’s registered therapy dog and the centerpiece of the Linscheid Library’s ongoing “Paws and Relax” event, has been named one of 30 finalists from more than 4,000 video audition submissions for an upcoming Air Bud project...... |
 | ECU’s EOC Expands Free Services for Adult Learners in Local Communities | August 22, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Educational Opportunity Center (EOC), a federally funded TRIO program proudly serving adult learners since 1991, is expanding its free services with new partnerships to reach more individuals in the community. The ECU EOC provides essential support to qualified...... |
 | Dr. Stacey Bolin named ECU Forward Campaign faculty co-chair | August 20, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University announces the appointment of Dr. Stacey Bolin as the faculty co-chair for the ECU Forward capital campaign...... |
 | U.S. Representative Tom Cole to deliver annual Watkins Lecture | August 19, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – United State Representative Tom Cole will deliver the Annual Watkins Lecture, Friday, August 29 at 11 a.m. The event will take place in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center...... |
 | ECU welcomes new faculty to campus for Fall 2025 | August 18, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University proudly announces seven new faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year. Classes for the Fall 2025 semester begin Monday, Aug. 18...... |
 | Vision Bank named title sponsor of ECU President’s Leadership Class | August 14, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University proudly announces Vision Bank as the title sponsor for the prestigious President’s Leadership Class (PLC) program. This partnership reflects a significant investment in cultivating the next generation of leaders through education, mentorship, and hands-on learning...... |
 | Kevin Turner named ECU Forward campaign co-chair | August 13, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University (ECU) announces the appointment of former COO of Microsoft and current Zayo Group chairman, Kevin Turner, as campaign co-chair for the ECU Forward capital campaign...... |
 | STEMpact community collaboration debuts at ECU | August 12, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – STEMpact, a new, free monthly community project aimed at encouraging and training youth in STEM, recently launched with a kickoff event on the East Central University campus, hosted by ECU Tiger Esports...... |
 | ECU campus winds down from summer packed with camps and activities | August 8, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University campus was active this summer with more than two dozen camps, clinics and internships held across various campus facilities for the benefit of children and college age students alike...... |
 | Spring ’26 School of Nursing application deadline approaching | August 7, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Students interested in joining the East Central University School of Nursing program for the Spring 2026 semester must apply and have all materials submitted by Tuesday, September 2 at 5 p.m...... |
 | Thomas Blake Crabtree named ECU Forward campaign co-chair | August 6, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University announces the appointment of Thomas Blake Crabtree, president of Ada Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and third generation owner, and ECU alumnus as campaign co-chair for the ECU Forward capital campaign...... |
 | Fall semester draws near for new and returning Tigers | August 5, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Anticipation is building on the East Central University campus as the start of the 2025 Fall semester approaches, with classes set to begin Monday, Aug. 18...... |
 | ECU to offer new online Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management | August 4, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The Stonecipher School of Business at East Central University (ECU) announces the launch of a new online Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Health Care Management...... |
 | ECU poets present at Woody Guthrie Poetry Festival | July 31, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Local poets, Dr. Ken Hada and Cody Baggerly, recently participated in a poetry event at the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Sunday July 13, 2025...... |
 | Oka Con’25 to Spotlight Innovation, Collaboration, and Community — Now the John and Kay Hargrave Water Sustainability Conference | July 30, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - ADA, OKLA. — The Oka’ Institute at East Central University is proud to announce the dates for its annual water sustainability conference, Oka Con’25, now officially renamed the John and Kay Hargrave Water Sustainability Conference. The conference will be held October 21–23, 2025,...... |
 | ECU to offer new Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management | July 24, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The Stonecipher School of Business at East Central University (ECU) announces the launch of a new Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management....... |
 | ECU President’s Leadership Class of 2025 announced | July 22, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University President Wendell Godwin has announced the students selected for the 2025-26 President’s Leadership Class (PLC)...... |
 | East Central University drives economic growth and community impact in Ada and beyond | July 17, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University (ECU) has been a cornerstone of Ada’s economy and identity since its founding in 1909. With the support of state and local leaders, ECU was established just two years after Oklahoma achieved statehood and has grown from a modest teacher-training school into a...... |
 | Dr. Tawfik Ramadan named ECU Forward Campaign co-chair | July 16, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University (ECU) announces the appointment of longtime Ada physician and pediatric pioneer, Dr. Tawfik Ramadan, as campaign co-chair for the ECU Forward capital campaign...... |
 | Transformational locker room renovation coming soon to ECU Football | July 10, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University Athletics is proud to announce that a major step forward has been made in the efforts to renovate the Elvan George football locker room, thanks to transformational gifts from longtime supporters of the Tiger program...... |
 | ECU alumna receives prestigious NCAA postgraduate scholarship | July 10, 2025 | ADA, Okla. –Jami Watson, a 2025 graduate of East Central University, has been named one of forty-two student-athletes honored with a $10,000 scholarship by the NCAA and their Postgraduate Scholarship program...... |
 | Exploring global cultural connections, ECU students visit Washington D.C. | July 9, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – In May 2025, twelve East Central University students, led by Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya, traveled to the national capital – Washington, D.C...... |
 | ECU introduces only M.S. in Sport Psychology program in Oklahoma | July 2, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - The College of Education and Psychology at East Central University (ECU) has announced a new online Master of Science (M.S.) in Sport Psychology through the ECU Graduate Studies program...... |
 | ECU to close in observance of Independence Day | July 2, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University will close in observance of Independence Day on Thursday, July 3. Offices will reopen at 7:30 a.m. Monday, July 7...... |
 | Dr. Carlos E. Johnson named ECU Forward campaign co-chair | July 2, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University (ECU) announces the appointment of Dr. Carlos E. Johnson as campaign co-chair for the ECU Forward capital campaign...... |
 | ECU names new Director of Admissions and Recruitment | July 1, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University (ECU) has named Dr. Elizabeth McLain as the university’s new Director of Admissions and Recruitment...... |
 | ECU introduces Master of Science in Applied Psychology program | June 30, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The College of Education and Psychology at East Central University (ECU) has announced a new online Master of Science (M.S.) in Applied Psychology through the ECU Graduate Studies program...... |
 | OBW showcases ingenuity of high school students at ECU | June 26, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Oklahoma Business Week (OBW) returned to the Stonecipher School of Business on the East Central University (ECU) campus this June...... |
 | Former Oklahoma Gov. George Nigh named Honorary ECU Forward campaign co-chair | June 25, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University announces the appointment of former Oklahoma Governor and ECU alumnus, George Nigh, as an honorary campaign co-chair for the ECU Forward capital campaign...... |
 | Sustainability starts with water | June 23, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – In 2022, the Oklahoma Rural Water Association (ORWA) and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) teamed up to offer the Rural Infrastructure Grant to communities struggling to maintain their water and wastewater systems. Brandon Bowman has been the State Programs Director...... |
 | ECU to Close in Observance of Juneteenth | June 18, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University will close in observance of the Juneteenth holiday, Thursday, June 19. Offices will reopen 7:30 a.m. Monday, June 23...... |
 | Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby named Honorary ECU Forward campaign co-chair | June 18, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University announces the appointment of Chickasaw Nation governor and ECU alumnus, Gov. Bill Anoatubby, as an honorary campaign co-chair for the ECU Forward capital campaign...... |
 | ECU professor Ken Hada publishes 12th poetry collection | June 16, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University professor, Dr. Ken Hada, has released his twelfth book, titled “Visions for the Night,” published by Turning Plow Press...... |
 | Joseph Harris leads Oka’ Institute water initiatives | June 9, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – For rural communities across Oklahoma, safe and reliable water infrastructure is not just a utility – it's the bedrock of sustainability. Joseph Harris, Community Coordinator at The Oka' Institute at East Central University, stands at the forefront of this crucial effort, acting as a...... |
 | Craig Scheef named ECU Forward campaign co-chair | June 5, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University announces the appointment of Craig Scheef, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Texas Security Bank and ECU alumnus as campaign co-chair for the ECU Forward capital campaign...... |
 | ECU chapter of Dobro Slovo inducts new students | June 5, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University recently held its annual Dobro Slovo induction ceremony, welcoming four new members into the National Slavic Honor Society...... |
 | Homecoming: ECU Alumna Autumn Wyatt Returns as Head Softball Coach | June 2, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University Athletics and Athletic Director Matt Cole are excited to announce the hiring of Autumn Wyatt as the third head coach in Tiger softball history. A proud ECU alumna and former standout student-athlete, Wyatt returns to Ada to lead the program she helped build from...... |
 | ECU and City of Ada continue popular scholarship | June 2, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University and the City of Ada collaborate to continue the popular Ada Student Attraction Program (ASAP) Scholarship for new ECU students...... |
 | Mary LaMack Named Director of Information Technology | May 30, 2025 | ADA, OKLA. – Following a nationwide search, East Central University is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary LaMack as Director of Information Technology. LaMack, who has been with ECU since 2013 has served as Assistant Director and officially assumes the role after a competitive search process...... |
 | ECU’s Pride of Tigerland signs students across the state | May 29, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University’s Director of Bands, Dr. Nick Meyers, continues his practice of traveling across the state to personally sign his newest recruits for ECU’s Pride of Tigerland marching band...... |
| ECU releases Spring 2025 President’s Honor Roll | May 28, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Spring 2025 semester by naming them to the President’s Honor Roll...... |
| ECU releases Spring 2025 Dean’s Honor Roll | May 28, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Spring 2025 semester by naming them to the Dean’s Honor Roll...... |
 | ECU announces summer operational hours | May 28, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University begins summer operational hours Monday, June 2...
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 | ECU invites prospective students to Summer Preview Day, June 4 | May 27, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University invites all prospective students to “ECU Summer Preview Day,” June 4...... |
 | ECU President Wendell Godwin visits Oklahoma School for the Deaf | May 23, 2025 | Cutline: Melinda Fruendt (left), Executive Director for the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, and Scharla Becker (right), Principal of the Oklahoma School for the Deaf, are pictured with East Central University President Wendell Godwin (center), who served as the guest speaker at the school’s...... |
 | ECU appoints new Director of Financial Aid | May 22, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University has named Rita Palmer as the university’s new Director of Financial Aid...... |
 | ECU to close in observance of Memorial Day | May 22, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University will close Monday, May 26, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Offices will reopen 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 27...... |
 | Saul Padilla, Taylor Spence named ECU’s 2025 George Nigh Award winners | May 21, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University seniors Saul Padilla and Taylor Spence were both named the recipients of the 2025 George Nigh Award...... |
 | ECU Glass Recycling Program showcases pavers at Ada's Farmers Market and offers convenient campus drop-off | May 21, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - The innovative East Central University Glass Recycling program will be showcasing its unique concrete pavers at the Ada's Farmers Market every Saturday morning from May through October. As a verified vendor at space number 46, the program invites the community to explore these beautiful...... |
 | ECU celebrates graduates during weekend commencement | May 20, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University celebrated the graduation of 472 baccalaureate, graduate and certificate recipients on Saturday, May 17...... |
| Oklahoma Business Week returns to ECU for the summer of 2025 | May 16, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Oklahoma Business Week (OBW) returns to East Central University June 1-5...... |
 | ECU, The Clinic recognized for innovative partnership in comprehensive student care | May 15, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – In the spring of 2025, East Central University and The Clinic @ Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center announced a first-time collaboration to provide on-campus healthcare services to students...... |
 | Professor Bakhtiyor Gafurov’s visits ECU | May 14, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - Professor Bakhtiyor Gafurov from Bukhara State Medical Institute, named after Abu Ali ibn Sino, Uzbekistan, was a guest of East Central University, April 6-9...... |
 | ECU’s Esports program marks new milestone | May 13, 2025 | ADA, OKLA. – Konawa High School Senior Will Neurauter has officially signed with East Central University’s Esports program, becoming the first student recruited directly to ECU through its expanding competitive gaming initiative. This milestone marks a significant step forward for both schools and...... |
 | 2025 George Nigh Award finalists named | May 12, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Six graduating seniors at East Central University have been selected as finalists for the George Nigh Award to be presented at the 10 a.m. commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17, inside the Kerr Activities Center. Recently, the finalists met with Governor George Nigh at a reception...... |
| Master’s degrees to be granted to 105 at ECU’s 2025 Spring Commencement | May 8, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Master’s degrees are expected to be granted to 105 candidates as East Central University conducts its 2025 Spring Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Kerr Activities Center...... |
| Bachelor’s degrees to be granted to 367 at ECU’s 2025 Spring Commencement | May 8, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Bachelor’s degrees are expected to be granted to 367 candidates as East Central University conducts its 2025 Spring Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Kerr Activities Center...... |
 | Newcombe, Randall and Dyke Families Named ECU Distinguished Family for 2025 | May 7, 2025 | East Central University is proud to recognize the Randall, Newcombe, and Dyke families as the 2025 Distinguished Family for their longstanding commitment to education, community leadership, and service at the Evening of Honors and Recognition event on May 16th at ECU Foundation Hall located inside the...... |
 | Oka' Institute, Chickasaw Nation, and Partners Celebrated for Outstanding Collaboration in Conservation Through Pulaski Award Partnership | May 2, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - The Oka' Institute at East Central University was honored on the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for its role in presenting the prestigious Pulaski Award to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Eastern Oklahoma Region on behalf of the National Interagency Fire Center...... |
 | ECU Alumna Janey Thomas Exemplifies a Life of Service, Faith, and Commitment to Students | May 1, 2025 | East Central University (ECU) is proud to celebrate the extraordinary dedication of alumna Janey Louise Thomas, for Distinguished Service, May 16th at ECU’s Evening of Honors and Recognition taking place in the Foundation Hall, located inside the Chi...... |
 | East Central University to Recognize Mark Stringfield for Distinguished Service at 2025 Evening of Honors and Recognition | May 1, 2025 | East Central University (ECU) is proud to announce that Mark Stringfield will be recognized for Distinguished Service at the university’s Evening of Honors and Recognition, taking place on May 16, at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside ...... |
 | Computer Scientist and Chickasaw Technologist Urges Indigenous Inclusion in Global AI Policy at United Nations | April 30, 2025 | Rusty D. Pickens, ECU Computer Science instructor, proud citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and a seasoned public interest technologist, delivered remarks before the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, urging the inclusion of Indigenous...... |
 | East Central University to Honor Cindy Byrd as Distinguished Alumni at 2025 Evening of Honors and Recognition | April 29, 2025 | East Central University (ECU) is proud to announce that Cindy Byrd, Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector, will be honored as a Distinguished Alumni at the university’s Evening of Honors and Recognition on Friday, May 16, at 6 p.m. The ceremony will b...... |
.jpeg) | Dr. Brandon Tatum to Address Morning Ceremony at East Central University’s Spring Commencement | April 28, 2025 | East Central University is proud to announce that Dr. Brandon Tatum, Chief Executive Officer of Oklahoma’s Public Regional University System (RUSO), will serve as the keynote speaker for the 10:00 a.m. ceremony at ECU’s Spring Commencement on Saturda...... |
 | Kitt Wakeley to Serve as Keynote Speaker at East Central University’s Spring Commencement | April 28, 2025 | East Central University (ECU) is proud to announce that distinguished alumnus Kitt Wakeley will serve as the keynote speaker for ECU’s Spring Commencement Ceremony at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025. The commencement ceremonies will be held at th...... |
 | ECU to Host First-Ever Esports Summer Camp Focused on Career Pathways | April 25, 2025 | East Central University is leveling up its community engagement this summer with the launch of its first-ever ECU Tiger Esports Summer Camp, a unique opportunity designed to introduce students to the rapidly growing world of Esports and the careers t...... |
 | East Central University to Honor Chief Justice Dustin P. Rowe as Distinguished Alumni at 2025 Evening of Honors and Recognition | April 25, 2025 | East Central University (ECU) is proud to announce that Chief Justice Dustin P. Rowe, of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, will be honored as a Distinguished Alumni at the university’s Evening of Honors and Recognition on Friday, May 16, at 6 p.m. The even...... |
 | ECU Students Shine at 2025 CARTA Conference with Top Awards, Research Presentations, and National Recognition | April 24, 2025 | A group of fifteen ECU students, a faculty, and a staff person attended the 27th annual Conference of Central Association of Russian Teachers of America (CARTA). The Conference took place in Kansas City, April 4-6, 2025. The Conference was sponsored ...... |
 | East Central University to Honor David Schallhorn, Distinguished Former Faculty, at 2025 Evening of Honors and Recognition | April 24, 2025 | East Central University (ECU) is proud to announce that David Schallhorn will be honored at the university's Evening of Honors and Recognition event on Friday, May 16, at 6 p.m. The ceremony will take place in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside ...... |
 | ECU Glass Recycling announces milestone for Earth Day | April 22, 2025 | By Diego Cifuentes
ADA, Okla. – To celebrate Earth Day, ECU Glass Recycling has announced that, in the five years since their founding, they have collected 50 tons of glass; diverting 100,000 pounds of glass from the landfill.
ECU Glass Recycling a...... |
 | Oka’ Institute and Chickasaw Nation Launch Tribal Center for Community Excellence to Advance Water Sustainability | April 21, 2025 | The Oka’ Institute at East Central University, in partnership with the Chickasaw Nation Office of Natural Resources, has launched a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing water-based community development: The Tribal Center for Community Excell...... |
 | Students, Higher Education Representatives Gather at State Capitol for Higher Education and Oklahoma’s Promise Day | April 15, 2025 | Students and personnel from Oklahoma’s state system institutions gathered at the State Capitol today to demonstrate the value and importance of higher education in the state and celebrate the Governor and Legislature’s ongoing support of the Oklahoma...... |
 | East Central University To present THEATERWORKSUSA’S production of Charlotte's Web April 25th | April 14, 2025 | East Central University (ECU) will present TheaterWorksUSA’s production of Charlotte’s Web on April 25th at Ataloa Theatre Tickets are $5 and can be purchased by visiting https://www.ecok.edu/hbffac-box-office or calling 580-559-5751.
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 | Scott Linn Named Chief Advancement Officer for ECU Forward Capital Campaign | April 14, 2025 | East Central University is proud to announce the appointment of Scott Linn as the Chief Advancement Officer for the ECU Forward Capital Campaign, a bold initiative focused on transforming the future of the university and its students. Scott will work...... |
 | Davis Book Talk to Feature Insightful Exploration of Catholic Sisters and Native American Boarding Schools | April 9, 2025 | The Linscheid Library at East Central University is proud to host the upcoming Davis Book Talk featuring Dr. Elisabeth Davis, author and historian. The event will take place on Tuesday, April 16th at 3:00 p.m. on the second floor of the Linscheid Lib...... |
 | ECU Students at the Capitol | April 8, 2025 | East Central University’s Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature group (O.I.L) recently sent a delegation to the 2nd Session of the 56th Legislature in Oklahoma City. The session was held in the state capitol April 2nd-6th, and each delegate had a uniq...... |
 | East Central University to Honor Distinguished Alumnus Kitt Wakeley at Annual Evening of Honors and Recognition | April 8, 2025 | East Central University to Honor Distinguished Alumnus Kitt Wakeley at Annual Evening of Honors and Recognition
ADA, Oklahoma – East Central University (ECU) is proud to announce that distinguished alumnus Kitt Wakeley will be honored at the univers...... |
 | East Central University Expands Scholarship Program to Support Oklahoma Students | April 4, 2025 | East Central University (ECU) continues to champion college access and affordability by expanding its scholarship program beginning Summer and Fall 2025 semesters. This expansion builds upon the successful pilot launched in Fall 2024, where ECU provi...... |
 | Ringing In Success with Momentum at ECU | April 3, 2025 | Love Theory is thrilled to present Success Bell 23 to Momentum Campus Ministry at East Central University. This moment is especially meaningful for Tyson Brown and Christy Brown, as it brings a Success Bell to their beloved alma mater.
Wyatt Brown, ...... |
 | David Jackson to be Recognized as ECU Distinguished Alumnus | April 3, 2025 | East Central University alumnus David Jackson will be honored at ECU’s Evening of Honors and Recognition on May 16 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center. A 1985 graduate, Jackson earned hi...... |
 | Kathy Pinson to be recognized as ECU Distinguished Alumni | March 31, 2025 | Kathy Pinson to be recognized as ECU Distinguished Alumni
ADA, Okla. – East Central University alumna, Kathy Pinson, is set to be honored at ECU’s Evening of Honors and Recognition May 16 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chic...... |
2.jpg) | ECU undergrads headline Hot Springs poetry event | March 14, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Seven East Central University English majors were featured at the Wednesday Night Poetry in Hot Springs, Ark.
An event that began Feb. 1, 1989, Wednesday Night Poetry has continued for more than 36 years. The event, which serves as an o...... |
2.jpg) | ECU’s Originals literary journal to be showcased March 27 | March 14, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The 2025 edition of East Central University’s long-standing literary journal, “Originals,” and this year’s student editors, are set to be showcased on March 27 at 3:30 p.m. inside the Linscheid Library on the ECU campus.
“Originals” is ...... |
 | ECU's 2025 Distinguished honorees announced | March 14, 2025 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University’s Evening of Honors and Recognition is set to recognize distinguished persons on May 16 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Business Conference Center...... |
 | ECU to close for Spring Break March 17-21 | March 13, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University campus and Linscheid Library will close for Spring Break from March 17-21.
The campus and Linscheid Library will reopen 8 a.m. Monday, March 24.
The Tommy Hewett M.D. Wellness Center will also be closed thro...... |
.jpg) | Chickasaw Gov. Bill Anoatubby to deliver inaugural Lyle H. Boren Lectureship | March 11, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby will deliver the inaugural lecture for the Congressman Lyle H. Boren Lectureship in Public Engagement and Public Service at East Central University Tuesday, March 25 at 12 p.m. in the ECU Foundati...... |
 | ECU Student Senate moves to allow appointment of senators | March 11, 2025 | By Diego Cifuentes
ADA, Okla. - New leadership team members were sworn in during a recent special Student Senate general body meeting for the Student Government Association at East Central University.
The student government chambers buzzed with c...... |
1.jpg) | ECU performing arts perform in Indianapolis and Tulsa | March 11, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University students have recently participated in both state and national events, spending time in Tulsa, Okla. and Indianapolis, Ind.
In the Fall, ECU Director of Bands, Dr. Nick Meyers, made his annual trip to Indianapoli...... |
 | Severe Storm Damage East Central University Campus; Recovery Efforts Underway | March 5, 2025 | ADA, OKLA - East Central University’s campus experienced significant damage from the weather incident occurring in the early morning of Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Multiple buildings suffered damage, including Faust Hall, one of the hardest-hit areas. Wh...... |
 | Tiger Tangles: Part Deux exceeds expectations | March 3, 2025 | Tiger Tangles: Part Deux exceeds expectations
ADA, Okla. – Tiger Tangles returned to East Central University for Part Deux last week, marking the second consecutive year of the iconic events return after a decade’s long absence.
The once popular t...... |
 | Annual Law Day event to return March 11 | February 27, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University to host the annual Law Day event March 11 at 11 a.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center.
Jacobi Nichols Whatley is set to open the event as the Law Day keyno...... |
 | From Oklahoma to Istanbul, collaborative mural bridges continents | February 26, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University professor, Narciso Arguelles, recently traveled across the globe to visit the American Robert College of Istanbul, Turkey.
Robert College is a selective, independent, co-educational, private high school located o...... |
 | ECU to host Junior Day March 5 | February 25, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Future Tigers are invited to East Central University on March 5 for Junior Day, where prospective students will get the chance to experience what life is like at ECU.
High school juniors and their parents/caregivers are invited to parti...... |
 | Dr. Robert Bailey to deliver Lockmiller Art History Lecture | February 24, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Dr. Robert Bailey will deliver East Central University’s annual Lockmiller Art History Lecture on Wednesday, March 5 at 3 p.m. in Room 158 of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
This year’s lecture will be over Bailey’s upcoming boo...... |
 | ECU to host performing arts events first week of March | February 21, 2025 | ECU to host performing arts events first week of March
ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Department of Performing Arts is set to host band events the first week of March.
The first event of the month is the ECU Bands Concert that will take pla...... |
 | Glass Recycling Program at ECU names new director | February 21, 2025 | By Diego Cifuentes
ADA, Okla. – The East Central University Glass Recycling Program has announced that Adrian Odhiambo is the new project executive director at ECU.
Odhiambo brings more than 5 years of leadership experience to his new role at the ...... |
 | Tiger Tangles to feature 21 student performances | February 21, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Tiger Tangles returns to East Central University for the second year in a row, after a nearly two-decade hiatus, with Tiger Tangles: Part Deux on Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Cent...... |
 | “Killing the Negative” postponed until March 12 | February 21, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s featuring of “Killing the Negative: A Conversation in Art and Verse” was postponed due to inclement weather and will now take place Wednesday, March 12 at 4 p.m. inside the Estep Multimedia Center located inside...... |
2.jpg) | ECU names Dr. Mark Walling as new Dean of CLASS | February 14, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Following an extensive search, Dr. Mark Walling has been named the new Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) at East Central University. With 38 years of dedicated service to ECU, Walling brings a wealth of expe...... |
 | 20th Annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival scheduled for April 3-5 | February 13, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The Annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival returns to East Central University April 3-5, 2025, marking the milestone 20th festival to take place...
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 | Fall ’25 School of Nursing application deadline approaching | February 10, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Students interested in joining the East Central University School of Nursing program for the Fall 2025 semester must apply by Monday, March 3 at 5 p.m.
Prospective students must take the HESI A2 exam no later than March 3, as well.
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 | Fall ’25 nursing application currently open | February 10, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – Students interested in enrolling in the East Central University School of Nursing program for the Fall 2025 semester currently have the opportunity to apply online.
Applications to the ECU School of Nursing are accepted bi-annually for ...... |
 | Guest Artist Kayla Ohlmer featured in ECU’s Pogue Gallery | February 4, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University presents guest artist, Kayla Ohlmer, and her work in the Pogue Gallery, inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Ohlmer’s exhibit is currently available for viewing inside the Pogue Gallery with an artist ...... |
 | Dr. Mark Walling set to present Linscheid Library’s next Book Talk | February 4, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Linscheid Library is set to host an upcoming Book Talk featuring ECU professor and author, Dr. Mark Walling, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. inside the Linscheid Library.
Walling will be discussing his first published book, ...... |
| ECU invites prospective students to Preview Day on Feb. 8 | January 31, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University invites all prospective students to “ECU Preview Day,” Feb. 8, 2025.
Hosted by the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, check-in for the event will open at 9:30 a.m. with a Welcome and Admissions Presentation to...... |
 | “Killing the Negative” to be presented at ECU | January 31, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University will host “Killing the Negative: A Conversation in Art and Verse” on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. inside the Estep Multimedia Center located inside the Bill S. Cole University Center.
The event is free and open t...... |
 | ECU’s Tiger Tangles returns for “Part Deux” | January 30, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – For the second year in a row, East Central University proudly announces the return of Tiger Tangles: Part Deux. The event is set for Friday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. inside the Ataloa Theatre, located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Cent...... |
 | Linscheid Library to host Author Talk on ECU campus | January 27, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University Linscheid Library is hosting an Author Talk with several notable, published authors from across the university’s campus on Feb. 3 at 3:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Linscheid Library.
The event is free a...... |
 | ECU BAA hosts dinner and program for Black History Month | January 22, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – In celebration of Black History Month, the East Central University Black Alumni Association will host a free dinner and program inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m.
The program’s featured s...... |
 | Artrageous comes to ECU | January 22, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University brings the spectacular event, Artrageous, to campus. The show will take place Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. in Ataloa Theatre inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
A spectacle that combines music, dance...... |
 | ECU kicks off 2025 by looking Forward | January 15, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University recently hosted ECU Forward, an event to discuss the future of the university during the construction of the Dan Hays STEM Center and plans for more renovations, improvements and advancements going forward. ..
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| ECU campus to close for holiday Jan. 20, classes begin Jan. 21 | January 13, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University campus and all offices will close Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Campus will reopen and the spring semester will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Prospective students still h...... |
.jpg) | ECU’s online Counseling degree recognized by College Consensus | January 8, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University has been ranked #3 by College Consensus on their “10 Best Online Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Programs” list.
Since 2016, College Consensus has published annual rankings using their own Consensus methodology sho...... |
 | ECU calls for 2025 Distinguished Award nominations | January 7, 2025 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is seeking nominations for awards to be presented at its traditional “Evening of Honors and Recognition” set for Friday, May 16 at 6 p.m., in the ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center...... |
 | ECU releases Fall 2024 Dean’s Honor Roll | December 23, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Fall 2024 semester by naming them to the Dean’s Honor Roll.
The Dean’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who maintain a 3.3 GPA for all the...... |
 | ECU releases Fall 2024 President’s Honor Roll | December 23, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Fall 2024 semester by naming them to the President’s Honor Roll.
The President’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who earn A’s in all of t...... |
| ECU campus to close for winter break | December 18, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University campus will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20 and offices will remain closed until 8 a.m. on Jan. 6, 2025. Classes will resume Jan. 21, 2025.
Linscheid Library will also close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 20 and will r...... |
 | ECU appoints new Director of Alumni Relations | December 16, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – Jessica Sanchez has been named Director of Alumni Relations for East Central University.
“I am deeply honored to have been chosen for this meaningful role,” stated Sanchez, “and even more grateful for the opportunity to give back to m...... |
 | Southeast Oklahoma Legislative Tour takes place in Krebs, Oklahoma | December 13, 2024 | Krebs, Okla. - The Southeast Oklahoma Legislative Tour was held on Dec. 3, 2024 at the historic Pete’s Place in Krebs, Okla. Representatives from East Central University, Carl Albert State College, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Seminole State Colle...... |
 | Master’s degrees to be awarded at ECU’s Fall 2024 commencement | December 11, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – Master’s degrees will be granted to East Central University students as the university conducts its 2024 Fall Commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 10 a.m.
ADA – Jeremy Cox, Khalena Davis, Melanie Ellison, Breanna Foster, Kathle...... |
 | Bachelor’s degrees to be awarded at ECU’s Fall 2024 commencement | December 11, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – Bachelor’s degrees will be granted to East Central University students as the university conducts its 2024 Fall Commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 10 a.m.
ADA – Jarrel Booker, Charles Brooks, Donovan Brown, Cole Cantwell, Joc...... |
.jpg) | ECU Esports takes nationals | December 10, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University Esports team recently made history by competing in the first-ever Great American Conference competition for Esports. Though the Tigers experienced a narrow loss in the GAC finals, they completed another signif...... |
 | ECU professors save students $140k in textbook costs | December 10, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – As textbook prices increase every year, faculty members at East Central University are leading Oklahoma in providing no-cost instructional materials to students through Open Educational Resources, or OERs.
OERs are teaching, learning an...... |
 | Dakota Cole to deliver Commencement address at ECU’s Fall ceremony | December 9, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University alumnus and current Secretary of Treasury for the Chickasaw Nation, Dakota Cole, is set to present the commencement address for the Fall 2024 graduation ceremony on Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. in the Kerr Activities Center...... |
 | ECU’s Dr. Elisabeth Davis publishes new text exploring era of Native American Boarding Schools | December 9, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Dr. Elisabeth Davis has announced the publication of her first book, published by Lexington Books.
“Catholic Sisters, Narratives of Authority, and the Native American Boarding Schools, 1847-1918,” brings to lig...... |
 | ECU’s first doctoral program showing substantial promise | December 5, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University continues to see a rise in interest for the university’s inaugural doctoral program.
The Doctor of Education in Rural Education (Ed.D.) at ECU is designed to focus on the needs unique to rural school leaders and ...... |
.jpg) | Carson Dill selected as Brad Henry scholar, to study abroad in Wales | December 5, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University student Carson Dill has been selected for the 2025 Brad Henry International Scholar Program.
The scholarship provides Oklahoma Regional University students a chance to travel and study abroad at Swansea Universit...... |
 | ECU to host high school football playoff game Friday | December 3, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University will be the host site for an Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) football Class 4A semi-final Friday, Dec. 6.
Elgin High School will play Wagoner High School at 7 p.m. The winner will proceed...... |
 | ECU receives $3,615 grant from Oklahoma Humanities | November 26, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is pleased to announce it has received a $3615 grant from Oklahoma Humanities. The grant will be used to assist in funding a presentation of the Killing the Negative exhibit on the ECU campus for the benefit of st...... |
 | ECU’s 104th Interscholastic Meet reached record turnout | November 26, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University recently hosted the 104th Interscholastic Meet. The event, a long-standing tradition for ECU, brought a record 575 high school students from across the state to ECU.
“The first time I was on a college campus was ...... |
 | Joseph Harris Honored with Fire and Light Award for Leadership in Community Sustainability and Natural Resource Stewardship | November 25, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The Oka' Institute at East Central University is proud to announce that Joseph Harris, Community Coordinator, has been awarded the prestigious Fire and Light Award by the Chickasaw Nation. This distinguished honor recognizes individuals ...... |
 | ECU Esports reach first-ever milestone | November 19, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University Tiger Esports team recently defeated the University of Arkansas at Monticello Bo Weevils in a best-of-three playoff event.
This victory places the ECU Tigers team in position to play in the first-ever Great ...... |
 | East Central University names newest facility in honor of Chickasaw Citizen – Dan Hays | November 19, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – In 2023, East Central University announced the launch of a campaign that would see the construction of a new STEM Center on the ECU campus that would also house the ECU Nursing Program.
The groundbreaking for this new state-of-the-art f...... |
 | ECU’s Dr. Steven Pedersen to debut first book, “Dog Days,” at Linscheid Library Book Talk | November 13, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Dr. Steven Pedersen announces the launch of his first book, titled “Dog Days,” at an upcoming Linscheid Library Book Talk, Thursday Nov. 21 at 3 p.m.
Paul Austin, author of “Notes on Hard Times,” calls Dog Days...... |
 | ECU invites prospective students to Preview Day Nov. 16 | November 12, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University invites all prospective students to ECU Preview Day on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Hosted by the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, the event is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., beginning inside the Estep Multimedia...... |
 | ECU implements I-DREAM Grant for First American students pursuing careers in Education | November 12, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University College of Education & Psychology announces the implementation of a new grant intended to increase the representation of First American and other minority students in Oklahoma’s teacher pipeline.
ECU’s Increa...... |
 | Oka Institute and ECU Celebrate National Recycling Week with Expanded Glass Recycling Program | November 7, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The National Recycling Week, November 11-15, East Central University (ECU) and the Oka Institute invite the Ada community to participate in a growing initiative to recycle glass. Thanks to a $20,000 grant awarded by the Oklahoma Departme...... |
 | ECU to host band events throughout November and early December | November 7, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Department of Performing Arts is set to host a series of events throughout November and early December.
The first concert will be performed by the ECU Percussion Ensemble and is set for Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 7:30...... |
 | Michael Hendrix named ECU Entrepreneur of the Year ahead of Annual Limes Lecture | November 6, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – Michael Hendrix has been named the 2024 Smith Center for Entrepreneurship Entrepreneur of the Year at East Central University. He will be presented with the award at the Annual Limes Lecture Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 11:45 a.m., following th...... |
 | Enrollment for spring courses set to begin at ECU | November 1, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is gearing up to enroll students for the Spring 2025 semester.
Priority enrollment for current students begins Nov. 4, depending on the students classification:
Nov. 4: Honors and Student Support Services
Nov....... |
 | ECU hosts successful Career Fair, connecting students and employers | November 1, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – ECU hosted a successful All-Majors Career Fair on Oct. 30, 2024, bringing together students, recent graduates and more than 30 leading employers from a variety of industries.
The event offered students valuable networking opportunities...... |
 | Casey Mankin honored with the inaugural Rising ECU Tiger Award | October 31, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University recently hosted the Annual ECU Alumni Homecoming Gala, where the first-ever Rising ECU Tiger Award was presented to an ECU alumnus who has graduated between one and five years ago.
Casey Mankin was named the firs...... |
 | ECU Showtime presents Tom ‘n Huck the musical | October 29, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University Showtime is excited to present, “Tom ‘n Huck” Nov. 7-9 in the Ataloa Theatre located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. Shows will begin nightly at 7:30 p.m.
“Tom ‘n Huck” is written by Craig Sodaro, ...... |
 | OKC Mayor David Holt to deliver Annual Watkins Lecture | October 21, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt will deliver the Annual Watkins Lecture, Tuesday Oct. 29 at 12:30 p.m. The event will take place in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
This event is free ...... |
 | ECU School of Business invites economist Jack Leps for informative lecture | October 21, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The Stonecipher School of Business at East Central University will present an informative lecture by economist Jack Leps on Friday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Center inside the Bill S. Cole University Center.
This event ...... |
 | Dakota Cole named 2024 Rising ECU Tiger Distinguished Alumni | October 17, 2024 | ADA, Okla. –East Central University recently hosted their Annual Homecoming Gala. The Gala has become a tradition for ECU alumni, with the annual Milam Awards being presented to ECU alumni who have excelled in football during their time at ECU and in...... |
 | ECU ranked Top 3 public university in Oklahoma by Niche | October 17, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University has been recognized once again as one of the top universities in Oklahoma by Niche.
ECU has been ranked as the No. 3 top public university in Oklahoma and the No. 6 best college in Oklahoma.
Niche rankings are b...... |
 | ECU invites prospective students to Preview Day Oct. 19 | October 16, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University invites all prospective students to ECU Preview Day on Saturday, Oct. 19.
Hosted by the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, the event is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., beginning inside the Estep Multimedi...... |
 | ECU to host Stokes Lecture featuring 2024 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year | October 16, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The 2024 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, Rachel Keith, will deliver East Central University’s 2024 Marvin Stokes Lecture on Monday, Oct 28 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall located in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The e...... |
 | ECU Homecoming King and Queen discuss ECU and honors of royalty | October 14, 2024 | ADA, Okla. –East Central University hosted its annual Homecoming Celebration at Koi Ishto Stadium, Oct. 5. The Homecoming Royalty Ceremony took place at halftime of the ECU vs. University of Arkansas at Monticello football game. The 2024 Homecoming C...... |
 | The Music of Gabriel Fauré comes to ECU | October 9, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University brings The Music of Gabriel Fauré to campus with the 100 Year Anniversary Concert, Monday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre, located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
This event is free and...... |
 | Community shows up to celebrate ECU “Through the Decades” | October 8, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University hosted its annual Homecoming weekend, held Oct. 4-5. Hundreds of alumni and community members attended a variety of events and festivities that took place across campus.
“It was a great weekend full of activities...... |
 | ECU to close for Fall Break Oct. 10-11 | October 7, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University campus will be closed Thursday and Friday, Oct. 10-11, for Fall Break.
Campus will reopen Monday, Oct. 14.
Linscheid Library will reopen on Sunday, Oct. 13 from 4-8 p.m. and will resume usual hours Monday, O...... |
 | Oka’ Institute Executive Director Duane Smith addressed Oklahoma Senate Interim Study on Water Usage, Monitoring, and Oversight | October 3, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The Oka’ Institute at East Central University is proud to announce that Duane Smith, Executive Director, participated in the Oklahoma Senate Interim Study on Water Usage, Monitoring, and Oversight. The study, initiated by state legislato...... |
 | ECU Homecoming Court Announcement | September 30, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – Homecoming week has arrived for East Central University, offering a great opportunity for students to showcase their spirit for ECU and highlight students who have been involved inside and outside the classroom.
All ECU Student Organiz...... |
 | Grounded Chalk Art Festival to take over plaza at ECU | September 24, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s annual sidewalk chalk art festival, “Grounded,” returns to the ECU Centennial Plaza, in front of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center, Monday, Sept. 30.
Artists will begin their works at 9 a.m. All artists wi...... |
 | Oka’ Institute Celebrates the Success of Oka Con'24 and Honors the Legacy of John and Kay Hargrave with Conference Renaming | September 23, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The Oka’ Institute is proud to announce the resounding success of Oka Con'24, which brought together over 130 attendees, including industry leaders, researchers, policy makers, and students, for three days of dynamic discussions, network...... |
 | Tigerpalooza band event set for Sept. 28 at ECU’s Koi Ishto Stadium | September 23, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The ever-popular, “Tigerpalooza: The Bron Warren Tournament of Bands” returns to East Central University on Saturday, Sept. 28. Performances begin at noon at Koi Ishto Stadium.
Tigerpalooza was organized in 2010 in memory of Bron Warre...... |
 | Oka Con'24 Unites Water Leaders, Innovators, and Communities | September 19, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The Oka' Institute wrapped up its highly successful Oka Con'24, held in Ada, Okla., Sept. 10-12, 2024. The three-day conference brought together hundreds of water professionals, policymakers, scientists, and community leaders to discuss ...... |
 | ECU Literary Season kicks off with open-mic and new face for "Originals" | September 18, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s annual literary season kicks off with the “Originals” open-mic, hosted on the first floor of the Linscheid Library, Sept. 26 at 3:30 p.m.
The open-mic will offer ECU students, faculty and the general public an ...... |
 | Homecoming season closes in as community prepares to celebrate “ECU Through the Decades” | September 16, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University ramps up preparations for the 2024 Homecoming season with registrations opening for a range of events designed for students, alumni and community members alike.
This year’s Homecoming, themed “Through the Decades...... |
 | Bret D. Isenhower Memorial Scholarship presented for 2024 | September 12, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – Each year, the Bret D. Isenhower Memorial Scholarship is awarded to an East Central University service member in honor of Sergeant Bret D. Isenhower’s memory.
Lieutenant Charles J. Brooks embodies the values and standards that Isenhower...... |
 | ECU’s inaugural Doctoral Program to address Rural Education needs | September 11, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is excited to announce its first doctoral program, pending Higher Learning Commission accreditation approval.
The Doctor of Education in Rural Education at ECU is designed to focus on the needs unique to rural s...... |
 | 2024 Milam Award recipients announced; Registration open for ECU Alumni Gala Dinner and Dance | September 10, 2024 | ADA, Okla.- Farrell and Larry Large have been named the recipients of the 2024 Milam Award.
The Milam Award is traditionally presented annually by ECU to a former Tiger football player who not only excelled in the classroom and on the gridiron, but ...... |
 | Annual Rothbaum Lecture returns to commemorate Constitution Day at ECU | September 9, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Annual Rothbaum Lecture returns to campus Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Center located in the Bill S. Cole University Center. The lecture is free and open to the public.
The Rothbaum Lect...... |
| ECU Showtime announces casting call for ages 8-10 | September 6, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University Showtime will be holding auditions for children ages 8-10 for the play Tom N’ Huck on September 23 at 6 p.m. in the Chalmers Herman Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center located on the ECU campus.
Th...... |
 | ‘Step Out of the Darkness’ returns to the Ada community Sept. 14 | September 6, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – A day of prevention and recovery will be the focus as the “Step Out of the Darkness” event returns to ECU and the Ada community on Saturday, Sept. 14.
This event is sponsored by the Brandon Whitten Institute for Addiction and Recovery a...... |
 | The Insanity of Mary Girard comes to life at ECU | September 5, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University presents “The Insanity of Mary Girard,” Sept. 19-21. The play will be held in the Chalmers Herman Theatre, located in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center (HBFFAC), with a start time of 7:30 p.m.
A one-act play...... |
 | Registration open for ECU Homecoming 2024 parade | September 4, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is excited to announce Homecoming 2024, themed “Through the Decades,” set for Oct. 5.
“Everyone loves a parade, and this event allows us to come together as a community to celebrate all that is Ada and ECU,” said...... |
 | Registration open for the ECU Homecoming Golf Tournament | September 3, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – Entries are being accepted for the 2024 East Central University Homecoming Golf Tournament, scheduled to take place on Friday, Oct. 4 at Oak Hills Golf and Country Club in Ada. The popular fundraiser is a homecoming tradition for ECU.
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 | ECU celebrates record numbers campus wide | August 30, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University proudly welcomes students to the 2024-25 academic school year, and with these students come new records and exciting news for ECU.
Along with all the familiar faces returning this fall, ECU had the distinct pleas...... |
 | ECU to close in observance of Labor Day | August 29, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University will close Monday, Sept. 2 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Offices will reopen and classes will resume at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3.
ECU’s Linscheid Library will close at 5 p.m. Friday, August 30, and will ...... |
 | ECU welcomes new faculty to campus | August 26, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University proudly announces its new faculty members for the 2024-25 academic year. Fall 2024 semester classes began on Monday, Aug. 19.
New faculty for the fall 2024 semester includes:
Narciso Arguelles; Assistant Profess...... |
 | ECU introduces two new awards for Homecoming season | August 22, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is seeking nominations for new awards to be presented at the annual ECU Alumni Gala Dinner and Dance set for Friday, Oct. at 6:30 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Cent...... |
 | Spring ’25 School of Nursing application deadline approaching | August 21, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – Students hoping to begin the East Central University School of Nursing program for the spring 2025 semester must apply by Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024.
“The Spring and Fall entries allows us to grow, serve more students and helps increase the ...... |
 | ECU’s Dr. Nick Meyers joins the Recording Academy / GRAMMYs | August 17, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – Dr. Nicholaus (Nick) Meyers, Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at East Central University, has dedicated his career to the improvement and betterment of his students. Alongside his dedication to the future of ECU’s stude...... |
 | ECU announces new MBA Program in the Stonecipher School of Business | August 13, 2024 | Ada, Okla. – East Central University (ECU) is proud to announce the launch of its new Master of Business Administration (MBA) program in the Stonecipher School of Business.
This premier program, specifically designed to meet the needs of working pr...... |
 | Fall semester draws near for ECU | August 8, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – Anticipation is high on the East Central University campus as the start of the 2024 Fall semester approaches, with classes set to begin Monday, Aug. 19.
Prospective students will have the opportunity to become part of ECU’s vibrant comm...... |
 | The Bureau of Indian Affairs – Eastern Oklahoma Region Honored with Prestigious Pulaski Award | August 1, 2024 | ADA, Okla. - The Oka' Institute at East Central University, in collaboration with the Chickasaw Nation, proudly presented the prestigious Pulaski Award on behalf of the National Interagency Fire Center to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Eastern Oklahom...... |
 | Sen. James Inhofe had large impact on lives of ECU students | July 25, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – For three years, US Sen. James Inhofe hosted Ulrich Fellows in his Washington, D.C., congressional office. The Ulrich Fellowship was created by the Ulrich Family and ECU Foundation, Inc., when beloved Professor of Political Science Dr. J...... |
 | ECU shines at Sovereignty Symposium | July 11, 2024 | ADA, Okla. - The 36th annual Sovereignty Symposium was held in Oklahoma City on June 11-12, 2024. ECU Legal Studies, Political Science, Water Resource Policy and Management Masters of Science degree, and the Oka Institute were represented by students...... |
 | Scholarship available at ECU for high school Tigers | July 8, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – As many high school students across Oklahoma prepare to graduate and consider their next steps, they may regret leaving their beloved high school mascot behind.
East Central University understands the significance of a mascot, particula...... |
 | ECU STEM Center/School of Nursing Groundbreaking | June 26, 2024 | East Central University held the groundbreaking for the new STEM Center/School of Nursing on June 25, 2024. Richard McKinney of McKinney Partnership Architects, Joseph Briggs of JMT Architecture, ECU Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Jeffrey Gib...... |
 | ECU offers scholarship for transferring students | June 20, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – In the hopes of helping make transition a little easier for students, East Central University is offering a one-time $1,000 scholarship for new transfer students who are currently attending another university and transfer to ECU for the ...... |
 | ECU set to break ground for new STEM Center/School of Nursing | June 17, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its new STEM Center/School of Nursing building on June 25 at 9 a.m. The event will take place north of the Physical and Environmental Science Center, located at the corner o...... |
 | ECU students promise excellence for Oklahoma’s future at the 2024 i2E Entrepreneur’s Cup | June 13, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – Students from East Central University recently participated in the i2E Entrepreneur’s Cup, sponsored by Love’s. Despite intense competition, five ECU students placed in a variety of categories, continuing ECU’s longstanding success at th...... |
 | ECU to close in observance of Juneteenth | June 13, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University will close in observance of the Juneteenth holiday on Wednesday, June 19. Offices will reopen at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20.
ECU’s Linscheid Library and the Tommy Hewett M.D. Wellness Center will also be closed ...... |
 | ECU Students and alumni admitted into Dobro Slovo Honor Society | June 5, 2024 | Cutline: East Central University students and alumni were recently inducted into the National Slavic Honor Society, Dobro Slovo. From left to right, ECU Chapter President for Dobro Slovo Alivia Cantrell, inductee Catherine Yore, inductee Milana Khaik...... |
 | ECU announces summer operational hours | June 5, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University began new summer office hours on Monday, June 3.
Campus hours are currently 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. All offices will be closed on Fridays.
The ECU Linscheid Library hours are also 7:30 a.m....... |
 | ECU to guarantee admission and scholarships for Fall 2024 freshmen | May 22, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is reinforcing its commitment to making education accessible and affordable for prospective students.
“At ECU, we believe higher education is a path that every student should be given the opportunity to pursue,” ...... |
 | ECU students participate, place in CARTA contest | May 16, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University students recently participated in the annual Yevgeny Yevtushenko Russian Poetry Recital Contest initiated and organized by the Central Association of Russian Teachers of America (CARTA).
Briana Grigg and Olivia ...... |
 | Megan Lewis receives distinguished George Nigh Award | May 14, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University graduating senior Megan Lewis was named the winner of the 2024 George Nigh Award.
The George Nigh Award goes to the top graduating senior from ECU annually and is named in honor of the former governor of Oklahoma...... |
 | Annual Hedgehog & Fox Lecture recently returned to ECU | May 13, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The Duane C. Anderson Hedgehog & Fox Faculty lecture recently returned to East Central University.
Dr. Christine Pappas and Dr. Jacintha Webster presented the annual lecture, where they discussed a book chapter that was authored by ...... |
 | Oka’ Institute at ECU helps restore Wintersmith Lake | May 9, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The Oka’ Institute at East Central University (ECU) is pleased to announce its partnership with the City of Ada in conducting a bathymetric and sediment survey of Wintersmith Lake.
This collaborative effort aims to estimate the current...... |
 | Master’s degrees to be granted to 105 at ECU’s 2024 Spring Commencement | May 8, 2024 | ADA – Master’s degrees are expected to be granted to 105 candidates as East Central University conducts its 2024 Spring Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 11. The master’s degree candidates will be celebrated at 2 p.m. in the Kerr Activities Ce...... |
 | Calvin Prince to deliver Commencement address at ECU’s Spring ceremony | May 3, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University alumnus, Calvin Prince, is set to present the 2 p.m. commencement address for the Spring 2024 graduation ceremony on May 11 in the Kerr Activities Center.
Master’s degrees are expected to be granted to 105 candid...... |
 | City of Ada designates $1.25M for ECU’s new Nursing/STEM building | May 1, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The City of Ada has designated $1.25M of Prop 2 economic development funds to support the East Central University School of Nursing Expansion Project in the construction of the new Nursing/STEM building on the ECU campus.
“The City of ...... |
 | Vision Bank Scholarship established as permanent endowment | April 26, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The Vision Bank Scholarship was established at the East Central University Foundation in 2014 as a pass-thru fund for Business Administration students and has now been established as a permanent endowment.
“We are thrilled to add this s...... |
 | Oka’ Institute, ECU, EPA Kerr Lab and Chickasaw Nation join forces for Water Sustainability Initiative | April 24, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The Oka’ Institute participated in the recent tour with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Kerr Lab of the hydrogeology within the Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer region.
The tour featured experts from across the EPA, focused on g...... |
 | The W. W. and Lelia Reid (Billie) Stephenson Family to be recognized as ECU Distinguished Family | April 22, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is set to recognize the W.W. and Lelia Reid (Billie) Stephenson family at ECU’s Evening of Honors and Recognition, May 10 at 6 p.m., in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conferen...... |
 | ECU to host renowned musician, Dr. Geraldine Ong, for two events | April 22, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – Pianist, Dr. Geraldine Ong, is scheduled to perform two events on the East Central University campus on April 26 at 7:30 p.m. and April 28 at 2:30 p.m.
“This weekend will certainly be a big time for music here at ECU,” said ECU Director...... |
 | Chris Feiler to be recognized as ECU Distinguished Service honoree | April 19, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University alumnus, Chris Feiler, is set to be honored at ECU’s Evening of Honors and Recognition, May 10 at 6 p.m., in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center.
A 1980 graduate...... |
 | George Nigh Award finalists named | April 19, 2024 | ADA, Okla. - Five graduating seniors at East Central University have been selected as finalists for the George Nigh Award to be awarded at the 10 a.m. commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11, at the Kerr Activities Center. Recently, the finalists m...... |
 | ECU celebrates Law Day | April 18, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University hosted the annual Law Day celebration on April 11, in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The day began with a panel discussion about careers in the law that was chaired by Legal Studies senior Sarah O...... |
 | Dr. Charles Burchell to be recognized as ECU Distinguished Alumnus | April 17, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University alumnus, Dr. Charles Burchell, is set to be honored at ECU’s Evening of Honors and Recognition, May 10 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center.
A 1963 ...... |
 | Frankie Crawford to be recognized as ECU Distinguished Alumnus | April 15, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University alumnus, Frankie Crawford, is set to be honored at ECU’s Evening of Honors and Recognition, May 10 at 6 p.m., in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center.
A 1985 grad...... |
 | Restoring the Blue River through Collaborative Conservation | April 15, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The Oka' Institute at East Central University, Chickasaw Nation, and the American Bird Conservancy have been awarded $4.1 million to restore the habitat of the Blue River Watershed.
“This award is yet another example of our commitment ...... |
 | ECU’s Originals 2024 reading set for April 17 | April 11, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The 2024 edition of East Central University’s long-standing literary journal, “Originals,” and this year’s student editors, are set to be showcased on April 17 at 4 p.m. inside the Linscheid Library on the ECU campus.
“Originals” is an...... |
 | Citizens Bank of Ada Scholarship Established as Permanent Endowment | April 5, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The Citizens Bank of Ada Scholarship was established at East Central University in 2013 as a pass-thru fund for Business Administration students and has now been established as a permanent endowment.
“We are thrilled to add this scholar...... |
 | Urinetown to be performed at ECU, April 18-20 | April 3, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University presents the production of “Urinetown” in the Ataloa Theatre, located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center (HBFFAC), April 18-20 at 7:30 p.m.
"Although not a title that is as well-known as some, and mayb...... |
 | ECU enrollment begins in April for Summer, Fall 2024 classes | March 29, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is gearing up to enroll students for the summer and fall 2024 semesters. Priority enrollment for current students begins April 1.
Priority enrollment dates for current students are as follows:
Monday, April 1 -...... |
 | Hollywood meets Mozart | March 28, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Melody Baggech and ECU Chorale join other local talents at the Pauls Valley High School Auditorium on Sunday, April 14 at 4 p.m.
Requiem masses were composed to bring comfort to those who have lost loved ones. ...... |
 | ECU announces STEM summer academies | March 22, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is set to host summer STEM academies on campus this summer.
Molecules of Nature, a six-day residential camp designed for Oklahoma students grades 8-9 will take place, June 2-7.
Molecules of Nature Summer STEM Ac...... |
 | Dr. Mark Walling premieres new book, “I Can Hear Everything From Here” alongside ECU’s Originals 2024 | March 19, 2024 | ADA, Okla. –East Central University’s own Dr. Mark Walling has released his first book, titled “I Can Hear Everything from Here” published by Turning Plow Press.
"In the Choctaw language, Oklahoma means 'courageous nation' or 'brave people, ' and in...... |
 | Women in Leadership series continues at ECU | March 18, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University Stonecipher School of Business Scholar Leader Program continues their Women in Leadership conferences through the spring.
Allison Garrett, Chancellor of the Oklahoma State System for Higher Education, will be...... |
 | Local attorney Jason Christopher to deliver Boswell Lecture | March 13, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University alumnus, Jason Christopher, will deliver the annual Boswell Lecture on March 22 in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center.
“We are very proud to present Jason Chris...... |
 | John Daversa and Tal Cohen to take stage at ECU | March 12, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – Grammy Award winners John Daversa and Tal Cohen bring The Art of Duo to East Central University on April 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre, located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Daversa returns to ECU after two years...... |
 | ECU to close for Spring Break from March 11-15 | March 7, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University campus, offices and Linscheid Library will close for Spring Break from March 11-15.
The campus will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, March 18.
The Tommy Hewett M.D. Wellness Center will also be closed throughout Sp...... |
 | 2024 Distinguished Honorees Announced | March 6, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Evening of Honors and Recognition is set to recognize distinguished persons on May 10 in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The 2024 Distinguished Former Faculty honorees include former dean of the ...... |
 | Tiger Tangles alive and well after triumphant return | March 5, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University revived a piece of university history last week when Tiger Tangles made its long-awaited return to campus.
After a decades long absence, the once-popular talent show, was brought back to life. More than 800 peopl...... |
 | ECU awarded $2M Federal Grant to enhance academic support | March 5, 2024 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University’s Academic Success Center was recently awarded more than two million dollars through a Strengthening Institutional Programming grant.
This grant, funded by the Department of Education, was awarded last October a...... |
 | Women in Leadership Speaker Series set to begin Feb. 26 | February 22, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University Stonecipher School of Business Scholar Leader Program is hosting a Women in Leadership Speaker Series throughout the semester.
Lisa John, the secretary of culture and humanities at the Chickasaw Nation, will ...... |
 | Tiger Tangles to feature 20 performances | February 21, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The much-anticipated return of East Central University’s Tiger Tangles has arrived and will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
This event is open to the ...... |
 | ECU ranked among Oklahoma’s best colleges by Niche | February 16, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University has been recognized as one of the top universities in Oklahoma for 2024 by Niche.
ECU has been ranked as the No. 3 top public university in Oklahoma and the No. 5 best college in Oklahoma.
Niche rankings are bas...... |
 | ECU Esports in full effect for Spring 2024 | February 14, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University Esports team has kicked off the Spring 2024 semester in the Bill S. Cole University Center (UCTR) with ECU students taking part in multiple gaming groups while also playing host to Okla. high schools from acro...... |
 | ECU Black Alumni Association hosts event for Black History Month | February 7, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – In celebration of Black History Month, the East Central University Black Alumni Association will host a free dinner and program on Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The program’s featured speaker is B...... |
 | Annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival scheduled for April 4-6, 2024 | February 6, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival returns to East Central University April 4-6, 2024, marking the 19th festival to take place.
Kai Coggin, Steve Yarbrough and Quraysh Ali Lansana, will be the featured authors this year. ...... |
 | ECU sends students to Brazil, a first in university history | February 6, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The Spring 2024 semester brought students back to the East Central University campus from across the state and beyond, including many students returning from abroad while others began their travels to international universities.
Arely H...... |
 | ECU fosters economic growth for the Ada community in 2023 | January 31, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University has been a cornerstone of Ada since its founding in 1909 and continues to foster growth and economic development for the local community through consistent employment and a strong community of students on campus. ...... |
 | ECU participates in Southeast Oklahoma Legislative Briefing | January 30, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University was well represented at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Southeast Oklahoma Legislative Briefing at Pete’s Place in Krebs on Jan. 26.
OSRHE Chancellor Allison D. Garrett presented the 2024 agenda...... |
 | Anthony Yellowfish selected as Brad Henry scholar, to study abroad in Wales | January 24, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University student, Anthony Yellowfish, has been selected for the 2024 Brad Henry International Scholar Program, giving him the opportunity to travel abroad and spend a full semester studying in Wales.
The scholarship provi...... |
 | Recent ECU Alumni celebrate publications | January 23, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University English Department has a long-standing history of producing and guiding well-educated and talented students. Generations of these students have gone on to publish novels, short stories, poetry, television, fil...... |
 | Tiger Tangles set for much anticipated return to ECU | January 23, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – After a multi-year hiatus, East Central University proudly announces the return of Tiger Tangles on Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Tiger Tangles is a talent show featuring ...... |
 | ECU to close Monday, Jan. 22 | January 21, 2024 | ADA, Okla. - Due to inclement weather and hazardous driving conditions, the ECU campus will be closed Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.
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 | ECU campus to close for holiday on Jan. 15, classes to begin Jan. 16 | January 10, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University campus and all offices will close Monday, Jan. 15 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Campus will reopen and the spring semester will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
Prospective students still h...... |
 | Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical comes to ECU | January 8, 2024 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Arts Council and TheaterWorks, USA presents Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical. The show will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m. in Ataloa Theatre inside Hallie Brown Ford Fi...... |
 | ECU invites prospective students to Preview Day on Jan. 13 | December 27, 2023 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University invites all prospective students to “ECU Preview Day” on Jan. 13, 2024.
Hosted by the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, the event is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. Check-in will start at 11:30 a.m. with a Welc...... |
 | ECU releases Fall 2023 President’s Honor Roll | December 19, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Fall 2023 semester by naming them to the President’s Honor Roll.
The President’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who earn A’s in all of t...... |
 | Oka' Institute's Director Duane Smith Receives Prestigious 2023 Oklahoma Water Pioneer Award | December 14, 2023 | ADA, Okla.– The Oka' Institute at East Central University announced recently that its Director, Duane Smith, has been honored with the 2023 Oklahoma Water Pioneer Award at the Governor's Water Conference and Research Symposium in Norman. This prestig...... |
 | ECU scholarships available for Spring 2024 | December 13, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is preparing for the upcoming spring semester on Jan. 16 with several scholarship announcements and opportunities that are available now.
“Maybe you tried a different university last semester and it wasn’t the ri...... |
 | ECU to Reinstate Men and Women Golf Programs | December 13, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – After a seven-year hiatus, East Central University Athletics is celebrating a significant stride with the reinstatement of men's and women's golf, announced by ECU Director of Athletics Matt Cole. The teams are intended to commence compe...... |
 | ECU campus to close for winter break | December 13, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s campus will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 15 and offices will remain closed until 8 a.m. on Jan. 2., 2024. Classes will resume Jan. 16.
Linscheid Library will also close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 15 and reopen Jan. 2...... |
 | Applications Open for President’s Leadership Class at ECU | December 12, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – Applications are being accepted into the President’s Leadership Class (PLC) at East Central University for the 2024-25 academic year.
PLC is one of the premier freshmen scholarship programs made up of high potential students who demons...... |
 | ECU’s 2023 Tiger Tank winners announced | December 11, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s School of Business recently hosted its annual Tiger Tank competition, the 2023 winners were announced alongside the winners of Tiger Promote and Tiger Trak at this year’s Leonard Limes Lectureship.
The annual c...... |
 | Mother graduates with her two sons from ECU | December 8, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is celebrating the graduation of more than 300 students as the fall semester comes to an end. Amongst this semester’s graduating class, there are three students that will be leaving ECU with a unique experience- g...... |
 | Fall 2023 Commencement set for Dec. 9; Kedy to deliver keynote speech | November 30, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – More than 325 East Central University students are preparing for graduation on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 10 a.m. in the Kerr Activities Center.
Paula Kedy, ECU’s 2023 Distinguished Alumna, will be the keynote speaker. Kedy currently serves a...... |
 | ECU Percussion Ensemble performs in Indianapolis | November 29, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University Percussion Ensemble students travelled to Indianapolis, Ind. this month to compete in the Percussive Arts Society International Conference (PASIC).
10 ECU students attended the competition with Dr. Nick Meyers, D...... |
 | Rick McMurtrey named ECU Entrepreneur of the Year | November 24, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – Rick McMurtrey was recently named East Central University’s 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year and presented the annual Limes Lecture to college and visiting high school students.
McMurtrey earned his bachelor’s degree in business administr...... |
 | ECU to host two high school football playoff games this Friday | November 21, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University will be the host site for two OSSAA football Class 2A playoff games on Friday, Nov. 24.
Millwood High School will play Idabel High School at 1 p.m. followed by Vian High School and Washington High School at 7 p.m...... |
 | ECU to close in observance of Thanksgiving holiday | November 21, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University campus and offices will close Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 22-24, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
ECU’s Linscheid Library closes at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, and will reopen at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2...... |
 | Chickasaw Nation bestows $5 Million gift to ECU | November 17, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – The Chickasaw Nation and Governor Bill Anoatubby have announced a lead gift of $5 million that will go towards the construction of a new building that will house ECU’s Nursing and STEM programs, and allow ECU to expand the School of Nurs...... |
 | President’s Leadership Class at ECU helps local sixth-grade students with rocket project | November 16, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – The President’s Leadership Class (PLC) at East Central University recently volunteered their time to assist Willard Grade Center in Ada.
The PLC group helped students build and launch Estes rockets – a tradition for sixth-graders for ov...... |
 | ECU Fine Arts presents Duo Cantabile | November 14, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – Duo Cantabile, cellist Simona Barbu and pianist Nariaki Sugiura, will be performing at East Central University on Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Duo Cantabile ar...... |
 | Interim Tag Removed, Litrenta Named ECU Head Football Coach | November 13, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University President Wendell Godwin and Athletic Director Matt Cole announced today the removal of the interim tag from John Litrenta, naming him the 20th head coach in the history of the ECU football program.
"John has a ...... |
 | ECU to host band events throughout November | November 11, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Department of Performing Arts is set to host a series of events throughout the month of November.
The first concert will be performed by the ECU Percussion Ensemble and is set for Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. ...... |
.jpg) | ECU student Reece Conner saves father’s life by performing the Heimlich Maneuver | November 10, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – Reece Conner, a junior Kinesiology major at East Central University, saved his father’s life earlier this year, due in large part to what he learned in a class at ECU.
Conner was visiting with his parents when his father began coughing....... |
 | ECU brings Indigenous Language Revitalization Workshops to Ada | November 3, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Native American Studies program will be presenting two Indigenous Language Revitalization Workshops on campus on Nov. 6 and Nov. 13 in Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center, room 158.
The event is free and open to...... |
.jpg) | ECU offers Global Integrated Water Resources Management opportunity | October 27, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – Students involved in the Water Resource Policy and Management master’s program will join together at East Central University to study Integrated Water Resources Management during the 4th International Short Course, Nov. 6 – Nov. 10.
ECU...... |
 | Enrollment for spring courses set to begin at ECU | October 26, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University is gearing up to enroll students for the spring 2024 semester.
Classes for the spring 2024 semester begin Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024.
Priority enrollment for current students begins Monday, Nov. 6, the remaining da...... |
 | ECU President visits Ardmore for “What’s New @ ECU” | October 23, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University president, Wendall Godwin, brings “What’s New @ ECU” to the Ardmore Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Oct. 26 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., come and go.
“We are excited to come to the Ardmore area and discuss the r...... |
 | ECU joins OSU on $2M groundwater research project | October 20, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – The Oka’ Institute at East Central University will collaborate on a research project led by Oklahoma State University.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named OSU geology professor, Dr. Todd Halihan, the recipient of a $2 mil...... |
 | “I Want My Mummy” comes to ECU Nov. 2-4 | October 18, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University Showtime is proud to present the short musical, “I Want My Mummy,” on Nov. 2-4 in the Ataloa Theatre located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. Shows will begin nightly at 7:30 p.m.
“I Want My Mum...... |
 | Oka’ Con set for Nov. 8-9 at ECU | October 18, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – The Oka’ Institute at East Central University is set to host “Oka’ Con”, a two-day event on Nov. 8-9 on the ECU campus. This year’s event is titled “Uniting for Water: A Collaborative Approach to Integrated Water Resources Management”.
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 | ECU to close for Fall Break Oct. 12-13 | October 10, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – The East Central University campus will be closed Thursday and Friday, Oct. 12-13, for Fall Break. The campus will reopen Monday, Oct. 16 at 8 a.m.
Linscheid Library will reopen on Sunday, Oct. 15 from 4-8 p.m.
The Tommy Hewett M.D. We...... |
 | ECU invites prospective students to Preview Day on Oct. 21 | October 9, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University invites all prospective students to “ECU Preview Day” on Oct. 21.
Hosted by the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, the event is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Check in begins at 9 a.m. with the opening sess...... |
 | ECU to host Stokes Lecture featuring 2023 teacher of the year | October 6, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – The 2023 Oklahoma Teacher of the year, Traci Manuel, will deliver East Central University’s 2023 Marvin Stokes Lecture on Monday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center on the ECU campus.
The event is free an...... |
 | ECU to host celebration for Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday, Oct. 9. | October 5, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – In recognition of the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous peoples, the ECU Native American Students Association (NASA) and The NASNTI REACHE Program are thrilled to announce the Indigenous Peoples’ Day event taking pla...... |
 | ECU hosts Senior Day on Oct. 18 | October 3, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University invites current high school seniors to “Senior Day” on Oct. 18 in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The event is scheduled for 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Students will have the opportunity to tour the campus, hea...... |
 | Over the River and Through the Woods makes ECU premiere Oct. 5-7 | September 28, 2023 | ADA, Okla. - “Over the River and Through the Woods” premieres at East Central University Oct. 5-7. The play will be held in the Chalmers Herman Theatre located in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center with a start time of 7:30 p.m.
A two-act play w...... |
 | ECU Literary Season begins with open mic | September 27, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s annual literary season kicks off with the “Originals” open-mic, hosted on the second floor of Linscheid Library on Sept. 28.
The open mic will offer ECU students and faculty, as well as the general public, a c...... |
.jpg) | ECU and Oka Water Institute welcome visiting professor Dr. Stephen Agong | September 27, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – Dr. Stephen Agong’ arrived at ECU as a visiting professor as part of a collaboration between ECU, the Oka Water Institute and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) in Bondo, Kenya. He will research, teach c...... |
 | ‘Grounded’ set to take over sidewalks at ECU | September 26, 2023 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University’s annual sidewalk chalk art festival, “Grounded,” returns to the ECU Centennial Plaza Thursday, Oct. 5.
Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. with artists starting their works at 9 a.m. All artists will have until 3:...... |
 | Tigerpalooza set for Sept. 30 | September 25, 2023 | ADA, Okla. - The popular and anticipated “Tigerpalooza: The Bron Warren Tournament of Bands” returns to East Central University on Saturday, Sept. 30. Performances begin at noon at Koi Ishto Stadium.
Tigerpalooza was organized in 2010 in memory of B...... |
 | Annual Rothbaum Lecture set to commemorate Constitution Day | September 14, 2023 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University’s Rothbaum Lecture returns to campus on Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. in the ESTEP Multimedia Center located in the Bill S. Cole University Center.
The Rothbaum Lecture, traditionally delivered on Constitution Day, Sept. 17...... |
.jpg) | McCortney and Johns come through for ECU | September 8, 2023 | ADA – East Central University has taken steps over the last several years to contribute to Oklahoma’s nursing workforce by doubling entry points into the ECU School of Nursing program and providing paths for LPNs to earn their Bachelor of Science in ...... |
 | 2023 Milam Award recipients announced; Registration open for ECU Alumni Gala Dinner and Dance | September 7, 2023 | ADA, Okla. - Coach Jesse Parker and Glenn Custar have been named the recipients of the 2023 Milam Award.
The Milam Award is presented annually by ECU to a former Tiger football player who not only excelled in the classroom and on the gridiron, but a...... |
 | The Marriage of Figaro…on the Ranch Coming to ECU | September 6, 2023 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s world-renowned comic opera brings a western twist to East Central University on Monday, Sept. 18.
The show will take place in the Ataloa Theatre, located in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center, at 7 p.m. Western attire i...... |
 | ECU School of Nursing Application Due for Spring ’24 | August 30, 2023 | Students hoping to begin the East Central University School of Nursing Program for the spring 2024 semester need to apply by Friday, Sept. 1.
School of Nursing Director Darcy Duncan said this helps students with more opportunities to get prerequisi...... |
.jpg) | ECU Welcomes New Faculty Members to Campus | August 30, 2023 | ADA, Okla. - East Central University proudly announces its new faculty members for the 2023-2024 academic year. Fall 2023 semester classes began on Monday, Aug. 14.
New faculty for the fall 2023 semester includes:
Amy Childers-Elliot; Instructor
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 | Registration Open for ECU Homecoming Golf Tournament | August 22, 2023 | Entries are being accepted for the 2023 East Central University Golf Tournament, which will take place on Friday, Sept. 22 at Oak Hills Golf and Country Club in Ada. The popular fundraiser is a homecoming tradition for ECU.
The entry fee is $125 and...... |
.jpg%20web.jpg) | Former ECU Students Offered $1,000 Scholarship to Rejoin College | July 26, 2023 | ADA – East Central University announces an exciting opportunity for former students who did not complete their degrees. This summer, the university is pleased to offer a $1,000 scholarship aimed at supporting and motivating these individuals to reenr...... |
 | ECU student interns at Mount Vernon | July 13, 2023 | East Central University student and Ada resident Cas Northcutt was selected for the 10-week Historic Trades Internship at Mount Vernon – George Washington’s home in Virginia. Northcutt is a history and political science major, so this opportunity was...... |
 | Enrollment for new students continues at ECU | July 7, 2023 | Enrollment options are still available for new students planning to enroll for classes at East Central University this fall. The university has already hosted six successful group enrollment events – known as “Tiger Enrollment Days” – this year. The ...... |
 | LPNs offered credit at ECU to become Registered Nurse | June 29, 2023 | East Central University is now offering a pathway for licensed LPNs to become an RN by earning a Bachelor of Science through the School of Nursing.
“This is a way LPNs can get credit for their licensure through the School of Nursing,” said Darcy Dun...... |
| ECU to close in observance of July 4 | June 27, 2023 | East Central University will close in observance of Independence Day on Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4. Offices will reopen at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 5.
ECU’s Linscheid Library and the Tommy Hewett M.D. Wellness Center will also be closed for...... |
 | ECU students provide grant support | June 13, 2023 | East Central University’s Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and the Chickasaw Nation’s Environmental Services (CNES) gathered to do a stream bioassessment at a site on the Blue River near Connerville, Oklahoma. ECU Professor Bruce M...... |
 | Life-changing scholarship offered to Ada HS graduate | June 13, 2023 | As Ada High School seniors gathered one last time in the Ada Cougar Activity Center to celebrate graduating, the students had no idea a life-changing opportunity would be offered.
East Central University President Wendell Godwin was the keynote spea...... |
 | Art students create mural for ECU Academic Success Center | June 8, 2023 | The hall approaching the Academic Success Center at East Central University now has swirls of bright colors and tigers stretching over the expansive wall.
ECU Art Professor Anne Yoncha led her students through a two-semester project to transform the...... |
 | Stakeholders’ field trip highlights water source management | June 7, 2023 | The Oka’ Institute recently hosted the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer (ASA) stakeholder field trip to highlight the importance of collaboration to conserve and protect the water source for tens of thousands of people.
The Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer is a v...... |
 | Scholarship available at ECU for high school Tigers | June 2, 2023 | As many high school students across Oklahoma prepare to graduate and look at next steps, they may feel a nostalgia toward their high school and leaving their beloved mascot behind.
East Central University understands the significance of a mascot, pa...... |
.png%2022.png) | ECU announces new summer operational hours | June 2, 2023 | East Central University will have new summer office hours beginning Monday, June 5. In recent years, ECU campus was closed on Fridays. This year, ECU offices will be open on Fridays in June and July to assist students planning to attend classes in th...... |
 | $3,500 scholarship available for new ECU students | June 2, 2023 | East Central University and the City of Ada have had a long-standing relationship since ECU’s founding in 1909. In fact, a local booster club – The 25,000 Club – and its intensive lobbying efforts led to Ada's selection as the college's location.
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| ECU to close in observance of Memorial Day | May 25, 2023 | East Central University will close Monday, May 29, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 30.
Linscheid Library will close at 5 p.m. Friday and also reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The Tommy Hewett M.D. Welln...... |
 | Ada police officer receives honor from ECU | May 24, 2023 | City of Ada Police Officer Vernon Langley recently received the East Central University Department of Criminal Justice Distinguished Alumni Award. The honor was presented during the ECU Professional Programs in Human Services awards banquet.
“He rec...... |
| ECU releases Spring 2023 President’s Honor Roll | May 22, 2023 | East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Spring 2023 semester by naming them to the President’s Honor Roll.
The President’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who earn As in all of their courses...... |
| ECU releases Spring 2023 Dean’s Honor Roll | May 22, 2023 | East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Spring 2023 semester by naming them to the Dean’s Honor Roll.
The Dean’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who maintain a 3.3 GPA for all their coursewo...... |
| May 7-13 declared National Prevention Week | May 17, 2023 | Ada Mayor Randy McFarlin signed a proclamation on May 8 to proclaim May 7-13 National Prevention Week in Ada, Oklahoma. The designation was in coordination with Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services through the Higher Ed...... |
 | Bethany Bengs named George Nigh Award winner | May 16, 2023 | East Central University graduating senior Bethany Bengs was named the winner of the 2023 George Nigh Award.
The George Nigh Award goes to the top graduating senior from ECU annually and is named in honor of the former governor of Oklahoma and ECU al...... |
 | ECU hires new VP for Enrollment Management | May 11, 2023 | East Central University recently named a Vice President for Enrollment Management, a new role to ECU.
Dr. Denver Stickrod will serve as the chief strategic enrollment officer for the University.
“We are very excited to have Dr. Stickrod join our le...... |
 | Dr. Thompson honored as ECU Distinguished Former Faculty | May 3, 2023 | Dr. Rahmona Thompson will receive the East Central University 2023 Distinguished Former Faculty award on Friday, May 5 at ECU’s Evening of Honors and Recognition.
Thompson began as a professor at ECU in 1991 and retired as professor emeritus in 201...... |
 | Hedgehog and Fox Lecture presented at ECU | May 3, 2023 | The annual Duane C. Anderson Hedgehog & Fox Faculty lecture series was held at East Central University on April 13. Dr. Jerry H. Clark presented the annual lecture, entitled, “Quantum Information with a Bose-Einstein Condensate.”
The lecture is ...... |
 | George Nigh Award finalists named | April 28, 2023 | Five graduating seniors at East Central University have been selected as finalists for the George Nigh Award to be awarded at the 10 a.m. commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6, at the Kerr activities Center. Recently, the finalists met with Govern...... |
| Master’s Degrees to be Granted to 155 at ECU’s 2023 Spring Commencement | April 28, 2023 | Master’s degrees are expected to be granted to 155 candidates as East Central University conducts its 2023 Spring Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, May 6. The master’s degree candidates will be celebrated at 2 p.m. in the Kerr Activities Center.
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 | Barrick Family to be honored as 2023 ECU Distinguished Family | April 27, 2023 | On Friday, May 5, East Central University will honor the Barrick Family with the 2023 Distinguished Family Award at the ECU Evening of Honors and Recognition. A “family” is defined as at least five people, including extended family and deceased famil...... |
 | Vicky Petete to be honored for service to ECU | April 27, 2023 | East Central University will honor Vicky Petete for her long service to the University and her profession on Friday, May 5.
Those who nominated Petete for the Distinguished Award of Service said, “Vicky is
an exemplar of what the award represents...... |
 | NSLS inducts more than 30 students at ECU | April 21, 2023 | More than 30 students were inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success at East Central University on April 19.
ECU faculty and administration, including ECU President Wendell Godwin, were present to hear remarks from guest speaker D...... |
 | Mathematical Association of America meeting held at ECU | April 19, 2023 | East Central University Department of Mathematics and Computer Science hosted the annual Mathematical Association of America meeting for the Oklahoma Arkansas Section (MAA). More than 130 faculty and students from Arkansas and Oklahoma attended for t...... |
 | ECU Showtime to Kick Up Country Thursday, April 20 | April 17, 2023 | East Central University Showtime presents “Kickin’ Up Country” beginning Thursday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. The show will also be preformed at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 21-22, as well. The presentations will be at ECU’s Hallie Brown Ford ...... |
 | ECU student earns place in prestigious program | April 17, 2023 | The NASNTI REACHE Program at East Central University announced Chickasaw Citizen Delanie Seals, a senior Legal Studies major, has been accepted into the prestigious Udall Native American Congressional Internship program.
Seals is from Ada, Oklahoma ...... |
 | Paula Kedy to be honored as ECU Distinguished Alumna | April 13, 2023 | When Paula Kedy began her career as an English teacher, she never could have imagined the heights the profession would take her. Kedy, a 1976 East Central University graduate and 2023 Distinguished Alumna, serves as the Aerospace and Aviation Educati...... |
 | Chickasaw composer’s pieces to be performed at ECU | April 13, 2023 | Chickasaw Composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate’s works will be performed at East Central University at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. Tate will be performing with the University of Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra...... |
 | Tom Darter honored as ECU Distinguished Alumni | April 11, 2023 | Coach, teacher and entrepreneur are all titles Tom Darter has been known by. This spring the title of East Central University Distinguished Alumni is added to that list. He will be one of four alumni receiving the honor on Friday, May 5 at the ECU Ev...... |
 | Group enrollment dates set for new ECU freshmen | April 5, 2023 | New East Central University students have already began signing up for group enrollment events to plan their fall classes. The events – dubbed “Tiger Enrollment Days” – give new students a chance to get to know ECU before arriving on campus in August...... |
 | ECU welcomes new vice president | March 31, 2023 | East Central University recently named Darrell Morrison the new vice president of administration and finance. Morrison joins the ECU family on April 3, bringing more than 20 years of experience in higher education with him.
“We are excited to add s...... |
 | 2023 ECU Evening of Honors and Recognition set for May 5 | March 31, 2023 | East Central University’s Evening of Honors and Recognition will recognize distinguished persons May 5 in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. with the event starting at 6 p.m.
ECU will honor the 2023 Distin...... |
 | ECU Percussion Ensemble performs at OkMEA, to perform concert April 4 | March 30, 2023 | The East Central University Percussion Ensemble was selected as one of the Honor groups to perform at the 2023 Oklahoma Music Educators Association Conference in January. The group is set to perform at ECU’s Ataloa Theatre Tuesday, April 4, at 7:30 p...... |
 | Gov. Anoatubby to speak at Boswell Lecture | March 24, 2023 | Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby will deliver the Boswell Lecture at 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 31, at the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center at East Central University. He will share his journey from Tishomingo, to ECU, then as the longe...... |
| ECU hosts Law Day April 4 | March 22, 2023 | ADA – East Central University Legal Studies Program and the Pontotoc County Bar Association will present Law Day in the Chalmers Herman Theatre inside ECU’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. The event begins at 11 a.m. with a lunch at noon, keynote...... |
 | Wish event to support Make-A-Wish Foundation | March 21, 2023 | East Central University’s Phi Theta Chapter of the Chi Omega Fraternity will host a “Wish Upon a Star” event from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at ECU’s Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. All proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundati...... |
 | ECU professor to present Women’s Club Lecture | March 21, 2023 | East Central University professor, Anne Yoncha, will present the ECU Women’s Club lecture at 4 p.m. Monday, march 27, in the Raymond Estep Multimedia Center inside the Bill S. Cole University Center.
The lecture is entitled “Microbes, Kites, and the...... |
| New play explores ‘Covid and Relationships’ at ECU | March 21, 2023 | A new play by East Central University student Jessica Zwermann will premiere at ECU on Saturday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Chalmers Herman Theatre inside Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
“Covid and Relationships” is about two close friends whose...... |
 | ECU inducts top students into Alpha Chi | March 10, 2023 | Nineteen East Central University students were inducted into the Oklahoma Gamma Chapter of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society at ECU on March 9.
Alpha Chi is comprised of the top 10 percent of juniors and seniors at ECU across all academic discipl...... |
 | Enrollment begins April 3 for Summer, Fall 2023 ECU classes | March 10, 2023 | East Central University is gearing up to enroll students for the summer and fall 2023 semesters. Priority enrollment for current students begins April 3, with group enrollment for new freshmen beginning April 15.
Priority enrollment for current stud...... |
| Four Mallet Camp slated at ECU | March 8, 2023 | East Central University will be hosting a Beginning Four Mallet Camp for up and coming percussionists in middle school and high school on Saturday, April 15.
The camp is free for all attendees and will be from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“For many schools...... |
| ECU closed for Spring Break from March 13-17 | March 3, 2023 | The East Central University campus and offices will close for Spring Break from March 13-17. The campus reopens at 8 a.m. Monday, March 20.
ECU’s Linscheid Library will close throughout Spring Break, but will reopen Sunday, March 19, from 4-8 p.m. a...... |
| ECU to host free summer STEM academy | March 3, 2023 | East Central University is excited to offer Mapping Water Stories, a five-day 24-hour supervised residential summer academy for 35 Oklahoma students in grades 8-12, June 5-June 9, 2023.
This summer academy provides hands-on learning opportunities ab...... |
 | Annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival scheduled for April 6-8, 2023 | March 1, 2023 | ADA – The annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival returns to East Central University April 6-8, 2023, marking the 18th festival to take place.
Three celebrated authors – Allison Amend, Major Jackson and Octavio Quintanilla – are the featured ...... |
 | ECU to host Junior Day March 1 | February 3, 2023 | Future Tigers are on the prowl at East Central University when high school juniors are invited to experience campus on March 1.
High school juniors and their parents/caregivers are invited to participate in the event which will help decide if ECU is...... |
| ECU closed, classes canceled Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 | January 30, 2023 | ECU will remain closed through Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. Please continue to check your ECU campus email and ECU social media for future announcements.
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| ECU Campus closes at noon Jan. 30, 2023 | January 30, 2023 | ADA – Due to current weather conditions, the East Central University campus will close at noon Monday, Jan. 30, 2023.
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 | ‘On Space and Time’ exhibit open at ECU | January 26, 2023 | An artist’s work that depicts space and time is now on display at the Pogue Art Gallery inside East Central University’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The artist, Destiny Green, said her “work utilizes the camera and the computer to draw out n...... |
| ECU receives grant to prevent opioid and stimulant misuse | January 13, 2023 | East Central University was awarded the Higher Education Prevention Services grant for Opioid and Stimulant prevention through the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
This grant will fund campus efforts to prevent opio...... |
 | ECU School of Nursing accepting applicants for Fall ‘23 | January 10, 2023 | Students hoping to begin East Central University School of Nursing Program this fall need to apply by March 1. This is an extension from the original Feb. 1 date.
The uptick in acceptance of nursing students began in January 2022 when the School of ...... |
| ECU to close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 10, 2023 | ADA – The East Central University campus and all offices will close Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Classes will resume and offices will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 8 a.m.
ECU’s Linscheid Library will be clos...... |
| ECU calls for Distinguished Award nominations | January 10, 2023 | ADA – East Central University is seeking nominations for awards to be handed out at its traditional “Evening of Honors and Recognition” set for Friday, May 5, in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
Among the list of ...... |
| ECU releases Fall 2022 President’s Honor Roll | December 16, 2022 | East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Fall 2022 semester by naming them to the President’s Honor Roll.
The President’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who earn As in all of their courses ...... |
| ECU releases Fall 2022 Dean’s Honor Roll | December 16, 2022 | ECU releases Fall 2022 Dean’s Honor Roll
ADA – East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Fall 2022 semester by naming them to the Dean’s Honor Roll.
The Dean’s Honor Roll is reserved for students...... |
| Transfer scholarships offered at ECU | December 15, 2022 | New transfer students to East Central University for the Spring 2023 semester have an opportunity to receive a $1,500 tuition scholarship.
“We understand ECU may not have been a student’s first choice, and that’s ok,” said Ashlee Heck, director of A...... |
 | Matt Cole named ECU Athletic Director | December 8, 2022 | Women’s Basketball Head Coach Matt Cole will take the reins of Tiger Athletics, East Central University President Wendell Godwin announced Friday. Cole, who has served as interim athletic director since March, will take up the position beginning Jan....... |
 | Fall 2022 Commencement set for Dec. 10 | December 1, 2022 | More than 350 East Central University Tigers are preparing for graduation on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 10 a.m. inside Kerr Activities Center.
ECU’s 2022 Distinguished Alumna Anita Holloway will be the keynote speaker. Holloway is an audit partner with E...... |
.jpg) | Native Nations in Oklahoma lecture slated for Nov. 28 | November 22, 2022 | In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Dr. Cornel Pewewardy will deliver a lecture on Monday, Nov. 28 at 1:30 p.m. at East Central University in the Raymond Estep Multimedia Center inside the Bill S. Cole University Center.
The lecture is free ...... |
 | ECU bands set concerts | November 18, 2022 | East Central University bands have been practicing all semester to prepare for upcoming concerts.
The main band concert is set for Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Ataloa Theatre inside ECU’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The Wind Ensemble,...... |
| ECU to close in observance of Thanksgiving holiday | November 18, 2022 | East Central University campus and offices will close Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 23-25, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
ECU’s Linscheid Library closes at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, and will reopen at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27. The Tommy H...... |
 | ECU Chorale, Showtime to perform Monday, Nov. 21 | November 17, 2022 | The East Central University Chorale and Showtime will hold their semi-annual concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21.
Each semester, ECU Chorale performs at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ada.
“This year, we have a unique program in that most of our mu...... |
 | ECU Theatre presents ‘One-Act Play Festival’ | November 17, 2022 | East Central University Theatre presents a student directed “One-Act Play Festival” Friday and Saturday evening.
The shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, and Saturday, Nov. 19.
ECU student Parker Castaños will direct “Kill Me, Please!” by...... |
 | ECU campus closes at 2 p.m. Nov. 14, 2022 | November 14, 2022 | ADA – East Central University is closing campus at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, due to inclement weather.
The ECU Cafeteria will open from 5-6 p.m. tonight.
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 | Enrollment begins for spring classes at ECU | November 7, 2022 | – East Central University is gearing up to enroll students for the spring 2023 semesters. Priority enrollment began this week for current students. New students may begin enrolling on Monday, Nov. 14. Future students must have applied and been accept...... |
 | Pout-Pout Fish swims to ECU Nov. 17 | November 7, 2022 | Pout-Pout Fish swims to Ataloa Theatre at East Central University 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17. The show promises to turn the poutiest of frowns upside down in this musical featuring whimsical puppets and live performers in a sweeping oceanic adven...... |
| ECU Cultural Activities Committee hosts student art show | November 7, 2022 | The East Central University Cultural Activities Committee is hosting an art show featuring works by ECU students. The exhibition will be displayed on the second floor of the Ada Public Library, located at 124 S. Rennie Ave., and will run until Nov. 2...... |
%20copy.jpg) | Classic Meets Cool: Pianist to take the stage at ECU | October 31, 2022 | Classic will meet cool when pianist Barron Ryan takes the stage on East Central University Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1.
Ryan, who is from Tulsa, takes classic piano music and merges them with a funk, pop or countr...... |
 | Oka’ Sustainability Conference: An Immersive Experience | October 31, 2022 | Water science, policy and law merge with immersive art and culture at the Oka’ (Water) Sustainability Conference scheduled for Nov. 8-9 in Ada. The seventh annual event will be held on the East Central University campus.
The curated lineup of state ...... |
| Karen Hudson named 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year | October 31, 2022 | Karen Hudson, local business owner and East Central University alumna, has been named East Central University’s 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year. As per tradition, she will deliver the annual Limes Lecture to college and visiting high school students No...... |
 | McCullough Looks to Future as ECU’s Head Football Coach | October 27, 2022 | Kris McCullough’s title at East Central University no longer includes “interim.” He carried the title since March, taking the Tigers to a 6-2 winning season so far with a six-game winning streak – its first since 1984. A huge feat while also being th...... |
 | ‘Grounded’ to take over sidewalks at ECU | October 25, 2022 | East Central University’s sidewalk chalk art festival, “Grounded,” will take over ECU’s Centennial Plaza Thursday, Oct. 27.
“This is a great opportunity for schools and the community to connect with ECU,” said Dr. Alex Aguirre, director of the Schoo...... |
 | ECU Glass Recycling Project nominated for award | October 21, 2022 | Keep Oklahoma Beautiful named East Central University’s Glass Recycling Project a finalist for the Environmental Excellence Award. The project is run by the Master of Science in Water Resource Policy and Management program.
“Anyone who has heard me ...... |
| ECU prepares for 102nd Interscholastic Meet | October 21, 2022 | East Central University is gearing up for the 102nd Interscholastic Meet held on campus. The event, on hold due to Covid, will return on Nov. 3, with hundreds of students from various high schools in attendance.
“It’s wonderful to see one of the lo...... |
 | ECU to host Senior Day Nov. 2 | October 20, 2022 | East Central University is on the lookout for more Tigers, inviting high school seniors to attend Senior Day on Nov. 2.
High school seniors and their parents/caregivers are invited to participate in the event which will help decide if the University...... |
 | Students travel to France to study abroad | October 12, 2022 | Three ECU students traveled to France to study abroad this semester. Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya (right) coordinates the Study Abroad program. The students pictured are (from left) Nathan Fountain, Allison Edwards and Deborah Thornton.
To learn more abou...... |
 | ECU celebrates Homecoming Oct. 21-22 | October 12, 2022 | East Central University will celebrate homecoming with many activities scheduled throughout the week, culminating with an exciting Saturday. The ECU Homecoming 2022 them is “Roary’s Game Night.”
“We at ECU are looking forward to seeing many new and ...... |
 | Grants renewed at ECU total nearly $2 million per year | October 12, 2022 | East Central University was recently awarded five new TRIO grants from the U.S. Department of Education, totaling nearly $2 million in yearly funding for the next five years.
“Each of the grants serves a group within the surrounding communities,” s...... |
| ECU to close for fall break October 13-14 | October 11, 2022 | The East Central University campus and all offices will close Thursday and Friday, October 13-14, for fall break. The campus will reopen Monday, Oct. 17, at 8 a.m. for normal operations and classes.
Linscheid Library will also close for fall break, ...... |
 | ECU Showtime presents ‘Godspell’ Homecoming weekend | October 11, 2022 | ECU Showtime is bringing the musical ‘Godspell’ to stage at East Central University’s Ataloa Theatre Saturday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 23, with a 2:30 p.m. matinee.
Playwright John-Michael Tebelak partnered with musical genius Stephe...... |
 | Teacher of the Year to deliver ECU’s Marvin Stokes Lecture | October 10, 2022 | Rebecka Peterson, the 2022 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year and mathematics teacher from Union Public Schools, will deliver East Central University’s 2022 Marvin Stokes Lecture on Monday, Oct. 24. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the Est...... |
 | Artists on the Move | October 10, 2022 | By: Kyle FosterECU Senior Mass Communication Major
The summer was a busy but memorable one for three East Central University Art + Design: Media + Communication faculty members who spent time traveling across the world.
For assistant professor Chri...... |
| Water Sustainability Conference on tap for Nov. 8-9 | October 7, 2022 | ADA – On Nov. 8-9, top state and tribal water leaders, researchers and other experts will take the stage at the Seventh Annual Oka’ (Water) Sustainability Conference on the East Central University campus in Ada, Oklahoma. The event, featuring a curat...... |
| Sunrise Ceremony, activities scheduled for Indigenous Peoples’ Day | October 7, 2022 | The East Central University Native American Student Association will observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, Oct. 10, beginning at 7 a.m.
President Joe Biden declared Indigenous Peoples’ Day a holiday in the United States in 2021. This is the fir...... |
| Oklahoma Humanities event set for Oct. 6 | September 29, 2022 | “Perfecting Fallibility & Guarding Against the Infection of Perfection: An Intellectual Salon” will be held 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Oct 6, at East Central University. The event is made possible by a grant from Oklahoma Humanities.
The Intellectual S...... |
| Register for ECU Homecoming events; Oct. 10 deadline nearing | September 26, 2022 | Each year, ECU campus and Ada community roar to life, celebrating the football game of the season with a golf tournament, Golden Tiger Brunch and ECU Homecoming Parade. This year, the ECU Tigers will take on the Southwestern Oklahoma State University...... |
 | ECU waives application fee, celebrates College Application Week | September 23, 2022 | For the next week, East Central University is waiving the application fee for incoming students in conjunction with Oklahoma College Application Week. ECU will also host the Ada Area College Fair 8:45 - 10:45 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26, at the Chickasaw B...... |
 | Oka’ Institute names new assistant director of development and outreach | September 23, 2022 | The Oka’ Institute recently named Amy Hays as its new Assistant Director of Development and Outreach. Housed in Fentem Hall at East Central University, the Oka’ Institute’s mission is to address water resource needs through sustainable water resource...... |
 | Two alum to be inducted into Education Hall of Fame | September 23, 2022 | Two East Central University alumni will be honored Thursday, Sept. 29, as inductees to the Gene and Evelyn Keefer Educators’ Hall of Fame. The event will be at 2:30 p.m. at the Raymond Estep Multimedia Center in the Bill S. Cole University Center.
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 | First Stewart Honors Scholarship recipient named | September 20, 2022 | Elijah Woodward was named the first winner of East Central University’s Allyson and Talor Stewart Honors Scholarship. The award was announced at the ECU Honors Program Convocation in August when 38 new first-year students were welcomed into the Honor...... |
 | Judge Bigler to deliver Watkins Lecture | September 15, 2022 | Judge Gregory H. Bigler is set to deliver the Watkins Lecture on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The lecture will begin at noon at the East Central University Chickasaw Conference and Business Center.
Bigler is an appellate court judge with the Mashantucket (W...... |
 | Rothbaum Lecture to commemorate Constitution Day | September 8, 2022 | Dr. Robin C. Henry will deliver the East Central University’s annual Rothbaum Lecture at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15, to commemorate Constitution Day. The title of her address is “‘What’s the Matter?’ to ‘What’s Happening?’ in Kansas: The Centrality o...... |
 | ‘Step Out of the Darkness’ event set for Sept. 10 | September 8, 2022 | A day of prevention and recovery will be the focus as the “Step Out of the Darkness” event returns to shed light on truths about drug addiction and dependency.
This special event takes place Saturday, Sept. 10. The event, free and open to the public...... |
| ECU to close for Labor Day | August 30, 2022 | ADA – East Central University will close in observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 5. Classes will resume and offices will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 8 a.m.
ECU’s Linscheid Library and the Tommy Hewett M.D. Wellness Center will also be closed for...... |
 | Registration open for ECU Homecoming Golf Tournament | August 24, 2022 | Entries are now being accepted for the 2022 East Central University Homecoming Golf Tournament. The event will be held on Friday, Oct. 21 at Oak Hills Golf and Country Club in Ada. The popular event is a homecoming staple and features a four-man scra...... |
 | ECU welcomes new faculty members to campus | August 22, 2022 | East Central University proudly announces its new faculty members for the 2022-2023 academic year. Fall 2022 semester classes began on Monday, Aug. 15.
New faculty for the fall 2022 semester include:
Dr. Anirudh reddy Cingireddy – Assistant Profess...... |
 | ECU President to visit hometown for meet and greet | July 18, 2022 | East Central University is hosting a Pauls Valley area meet and greet for newly appointed President Wendell Godwin. ECU alums and area residents are invited to attend this come and go event at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, at Punkin’s BBQ & Cat...... |
| ECU to close in observance of July 4 | June 28, 2022 | East Central University will close in observance of Independence Day on Monday, July 4. Offices will reopen at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 5.
ECU’s Linscheid Library and the Tommy Hewett M.D. Wellness Center will also be closed for the holiday. The libr...... |
 | Only 3 group enrollment days left for fall 2022 | June 27, 2022 | East Central University is now halfway through beginning freshmen group enrollment days. The group enrollment days – dubbed “Tiger Enrollment Days” – give new students a chance to get to know ECU a little bit more before stepping foot on campus in Au...... |
 | Education is Everything: A small-town boy’s journey to university president | June 27, 2022 | Growing up in small town America is never easy. Rural Oklahoma life in the 20th century usually consisted of driving tractors, milking cows, baling and hauling hay, farming and scraping to get by most of the time. Theron and Jan Godwin, as most paren...... |
 | April Taylor to speak at ECU | June 15, 2022 | April Taylor will be discussing water issues regarding climate change at East Central University 7 p.m. June 22. The lecture will be held in the in the Estep Multimedia Center located in the Bill S. Cole University Center. The title of her talk is “H...... |
| ECU to close in observance of Juneteenth | June 14, 2022 | ADA – East Central University will close in observance of the Juneteenth holiday on Monday, June 20. Offices will reopen at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 21.
ECU’s Linscheid Library and the Tommy Hewett M.D. Wellness Center will also be closed for the hol...... |
 | Former ECU student accepted to Law School | June 14, 2022 | Submitted to ECU
Jeremy Hendley is an Ada native, graduate of Ada High School, and for the past 16 years, an employee of the Chickasaw Nation. He entered East Central University’s Legal Studies program in 2010 with one goal in mind: becoming an atto...... |
| ECU releases Spring 2022 Dean’s Honor Roll | June 2, 2022 | East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Spring 2022 semester by naming them to the Dean’s Honor Roll.
The Dean’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who maintain a 3.3 GPA for all their coursewo...... |
| ECU releases Spring 2022 President’s Honor Roll | June 2, 2022 | East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Spring 2022 semester by naming them to the President’s Honor Roll.
The President’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who earn A’s in all of their course...... |
 | ECU alum named 10th President of alma mater | May 20, 2022 | East Central University alumni Wendell L. Godwin was named the 10th president of his alma mater, the Regional University System of Oklahoma announced Friday. He will assume the presidency beginning July 1, 2022.
“I am thankful to RUSO’s Board of Reg...... |
 | ECU professors honored with Teaching Excellence Award | May 12, 2022 | Four East Central University professors were recognized with the prestigious Teaching Excellence Award at the ECU Employee Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, April 13.
The Teaching Excellence Awards were created to recognize and honor individuals wh...... |
 | ECU inducts top students into Alpha Chi | May 10, 2022 | It’s that time of year when East Central University honors the best of the best.
Forty-nine new students were inducted into the Oklahoma Gamma Chapter of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society at ECU during the spring semester.
Alpha Chi is comprised...... |
 | 10 in a row: ECU entrepreneur students keep winning streak alive | May 4, 2022 | Ten years in a row East Central University Entrepreneurship students have claimed top spots in the annual statewide Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup competition. That’s an entire decade’s worth of wins.
ECU students brought home $30,000 in prize money from...... |
| Commencement Ceremonies to be livestreamed | May 4, 2022 | The 2022 Spring Commencement Ceremonies at East Central University will be livestreamed at the time of the event on Saturday, May 7, on ECU’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/ECUvideos.
The link to the 10 a.m. ceremony is https://www.youtube.co...... |
| Master’s Degrees to be Granted to 116 at ECU’s 2022 Spring Commencement | April 29, 2022 | ADA – Master’s degrees are expected to be granted to 116 candidates as East Central University conducts its 2022 Spring Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, May 7. The master’s degree candidates will be celebrated at 2 p.m. in the Kerr Activities Cen...... |
 | Keynote speakers slated for ECU Commencement Ceremonies | April 28, 2022 |
Chancellor Allison D. Garrett is slated as keynote speaker at East Central University’s commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Kerr Activities Center. Distinguished ECU Alumni Dewey McClain is set to speak at the 2 p.m. ceremony....... |
 | Show me the data: ECU Distinguished Former Faculty named | April 27, 2022 | Seemingly small droplets of wisdom passed from professor to student are being carried on by East Central University alumni and making big splashes beyond campus. Dr. Larry Choate, named 2022 ECU Distinguished Former Faculty, is fondly remembered for ...... |
 | ECU Wind Ensemble to perform original works | April 18, 2022 | The East Central University Wind Ensemble will premiere three new works 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at Ataloa Theatre in Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.
The original work, “Symphony of Light,” is written...... |
 | Dewey McClain honored as ECU Distinguished Alumni | April 15, 2022 | A Georgia State Representative, a former professional football player, an inductee to Freedom Bowl Hall of Fame, Atlanta Tribune Magazine Hall of Fame, and East Central University Hall of Fame (1983), Dewey McClain is now being honored as a 2022 ECU ...... |
 | More than 140 ECU employees honored | April 15, 2022 | Amid cheers, shouts, laughter and tears, many East Central University employees were honored at the Employee Evening of Recognition Wednesday, April 13. Their lasting contributions to ECU range from 5 years of hard work and dedication to those retiri...... |
.jpg) | Hedgehog & Fox Faculty Lecture set for Wednesday | April 11, 2022 | The Hedgehog & Fox Faculty Lecture is returning to East Central University Wednesday, April 13, at 2 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Center inside the Bill S. Cole University Center. Dr. Josh Grasso will be giving the lecture.
The lecture – previou...... |
 | 67th Student Art Show underway at ECU | April 8, 2022 | The 67th Student Art Show is underway at East Central University. Works from ECU art students are on display at the Pogue Art Gallery inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center through Friday, April 15.
The exhibition is a juried show of the best...... |
 | 2022 Evening of Honors and Recognition set for May 6 | April 7, 2022 | After a two-year sabbatical, East Central University’s Evening of Honors and Recognition returns to recognize distinguished persons. The event is scheduled for May 6 in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. Registration begins at 6 p.m. with ...... |
 | Week of the Young Child | April 6, 2022 | City of Ada Mayor Randy McFarlin presents Pamla Armstrong, assistant director of ECU Child Care Resource and Referral Agency, with a proclamation declaring April 4-8 Week of the Young Child. The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration sponso...... |
 | Student from France studies at ECU in Study Abroad program | April 5, 2022 | Two East Central University students returned home this semester from studying abroad in France in the fall. Not long after their return, a fellow student from University of Limoges in Limoges, France, followed them to ECU to study this spring.
Shel...... |
 | Group enrollment dates set for new freshmen | March 30, 2022 | New freshmen group enrollment days are set to begin in April. The group enrollment days – dubbed “Tiger Enrollment Days” – give new students a chance to get to know East Central University a little bit more before stepping foot on campus in August.
...... |
| ECU students advance to semifinals of Love’s Cup Competition | March 29, 2022 | ADA – Four East Central University students in the entrepreneurship program are looking to keep ECU’s winning streak alive in the Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup competition.
The Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup is a collegiate business plan competition open to ...... |
 | ECU Theatre to bring “Elektra” to the stage | March 28, 2022 | ADA – East Central University Theatre will perform “Elektra” beginning 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7, in the Chalmers Herman Theatre inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. Performances are also scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April...... |
| ECU to celebrate 113 years on Founders Day | March 23, 2022 | ADA – East Central University finds its beginnings in 1909 when the creation of East Central State Normal School was created. Oklahoma Governor Charles N. Haskell signed the Ada Normal School bill that day, and 113 years later, this institution of hi...... |
 | Vice Chancellor of JOOUST to speak at ECU | March 23, 2022 | ADA – Dr. Stephen Agong, vice chancellor of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) in Bondo, Kenya, will deliver the 2022 Watkins Lecture at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 30. The lecture will be held in the Estep Multimedi...... |
 | ECU professor contributes to award-winning film | March 11, 2022 | ADA – East Central University professor Scott Ketchum contributed to and narrated an award-winning film about the last Choctaw removal to Oklahoma in 1902-1903. Ketchum is a descendant of a Choctaw citizen that was removed to Ardmore in 1903 and shar...... |
 | John Daversa to take stage at ECU | March 4, 2022 | ADA – World renowned musician John Daversa will take the stage Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. at East Central University’s Ataloa Theatre. The former Adan’s performance will also officially celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hallie Brown Ford Fine A...... |
| ECU experiencing power outages | March 2, 2022 | East Central University is experiencing partial power outages across campus, Wednesday, March 2. The outage began at approximately 9 a.m.
Several buildings continue to have power – Horace Mann, Faust Hall, Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center and the ...... |
 | Kirsten Olds to speak at Lockmiller Lecture | March 1, 2022 | Dr. Kirsten Olds will deliver East Central University’s Annual Lockmiller Lecture in Art History on Thursday, March 3, at 4 p.m. in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center courtyard, also known as the Sculpture Garden.
The lecture is free and open to...... |
 | Pete the Cat postponed | February 24, 2022 | Pete the Cat met a delay in coming to East Central University for the Feb. 24 show. But no worries, Pete’s visit has been postponed. His new arrival date will be announced as soon as it is set.
Sha...... |
 | School of Nursing opens second entry to program | February 18, 2022 | The East Central University School of Nursing has recently increased the amount of applicants that can be accepted by opening up a second entry point to the nursing program. Doing so helps ECU meet the demand for nursing jobs throughout the state of...... |
 | ECU students travel to State Capitol for Higher Education Day | February 17, 2022 | More than 20 people traveled to the Oklahoma State Capitol to represent East Central University at Higher Education Day Tuesday, Feb. 15. The students, faculty and administration gathered with hundreds of people from other Oklahoma universities and c...... |
 | Congressman Cole visits ECU | February 17, 2022 | Congressman Tom Cole met with East Central University Interim President Dr. Jeffrey Gibson, Oka’ Institute Director Duane Smith, and GOLD (Guard Officer Leadership Development) program leaders and students on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. Gibson, Smith and ...... |
 | ECU duo to premier new work for flutes | February 15, 2022 | A faculty recital by an East Central University duo will be 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21 at Ataloa Theatre in Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. Dr. Alexandra Aguirre and Dr. Nathaniel Berman will premiere a new work for two flutes by Mexican composer ...... |
 | Dr. Richard Kyte to deliver ECU's 30th Annual Parker Ethics Lecture Feb. 17 | February 11, 2022 | Dr. Richard Kyte will deliver East Central University’s 30th Annual Oscar L. Parker Ethics Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. in Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. During this session, Kyte will lecture on “Institu...... |
 | Scissortail Creative Writing Festival returns in person at ECU | February 10, 2022 | ADA – The annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival returns – in person – to ECU campus March 31-April 2, marking the 17th festival to take place.
A trio of celebrated authors – Arthur Sze, Jenn Givhan and Lou Berney, are the featured authors t...... |
 | 'Hello, Dolly!' opens Friday at ECU | February 8, 2022 | ADA – “Hello, Dolly!” takes the stage at East Central University’s Ataloa Theatre beginning Friday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. The ECU Theatre spring musical, featuring the notorious matchmaker Dolly Levi, will also have curtain calls Saturday night at 7:...... |
| ECU calls for Distinguished Award nominations | February 8, 2022 | ADA – East Central University is seeking nominations for awards to be handed out at its traditional “Evening of Honors and Recognition” set for Friday, May 6, in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
Among the list of ...... |
 | Duane Smith takes the helm at Oka' Institute | February 2, 2022 | ADA – A new director is at the helm of the Oka’ Institute at East Central University. Duane Smith, of Duane Smith and Associates, stepped into the role of executive director on Feb. 1. Former Senator Susan Paddack retired from the position in Septemb...... |
 | Donation gives old air new life | January 24, 2022 | ADA – Some old air finds new life at East Central University thanks to a donation from the City of Ada Fire Department.
“We’re glad to be able to donate this equipment where they will get more use in training ECU students,” Ada Fire Chief Rob Johnso...... |
 | Direct Descendant of Thomas Jefferson to Speak at ECU Feb. 22 | January 20, 2022 | ADA – In celebration of Black History Month, the ECU Black Alumni Association is proud to present Shannon LaNier at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, at East Central University. LaNier is an entrepreneur, author, TV personality, social media influencer – and...... |
| East Central University to close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 11, 2022 | ADA – The East Central University campus and all offices will close Monday, January 17, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Classes will resume and offices will reopen on Tuesday, January 18, at 8 a.m.
ECU’s Linscheid Library will b...... |
| East Central University to close for winter break | December 17, 2021 | ADA – East Central University campus and offices will close for winter break from December 18 through January 2, 2021. All ECU campus offices, including Linscheid Library, will reopen at 8 a.m. January 3. Classes resume January 10.
The Tommy Hewett ...... |
| ECU to present ‘Hello, Dolly!’ in spring semester | December 16, 2021 | ADA – East Central University will present the musical “Hello, Dolly!” next February as its spring musical in the Ataloa Theatre inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
“In the past, ECU has always utilized the community to partake in the spr...... |
| ECU Foundation receives $25,000 foodbank gift | December 10, 2021 | ADA – The ECU Foundation is pleased to announce it has received an anonymous gift in the amount of $25,000 toward the advancement of the East Central University Foodbank.
The ECU Foodbank provides supplemental food and supplies for students with a m...... |
| Fall 2021 Commencement set for December 11 | December 2, 2021 | ADA – As the semester winds to a close, East Central University’s Fall 2021 Commencement ceremonies are right on track. Fall graduates will be recognized at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 11, inside the Kerr Activities Center. This marks a return to the ...... |
 | Dr. Christine Pappas honored with bench | November 23, 2021 | ADA – Twenty years ago, East Central University invested in a young instructor who has since paid phenomenal dividends not only to the institution but to scores of students who have flourished under her guidance and leadership.
Dr. Christine Pappas ...... |
| ECU to close in observance of Thanksgiving holiday | November 18, 2021 | ADA – The East Central University campus and offices will close Wednesday through Friday, November 24-26, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
ECU’s Linscheid Library closes at 10 p.m. Tuesday, November 23, and will reopen at 4 p.m. Sunday, No...... |
 | Johnson’s art exhibit coming to Pogue Gallery | November 16, 2021 | ADA – East Central University art student and budding author Tiffany Johnson will unveil her senior exhibit titled “At Home with Myself” beginning this Friday, November 19.
Johnson, of Allen, will graduate with her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in De...... |
 | Social Work students prep community hygiene kits | November 15, 2021 | ADA – As befits their future career paths, members of East Central University’s Social Work Student Association (SWSA) are finding new ways to make a difference outside the classroom.
The SWSA’s latest project is to assemble and deliver personal hyg...... |
 | ECU student earns prestigious OETA scholarship | November 10, 2021 | ADA – An East Central University junior has earned a $1,000 scholarship from the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) as one of the state’s most promising media students.
Cliff Tomlinson, of Coalgate, is studying Mass Communications at E...... |
 | Sullivan art exhibit set for Pogue Gallery | November 10, 2021 | ADA – East Central University art student Adyson Sullivan is ready to share her work with the community in her upcoming senior exhibit, “OMG, I’m So Bipolar.”
Sullivan, who attended schools in Ada and Shawnee before coming to ECU, will graduate with...... |
 | Eschbach to deliver Marvin Stokes Lecture | October 18, 2021 | ADA – Jessica Eschbach, Oklahoma’s Teacher of the Year for 2021 and a recent East Central University master’s program graduate, will deliver the annual Marvin Stokes Lecture on the ECU campus on October 25.
Eschbach currently teaches in the Norman s...... |
| ECU to close for fall break October 14-15 | October 11, 2021 | ADA –The East Central University campus and all offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, October 14-15, for fall break. The campus will reopen Monday, October 18, at 8 a.m. for normal operations and classes.
Linscheid Library will also close for ...... |
 | ECU group hosting star-studded live speaker series | October 8, 2021 | ADA – An exciting live speaker series is coming to East Central University, starting next week, that presents the inspirational messages of world-class leaders and personalities directly to students and the community.
ECU chartered its own chapter o...... |
 | ‘Step Out of the Darkness’ event set for October 9 | October 4, 2021 | ADA – A day of prevention and recovery will be the focus as the “Step Out of the Darkness” event returns to shed light on truths about drug addiction and dependency.
This special event takes place Saturday, October 9. The event, free and open to the...... |
 | ECU Sports Administration program among most affordable | September 30, 2021 | ADA – East Central University’s Master of Education in Sports Administration online degree has been recognized as one of the most affordable in the country.
“Our graduates are well-prepared to start, or continue, a career in Sports Administration,” ...... |
 | ECU participating in Oklahoma ‘College App Week’ | September 21, 2021 | ADA – East Central University is helping high school seniors take the next steps in furthering their education by participating in Oklahoma College Application Week through September 24.
“College App Week” is affiliated with the National College App...... |
 | ‘Tigerpalooza’ marches back onto ECU campus | September 21, 2021 | ADA – Sidelined last year due to the pandemic, the popular “Tigerpalooza: The Bron Warren Tournament of Bands” competition is making a triumphant return to Koi Ishto Stadium on the East Central University campus Saturday, September 25. Performances b...... |
 | ECU to celebrate Homecoming on September 17-18 | September 9, 2021 | ADA – After a year’s absence, East Central University’s fun-filled Homecoming celebration is roaring back to life.
The ECU Homecoming 2021 theme is “Going for the Gold” and the events calendar is stuffed with activities for Friday and Saturday, Sept...... |
 | Dr. Shae Smith Cox to deliver annual Rothbaum Lecture | September 2, 2021 | ADA – Accomplished History professor and East Central University alumna Dr. Shae Smith Cox will return to campus this month to deliver the annual Rothbaum Lecture.
Cox is an assistant professor of History at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, L...... |
%20Exhibit%20web.jpg) | Oklahoma Latino(a) History exhibit coming to ECU library | August 27, 2021 | ADA – An Oklahoma History Center traveling exhibit on the history and continuing impact of Latino(a) culture on the state is coming to East Central University’s Linscheid Library September 7. The free exhibit is open to the public through December 16...... |
 | Oka’ gears up for annual Water Sustainability Conference | August 26, 2021 | By REANNA ANDERSON
ADA – Oka’ The Water Institute at East Central University is gearing up for its sixth annual Sustainability Conference on September 21-22.
The Oka’ Institute is committed to providing practical water solutions for all Oklahomans....... |
 | ECU’s Pogue Gallery to host Starrett exhibition | August 17, 2021 | ADA – East Central University’s Pogue Gallery will host an exciting new fine arts exhibition by Courtney Starrett. Her exhibition will be available from August 20 through October 14.
A Gallery Talk and Closing Reception is planned for Tuesday, Octob...... |
| ECU receives Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission grant | August 17, 2021 | ADA – The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC) has awarded East Central University a $1,750 grant to help facilitate education in the fields of aerospace and aviation.
The funds were administered through the OAC’s Aerospace and Aviation Education G...... |
 | ECU welcomes new faculty members to campus | August 11, 2021 | ADA – East Central University proudly announces its new faculty members for the 2021-2022 academic year. Fall 2021 semester classes begin on Monday, Aug. 16.
New faculty for the fall 2021 semester include:
Ms. Vivian Eldridge – Instructor/Collectio...... |
 | Pierson named trustee of Higher Learning Commission | August 3, 2021 | ADA – East Central University President Dr. Katricia Pierson has been named to the Board of Trustees of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an independent corporation founded in 1895 as one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United St...... |
 | Johnson Named ECU Interim Athletic Director | August 2, 2021 | ADA – Al Johnson has been named Interim Athletic Director at East Central University effective July 26.
“Coach Johnson has more than 25 years of experience playing and coaching college and professional teams and building teams throughout the country...... |
 | Humphers named ECU’s 2021 Distinguished Alumnus | July 8, 2021 | ADA – Devon Energy Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Jeremy Humphers has been named East Central University’s Distinguished Alumnus for 2021.
“It’s definitely humbling and it’s an honor,” Humphers said. “It’s hard to take individual...... |
| ECU to close in observance of Independence Day | July 1, 2021 | ADA – East Central University will close in observance of the Independence Day holiday on Monday, July 5. Offices will reopen at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 6.
ECU’s Linscheid Library and the Tommy Hewett M.D. Wellness Center will also be closed for the...... |
| ECU announces new Data Science program | June 14, 2021 | ADA – If you have ever considered yourself a technology, information and numbers person, then East Central University has the perfect program of study for you.
ECU’s Mathematics and Computer Science department just unveiled its new concentration in ...... |
 | ECU welcomes GOLD Program back to campus | May 28, 2021 | ADA – After a five-year absence, East Central University is welcoming the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s GOLD Program back to campus in time for the fall 2021 semester.
The Guard Officer Leadership Development (GOLD) Program is similar to the Reserv...... |
 | Russian language program a success at local library | May 20, 2021 | ADA – Thanks to an East Central University professor and her students, more local residents are now familiar with the beauty of Russian language and culture.
Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya, a longtime Languages professor and director of Global Education at ...... |
| ECU releases Spring 2021 Dean’s Honor Roll | May 19, 2021 | ADA – East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Spring 2021 semester by naming them to the Dean’s Honor Roll.
The Dean’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who maintain a 3.3 grade-point average ...... |
 | ECU, Oka’ deliver on water management degree program | May 18, 2021 | By LAURA BRIGGER
ADA – East Central University launched its unique, new master’s program in Water Resource Policy and Management five years ago, and is now placing its growing number of graduates at the national vanguard of solving water-related cha...... |
| ECU releases Spring 2021 President’s Honor Roll | May 18, 2021 | ADA – East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Spring 2021 semester by naming them to the President’s Honor Roll.
The President’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who earn A’s in all of their ...... |
 | ECU alum earns Alpha Chi’s top national honor | April 29, 2021 | ADA – Former East Central University standout Tana Lala-Pritchard has been named a 2020 Distinguished Alumna by the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society in recognition of her outstanding career work thus far.
This award recognizes high-achieving...... |
 | ECU library delivers books to Davis Correctional Facility | April 23, 2021 | ADA – East Central University’s Linscheid Library is fulfilling its goal of serving populations that otherwise may be overlooked, most recently the Davis Correctional Facility.
Linscheid Library recently donated 216 books to the library at the Holde...... |
 | ‘Week of the Young Child’ observed at ECU | April 15, 2021 | ADA – The National Association for the Education of Young Children declared April 10-16, 2021, as the “Week of the Young Child,” a declaration echoed locally by the City of Ada and observed by the staff of the South Central Child Care Resource and Re...... |
 | Oka’ congratulates Summer Research Opportunity winners | April 15, 2021 | By LAURA BRIGGER
ADA – Four East Central University professors will lead science-based water projects as part of the Oka’ Institute’s summer research program.
Leading undergraduates through the Summer Research Opportunity (SRO) projects are Kevin B...... |
 | ECU Nursing program to expand on Ada campus | April 1, 2021 | ADA – In anticipation of growing its esteemed program, East Central University’s School of Nursing will expand admission and focus classroom instruction on the Ada campus.
While classroom instruction will be phased out on the Southeastern Oklahoma S...... |
 | ECU summer, fall enrollment set to begin | April 1, 2021 | ADA – East Central University is ready to enroll some Tigers!
ECU plans to return to full, in-person instruction beginning with the fall semester and has launched new, easier ways to enroll. Please visit www.ecok.edu to learn more and get started.
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 | ECU Foundation establishes Jeff Sewell scholarship | March 31, 2021 | ADA – The ECU Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Jeff Sewell Memorial Criminal Justice Scholarship, awarded to a successful East Central University student in that field of study.
Jeffery “Jeff” Sewell, of Atoka, was a 1988 E...... |
 | ECU Foundation establishes Pam Horne scholarship | March 31, 2021 | ADA – The ECU Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Pam Horne Memorial Nursing Scholarship, awarded to a successful East Central University student in that field of study.
Pam Horne served as an R.N. and nurse manager in several...... |
 | ECU to offer in-person commencement ceremony | March 25, 2021 | ADA – The Covid-19 pandemic may have shut down in-person commencement ceremonies for consecutive East Central University graduating classes, but it won’t happen a third time.
ECU is making plans to host an in-person commencement at 10 a.m. Saturday,...... |
 | ECU librarian wins Online Excellence Award | March 24, 2021 | ADA – East Central University Public Services Librarian Marla Lobley has been honored with a 2021 Oklahoma Online Excellence Award.
The award, presented by the Oklahoma Council for Online Learning Excellence (COLE), recognizes talent and expertise w...... |
 | ECU plans full, in-person return to campus next fall | March 12, 2021 | ADA – Thanks to a strong adherence to Covid-19 safety protocols on campus and a sharp rise in vaccine availability, East Central University plans to return to full, in-person instruction for the upcoming fall 2021 semester.
“For a year now, we have ...... |
 | Vaccination events strengthen ECU Nursing program | March 12, 2021 | ADA – As community-wide Covid-19 vaccination efforts continue, East Central University’s Nursing students are finally gaining some valuable field experience that the pandemic has denied them for the past year.
“The vaccination events have turned out...... |
| CPA society honors ECU alums with prestigious award | February 25, 2021 | ADA – The Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA) announced its 2021 award recipients and two East Central University alums made the short, prestigious list.
The OSCPA selected ECU graduates Mike Crawford and Tony Scott for its dist...... |
 | ECU to celebrate Watkins legacy, Pi Sigma Alpha centennial | February 24, 2021 | ADA – East Central University will celebrate the centennial of Pi Sigma Alpha in early March, while also honoring the legacy of pioneering ECU instructor Lou Watkins.
Founded in 1920, Pi Sigma Alpha is the National Political Science Honor Society. A...... |
| Black History Month event postponed due to weather | February 16, 2021 | ADA – The East Central University Black Alumni Association (ECUBAA) event scheduled for Thursday, February 18, has been postponed due to inclement weather.
The highlight of the event was a panel discussion for Black History Month titled “It Takes Al...... |
 | ECU professor to participate virtually in Texas poetry event | February 12, 2021 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – An East Central University professor will lend his familiar voice to an upcoming virtual poetry event in Texas.
Dr. Ken Hada, professor of English and Languages at ECU, has been selected to participate in the three-day, online ...... |
 | ECU Business students helping Uganda ‘incubate’ success | February 12, 2021 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – Using live poultry as a currency of sorts, East Central University Business students are helping bring purpose and pride to villages halfway around the world.
ECU students are working through the entrepreneurial and philanthrop...... |
 | Linscheid Library keeping ECU, communities linked | February 12, 2021 | ADA – Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, East Central University’s Linscheid Library is keeping up efforts to serve area communities beyond book and information needs, a proud and prioritized tradition of linking ECU to those who may not otherwise visit ...... |
 | ECU students challenged to modernize Shakespeare | February 9, 2021 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – Some 400 years after his death, William Shakespeare is still keeping college students awake at night.
Dr. Joshua Grasso, associate professor of English at East Central University, has charged his Shakespeare Seminar students wi...... |
 | Dr. Shirley Mixon named state OKWHE chair | February 3, 2021 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – Dr. Shirley Mixon, East Central University professor and program director, has been named chair of the executive board of the Oklahoma Women in Higher Education (OKWHE), an organization whose goals are to encourage women’s lead...... |
 | Panel discussion to highlight Black History Month at ECU | February 2, 2021 | ADA – The East Central University Black Alumni Association (ECUBAA) will host a panel discussion for Black History Month titled “It Takes All of Us – Speak Your Truth.”
The event takes place at 7 p.m. Thursday, February 18, at the Ataloa Theatre ins...... |
| ECU to close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 13, 2021 | ADA – The East Central University campus and all offices will close Monday, January 18, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Classes will resume and offices will reopen on Tuesday, January 19, at 8 a.m.
ECU’s Linscheid Library will b...... |
 | Social Work grant earmarked for classroom renovation | January 12, 2021 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – East Central University’s Social Work program has received a grant from the Child Welfare Professional Enhancement Program (CWPEP) for the second time in the past three years and will use the funds to develop an inspiring learni...... |
| ECU offers transfer waiver for Spring 2021 semester | January 5, 2021 | ADA – East Central University is now offering eligible students a new transfer waiver for the Spring 2021 semester. The $750 waiver comes as an added incentive, after ECU decided last fall to freeze its tuition and fees throughout the 2020-2021 acade...... |
| ECU releases Fall 2020 Dean’s Honor Roll | January 4, 2021 | ADA – East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Fall 2020 semester by naming them to the Dean’s Honor Roll.
The Dean’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who maintain a 3.3 GPA for all their cour...... |
| ECU to close for winter break | December 12, 2020 | ADA – East Central University campus and offices will close for winter break from December 21 through January 1, 2021. All ECU campus offices, including Linscheid Library, will reopen at 8 a.m. January 4. Classes resume at 8 a.m. January 11.
The Tom...... |
| ECU to close in observance of Thanksgiving holiday | November 19, 2020 | ADA – The East Central University campus and offices will close Wednesday through Friday, November 25-27, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
ECU’s Linscheid Library closes at 10 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, and will reopen at 4 p.m. Sunday, No...... |
 | ECU president to deliver Business Ethics presentation | November 11, 2020 | ADA – The Oklahoma Business Ethics Consortium has invited Dr. Katricia Pierson, East Central University president, to deliver a guest presentation for its November program.
The consortium, also known as “OK Ethics,” is a 501c6 non-profit, non-sectar...... |
 | ‘Laptop lending library’ keeps ECU students connected | November 11, 2020 | ADA – In a time when virtual instruction has become commonplace, a grant has enabled East Central University’s Linscheid Library to acquire and lend laptop computers to students who need them for their studies.
Thanks to a U.S. Department of Educati...... |
 | Social Work students donate blankets to dialysis patients | November 11, 2020 | ADA – With a compassionate eye always trained on the community, students in East Central University’s Social Work program have delivered comfort to those in need.
ECU’s Social Work Student Association (SWSA) raised money with the assistance of Norma...... |
| Community holiday dinner cancelled over Covid-19 concerns | November 6, 2020 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – For the first time in its history, Ada’s annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will not take place due to safety concerns related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We found it was prudent to forgo the Community Thanksgiving Dinner this...... |
| ECU to waive ACT/SAT requirements for 2021 admission | October 29, 2020 | ADA – Because the Covid-19 pandemic has interfered with standardized testing, East Central University has decided to waive the ACT/SAT admission requirement for first-year undergraduate applicants for the 2021-2022 academic year.
“This has been a ch...... |
 | ECU professor honored by Oklahoma Bar Association | October 28, 2020 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – Dr. Christine Pappas, chair of East Central University’s department of Politics, Law and Society, has been honored by the Oklahoma Bar Association with its prestigious Outstanding Service to the Public award.
“I feel lucky to h...... |
| ECU presents annual faculty art exhibit | October 26, 2020 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – East Central University’s Art + Design : Media + Communication department presents its 66th annual faculty art exhibit from now through November 13. The 2020 exhibit takes place at the Pogue Gallery inside the Hallie Brown Ford ...... |
| ECU Education department receives STEM grant | October 19, 2020 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – East Central University’s Education department has received a summer research grant to help better prepare area teachers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math – better known by its acronym of STEM.
The Sust...... |
| ECU professor, students to teach Russian at Ada library | October 9, 2020 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – Area school children will have an opportunity to learn about the Russian language and culture thanks to an East Central University professor and her students.
Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya, a longtime Languages professor and director ...... |
| ECU tops list of global pitch competitors | October 7, 2020 | ADA – East Central University’s Entrepreneurship program continues to ascend on the world stage, boasting the most students in an upcoming global pitch competition.
Seven of the 110 international competitors selected for the 2020 Collegiate Entrepre...... |
 | ECU alum to present virtual photo exhibit | October 5, 2020 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – An East Central University alumnus is returning to campus virtually to share her loves of photography, nature and the alphabet with youngsters.
Janis Blevins, a 1969 ECU graduate, will share her exhibit “Letters in Landscapes” ...... |
 | Sukholutskaya honored with commemorative bench | September 30, 2020 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – The East Central University Foundation honored Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya, longtime Languages professor and Global Education director, by dedicating a commemorative bench in her name on September 4.
“The bench dedication was really...... |
 | Human Services online program ranked among most affordable | September 30, 2020 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – East Central University’s online Human Services program has been recognized as one of the most affordable in the nation.
According to online research group the Education Reference Desk – which draws its numbers from the Nationa...... |
 | ECU honors Elizarde, Huckeby as 2020 Distinguished Alumni | September 30, 2020 | ADA – Two members from East Central University’s Class of 1970 have been recognized as Distinguished Alumni for 2020.
Ruben Elizarde and Dr. Ed Huckeby received the prestigious honor this month. The award presentations traditionally take place durin...... |
 | ECU Jazz Band to perform outdoor concert | September 24, 2020 | ADA – The East Central University Jazz Band will perform its first public concert of the fall 2020 semester in an outdoor setting to better observe Covid-19 safety protocols.
The concert, which is free to the public, takes place at 7 p.m. Monday, Se...... |
| ECU Accounting alumni earn state accolades | September 24, 2020 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – East Central University’s Accounting program continues to grow in stature, as three graduates have earned statewide recognition for their work.
ECU Accounting alumni Tony Scott (’82), Jimmy Williams (’87) and Frank Crawford (’8...... |
| Bean to present ECU’s annual Rothbaum Lecture | September 11, 2020 | ADA – Dr. Christopher Bean, chair of East Central University’s History department, presents the Rothbaum Lecture at 6 p.m. Thursday, September 17, in the Stanley P. Wagner Ballroom inside the Memorial Student Union.
ECU’s Rothbaum Lecture occurs eac...... |
 | Williams Named to NCAA Covid-19 Medical Advisory Group | September 10, 2020 | INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – East Central University Director of Athletics Dr. Jeff Williams added to his responsibilities as he was named to the new NCAA Covid-19 Medical Advisory Group. Williams joins the group after also becoming a member of the NCAA Divi...... |
 | ECU among nation’s best for low student loan debt | September 8, 2020 | ADA – The list of reasons to choose East Central University for higher education continues to grow with the latest report from a private, financial-analysis firm ranking ECU as having one of the lowest student loan debt figures in the nation for 2019...... |
 | Education students learning through Covid-19 protocols | September 4, 2020 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – With Covid-19 safety precautions in place across the East Central University campus, Education students are taking extra steps to obtain the learning experiences they need.
As in all campus classrooms, ECU’s Education students ...... |
 | Oka’ announces full program for 2020 virtual conference | September 4, 2020 | By LAURA BRIGGER
ADA – Oka’ the Water Institute at East Central University is committed to providing practical solutions to water issues all Oklahomans face at its fifth annual Water Sustainability Conference, a fact that is reflected in its diverse...... |
| ECU receives $1.3 million veterans support grant | September 3, 2020 | ADA – The U.S. Department of Education announced that East Central University has received a Veterans Student Support Services grant to help more student-veterans succeed in, and graduate from, college.
Jill Williamson, director of the University’s ...... |
 | ECU students adjusting to campus life during pandemic | September 1, 2020 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – With Covid-19 safety protocols in place on campus, East Central University students are finding new ways to adjust – and succeed.
“From what I see, students are adjusting to the protocols pretty well,” said Ky King, an Art majo...... |
 | ECU professor featured in statewide humanities podcast | August 25, 2020 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – Keep your ears open, because you may hear the voices of East Central University when and where you least expect it.
Dr. Joshua Grasso, a professor of English and Languages at ECU, recently contributed to an episode of “BrainBox...... |
 | Return of ECU students a boon to local economy | August 19, 2020 | ADA – East Central University’s ability to bring students back to campus for the fall 2020 semester while effectively safeguarding against further spread of Covid-19 spells relief for ECU’s bottom line – which in turn provides a boon to the local eco...... |
 | Water Sustainability Conference goes online for 2020 | August 17, 2020 | By LAURA BRIGGER
ADA – In the interest of participant health and safety, Oka’ The Water Institute at East Central University is taking its Water Sustainability Conference online this year.
The annual conference traditionally takes place on the ECU ...... |
 | ECU Honors Program grants record number of scholarships to incoming 2020 class | August 6, 2020 | ADA – East Central University’s Honors Program is welcoming its incoming 2020 class with a record-breaking number of scholarship awards.
ECU’s 2020 Honors class includes 36 scholarship awardees and one high school student, who is taking concurrent E...... |
 | ECU awarded prestigious IMLS grant | July 30, 2020 | ADA – Congressman Tom Cole congratulated East Central University, located in the Fourth District of Oklahoma, after it was named a National Leadership Grants for Libraries recipient by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
“I am delighted to...... |
 | Linscheid Library a resource beyond ECU campus | July 28, 2020 | ADA – East Central University’s Linscheid Library continues to provide key services to the campus and beyond throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, adapting its services to accommodate health and safety precautions and offering multiple online resources a...... |
| ECU welcomes new faculty for 2020-21 academic year | July 27, 2020 | ADA – East Central University proudly announces its new faculty members for the 2020-2021 academic year. Fall 2020 semester classes begin on Monday, Aug. 17.
New faculty for the fall 2020 semester include:
Germain Pichop, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,...... |
| ECU preparing for fall 2020 semester | July 22, 2020 | ADA – East Central University is gearing up to reopen for the fall 2020 semester, taking every precaution to protect students, employees and campus visitors while taking a flexible approach to instruction.
“ECU holds as paramount the health, safety ...... |
| ECU avoids tuition increase for 2020-21 academic year | July 13, 2020 | ADA – Although COVID-19 has impacted the economy, East Central University will not raise tuition costs or fees for students during the 2020-2021 academic year.
“ECU is fortunate to be able to keep tuition and fees at last year’s levels so we can con...... |
| ECU to be closed in observance of Independence Day | July 1, 2020 | ADA – East Central University will be closed in observance of Independence Day on Thursday, July 2. Offices will reopen on Monday, July 6, at 7:30 a.m.
The Tommy Hewett M.D. Wellness Center will be open Thursday, July 2, 8 a.m.-noon and 3-7 p.m., th...... |
 | Diversity, Inclusion Passions of New VP at ECU | June 25, 2020 | ADA – East Central University will welcome a new Vice President for Student Development on July 13. Dr. Brandon Hill previously served as Vice President of Life Calling & Integrative Learning and Chief Student Affairs Officer at Indiana Wesleyan ...... |
 | ECU welcomes Dr. Jeffrey Gibson as new Provost | June 4, 2020 | ECU welcomes Dr. Jeffrey Gibson as new Provost
ADA – East Central University welcomes Dr. Jeffrey Gibson as its new Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective July 1. He served in the same position at Wesley College in Dover, Delawar...... |
| ECU, Oka’ Water Institute to help bring $20 million NSF research grant to fruition | June 4, 2020 | ADA – East Central University will play a key role in a recently awarded $20 million grant to study the intersection of land use, water availability and infrastructure.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, administered by the Established Pro...... |
| ECU releases Spring 2020 President's Honor Roll | June 4, 2020 | ADA – East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Spring 2020 semester by naming them to the President’s Honor Roll.
The President’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who earn A’s in all of their ...... |
| ECU releases Spring 2020 Dean’s Honor Roll | June 4, 2020 | ADA – East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Spring 2020 semester by naming them to the Dean’s Honor Roll.
The Dean’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who maintain a 3.3 GPA for all their co...... |
| President Pierson's statement on George Floyd incident | June 3, 2020 | The following is an open letter written by East Central University President Katricia Pierson and emailed to all ECU students and employees on Wednesday, June 3, 2020:
Dear Campus Community,
The murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, magnified the...... |
 | ECU announces summer operational hours | June 1, 2020 | ADA – East Central University will be open to the public four days a week beginning Monday, June 15 and ending Thursday, July 30.
As part of the phased approach employees will begin to return to campus on Monday, June 1 to begin preparing for the pub...... |
 | ECU announces plans to reopen campus | May 15, 2020 | ADA – As successful mitigation efforts against the coronavirus continue to progress, East Central University is cautiously taking steps to reopen the campus.
Following a three-phase plan, ECU will reopen campus to the public on June 15, with the ult...... |
 | ECU dean honored with ‘Public Trust’ award | May 14, 2020 | ADA – As an educator, perhaps the highest honor one can receive is the genuine appreciation and gratitude of students.
Wendell Godwin, dean of East Central University’s Stonecipher School of Business, has achieved that highest of honors. He has been...... |
 | ECU’s Hada named book award finalist | May 7, 2020 | ADA – An East Central University professor has been honored by the state’s Department of Libraries, whose “Oklahoma Center for the Book” has named his most recent volume of poetry a finalist for a 2020 book award.
Ken Hada, a poet and member of ECU’...... |
 | ECU artists share senior exhibits online | May 6, 2020 | ADA – With the coronavirus pandemic ruling out public showings, East Central University’s graduating Fine Arts students are sharing their exhibits online.
The virtual art show is another first for ECU this spring, born from the challenge of keeping ...... |
 | HHFS students deliver batch of masks to Mercy | May 5, 2020 | East Central University students in the Human Development, Hospitality and Food Services department created a batch of 100 hand-sewn face masks that were presented to Mercy Hospital in Ada on Monday, May 4. Making the presentation, at left, is ECU HH...... |
 | Tiger Media honored for water documentary | May 5, 2020 | ADA – Places everybody … and … ACTION!
Tiger Media – East Central University multimedia students under the direction of instructor Mike Maxwell – was recently honored for a documentary about an important area water supply. The short production, titl...... |
| ECU to confer Spring 2020 bachelor’s degrees | May 4, 2020 | ADA – East Central University plans to confer 356 bachelor’s degrees to candidates for its Spring 2020 graduation.
The traditional spring commencement ceremony for graduates has been postponed this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. After a c...... |
| ECU to confer Spring 2020 master’s degrees | May 4, 2020 | ADA – East Central University plans to confer 97 master’s degrees to candidates for its Spring 2020 graduation.
The traditional spring commencement ceremony for graduates has been postponed this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. After a camp...... |
 | County drug free coalition awards inaugural scholarships | April 29, 2020 | 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 scholarship – $500 for the fall semester, and $500 for ...... |
 | ECU alum steps into high-profile interpreter role | April 28, 2020 | 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 interpreter nearby.
That is East Central University doub...... |
 | Edens named 2020 George Nigh Award winner | April 24, 2020 | 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 etched his name in ECU history.
Edens, of Ada, is ...... |
| ECU utilizes S.H.A.R.E. Fund to assist students | April 23, 2020 | 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 and Resources in Emergencies (S.H.A.R.E.) Fund is ...... |
 | Ghale earns ECU’s inaugural Nisha Karki Scholarship | April 17, 2020 | 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 student from Nepal, who passed away in 2016. The a...... |
 | Byng senior Seals wins Trailblazer Scholarship | April 13, 2020 | 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 major in Political Science. Byng High School is locate...... |
 | ECU helps student-athlete achieve goals during pandemic | April 6, 2020 | 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 succeeds.
“Personally, I never thought the world would see a time whe...... |
 | ECU student gets job done in challenging situation | April 4, 2020 | 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 Andrews, a junior from Seminole, recently represented ...... |
 | ECU working to assist healthcare providers | April 1, 2020 | 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 been so blessed,” said Darcy Duncan, ECU School of Nu...... |
 | ECU students making face masks for hospital workers | April 1, 2020 | 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 Science (HHFS) students are making sewn fabric fac...... |
 | ECU student recognized for research work | March 26, 2020 | ADA – The event may have been cancelled due to the coronavirus, but the hard work of one East Central University student is still being recognized.
Daphnee Jones, a Biology major from Stratford, was selected to represent ECU at the 25th annual Resea...... |
| ECU announces COVID-19 Response Plan | March 13, 2020 | ADA – East Central University is taking the necessary steps to keep its students, faculty and staff protected from exposure to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
ECU announced its COVID-19 Response Plan Thursday, which is geared toward avoiding the facilit...... |
 | ECU inducts top students into Alpha Chi | March 12, 2020 | ADA – It’s that time of year when East Central University honors the best of the best.
Forty-one new students were inducted into the Oklahoma Gamma Chapter of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society at ECU on Wednesday night.
Alpha Chi is comprised of...... |
 | ECU launches varsity Esports team, club | March 11, 2020 | ADA – Game on! East Central University has joined the universe of competitive college Esports, fielding a varsity team and forming a campus club.
“We have one official team, the ECU Tiger Esports varsity Overwatch team,” said Wendy Streater, directo...... |
 | ECU adds Fulbright Scholar to Business faculty | March 10, 2020 | ADA – East Central University’s Stonecipher School of Business adds a Fulbright Scholar to its faculty next fall.
“We’d like to welcome Dr. Germain Pichop to campus and to the ECU family,” said Wendell Godwin, dean of the Business school. “Dr. Picho...... |
 | Jen Kober brings “Homegrown” comedy to ECU | February 25, 2020 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – “Homegrown” comedy is coming to East Central University’s hometown.
ECU hosts Jen Kober’s “Homegrown” comedy show at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at the Ataloa Theatre inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center on campus.
P...... |
 | ECU hosts annual “Punch and Pie” jazz concert | February 25, 2020 | ADA – Tasty notes and snacks are on the menu for the fifth annual “Punch and Pie Jazz Concert” this weekend on the East Central University campus. The event is open to the public.
The free concert takes place at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at the Ataloa...... |
 | ECU wins big at Human Resource Management competition | February 25, 2020 | ADA – Students in East Central University’s chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management earned top honors at the annual case competition, hosted this year by the Stonecipher School of Business on the ECU campus.
ECU’s student chapter hosted...... |
 | Trio of ECU Accounting graduates honored | February 25, 2020 | OKLAHOMA CITY – When it comes to accounting, count on East Central University.
The Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants released the names of its 2020 “Trailblazers” and “Path Finders.” The OSCPA selected 10 Trailblazers and five Path Fi...... |
 | ECU students attend “Mission to Planet Earth” event | February 24, 2020 | ADA – Two East Central University students were among 18 present and future educators to attend the NASA Oklahoma Space Grant Consortium’s “Mission to Planet Earth” trip to the Johnson Space Center and the Space Exploration Educators Conference in Ho...... |
 | Nero earns 2020 Trailblazer Award | February 21, 2020 | ADA – The East Central University Black Alumni Association honored lifetime educator and ECU alum Donnie Nero with its prestigious Trailblazer Award as part of the program for the annual Louise Young Diversity Lecture on campus Thursday night.
A nat...... |
 | ECU graduate, former Russian Club member gives back | February 19, 2020 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – One of the catchphrases often used by East Central University alumni is “Once a Tiger, always a Tiger.” And for one graduate, that runs even deeper – once a member of the ECU Russian Club, always a member of the ECU Russian Club...... |
 | Area educators address ECU student teachers | February 18, 2020 | ADA – With one foot still on campus and the other in a working classroom, East Central University student teachers heard directly from a variety of area educators on what they can expect upon entering their chosen profession.
Current ECU student tea...... |
 | ECU presents “Beethoven at 250: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Ludwig van Beethoven” | February 18, 2020 | ADA – East Central University’s School of Fine Arts presents a concert celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, February 23, at the Ataloa Theatre inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts C...... |
| ECU offers “Teacher’s Promise” scholarships | February 18, 2020 | ADA – Oklahoma public school teachers have an opportunity to send their children to East Central University with assistance from the ECU “Teacher’s Promise” scholarship program.
ECU Teacher’s Promise is a $1,500 annual scholarship offered to all chi...... |
 | ECU hosts ‘Nothing to Hide’ mental health exhibit | February 17, 2020 | ADA – Jaime Campbell is a young woman who has schizophrenia and a traveling exhibit at East Central University is shedding light on that condition and other mental illness issues.
The exhibition “Nothing to Hide: Mental Illness in the Family” – a to...... |
 | ECU instructor elected as state nursing board president | February 12, 2020 | ADA – East Central University Nursing instructor Liz Massey has been elected president of the Oklahoma Board of Nursing.
Massey, MSN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, NE-BC, RN, served as vice president for the previous two years. She was appointed to the board in J...... |
 | ECU Theatre presents ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ | February 7, 2020 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – East Central University Theatre presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at 7:30 p.m. nightly Thursday through Saturday, February 13-15, at the Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center on the ECU cam...... |
 | Gov. Anoatubby to deliver annual Lou Watkins Lecture | January 31, 2020 | ADA – East Central University Distinguished Alumnus and Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby will serve as keynote speaker for the annual Lou Watkins Lecture.
The impact of tribal gaming on the Chickasaw Nation and Oklahoma will be the topic for ...... |
 | Human Services Club receives donation | January 27, 2020 | Asbury United Methodist Church in Ada recently made a donation to the East Central University Human Services Club for its annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. In 2019, more than 3,000 people attended the holiday event. Pictured, from left, are Scott...... |
%20web.jpg) | ECU SCREENS presents ‘The Lehman Lesson’ | January 24, 2020 | ADA – ECU SCREENS hosts “The Lehman Lesson,” featuring a panel discussion of the global financial crisis of 2008 and the role played by the Lehman Brothers in that crisis, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 29, on the East Central University campus.
Spea...... |
 | ECU contingent experiences impeachment trial | January 24, 2020 | ADA – As the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald J. Trump unfolds, an East Central University contingent had the chance to experience part of the historic event firsthand.
Thanks to private donations provided through the President’s Circle at ...... |
 | Cheryl Brown Henderson to deliver Diversity Lecture | January 17, 2020 | ADA – Cheryl Brown Henderson, founder of the Brown Foundation and daughter of the man who led the fight for racial equality in the public school system, will deliver East Central University’s Louise Young Diversity Lecture at 6 p.m. Thursday, Februar...... |
 | ECU student to study abroad in Spain | January 16, 2020 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – Another East Central University Tiger is leaping the ocean to study abroad.
Jacob Talkington, of Pauls Valley, will soon begin his nearly 5,000-mile journey to explore a new country and culture, all while continuing his studi...... |
 | ECU SCREENS launches Spring 2020 season with ‘King Richard the II’ | January 15, 2020 | ADA – The Tragedy of King Richard the Second, National Theatre Live’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s Richard II, launches the spring season for ECU SCREENS at 6 p.m. Friday, January 17.
The screening will be inside the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Cente...... |
| ECU presents 14th annual Faculty, Students and Friends Composer Concert | January 15, 2020 | ADA – East Central University presents the 14th annual ECU Faculty, Students, and Friends Composer Concert in the Ataloa Theatre of ECU’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 23. The concert is free and open to the public...... |
| ECU releases Fall 2019 President’s Honor Roll | January 14, 2020 | ADA – East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Fall 2019 semester by naming them to the President’s Honor Roll.
The President’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who earn A’s in all of their co...... |
| ECU closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 14, 2020 | ADA – The East Central University campus and all offices will close Monday, January 20, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Classes will resume and offices will reopen on Tuesday, January 21, at 8 a.m.
ECU’s Linscheid Library and the...... |
| Annual Ramadan Symposium set for January 22 | January 14, 2020 | ADA – Outstanding professionals in the neuroscience field will visit East Central University early next semester for the seventh annual Raniyah T. Ramadan Symposium.
The Ramadan Symposium, which is free and open to the public, is named for the late ...... |
| ECU releases Fall 2019 Dean’s Honor Roll | January 14, 2020 | ADA – East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Fall 2019 semester by naming them to the Dean’s Honor Roll.
The Dean’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who maintain a 3.3 GPA for all their cour...... |
 | Anonymous donors help make new ECU food pantry a reality | December 20, 2019 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – Thanks to the incredible generosity of anonymous donors, East Central University’s Office of Student Development has launched its own campus-based food pantry to assist students, faculty and staff – just in time for the holidays...... |
 | ECU Distinguished Alumnus Tony A. Scott to address Fall 2019 degree candidates | December 6, 2019 | ADA – Tony A. Scott, an East Central University Distinguished Alumnus, will deliver the Fall 2019 Commencement address at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 14, in the Kerr Activities Center.
ECU has 196 bachelor’s degree candidates and 89 master’s degree ca...... |
 | ECU SCREENS ends fall season with ‘Fleabag’ | November 26, 2019 | ADA – ECU SCREENS wraps its fall season with “Fleabag”, the hilarious, award-winning, one-woman show that inspired the hit BBC/Netflix series starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
“Fleabag” airs at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 3, at the Raymond J. Estep Multim...... |
| ECU presents “Amahl and the Night Visitors” | November 26, 2019 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – This holiday season, East Central University unwraps the classic Nativity story, with an Italian twist.
ECU’s Department of Performing Arts presents “Amahl and the Night Visitors” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday,...... |
 | ECU to stage Chamber Ensembles concert | November 22, 2019 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – East Central University is serving up a feast of chamber music just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.
“The Chamber Ensembles concert is a chance for students to showcase the small ensembles they have been a part of all seme...... |
 | ECU professor earns Teacher of the Year award | November 19, 2019 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – Dr. Erick Ananga, assistant professor of political science at East Central University, has been named 2019 Teacher of the Year by the Oklahoma Political Science Association.
Ananga was presented with the award by OPSA President...... |
| ECU to close in observance of Thanksgiving holiday | November 19, 2019 | ADA – The East Central University campus and offices will close Wednesday through Friday, November 27-29, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
ECU’s Linscheid Library closes at 10 p.m. Tuesday, November 26, and reopens at 4 p.m. Sunday, Decemb...... |
 | Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner is Monday, Nov. 25 | November 18, 2019 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – The annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, a local holiday tradition for decades, is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 25.
Hosted by East Central University’s Human Services Club, the community-wide feast takes place in the Pontotoc Co...... |
 | ECU Theatre Department presents ‘The Nerd’ | November 14, 2019 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – For those who prefer drama infused with a healthy dose of comedy, the East Central University Theatre Department presents Larry Shue’s “The Nerd” – a two-act farce full of twists, turns, and laughs.
The ECU production of “The N...... |
| Cantrell named ECU’s 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year, will deliver Limes Lecture | November 12, 2019 | ADA – Mike Cantrell has been named East Central University’s 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year and will deliver the annual Limes Lecture to college and visiting high school students after accepting the honor next week.
Cantrell, of Ada, has made his mar...... |
 | ECU athletics director appointed to NCAA management council | November 8, 2019 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – Twenty years into his career at East Central University, Dr. Jeff Williams continues to ascend in the athletics field.
Williams, ECU’s director of athletics, has just been appointed as a conference representative to the NCAA Di...... |
 | ECU Brass Band performs concert in Ataloa | November 7, 2019 | Jace Vickers, East Central University’s assistant band director, leads the brass band in its three-song performance. ECU’s program has the only British-style brass band in Oklahoma. The band competed in the Gateway Brass Band Contest in Saint Louis, ...... |
 | ECU SCREENS confronts party politics with ‘I’m Not Running’ | November 1, 2019 | ADA – ECU SCREENS is commemorating the electoral season with a showing of the political drama “I’m Not Running”.
The recorded live production airs at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center inside the Bill S. Cole Universit...... |
| ECU Showtime to perform ‘Blasts from the Past’ | October 31, 2019 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – If you like classic rock and pop songs, East Central University’s Showtime has just what you need.
Showtime, an “on-call” ensemble comprised of ECU Performing Arts students, will stage its latest production “Blasts from the Pas...... |
 | ECU’s food service director recognized for efforts | October 31, 2019 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – Thanks to his selfless actions, many more people now know what the East Central University campus already knew – that Chartwells Director Rick Haight is one of the best in the business.
Haight was named the “Be A Star” Director...... |
 | ECU to host annual Senior Day on Nov. 8 | October 30, 2019 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – East Central University is on the lookout for more Tigers!
High school seniors and their parents are invited to participate in ECU’s upcoming Senior Day, helping them decide if the University is the right fit for their higher e...... |
 | Jazz band workshop, concert scheduled at ECU | October 29, 2019 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – The East Central University Music Department will host the Oklahoma Jazz Educators’ Fall Workshop on Monday and Tuesday, November 4-5, at the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center on the ECU campus.
“This event has been hosted by ...... |
 | Retired ECU administrator to be inducted into Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame | October 24, 2019 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA - A former East Central University administrator is now a Hall of Famer.
Dr. Duane C. Anderson, who served in multiple administrative roles at ECU, will be inducted into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame in November. To ...... |
| Ag Fest to be held at ECU on Oct. 23 | October 16, 2019 | By GALEN HAWES
ADA – Some folks can talk about agriculture until the cows come home. They’ll have an opportunity to join the discussion from 1-5 p.m. Wednesday, October 23, on the East Central University campus.
On that day, ECU will host the first...... |
 | ECU coach earns national Veterans Upward Bound scholarship | October 16, 2019 | By GALEN HAWES
An East Central University football coach has been awarded a national Veterans Upward Bound scholarship, a special honor earned through a very competitive process.
John Sisco, a U.S. Army veteran, earned the $1,000 scholarship recent...... |
 | ECU honors Crabtree family for video scoreboard contribution | October 11, 2019 | East Central University President Katricia Pierson, far left, and ECU Athletic Director Jeff Williams, far right, honored the Crabtree family during the 2019 Homecoming football game for their contribution to the new video scoreboard located on the s...... |
 | ECU SCREENS Presents "Antony and Cleopatra" | October 2, 2019 | ADA – ECU SCREENS continues its fall season with William Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center inside the Bill S. Cole University Center. The recorded live stage production is ope...... |
 | Story of Freddie Mercury to be Performed at ECU on Tuesday, Sept. 24 | September 20, 2019 | A story and show dedicated to Queen lead man Freddie Mercury is set for Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre inside East Central University’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The show entitled “Mercury: A Musical Celebration of F...... |
 | ECU Student, Baseball Player Killed in Vehicle Accident | September 16, 2019 | East Central University is mourning the death of one of its students and baseball players in freshman Roman “Bo” Duren, who passed away in a vehicle accident on Sunday near Asher.
Duren, a resident of Jones, Oklahoma, was returning to campus when hi...... |
 | ECU Jazz Band to Conduct First Concert of the School Year on Sept. 23 | September 16, 2019 | The East Central University Jazz Band, under the direction of Kirk Palmer, will perform its first concert of the school year on Monday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Band Hall inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The concert is fre...... |
 | Fourth Annual Oka’ Institute Water Sustainability Conference Set for Oct. 8-9 at ECU | September 5, 2019 | The Oka’ Institute, located at East Central University, is hosting its Fourth Annual Water Sustainability Conference, Oct. 8-9, in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The conference brings together leaders in science...... |
 | ECU to Conduct September Poetry Series on Tuesday, Sept. 17 | September 4, 2019 | East Central University will conduct its annual September Poetry Series on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center inside the Bill S. Cole University Center.
Paul Bowers and Dr. Joey Brown will be the featured poets...... |
| “Step Out of the Darkness” Set for Saturday, Sept. 7 | September 3, 2019 | A day of prevention and recovery will be the focus as “Step Out of the Darkness” will take place from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, beginning at the Pontotoc County Courthouse Plaza in Ada and concluding at East Central University’s Centenn...... |
 | ECU Alum Perry Inducted into NATAS Heartland Emmy Chapter’s Gold Circle Society of Honor | August 30, 2019 | Bill Perry cut his teeth in television while working in Ada and being a student at East Central University.
It was the advice of Bill Hoover, then station manager at KTEN-TV when the studios were located in Ada, that set into motion a dynamic career...... |
.jpg) | “All About Eve” Launches Season Six of ECU SCREENS | August 29, 2019 | ECU SCREENS launches its sixth season with “All About Eve” on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
The recorded live performance is open to the public, and tickets are $10 fo...... |
| ECU Closed on Sept. 2 in Observance of Labor Day | August 29, 2019 | East Central University will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day. Offices reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 8 a.m. The Linscheid Library will close at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, and won’t reopen until Tuesday at 8 a.m. The Tommy Hewett...... |
 | 2019 Golden Tiger Brunch set for Sept. 21 at ECU | August 28, 2019 | Those who graduated from or attended East Central University 50 years ago or longer are welcome to attend the 2019 Golden Tiger Brunch on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 10 a.m. in ECU Foundation Hall in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The even...... |
 | East Central University Enrollment Up | August 23, 2019 | East Central University is enjoying a vibrant start to the 2019 fall semester after a considerable uptick in new freshmen enrollment.
ECU’s new freshman enrollment has increased by more than 11% from the fall of 2018. Additionally, there has been a ...... |
 | ECU Alumni Association Golf Tournament Entries Being Accepted | August 23, 2019 | East Central University Homecoming is just around the corner and entries are being accepted for the 2019 ECU Alumni Association Golf Tournament on Friday, Sept. 20, at the Oak Hills Golf and Country Club in Ada.
Activities begin at 11 a.m. with regi...... |
 | Pixar is the Theme as ECU Homecoming Parade Entries are Being Accepted | August 22, 2019 | Entries are being accepted for the 2019 East Central University Homecoming Parade is set for Saturday, Sept. 21, at noon, along Main Street in Ada.
With a Pixar-themed homecoming, entries are being accepted for floats, decorated cars or trucks, marc...... |
 | ECU Welcomes 13 New Faculty | August 15, 2019 | East Central University welcomes 13 new faculty for the 2019-20 school year.
One new faculty member came in the 2019 spring semester while the other 12 are new on campus this fall.
Here are the new faculty:
NEW FACULTY STARTING SPRING 2019
Dr. Jac...... |
 | ECU Ranked No. 8 for Most Affordable Universities in America 2019 | August 12, 2019 | ECU Classes Begin Aug. 19; Enrollment Open Through Aug. 23
Ranked No. 8 for being one of the Most Affordable Universities in America for 2019 by the website Best Value Schools, East Central University has open enrollment for the 2019 fall semester.
...... |
 | ECU Students Take Gold at International Pitch Competition | July 31, 2019 | Two East Central University students – Mackinsey Archer, of Choctaw, and Yashna Arnold, of Washington, Oklahoma – took first place in the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) International Pitch Competition held recently in...... |
 | ECU Students Have Opportunity to Dig Deep into Education | July 25, 2019 | East Central University students now have a chance to dig deep into their education…literally.
In its ever-changing and multi-offering classroom opportunities, the university has hired an archaeologist, Dr. Holly Jones, to play a vital role in a new...... |
 | New Video Scoreboard Installed at ECU Football Stadium | July 1, 2019 | When the East Central University Tigers kick off the 2019 football season this fall, fans will enjoy a new and magnificent state-of-the art video scoreboard affixed to the south end of Norris Field at Koi Ishto Stadium.
With the efforts of ECU Presi...... |
 | SSC, ECU Hire Shared English Instructor | June 26, 2019 | 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 employee is an example of a partnership created t...... |
.jpg) | ECU's Oka’ Institute to host Public Lecture on Hydrology, Hydraulics, Water Resources Planning | June 18, 2019 | 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, hydraulics and water resources planning.
The public lect...... |
 | Bench Dedication set for ECU Professor Emeritus Dr. Jack Paschall on June 25 | June 17, 2019 | 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 in front of Science Hall on campus. A reception wil...... |
 | Dr. Weirick retiring from East Central University | June 5, 2019 | 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 recently in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Busines...... |
 | ECU Employees Honored for Five Years of Service | June 5, 2019 | 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 recently in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Busines...... |
 | ECU Employees Honored for 10 Years of Service | June 5, 2019 | 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 in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business ...... |
 | ECU Employees Honored for 30 Years or More of Service | June 5, 2019 | 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 recently in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Bu...... |
 | Alexander retires after serving ECU for 35 Years | June 5, 2019 | 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 in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business an...... |
 | ECU Employees Honored for 25 Years of Service | June 5, 2019 | 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 Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Confer...... |
 | Two Promoted to Assistant Professor at ECU | June 4, 2019 | 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 recently in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Busin...... |
 | Four ECU Physical Plant Employees Honored with Awards | June 4, 2019 | 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 Conference Center. Pictured from left to right are: ...... |
 | ECU Faculty Earn Quality Matters Achievements | June 4, 2019 | 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 recently in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw ...... |
 | ECU Faculty Members Complete NASNTI Heritage Program Grant Training | June 4, 2019 | 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 Evening of Employee Recognition held recently in ECU...... |
 | Three Promoted to Professor at ECU | June 4, 2019 | 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 ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and C...... |
| Summer Operational Hours Announced for ECU | May 31, 2019 | Summer operational hours have been announced for East Central University as a four-day work week will be in effect from Monday, June 3 and ending Thursday, July 25.
The campus will be closed on all Fridays from June 5-July 26.
Office hours will be ...... |
 | Twelve ECU Accounting Students Awarded OSCPA Scholarships | May 30, 2019 | Twelve East Central University accounting students have been awarded scholarships from the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA) Educational Foundation, it was recently announced.
Of the 32 total scholarships handed out statewide,...... |
 | Vezina Presented with ECU’s Distinguished Service Award | May 28, 2019 | Elizabeth Vezina, center, was presented with the Distinguished Service Award during East Central University’s 2019 Evening of Honors and Recognition held recently in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. Presenting Vezi...... |
 | Hamby Presented with ECU’s Distinguished Alumni Award | May 24, 2019 | James R. Hamby was presented with the Distinguished Alumni Award during East Central University’s 2019 Evening of Honors and Recognition held recently in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. Presenting Hamby with the a...... |
 | ECU’s Oka’ Institute participates in Water Appreciation Day at State Capitol | May 17, 2019 | By Laura Brigger
ADA – East Central University’s Oka’ Institute was among the participating parties at the Oklahoma Water Resources Board’s 14th Annual Water Appreciation Day held recently at the Oklahoma State Capitol.
The daylong event, which was...... |
 | ECU conducts Veterans, Military Appreciation Day | May 16, 2019 | ADA – Veterans and those currently in the military were celebrated Thursday during East Central University’s Veterans and Military Appreciation Day in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The event, which was atten...... |
| ECU Mourns the Passing of its Fifth President Dr. Stanley P. Wagner | May 13, 2019 | Dr. Stanley P. Wagner established a long-living legacy while serving as the fifth president of East Central University from 1969-88 and onward.
Wagner passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 96 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Ma...... |
 | Veterans Appreciation Day set for May 16 at ECU | May 9, 2019 | Brian Paul, president and founder of Veterans 4 Life USA, will be the keynote speaker as East Central University and Veterans Upward Bound will host its annual Veterans and Military Appreciation Day on Thursday, May 16, in ECU Foundation Hall of the ...... |
 | Watkins to Receive ECU’s Distinguished Former Faculty Award | May 8, 2019 | For 14 years, Lou Watkins served East Central University with passion and making an impact on the lives of students.
Watkins will be honored for her efforts with the Distinguished Former Faculty Award at the 2019 Evening of Honors and Recognition...... |
 | Hamby, Nigh Keynote Speakers for ECU’s Spring 2019 Commencement Exercises | May 7, 2019 | James R. Hamby, president of Vision Bank-Ada, and former Oklahoma Gov. George Nigh will be the keynote speakers as East Central University conducts its commencement exercises on Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Kerr Activities Center.
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 | ECU Business Students Excel at Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup | April 24, 2019 | East Central University business students captured several awards while competing in the Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup competition held recently in Oklahoma City.
The Love’s Cup is a statewide competition, hosted by Innovation to Enterprise (i2E), that ...... |
 | Scott to be honored with Distinguished Alumnus Award at ECU on May 10 | April 24, 2019 | Tony A. Scott’s family is deeply rooted in the history of Ada and East Central University as his ancestors played a part in establishing both.
Scott will be honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award on Friday, May 10 as ECU conducts its 2019 Evening...... |
 | ECU SCREENS to End Spring Season with Allelujah! | April 23, 2019 | ECU SCREENS wraps up its spring season with a new comedy by Alan Bennett. Allelujah! will screen on Friday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of East Central University’s Bill S. Cole University Center.
The show is ope...... |
| ECU Chamber Ensembles Concert set for Monday, April 29 | April 22, 2019 | The East Central University Music Department will present its Chamber Ensembles Concert on Monday April 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. Groups playing include the Flute Ensemble, a saxophone and percus...... |
 | Hamby to be honored with Distinguished Alumnus Award at ECU on May 10 | April 18, 2019 | Jim Hamby, a longtime fixture in the Ada community and current president of Vision Bank-Ada since 1990, will be honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award on Friday, May 10 as East Central University conducts its 2019 Evening of Honors and Recogniti...... |
 | Forty Inducted into ECU’s Alpha Chi National Honor Society | April 12, 2019 | Forty new members were recently inducted into the Oklahoma Gamma Chapter of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society at East Central University.
Alpha Chi is comprised of the top 10 percent of juniors and seniors at ECU. Students must have at least a 3....... |
 | Whitney Selected as 2019 Winner of Prestigious George Nigh Award at ECU | April 10, 2019 | One moment Tyler Whitney can be singing in a musical. The next she could be intently working on her degree in biology in hopes of eventually becoming a developmental pediatrician. And yet another moment, Whitney is completing a lengthy list of requir...... |
 | Transfer students have opportunity to attend ECU’s Tiger Transfer Showcase on Wednesday, April 17 | April 9, 2019 | Get a feel of what it’s like to be a Tiger and a student at East Central University as ECU hosts Tiger Transfer Showcase on Wednesday, April 17.
Transfer students are welcome to learn everything they need to know about transferring to ECU as they wi...... |
 | “Songs of the Decades” to be performed by ECU Showtime on April 15 & 17 | April 8, 2019 | There’s no need to take a drive to Branson, Missouri to see a great show when East Central University conducts its own Branson-Style production for two nights only.
ECU Showtime will present “Songs from the Decades” on Monday, April 15, and Wednesda...... |
| Bilek to deliver Rothbaum Lecture at ECU on Thursday, April 11 | April 8, 2019 | Barbara Bilek a graduate student at the University Oklahoma, will deliver East Central University’s Rothbaum Lecture on Thursday, April 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
The title of the lecture is...... |
 | 2019 ECU Evening of Honors and Recognition set for May 10 | April 4, 2019 | East Central University’s Foundation Hall will be the setting for the 2019 ECU Evening of Honors and Recognition on Friday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m.
A reception will be held prior to the event at 6 p.m.
Honored will be the 2019 distinguished alums, dis...... |
 | April 7-13 Proclaimed “Week of the Young Child” in Ada | April 4, 2019 | April 7-13 has been proclaimed “Week of the Young Child” in Ada. The East Central University South Central Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (ECU SC-CCRRA) took part in the proclamation ceremony in front of Fentem Hall on campus. The week is an...... |
| High School Students Can Enroll at East Central University April 8-9 | April 3, 2019 | High School students can take the next steps toward a college education at East Central University on Monday and Tuesday for the Summer and Fall 2019 semesters.
Enrollment for first-time freshmen students is set for Monday, April 8, beginning at 8 a...... |
| “Sing, Sing, Sing: A Concert of Vocal Jazz Standards” to be Presented by ECU Music Department on April 11 | April 3, 2019 | The East Central University Music Department will present “Sing, Sing, Sing: A Concert of Vocal Jazz Standards” on Thursday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy I. Summers Theatre.
The concert, which is free and open to the public, will feature fa...... |
 | Special Panel on “The Innocent Man” Highlights ECU Law Day | April 2, 2019 | “The Innocent Man,” based on a highly-popular Netflix documentary series and book by New York Times bestselling author John Grisham, was the focus as East Central University conducted Law Day on March 27.
The six-part documentary series explored the...... |
| ECU Closed for Spring Break, March 18-22 | March 15, 2019 | The East Central University campus and offices will be closed for Spring Break, March 18-22. The campus will reopen on Monday, March 25 for normal operational hours, beginning at 8 a.m. ECU’s Linscheid Library will be closed throughout the break as w...... |
 | City of Ada Honored by OSRHE for its Partnership with ECU | March 14, 2019 | The City of Ada, with its leadership and employees, has contributed greatly to advancing higher education in the region and supporting East Central University.
By virtue of that support, the City of Ada was recognized with the Regents Business Partn...... |
 | 2019 Scissortail Creative Writing Festival set for April 4-6 | March 14, 2019 | Tracy K. Smith, United States Poet Laureate for 2017-2019, and Brandon Hobson, author and one of five finalists for the 2018 National Book Award, will be the featured speakers for East Central University’s 2019 Scissortail Creative Writing Festival s...... |
| “The Music of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel” to be presented by ECU Music Department on March 14 | March 8, 2019 | The East Central University Music Department, consisting of student and faculty performers, will present “The Music of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel” on Thursday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ada Arts and Heritage Center.
The concert, which free and ope...... |
 | Domestic-Violence Survivor Beverly Gooden to Deliver Louise Young Diversity Lecture on March 5 | February 28, 2019 | Beverly Gooden, viral hashtag creator and victims’ right advocate, will deliver East Central University’s Louise Young Diversity Lecture on Tuesday, March 5, at 7 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
A domestic viole...... |
 | Sara Murphy Bondurant Keynote Speaker for Lou Watkins Lecture | February 25, 2019 | East Central University alum Sara Murphy Bondurant, president of the Legacy Legal Center PLLC in Oklahoma City, will be the keynote speaker at the 2019 Lou Watkins Lecture set for Thursday, Feb. 28, at 11 a.m. in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw ...... |
| 13th Annual ECU Faculty, Students and Friends Composer Concert set for Monday, Feb. 25 | February 14, 2019 | The East Central University Music Department will present the 13th Annual ECU Faculty, Students and Friends Composer Concert on Monday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The concert, free and open...... |
 | Judge David B. Lewis to speak during Black History Month Festivities at East Central University on Feb. 23 | February 13, 2019 | David B. Lewis, vice-presiding judge for the Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma, will be the keynote speaker during Black History Month festivities on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 10 a.m. in the Ataloa Theatre of East Central University’s Hallie Brown Fo...... |
 | “Man of La Mancha” opens Thursday at ECU | February 12, 2019 | Dr. Richard Groetzinger (left), who plays Cervantes/Don Quixote, observes as Antonia, played by Kelsey Williams (second from left) of Wright City, and the Housekeeper, played by Ashley Houchin (far right) of Ardmore, undergo a confessional led by the...... |
 | Alexander to deliver keynote address at ECU’s Parker Ethics Conference | February 8, 2019 | Alfonzo Alexander, the chief ethics and diversity officer for the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and the president of the NASBA’s Center for Public Trust, will be the keynote speaker at the Parker Ethics Lecture and Conference on...... |
 | “ECU Celebrates Mexico” on Feb. 9 with ECU SCREENS | February 4, 2019 | East Central University’s Ninth Annual Foreign Film Festival will celebrate its finale with an event titled “ECU Celebrates Mexico,” on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. in the Bill S. Cole University Center.
The event is free and open to the public. The...... |
| ECU SCREENS to Host February Foreign Film Festival | February 4, 2019 | For the ninth February in a row, East Central University’s Foreign Film Festival will bring recently-released foreign-language films to the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
These film screenings are free and...... |
 | "Man of La Mancha" to be Presented by ECU Theatre Department, Feb. 14-16 | February 4, 2019 | The East Central University Theatre Department will present the Man of La Mancha, for three performances, Feb. 14-16, at 7:30 p.m. each night in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The classic musical, directed by Alan Mars...... |
 | ECU SCREENS to Host February Foreign Film Festival | January 28, 2019 | For the ninth February in a row, East Central University’s Foreign Film Festival will bring recently-released foreign-language films to the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
These film screenings are free and ...... |
| ECU Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, Jan. 21 | January 17, 2019 | The East Central University campus and offices will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 14. Classes will resume and offices will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 8 a.m. ECU’s Linscheid Library will also be close...... |
| Nominations Being Accepted for Awards at ECU’s Evening of Honors and Recognition | January 16, 2019 | East Central University is seeking nominations for awards to be handed out at its traditional “Evening of Honors and Recognition” set for Friday, May 10, in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
Among the list of award...... |
 | “ECU Thunder Up” Night set for Thursday, Feb. 7 | January 16, 2019 | Join East Central University alumni and friends for “ECU Thunder Up” on Thursday, Feb. 7, beginning at 4 p.m. at Chelinos Restaurant in Bricktown at 15 E. California Ave. in Oklahoma City. The come-and-go event will include hors d’oeuvres and a cash ...... |
 | Seventh Annual Raniyah Ramadan Symposium set for Jan. 23 at East Central University | January 16, 2019 | Top professionals in the neuroscience field will participate in the Seventh Annual Raniyah T. Ramadan Symposium on Wednesday, Jan. 23, beginning at 1 p.m. in East Central University’s Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
...... |
%20and%20Anita-Joy%20Uwajeh%20(Cordelia)%20at%20Duke%20of%20Yorks%20Theatre.%20Photo%20by%20Joh.jpg) | ECU SCREENS to Present King Lear on Friday, Jan. 18 | January 11, 2019 | Ian McKellen plays the lead in the National Theatre Live production of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, which will open the spring season for ECU SCREENS on Friday, Jan. 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole U...... |
| ECU Online Degree Programs Enhanced with New Partnership | January 10, 2019 | East Central University has entered a partnership which should enhance online degree pursuits for students.
In an attempt to meet the growing need to build, launch and scale in-demand online degrees, ECU will partner with the Learning House, a leadi...... |
 | ECU, Ada Libraries Teaming Up to Stress Importance of Reading | January 8, 2019 | The importance of reading and libraries will be the focus through a poster campaign titled “Ada Reads.”
East Central University’s Linscheid Library and the Ada Public Library are working together to stress the importance of reading through a campaig...... |
 | ECU to Present “Dragons Love Tacos and Other Stories” on Jan. 17 | January 7, 2019 | East Central University, in conjunction with Theatre Works USA, will present “Dragons Love Tacos and Other Stories” on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre of ECU’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
“Dragons Love Tacos and Other ...... |
 | Unique Sport Psychology Program Taking Off at ECU | December 19, 2018 | Dr. Suzanne Pottratz heads a unique program which not only benefits students in the East Central University Department of Psychology, but ECU Athletics as well.
In 2017 ECU, under the direction of Pottratz, launched a Sports Psychology Program, the ...... |
| ECU Campus, Offices Closed for Holiday Break, Dec. 20-Jan. 2 | December 19, 2018 | The East Central University campus and offices will be closed for the holidays from Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018 through Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. Campus offices will reopen on Thursday, Jan. 3, at 8 a.m. Classes resume at ECU on Monday, Jan. 14, at 8 a.m....... |
 | ECU Counseling Student Wins Moot Court Competition at State Capitol | December 17, 2018 | Ruth Herman majors in services to the deaf and rehabilitation counseling at East Central University.
But recently, Herman showed the knack to venture down another career path as she won a moot court competition at an Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legisla...... |
| Enrollment Still Open for 2019 Spring Semester at East Central University | December 12, 2018 | Enrollment is still open for the 2019 Spring Semester at East Central University.
Classes begin on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019.
First-time transfer students, first-time beginning freshmen and all concurrent students who have cleared the admission proces...... |
 | Four Recent ECU Graduates Excel in Various Graduate Schools | December 10, 2018 | Excellence at the graduate level has been a staple for several East Central University alums in recent years, particularly the foursome of Ashley Huhman, Morgan Mackey, Linzi Thompson-Bhatta and Blake Scott.
The common denominator among these four f...... |
 | ECU Alumnus, New State Representative Ronny Johns to Deliver Commencement Address on Saturday, Dec. 15 | December 5, 2018 | East Central University alumnus Ronny Johns, who recently made a successful run for the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 25 seat, will deliver the Fall 2018 Commencement address at the university on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. in the Kerr...... |
| Area high school students to showcase art at ECU, Dec. 17-19 | November 30, 2018 | Artworks from Ada area high schools will be showcased Dec. 17-19 as East Central University’s Pogue Gallery will host an exhibit entitled “HS:X1 High School Exhibition 1.”
The exhibit, free and open to the public, will feature 25 artworks of various...... |
 | ECU Webmaster/Videographer Jacob Sircy Chosen for 2018 Randy Talley Rising Star Award by OCPRA | November 30, 2018 | Jacob Sircy, webmaster and videographer for East Central University’s Office of Communications and Marketing, was recently named the winner of the 2018 Randy Talley Rising Star Award at the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association (OCPRA) Fall C...... |
 | ECU alumnus Steve Denson Receives Award for Positive Social Change in Dallas | November 26, 2018 | East Central University alumnus Steve Denson received the Stan Golden Men of Action Award during the annual “Building Bridges Throughout Our Community Texas-Sized Event,” recently conducted by the Southwest Jewish Congress in Dallas, Texas.
The awar...... |
| ECU to Present First Opera Since 2010 in Cosi fan tutte on Thursday-Friday, Nov. 29-30 | November 26, 2018 | Students at East Central University are performing their first full opera since 2010 with W.A. Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte (All Women Are Alike) on Thursday-Friday, Nov. 29-30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy I. Summers Theatre.
The opera is a comedy address...... |
 | ECU student Pradip Poudel wins Tiger Tank Competition | November 16, 2018 | East Central University student Pradip Poudel, of Kathmandu, Nepal claimed the championship prize in the College Division of the recent 2018 ECU Tiger Tank Competition. Poudel’s project “All-in-One” is an app and website that lists local services off...... |
 | ECU student Mackinsey Archer claims second runner-up in Tiger Tank Competition | November 16, 2018 | East Central University student Mackinsey Archer, of Choctaw, claimed the second runner-up prize in the College Division of the recent 2018 ECU Tiger Tank Competition. Poudel’s project “The Hairy Hotel” is a pet resort instead of a kennel for your pe...... |
 | Retired businessman George Rhodes Addresses ECU, High School Students; Receives Entrepreneurship Award | November 15, 2018 | As a highly successful businessman in Ada, George Rhodes stressed the importance of developing relationships as he spoke to college and high school students at East Central University’s Annual Leonard Limes Lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 7.
Rhodes was a...... |
 | East Central University Offers Scholarships to Help Oklahoma Teachers | November 14, 2018 | Oklahoma public school teachers now have the opportunity to send their own children to East Central University through the ECU Teacher’s Promise Scholarship Program.
ECU Teacher’s Promise is a $1,500 scholarship offered to all Oklahoma public teache...... |
 | ECU President, Alums Team Up to Recruit High School Students | November 8, 2018 | In an attempt to recruit students to East Central University, a dinner for high school students and their parents was recently conducted for the Byng School District.
Sponsored by Dr. Darryl Fisher, ECU alumnus and Oklahoma Heritage Bank Chairman, s...... |
| ECU Receives Grant to Help Single Mothers Pursue a Degree | November 7, 2018 | East Central University was one of 14 campuses across the state to receive a grant from the Women’s Foundation of Oklahoma (WFO), designed to create economic self-sufficiency for Oklahoma women and girls.
The grant, up to $5,000, was awarded based o...... |
 | Memorial in Honor of Lt. Col. Rod Richardson to be Dedicated at ECU-Southeastern Football Game on Saturday, Nov. 10 | November 7, 2018 | Lt. Col. Rod C. Richardson, who served his country valiantly in the United States Marine Corps and was a member of the East Central University football team in the 1970s, will forever be remembered with a special monument on the north end of Norris F...... |
 | New ECU Chapter of American Association of University Professors Conducts First Event | November 7, 2018 | After the launching of the new ECU Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) in June, the first event for the group was conducted on Oct. 11.
The event was a public forum focused on the university’s new strategic plan, feat...... |
| Student Chamber Ensembles Concert set for Sunday, Nov. 11, at ECU | November 6, 2018 | The East Central University Department of Music will present a Student Chamber Ensembles Concert on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy I. Summers Theatre on the ECU campus.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Featured will be a wo...... |
 | ECU Alum Howry Comes Full Circle with McNair Scholars Program; Earns Prestigious National Teaching Award | November 6, 2018 | Dr. Sierra Howry gained much by attending East Central University and going through its McNair Scholars Program more than 20 years ago.
Howry, who graduated with a degree in mathematics in 1997, qualified for the McNair program by virtue of coming f...... |
 | ECU SCREENS to Present Julius Caesar on Thursday, Nov. 8 | November 5, 2018 | ECU SCREENS will wrap up the fall season with a National Theatre Live production of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
Ope...... |
| Priority Enrollment for 2019 Spring Semester at ECU Begins Nov. 5 | November 2, 2018 | Priority enrollment for the 2019 spring semester at East Central University begins on Monday, Nov. 5 for honors and student support services. Graduate students and seniors can enroll on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Juniors can enroll on Wednesday, Nov. 7; sophom...... |
 | ECU Showtime to Present Tribute to Oklahoma! on Friday-Saturday, Nov. 2-3 | October 26, 2018 | East Central University’s song and dance troupe Showtime will present a salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical Oklahoma! on Friday-Saturday, Nov. 2-3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy I Summers Theatre.
This landmark musical celebrates the 75th anni...... |
 | ECU to host Piano Ensembles “Monster” Concert on Sunday, Nov. 4 | October 24, 2018 | A unique musical and entertainment experience is in store for those who attend the East Central University Piano Ensembles “Monster” Concert on Sunday, Nov. 4, at 2:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The concert...... |
| ECU Closed for Fall Break, Beginning Oct. 18 | October 17, 2018 | The East Central University campus and offices will be closed Thursday-Friday, Oct. 18-19, for Fall Break. The campus will reopen on Monday, Oct. 22, at 8 a.m. for normal operations and classes. ECU’s Linscheid Library will also be closed for Fall Br...... |
 | “Rockin Roary” is Theme for East Central University’s 2018 Homecoming on Oct. 26-27 | October 15, 2018 | “Rockin Roary” is the theme as East Central University celebrates its 2018 Homecoming with various activities on Friday-Saturday, Oct. 26-27.
The ECU Alumni Association Homecoming Golf Tournament will be held at the Oak Hills Golf and Country Club o...... |
 | ECU’s Linscheid Library to Conduct Open House for New Digital Humanities Lab on Oct. 16 | October 9, 2018 | East Central University’s Linscheid Library has opened a new Digital Humanities Lab on the second floor and it will be showcased with an open house on Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
The lab includes 13 Apple computers with media creation an...... |
| ECU student Allison Maurer named winner of Brad Henry International Scholarship | October 3, 2018 | East Central University student Allison Maurer has been named the winner of the Brad Henry International Scholarship.
Maurer, a resident of Goldsby, Oklahoma and graduate of Washington High School, will spend the 2019 spring semester studying at Swa...... |
 | ECU Alumni Association Homecoming Golf Tournament set for Friday, Oct. 26 | October 2, 2018 | The East Central University Alumni Association Homecoming Golf Tournament is set for Friday, Oct. 26, at the Oak Hills Golf and Country Club in Ada.
Lunch for all paid golfers will be served at 11:30 a.m. with a 1 p.m. tee off to follow.
Golfers ca...... |
 | Entries Being Accepted for 2018 ECU Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Oct. 27 | October 1, 2018 | Entries are being accepted for East Central University’s Homecoming Parade, themed “Rockin Roary,” set for Saturday Oct. 27, at noon in downtown Ada.
There is no cost for entering and the entry deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 5 p.m.
Entries are ...... |
 | “The Government Inspector” to be presented by ECU Theatre Department, Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 11-13 | September 28, 2018 | The East Central University Theatre Department will present Nikolai Gogol’s “The Government Inspector” with three performances, Oct. 11-13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Chalmers Herman Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
This is an adaptation ...... |
| Current High School Seniors Invited to “Senior Day” at ECU on Monday, Oct. 8 | September 27, 2018 | High school seniors and their parents have the opportunity to spend some time at East Central University and participate in “Senior Day” on Monday, Oct. 8, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Participants are invited to speak with ECU faculty and staff, learn more a...... |
 | Oka’ Institute Water Sustainability Conference set for Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 2-3, at East Central University | September 26, 2018 | The Chickasaw Business and Conference Center on East Central University’s campus will be the setting for the 2018 Oka’ Institute Sustainability Conference, Tuesday-Wednesday, Oct. 2-3.
This year the Institute is excited to present a new feature, ‘W...... |
| ECU Music Department to Present Faculty Voice Recital on Sept. 20 | September 12, 2018 | The East Central University Music Department will conduct a Faculty Voice Recital at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, in the Faust Hall Auditorium.
Admission is free and the event is open to the public.
The music of W.A. Mozart, Thomas Arne, Gaetan...... |
 | Forum Being Conducted at ECU for House, District Attorney Seats on Monday, Sept. 17 | September 10, 2018 | A forum, hosted by East Central University’s College Republicans and Young Democrats, will feature candidates from House District 25 and the District Attorney seat for District 22 on Monday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Cente...... |
 | New ECU residence facility to be called Chokka-Chaffa’ Hall in honor of the Chickasaw Nation | September 7, 2018 | In honor of East Central University’s partnership with the Chickasaw Nation, ECU’s new residence facility will be called Chokka-Chaffa’ Hall, it was announced by the university on Friday [Sept. 7].
Chokka-Chaffa’ is the Chickasaw word for family. Li...... |
 | Curious Incident launches fifth season for ECU SCREENS | September 6, 2018 | ECU SCREENS open its fifth season with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
Open to the public, the screening is $10 ...... |
 | ECU’S Pi Sigma Alpha Chapter recognized by National Office | September 5, 2018 | East Central University’s Pi Sigma Alpha is the recipient of the one of the Best Chapter Awards in the country for 2017-2018, it was announced by Pi Sigma Alpha Executive Director Sean Twombly.
Pi Sigma Alpha is the National Political Science Honor ...... |
 | Ribbon cutting, dedication for new residence hall at ECU postponed | September 5, 2018 | East Central University’s ribbon cutting and dedication for the new residence facility, Anoatubby Hall, scheduled for Monday, Sept. 10, has been postponed at this time.
The new 40,000-square foot building, located at the corner of 14th and Francis S...... |
 | Oka’ Institute Sustainability Conference set for Oct. 2-3; Registration open through Sept. 12 | August 30, 2018 | The 2018 Oka’ Institute Sustainability Conference will take place on East Central University’s Campus Tuesday-Wednesday, Oct. 2-3, in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
This year, the conference will begin at noon ...... |
 | “Step Out of the Darkness” Set for Saturday, Sept. 8 | August 29, 2018 | A day of prevention and recovery will be the focus as “Step Out of the Darkness” will take place from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, beginning at the Pontotoc County Courthouse Plaza in Ada and concluding at East Central University’s Centenn...... |
 | Sixth Annual September Poetry Series set for Sept. 18 at ECU | August 29, 2018 | East Central University’s Sixth Annual September Poetry Series, featuring Janine Joseph and Brent Newsom, is set for Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
The event is free a...... |
 | Three ECU Alumni Named District Teachers of the Year | August 10, 2018 | At least three East Central University alumni – Noelle Hurt-Bryan, Cara Gaddy and Matt McCreary – were named District Teachers of the Year for 2017-18.
Hurt-Bryan, a 2013 ECU graduate and a winner of the George Nigh Award that same year as universit...... |
 | ECU student Diego Cifuentes Soaks Up Civics Experience with Internship in Washington D.C. | August 10, 2018 | After soaking up the ultimate civics lesson in Washington D.C., rising East Central University student Diego Cifuentes is now leaning toward a career in public service.
The native of Miami, Florida and resident of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma spent the 20...... |
 | Six ECU students make 19-day excursion to Russia | July 25, 2018 | A group of six East Central University students, along with some Ada community members, went on a 19-day study abroad excursion in Russia this summer.
The group was hosted by ECU’s sister institution, State University of Management in Moscow.
In ad...... |
 | New provost brings excitement, vision to ECU | July 12, 2018 | ADA – Dr. Carol Linder joined the administration at East Central University on July 2 as provost and vice president for academic affairs. She comes to Ada from New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
“So many people ask me, ‘Why Ad...... |
 | ECU student Corey Burton takes ninth place on National Excel Exam | June 27, 2018 | East Central University student Corey Burton (second from right) recently took ninth place on the Excel 2016 Exam at the Certiport 2018 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) United States National Championships in Atlanta, Georgia. Burton qualified for t...... |
 | The Oka’ Institute’s Supervisor of Field Research Receives UAV Certification | June 26, 2018 | Kevin Blackwood, supervisor of Field Research at the Oka’ Institute and adjunct professor in the Environmental Health Sciences Department at East Central University, recently earned certification as a remote pilot for Research Operation of Unmanned A...... |
 | ECU Alumni Reunion To Be Held In Oklahoma City On Friday, June 29 | June 19, 2018 | The East Central University Alumni Association is hosting an Oklahoma City Area Alumni Reunion on Friday, June 29, beginning at 6 p.m. at TapWerks Ale House, 121 E. Sheridan, in Oklahoma City. Members and non-members of the ECU Alumni Association are...... |
| ECU’s Veterans Upward Bound Program To Host Series Of Academic Boot Camps In Eastern Oklahoma | June 14, 2018 | East Central University’s Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program is hosting a series of Academic Boot Camps throughout portions of the Eastern half of Oklahoma in the coming weeks.
The Academic Boot Camps are one-day workshops designed to assist militar...... |
 | Oka’ Institute Selects Five East Central University Professors For Summer Research Projects | June 14, 2018 | The Oka’ Institute is pleased to announce it has selected five East Central University professors – Dr. Randall Maples, Kevin W. Blackwood, Dr. Christine Pappas, Dr. Terrie Becerra and Dr. Leah S. Dudley - to lead summer research projects.
For the se...... |
| East Central University Will Have Four-Day Work Weeks This Summer | May 30, 2018 | Beginning June 4 and running through July 27, summer operational hours at East Central University will be from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday. Campus offices will be closed all Fridays, June 8-July 28.
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 | Recent ECU Graduate Elsa Moseley Named Fulbright Scholar; To Serve In “Princeton In Asia Fellowship” Program | May 16, 2018 | Elsa Moseley has come a long way since entering East Central University as a shy freshman to becoming a top senior and now to being a recent graduate and prestigious Fulbright Scholar.
As a Fulbright Scholar, Moseley has the opportunity to teach Engl...... |
 | Six ECU Accounting Students Earn Scholarships From The Oscpa | May 16, 2018 | Six East Central University students received $11,250 in scholarships from the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants, it was recently announced.
Those six earning scholarships included Alexis Row, of Tishomingo, with the Retha Duggan Scho...... |
 | ECU's Dr. Ken Hada Presented With Distinguished Service Honor At 29Th Annual Oklahoma Book Awards | May 11, 2018 | Dr. Ken Hada, who co-founded and directed East Central University’s Annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival for 13 straight years, was recently presented with the Glenda Carlile Distinguished Service Award during the 29th Annual Oklahoma Book Aw...... |
 | ECU To Host Veterans And Military Appreciation Day On May 17 | May 8, 2018 | Milton Courtney, a 70-year member of American Legion Post 70 in Konawa, will be honored to highlight East Central University’s Veterans and Military Appreciation Day on Thursday, May 17, in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference...... |
 | Hargrave Named Ceo Of ECU Foundation, Inc.; Lovelis To Serve As Vice President/Chief Operations Officer | May 1, 2018 | The East Central University Foundation Board of Directors announced that President Emeritus John R. Hargrave has been named chief executive officer of the ECU Foundation, Inc. while Buffy Lovelis has been elevated to vice president and chief operatio...... |
 | “Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?” To End ECU Screens Season | April 27, 2018 | 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 Bill S. Cole University Center.
This new production ...... |
| Summer Enrollment Ongoing; Pell Grants Available For Summer | April 27, 2018 | 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 150 percent of the scheduled Pell award each year....... |
 | Srijita “Dia” Ghosh Named Winner Of ECU’s 2018 George Nigh Award | April 26, 2018 | 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 top ECU senior at a luncheon Tuesday, April 24, is...... |
 | Janice L. Gray To Receive Distinguished Alumni Award From ECU | April 26, 2018 | 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 raising three children to managing a firm of certified...... |
 | ECU Alum Dr. R. Darryl Fisher To Receive Distinguished Service Award | April 25, 2018 | 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 university, Fisher has been named the recipient of EC...... |
| ECU Legal Studies Program Ranked At Top In State; Fourth Nationally | April 20, 2018 | 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 Paralegal Studies Degrees by collegechoice.net.
“The ECU ...... |
| Dangerous, Unused, Unwanted Prescription Drugs Can Be Disposed Of On Saturday, April 28 | April 19, 2018 | 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 event in which citizens can get rid of potentially dan...... |
 | Dr. Chapman To Be Honored With ECU’s Distinguished Former Faculty Award | April 18, 2018 | 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 May, 11, at ECU’s 2018 Evening of Honors and Recog...... |
 | ECU Accounting Student Hargis Passes Premier Certification Exam | April 17, 2018 | 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 finance.
The CTP certification requires those sit...... |
 | Fourteen ECU Students Named 2018 Business Scholar Leaders | April 17, 2018 | 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 toward junior and senior business majors who demonstrat...... |
 | Two Instrumental Concerts Set For East Central University | April 16, 2018 | 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 Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts ...... |
%20Johan%20Persson.jpg) | ECU Screens, ECU Showtime To Collaborate For Dinner, Music And Show On April 28 | April 16, 2018 | 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 be served a dinner featuring their choice of chic...... |
| East Central University To Host “Junior Day” On Friday, April 20 | April 16, 2018 | 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 lunch, campus involvement carnival and campus tour. Th...... |
 | Area Fifth Graders To Visit ECU For Oka Institute’s Water Week 2018 On Thursday, April 19 | April 13, 2018 | 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 purpose of this event is to teach elementary school st...... |
| ECU’s Stonecipher School Of Business To Conduct Scholarship, Awards Banquet On Thursday, April 26 | April 10, 2018 | 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 Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
Sponsorships an...... |
 | ECU’s Oscar L. Parker Center Receives Community Impact Award | April 5, 2018 | 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 recently announced at the 2018 Oklahoma Ethics Awards ...... |
 | Shannon Warren To Deliver ECU's 28Th Annual Parker Ethics Lecture On April 10 | April 4, 2018 | 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 Tuesday, April 10, at 1 p.m. in Foundation Hall of t...... |
 | ECU Showtime To Perform “The Greatest Showtime” On Friday, April 6 | April 3, 2018 | “The Greatest Showtime,” a Broadway musical review, will be performed by East Central University Showtime on Friday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy I. Summers Theatre.
The ECU Showtime cast will perform duets, trios, quartets, ensembles and gro...... |
 | ECU President Pierson Proclaims March As “Social Work Month” | March 26, 2018 | East Central University President Patricia G. Pierson proclaimed March as “Social Work Month” on campus during a recent ceremony in Danley Hall.
The theme was entitled “Social Workers: Leaders, Advocates, Champions,” as the ECU social work program ho...... |
 | ECU Student Gavin Burl Does Internship With Obama Foundation | March 16, 2018 | Gavin Burl has come a long way since being displaced from New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 to becoming the president of East Central University’s Student Government.
As a member of Pi Sigma Alpha, a political science academic honor society, t...... |
| ECU Closed For Spring Break, March 19-23 | March 15, 2018 | The East Central University campus and offices will be closed for Spring Break, March 19-23. The campus will reopen on Monday, March 26 for normal operational hours. ECU’s Linscheid Library will be closed March 17-24 and reopen on Sunday, March 25, f...... |
 | Annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival Set For April 5-7 At ECU | March 15, 2018 | Accomplished poets Jeanetta Calhoun Mish and George Bilgere headline a lengthy list of outstanding writers as East Central University conducts the Annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival, April 5-7, on the ECU campus.
Mish and Bilgere are two of...... |
 | ECU’s Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya Recipient Of Aatseel Award | March 12, 2018 | East Central University’s Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya was recently the recipient of the prestigious national level American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL) Award for Excellence in Post-Secondary Teaching.
Sukholutsk...... |
| ECU To Conduct Law Day Event On Thursday, March 15 | March 12, 2018 | East Central University will conduct is annual Law Day celebration on Thursday, March 15, beginning at 11 a.m. in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The event, free and open to the public, will feature two speakers –...... |
 | ECU To Present Punch And Pie 3 Jazz Band Concert On Sunday, March 4 | February 27, 2018 | East Central University will present the Punch and Pie 3 Jazz Band Concert on Sunday, March 4, at 3 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The free concert will not only feature the ECU Jazz Ensemble, but also the Konaw...... |
 | ECU Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble To Conduct Midwinter Concert On Sunday, Feb. 25 | February 23, 2018 | The East Central University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will conduct its Midwinter Concert this Sunday, Feb. 25, at 3 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The 45-minute concert is free and open to the public. Dr....... |
 | Pirate School! To Be Presented At ECU On March 1 | February 23, 2018 | The madcap, swashbuckling, solo variety show Pirate School! will be presented by veteran New York physical comedian and actor David Engel on Thursday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. at East Central University’s Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Art...... |
| ECU Music Department To Conduct 12Th Annual ECU Faculty, Students And Friends Composer Concert On Feb. 26 | February 19, 2018 | Placing a special emphasis on student compositions, the East Central University Music Department is conducting its 12th Annual ECU Faculty, Students and Friends Composer Concert – Special Student Edition – on Monday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Atalo...... |
 | ECU Alumnus J. Michael Prince Named Ceo Of U.S. Polo Association Global Licensing Inc. | February 16, 2018 | J. Michael Prince, who graduated at the top of his class from East Central University in 1993 and a Latta High School graduate, was recently named chief executive officer for United States Polo Association Global Licensing Inc., which is the official...... |
 | ECU Theatre Department To Present “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying,” Feb. 15-17 | February 9, 2018 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, a Pulitzer Prize winning musical, will be presented by the East Central University Theatre Department, Feb. 15-17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Based o...... |
 | ECU Chorale Ranks 25Th In Mixed Chorus Division Worldwide | February 6, 2018 | The East Central University Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Steven Walker, was recently ranked in a tie for 25th place in the Mixed Chorus Division by Interkultur, the largest organizer of amateur choir contests in the world.
Annually, Interkultu...... |
 | Local Businesses Support ECU’s Eighth Annual Foreign Film Festival | January 31, 2018 | East Central University’s Eighth Annual Foreign Film Festival begins Friday with door prizes and the first of three films for the first three Fridays in the month of February.
Several local businesses are kicking in door prizes to support the festiva...... |
| Pontotoc County Drug Free Coalition To Host Winter Gala At ECU | January 24, 2018 | Mark your calendars for the second annual Red Ribbon Gala hosted by the Pontotoc County Drug Free Coalition (PCDFC).
This year’s Winter Wonderland Gala event will take place on Friday, Feb. 9 at East Central University University’s Stanley Wagner Bal...... |
 | Crimes Of The Heart To Be Performed At ECU This Week | January 24, 2018 | Shelby Davis, playing the role of Meg Magrath, and Annabelle Elliot, playing her younger sister Babe Magrath Botrelle, share a laugh during a scene from Crimes of the Heart, an East Central University production set for this Thursday, Friday and Satu...... |
 | Reimagined Spanish Tragedy “Yerma” Launches ECU Screens’ Spring Season | January 16, 2018 | ECU SCREENS kicks off its spring season with “Yerma,” Simon Stone’s radical reimagining of Spanish playwright Federico Garcia Lorca’s dramatic masterpiece.
Recorded live at the Young Vic Theatre in London, this highly celebrated adaptation will be sh...... |
 | ECU Wind Ensemble To Conduct Free Concert On Jan. 16 | January 10, 2018 | The East Central University Wind Ensemble, along with the Dale High School Concert Band, will be performing a free concert on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Everyone is welcome to view ...... |
 | Ford Promoted To Vice President Of Institutional Advancement At ECU | January 5, 2018 | Amy T. (Garcia) Ford, a 1996 East Central University alum who has spent the almost 11 years as ECU’s assistant vice president and director of communications and marketing, has been called upon to restore ECU’s Office of Institutional Advancement.
“Th...... |
 | ECU Spring Semester Classes To Begin Jan. 16 | January 5, 2018 | East Central University classes for the 2018 spring semester are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Jan. 16 and enrollment is still open by appointment or online.
First-time transfer students, first-time beginning freshmen and all concurrent students who...... |
 | ECU Mathematics And Computer Department Helps Secure Grant For Pontotoc Animal Welfare Society From Petsmart Charities | December 15, 2017 | East Central University and the Pontotoc Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) announced its receipt of a new $1,553.89 grant from PetSmart Charities, the leading funder of animal welfare in North America.
The new grant will support the daily operations of P...... |
| ECU Closed For Holiday Break | December 15, 2017 | The East Central University campus and offices will be closed for the holidays from Monday, Dec. 18 through Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. Campus offices will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 8 a.m. Classes resume at ECU on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 8 a.m. ECU’s Lins...... |
 | ECU Captures Voter Registration Award For Fourth Straight Year | December 14, 2017 | For the fourth year in a row, East Central University was honored for its civic engagement after tying for first place in the Oklahoma Campus Compact 2017 Voter Registration Contest.
ECU tied with Southwestern Oklahoma State University for first plac...... |
 | ECU Employee Sarah Garcia Honored With Saundra Mace Award | December 13, 2017 | Sarah Garcia, secretary to the dean in East Central University’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, is the recipient of the Saundra Mace Award from the Oklahoma Political Science Association.
Garcia, who has worked at ECU for more than 30 y...... |
 | Johnson Named New Head Football Coach At ECU | December 12, 2017 | East Central University Director of Athletics Dr. Jeff Williams has announced the hiring of Al Johnson as the 19th head coach for the Tiger football program and just the fourth in the NCAA era, since 1997.
“I am excited to present Al Johnson to Tiger...... |
 | Scheef To Speak At ECU Commencement Exercises On Saturday, Dec. 9 | November 29, 2017 | Craig T. Scheef, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Texas Security Bank and East Central University alumnus, will address 203 candidates for bachelor’s degrees and 88 for master’s degrees during ECU’s Fall 2017 Commencement Exercises on...... |
 | New Scholarship Endowment Established In Memory Of Tina Hope Davis At ECU | November 29, 2017 | The memory of early childhood educator Tina Hope Davis was recognized as Donna Cox and LaDona Hill, of Tina’s Legacy Committee, presented a $21,000 check to the ECU Foundation, Inc. in establishing a Centennial Endowment Scholarship at East Central U...... |
 | ECU College Mock Trial Team Places Third At Sooner Invitational | November 29, 2017 | East Central University’s College Mock Trial Team took third place during the University of Oklahoma’s Sooner Invitational at the OU College of Law last weekend.
The competition featured 10 teams from various universities in the region. The ECU team ...... |
 | ECU English Majors Stevens, Tarpey Present Papers At Undergraduate Language And Linguistics Conference | November 28, 2017 | East Central University English majors Avery Stevens, of Ada, and Karina Tarpey, of Seminole, presented papers at the University of Central Oklahoma’s Undergraduate Language and Linguistics Conference on Nov. 11.
Stevens’ paper was entitled “The Rhet...... |
 | Two ECU English Majors Present Papers At 12Th Native American Symposium | November 21, 2017 | Two East Central University English majors – Sidney Lewis and Daniel Bonar – presented insightful papers at the recent 12th Native American Symposium, a professional academic conference held at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant.
Lewis,...... |
 | ECU Sophomore Places Fourth In Informative Speaking At Ou | November 20, 2017 | Ashley Keenan, a sophomore computer science major at East Central University, recently took fourth place in Informative Speaking at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Keenan, who is from Ada, is president of ECU Tiger Speech and Debate. The tourna...... |
 | Mooseltoe, The Moose With A Dream, Comes To Life On Stage At ECU’s Ataloa Theatre | November 20, 2017 | Mooseltoe, the Moose with a Dream, has a goal of becoming a reindeer for Santa Claus at the North Pole.
His dream and adventures come to life in “Mooseltoe: A New Moosical” at East Central University’s Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Art...... |
 | Jude Law Stars In ECU Screens’ Fall Finale | November 20, 2017 | ECU SCREENS caps its fall season with Obsession starring Jude Law (The Young Pope, The Talented Mr. Ripley) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
Open to the public, the scree...... |
 | ECU Water Resource Policy And Management Master’s Student Receives Scholarship From Osehp | November 20, 2017 | Sarita KC, a master’s student in East Central University’s Water Resource Policy and Management degree program, has been awarded a scholarship from the Oklahoma State Environmental Health Professionals, it was recently announced.
“Not only did she (K...... |
 | ECU To Close For Thanksgiving Holiday Break, Nov. 22-26 | November 17, 2017 | The East Central University campus and offices will be closed, Wednesday, Nov. 22-Sunday, Nov. 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Campus offices will reopen and classes will resume on Monday, Nov. 27, beginning at 8 a.m. ECU’s Linscheid Li...... |
| Four ECU Programs Receiving Over $8 Million In Federal Grants | November 17, 2017 | In a time when funding in higher education is limited, the East Central University Office of Sponsored Programs and Research is doing its work to keep special programs within the university afloat.
Led by Leah Lyon, director of Sponsored Programs and...... |
 | ECU Student Josh Hardage Has Successful Internship In Karner’s Lab At Duke University | November 17, 2017 | Producing outstanding biology students is not foreign to East Central University.
Courtney Karner, ECU alumnus and assistant professor and research faculty member in the Department of Orthopaedics Research at Duke University, can attest to that.
Josh...... |
 | “The Legendary Violins Of Stradivarius And Guarnerius” To Be Presented At ECU On Dec. 1 | November 16, 2017 | Music lovers will be treated to an up-close and personal experience as East Central University and Oklahoma Heritage Bank present “The Legendary Violins of Stradivarius and Guarnerius” on Friday, Dec. 1, at 5:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hall...... |
 | ECU Theatre Department To Present The Elephant Man, Nov. 16-18 | November 9, 2017 | The Elephant Man, presented by the East Central University Theatre Department, will take place Nov. 16-18, at 7:30 p.m. each night in the Chalmers Herman Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The Elephant Man, by Bernard Pomerance and pr...... |
 | ECU’s Mary Meeks Assumes Presidency Of National Association Of Veterans Upward Bound Programs | November 9, 2017 | As president of the National Association of Veterans Upward Bound (NAVUB) programs, East Central University’s own Mary Meeks is all about making sure veterans’ higher educational needs are being met and that the VUB program is growing to meet those n...... |
 | Instrumental Chamber Ensembles Concert Set For Nov. 15 At ECU | November 9, 2017 | East Central University will host an Instrumental Chamber Ensembles Concert on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Numerous student chamber ense...... |
| ECU Showtime To Present A Night At The Wax Museum On Friday, Nov. 10 | November 7, 2017 | Wax figures come to life as East Central University Showtime presents A Night at the Wax Museum, Friday Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy I. Summers Theatre of Science Hall.
Matinee performances are being conducted on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 9-1...... |
 | Simulation Labs Bring Together Upper-Level Students From Various Academic Disciplines At ECU | November 3, 2017 | An innovative way of bringing several academic disciplines together on Oct. 17, came to fruition recently with Simulation Labs at East Central University.
Upper-level students from disciplines such as social work, criminal justice, nursing and legal ...... |
 | ECU To Commemorate Life And Music Of Scott Joplin On Nov. 6 | October 26, 2017 | East Central University is proud to announce “King of Ragtime: ECU Commemorates the Life and Music of Scott Joplin” to be held on Monday, Nov. 6, in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Preconcert cakewalks, with gourmet cake...... |
 | ECU Instructor Donna Graves Receives Ostca Award | October 25, 2017 | Donna Graves, instructor of communication studies at East Central University, was recently presented the D.J. Nabors College Forensics Coach Award during the Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association meeting held at ECU’s Chickasaw Business a...... |
 | ECU Student Wins Research Poster Competition At Oka’ Institute Sustainability Conference | October 24, 2017 | East Central University junior Kelsey Anderson took first place in the Student Research Poster Competition at the Second Annual Oka’ Institute Sustainability Conference held recently in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Cen...... |
 | Dr. Bernida Webb-Binder To Present ECU’s Lockmiller Lecture In Art History On Nov. 2 | October 24, 2017 | Dr. Bernida Webb-Binder will present East Central University’s 2017 Lockmiller Lecture in Art History on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 4 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
Her topic will be “Jewell Castro’s Representati...... |
 | 2017 Oklahoma Teacher Of The Year Jon Hazell To Deliver ECU’s Marvin Stokes Lecture On Oct. 30 | October 23, 2017 | Jon Hazell, 2017 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year and science teacher at Durant High School, will deliver East Central University’s 2017 Marvin Stokes Lecture on Monday, Oct. 30, at 6:30 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Room of the Bill S. Cole University Ce...... |
| ECU To Close For Fall Break Thursday-Friday, Oct. 19-20 | October 13, 2017 | East Central University will be closed for Fall Break Thursday-Friday, Oct. 19-20. Offices will reopen at 8 a.m. and classes will resume on Monday, Oct. 23. ECU’s Linscheid Library will close at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18 and reopen on Sunday, Oct...... |
 | Clyde Leach To Deliver ECU’s Leonard Limes Lecture On Nov. 16 | October 13, 2017 | The innovativeness of Jamie Leach and the leadership of her husband Clyde led to the formation of Leachco, an Ada-based company that focuses on the safety and well-being of children, as well as the comfort of expectant moms while adding convenience t...... |
 | Quartet With ECU Ties Honored By Ou’s Anne And Henry Zarrow School Of Social Work On Its 100-Year Anniversary | October 12, 2017 | Dr. Jim Burke, Dr. Carol Bridges, Karen Gaddis and Donna Spivey have made significant contributions to social work in Oklahoma and to the students at East Central University.
The foursome was recently honored for their efforts by the University of Ok...... |
| ECU Ranked In Two Top 50 Categories By Affordablecolleges.Com | October 11, 2017 | East Central University has been ranked in the Top 50 in two categories – 36th in Most Affordable In-State Public Universities and 33rd in Most Affordable Public Schools for Out-of-State Students – according to the website AffordableColleges.com.
No....... |
 | ECU Receives Garrett L. Smith Suicide Prevention Grant | October 10, 2017 | East Central University is one of only 17 institutions of higher learning in 2017 to receive the Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Grant, it was recently announced.
The grant will be utilized in the ECU Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Program, par...... |
 | ECU Alum Rusty Pickens To Deliver Lou Watkins Lecture On Friday, Nov. 10 | October 9, 2017 | Rusty Pickens, an East Central University computer science graduate and Chickasaw Nation citizen, will present the Lou Watkins Lecture at noon on Friday, Nov. 10, in Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The lecture, being ...... |
 | Romeo And Juliet To Be Presented By ECU Theatre Department, Oct. 13-14 | October 4, 2017 | William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet will be presented by the East Central University Theatre Department, Friday-Saturday, Oct. 13-14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy I. Summers Theatre.
The familiar story is about the long feud between the Montague an...... |
 | East Central University’s Junior Business Club Successful With Lemonade Stands | September 25, 2017 | Thirty elementary students recently learned how to start a business when they participated in East Central University’s Junior Business Club.
The three-week academy, sponsored by ECU’s Stonecipher School of Business, guided Ada’s Willard Elementary S...... |
 | 2017 Oka’ Institute Sustainability Conference Set For Oct. 10-11 At ECU | September 25, 2017 | The Chickasaw Business and Conference Center on East Central University’s campus will be the setting for the 2017 Oka’ Institute Sustainability Conference, Tuesday-Wednesday, Oct. 10-11.
This year the Institute is excited to offer two optional tours ...... |
 | Dr. Katricia Pierson, Regent Connie Reilly All Smiles During ECU Presidential Inauguration | September 19, 2017 | Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO) Regent Connie Reilly (left) and East Central University President Katricia G. Pierson are all smiles during Pierson’s ECU Presidential Inauguration on Friday, Sept. 15, in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie...... |
| ECU’s Linscheid Library, Ada Public Library Partnering To Celebrate The Freedom To Read During “Banned Book Week” | September 19, 2017 | East Central University’s Linscheid Library is partnering with the Ada Public Library in cherishing the freedom to read during “Banned Books Week,” set for Sept. 25-30.
A series of events is scheduled to celebrate the freedom to read and raise awaren...... |
 | September Poetry Series Set For Tuesday, Sept. 19 At ECU | September 12, 2017 | East Central University’s Poetry Series, featuring speakers Jenny Yang Cropp and Sly Alley, will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Center inside the Bill S. Cole University Center.
The event is free and open to eve...... |
 | Mccool To Deliver ECU’s Rothbaum Lecture On Sept. 18 | September 12, 2017 | Dr. Daniel McCool, professor and author, will deliver East Central University’s Rothbaum Lecture, entitled “The Most Fundamental Right Under Threat.” on Monday, Sept. 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Cen...... |
 | Inauguration Of Dr. Katricia Pierson As Ninth President Of ECU Set For Sept. 15 | September 7, 2017 | The inauguration of Dr. Katricia Pierson as East Central University’s ninth president is set for Friday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre of ECU’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The event is open to the public.
Pierson was named ECU pre...... |
 | ECU Senior Elsa Moseley To Intern With U.S. Department Of State | September 6, 2017 | Elsa Moseley is excited about the opportunity to correspond with Russian high school teachers and students without leaving the United States.
The East Central University senior from Sulphur has received a Virtual Student Federal Service internship wi...... |
 | ECU Student Bipin Shiwakoti One Of Six Winners In Stockholm International Water Institute Photo Contest | September 6, 2017 | East Central University student Bipin Shiwakoti, of Nepal, was selected as one of only six winners worldwide of the #WaterWomen Photo Contest, conducted by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI).
Shiwakoti’s photo featured ECU Professor D...... |
 | Andrew Garfield Stars In Angels In America At ECU | September 1, 2017 | ECU SCREENS open its fourth season with “Angels in America: Millennium Approaches,” starring Andrew Garfield, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
Open to the public, the scr...... |
 | Business Certificate In Promotions Management From ECU Benefiting Oka’ Institute Employee | August 31, 2017 | Morgan Edwards values the Business Certificate in Promotions Management that she achieved at East Central University.
Along with earning her bachelor’s degree in business administration-marketing last spring, Edwards simultaneously earned the certifi...... |
 | Six Business Students Headed Overseas Through ECU’s Go Global Study Abroad Program | August 30, 2017 | Six East Central University business students are headed overseas – five to France and one to Germany – this fall for at least one semester through ECU’s Go Global Study Abroad Program.
Shelby O’Dell, an accounting major from Marietta and Turner High...... |
| ECU Music Department To Conduct Faculty Showcase Concert On Thursday, Aug. 24 | August 17, 2017 | The East Central Music Department will present its annual Faculty Showcase to open the 2017-2018 academic year on Thursday, Aug. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ada Arts and Heritage Center.
The concert, which is free and open to the public, will feature per...... |
 | ECU Graduate To Pursue Master’s Degree In Forensic Science In Florida | August 16, 2017 | Thanks to a little persuasion from her East Central University professors in the Biology Department, Jaymi Chumley-Steele wasn’t about to settle on a career away from forensic science.
Steele, who at one time was seeking to go the physical therapy ro...... |
 | New Faculty Announced At ECU | August 11, 2017 | East Central University welcomes new faculty with the beginning of the fall semester set for Monday, Aug. 14.
NEW FACULTY WHICH STARTED IN THE SPRING 2017
Marla Lobley
Instructor/Librarian, Linscheid Library
Lobley holds a master of library sc...... |
| Start Of Fall Classes At ECU Set For Monday, Aug. 14 | August 8, 2017 | Anticipation is high on the East Central University campus for the beginning of the 2017 fall semester on Monday, Aug. 14.
Enrollment is still open through Friday, Aug. 18, and prospective students have the choice of more than 80 majors in undergradu...... |
| New Sport Psychology Option Added To The Master Of Science In Psychological Services At ECU | August 1, 2017 | Approval has been granted from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for East Central University to institute a new degree option – Sport Psychology - in the Department of Psychology’s Master of Science in Psychological Services (MSPS).
The...... |
 | Master In Management Program A Success At ECU | August 1, 2017 | A year after being instituted as a new degree program by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, East Central University’s Master in Management program is a smashing success.
At least in the eyes of Rachel Seewald-Phan, who is the first grad...... |
 | ECU Deparment Of Communications And Marketing Captures Seven Ocpra Awards | July 25, 2017 | East Central University’s Department of Communications and Marketing captured seven awards during the 2017 Oklahoma College Public Relations Association’s yearly awards ceremony at its annual convention held at the Downstream Resort and Conference Ce...... |
 | ECU Alumnus Chris Buchanan Now Deputy Director Of Indian Health Services For U.S. Public Heath Service | July 24, 2017 | Chris Buchanan, East Central University alumnus and a member of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service (USPHS), was recently promoted to the flag-officer rank of Rear Admiral and appointed Deputy Director of Indian Health S...... |
| ECU To Provide Business Certificate In Personal Financial Planning | July 17, 2017 | East Central University has registered with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (CFP Board) to provide the means of awarding a new business certificate diploma for personal financial planning.
This certificate compliments the curr...... |
 | ECU Business Scholars Program Expected To Enhance Mcdonald’s Pursuit Of Business Administration-Marketing Degree | July 11, 2017 | Jacey McDonald has learned there’s more to obtaining a business degree than just learning material for the sole purpose of passing an exam.
The East Central University business administration-marketing student, from Blanchard, has recently been picke...... |
 | ECU Business Scholars Program Expected To Enhance Jolly’s Pursuit Of Accounting Degree | July 11, 2017 | Being a part of East Central University’s Business Scholars Program is a way of giving back for Ryan Jolly.
Jolly, a Stonewall resident who was homeschooled throughout high school, was recently picked for the exclusive program for not only his solid ...... |
 | ECU Business Scholars Program Enhances Educational Growth Of Schwake | July 11, 2017 | Being a Business Scholar at East Central University enhances the educational growth of students in the Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business.
Such is the case with Jon Schwake, an accounting student from Sulphur.
Schwake was recently selected for...... |
 | ECU Business Scholars Program Expected To Enhance Hull’s Pursuit Of Accounting Degree | July 11, 2017 | Chloe Hull aspires to be an accountant and being a part of East Central University’s Business Scholars Program can only enhance her confidence.
Hull, a 2015 Moore High School graduate, was recently picked for the exclusive program for not only her so...... |
 | Taylor Selected To Be A Part Of ECU’s Business Scholars Program | July 11, 2017 | Emily Taylor understands the importance of communication and how it applies to business.
Taylor, a 2015 McAlester High School graduate, was recently selected to be a part of East Central University’s Business Scholars Program by virtue of her ability...... |
 | Problem-Solving Skills Sets O’dell On Path Of Being An ECU Business Scholar | July 11, 2017 | Problem-solving skills is something that Shelby O’Dell has developed as a student at East Central University.
It has also enhanced her scholastic growth and has set her on a path of being named a member of ECU’s prestigious Business Scholars Program....... |
 | Kennedy Payne Recently Selected To ECU’s Business Scholars Program | July 11, 2017 | Kennedy Payne has a passion for horses and is hoping to take that love and parlay into a marketing position in that industry.
Payne was recently selected to be a part of the exclusive East Central University Business Scholars Program, not only becaus...... |
 | ECU Screens Brings “St. Joan” To Campus For Bastille Day | July 10, 2017 | The ECU SCREENS summer season continues on Friday, July 14 with George Bernard Shaw’s “St. Joan,” starring Gemma Arterton in the title role as the French national heroine Joan of Arc.
Recorded live at the Donmar Warehouse in Covent Garden, London, Sh...... |
 | State Attorney General Takes Up The Cross Issue; ECU To Focus On Education, Students | July 6, 2017 | East Central University President Katricia Pierson released the following statement in regard to the Oklahoma State Attorney General Mike Hunter’s office taking on the issue regarding the Kathryn P. Boswell Chapel:
“Religious liberty is an issue that...... |
 | Chapel To Remain Unchanged While ECU Reviews Request | June 30, 2017 | East Central University announced it is immediately withdrawing its efforts to remove religious icons from the historic Kathryn P. Boswell Memorial Chapel. The action was in response to a recent letter from the Washington, D.C.-based Americans Unite...... |
 | Edwards Named Marketing, Communications Specialist For ECU’s Oka’ Institute | June 28, 2017 | The Oka’ Institute, at East Central University, has announced the addition of a marketing and communications specialist.
Morgan Edwards, from Moore and a recent graduate from ECU, joined the Oka’ Institute fulltime in May.
Edwards graduated with a de...... |
 | Oka’ Institute Intern Linn Receives Remote Pilot License To Fly Drones For Water Study Purposes | June 28, 2017 | Michael Linn, the unmanned aerial systems intern for The Oka’ Institute at East Central University, received his official unmanned aircraft systems remote pilot license.
This certification allows Linn to fly drones for non-hobby purposes.
The goal of...... |
 | ECU Police Departmemt Receives Grant For Two Defibrillators | June 26, 2017 | A $4,400 grant from the Mercy Health Foundation of Ada and the Valley View Foundation enables the East Central University Police Department to have two automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for use in campus emergency situations. The defibrillator...... |
 | New Residence Hall Planned For ECU | June 21, 2017 | A new residence hall is on the horizon for East Central University.
With the help of a $10 million bond through the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority’s Master Real Property Lease Program, ECU is projected to have a new residence hall on campus b...... |
| Sixty New Members Inducted Into ECU’s Alpha Chi National Honor Society For Spring 2017 | June 7, 2017 | Sixty new members were inducted into the Oklahoma Gamma Chapter of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society at East Central University this past spring in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
Alpha Chi is comprised of the ...... |
 | Global Retail Executive J. Michael Prince Presented With ECU Distinguished Alumnus Award | June 1, 2017 | J. Michael Prince, a global retail executive who has worked in senior leadership positions with some of the most iconic sports and fashion brands in the world, was the recipient of East Central University’s Distinguished Alumnus Award during a recent...... |
| ECU Revising Summer Operational Hours | May 30, 2017 | Beginning Monday, June 5, East Central University’s summer operational hours will be from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m.-noon on Friday. This schedule will end on Friday, July 28. The campus will be closed Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, Jul...... |
| ECU To Close For Memorial Day On Monday, May 29 | May 25, 2017 | The East Central University campus and offices will be closed Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. Campus offices will reopen on Tuesday, May 30, at 8 a.m.
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 | Five ECU Professors Receive Oka’ Institute’s Summer Research Opportunity Award | May 12, 2017 | Five East Central University faculty members are the inaugural Summer Research Opportunity Award winners for the Oka’ Institute, it was recently announced.
Dr. Randall D. Maples, assistant professor in ECU’s Department of Chemistry; Dr. J. Bruce Mori...... |
 | ECU Employee Alexander Wins Her Age Division In 5K Race At Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon | May 5, 2017 | Janet Alexander, dean’s secretary for East Central University’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, captured first place in her age division in the 5k race at the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Run to Remember. Alexander, competing in the 6...... |
| ECU To Conduct Commencement Exercises On Saturday, May 6 | May 1, 2017 | East Central University is expected to grant bachelor’s degrees to 496 candidates and master’s degrees to 153 more during ECU’s 2017 Spring Commencement Ceremonies Saturday, May 6, at the Kerr Activities Center.
J. Michael Prince, a global retail exe...... |
 | ECU’s Dr. Michael Scott To Receive Acbsp Region 6 Teaching Excellence Award | April 28, 2017 | Dr. Michael Scott, professor of business administration in East Central University’s Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business, was selected for the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Region 6 Teaching Excellence Award fo...... |
 | Henderson Named Winner Of ECU’s Prestigious George Nigh Award | April 27, 2017 | East Central University biology major Carlee Henderson was named the 2017 George Nigh Award winner for being the top graduating senior, it was announced at a luncheon on Wednesday in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center...... |
 | ECU Student Kate Draper To Do Marine Biology Internship In Maryland This Summer | April 27, 2017 | Kate Draper is ready to try her hand in marine biology research this summer.
The East Central University freshman biology major and Ada resident will do a marine and estuarine science internship at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, June 5-Aug...... |
| Woodwind Chamber Music Concert Set For Sunday, April 30, At ECU | April 25, 2017 | East Central University’s Boswell Chapel will be the site as the ECU Student Woodwind Chamber Music Concert will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 30.
The concert is free and open to the public.
The program will feature a woodwind duo, coached by Al...... |
 | ECU Showtime To Perform Disney Animated Musicals On Friday, April 28 | April 24, 2017 | ECU Showtime will be performing a night of songs from many of the popular Disney animated musicals in “When You Wish Upon a Star” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, in the Dorothy Summers Theatre on the East Central University campus.
The show is $5 per ...... |
 | Legacy Of Hallie Brown Ford Making Double Impact On Two ECU Instructors | April 11, 2017 | The generous gifts of East Central University alumnae and the late Hallie Brown Ford have impacted several institutions of higher learning.
ECU and the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon, are two of those, which are halfway across t...... |
 | ECU Social Work Program Director Amy Ward Named 2017 Davinci Award Winner | April 11, 2017 | Amy Ward, social program director at East Central University, has developed an innovative method of enhancing social work students’ learning experiences as well as bring together several departments across campus into a collaborative academic setting...... |
 | Songs Of The Fall, The Baptist Generals To Perform Wednesday, April 12 At ECU | April 7, 2017 | ADA – Americana and Indie sounds will fill East Central University’s Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center, Wednesday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. as Colorado-based band Songs of the Fall along with The Baptist Generals from Denton Texa...... |
 | Operation Mozart Caps Spring Season For ECU Screens | April 6, 2017 | “Operation Mozart,” an unprecedented collaboration of ECU’s Departments of Music and English and Languages, will take the stage in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center on Thursday, April 13, beginning at 4 p.m....... |
 | Nasa Challenge Showcase Hosted By ECU | April 6, 2017 | Ninety middle school students from across the state experienced fun and absorbed STEM principles during the 2017 NASA Challenge Showcase on March 29 at East Central University.
Through a partnership between NASA and the Oklahoma State Department of E...... |
| Enrollment For First-Time Freshmen At ECU Begins Tuesday, April 11 | April 4, 2017 | Now is the time to enroll for the 2017 summer and fall semesters at East Central University. First-time freshmen at ECU can start the enrollment process on Tuesday, April 11. Summer classes begin on Thursday, June 1 and the fall semester starts on Mo...... |
 | Dr. Nathan Mellor To Deliver 27Th Annual Parker Ethics East Central University At ECU | March 31, 2017 | Dr. Nathan Mellor, CEO of C3 Brands (Mosaic Personnel and Strata Leadership) and president of Strata Leadership, LLC in Oklahoma City, will deliver East Central University’s 27th Annual Parker Ethics Lecture on Tuesday, April 4, at 2 p.m. in ECU Foun...... |
 | ECU Screens A Modern Dance Interpretation Of Anna Karenina | March 22, 2017 | ECU SCREENS presents “Anna Karenina” on Tuesday, March 23, at 7 p.m. in East Central University's Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center. This event is free and open to the public.
Overwhelmingly considered one of Le...... |
 | ECU Achieves Excellence Award For Certified Healthy Campus | March 20, 2017 | East Central University received the highest certification level – excellence status – for a Certified Healthy Campus by the Oklahoma Turning Point Council and the ECU Administration and Finance Office achieved a Certified Healthy Business Merit Cert...... |
 | ECU’s Linscheid Library To Showcase New Collaborative Spaces Project | March 20, 2017 | East Central University’s Linscheid Library will showcase its new Collaborative Spaces project with a ceremony and open house from 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 24.
The spaces, funded through a $40,000 grant from the Sarkeys Foundation, are lo...... |
 | Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya Receives Excellence In Classroom Teaching Award At Conference | March 10, 2017 | East Central University’s Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya recently received the Excellence in Classroom Teaching Award (Post-Secondary) at the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching at the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City.
The recipient of the award goes to ...... |
 | Billie Floyd Named Honorary Chair Of ECU’s New Campaign For Excellence In Women’s Athletics | March 2, 2017 | Enhancing the experiences of young women in collegiate athletics is near and dear to the heart of Billie Floyd.
A longtime educator, State Senator and civic leader, Floyd is serving as honorary chair of East Central University’s new “Campaign for Exc...... |
 | Transition Of The East Central University Presidency | March 2, 2017 | ADA – New East Central University President Katricia G. Pierson poses with retiring ECU President John R. Hargrave as Pierson officially took over the university’s presidency in a community-wide reception on Tuesday, Feb. 28. “I’ve got optimism becau...... |
| Stonecipher School Of Business Banquet Set For April 20 At ECU | March 2, 2017 | East Central University’s Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business is conducting its 2017 Scholarships and Awards Banquet on Thursday, April 20, at 6 p.m. in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
Several ticket options...... |
 | ECU Jazz Ensemble To Perform The Music Of The Beatles In A Free Concert On Sunday, March 5 | March 1, 2017 | Featuring the music of The Beatles, the East Central University Jazz Ensemble will present its annual Punch and Pie Jazz Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and op...... |
 | Registration Open For ECU’s 2017 Oklahoma Business Week | February 27, 2017 | In an effort to inspire business leaders of tomorrow, East Central University will conduct its annual Oklahoma Business Week, June 4-8.
The week-long, award-winning summer camp is for high school students, grades 9-12, to gain a first-hand experience...... |
 | Middle Eastern Drama/Comedy Featured In ECU Film Festival Finale | February 21, 2017 | ECU SCREENS concludes its Seventh Annual Foreign Film Festival with Where Do We Go Now? on Friday, Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of East Central University's Bill S. Cole University Center.
Winner of the audience award a...... |
 | ECU Mock Trial Team Competes At Regional For First Time | February 21, 2017 | For the first time a mock trial team from East Central University competed in the College Mock Trials Great Plains Regional Competition, Feb. 10-12, at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.
The event was conducted by the American Mock Trial Associat...... |
| ECU Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble To Perform Free Concert On Sunday, Feb. 26 | February 20, 2017 | The East Central University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will conduct its Midwinter Concert on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 3 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The concert is free and open to the public.
The Symphonic B...... |
 | Dr. Katricia Pierson Selected As ECU’s New President | February 20, 2017 | Today the Regional University System of Oklahoma regents announced Dr. Katricia G. Pierson as the next East Central University president.
Pierson will be the ninth president in the university’s 108-year history and the first woman to hold the office....... |
 | ECU Musical Theatre Director Reifsnider Receives 2016 Outstanding Adan In The Arts Award | February 20, 2017 | When music and theatre come together at East Central University or in the Ada community, chances are Vickie Jo Reifsnider has been in the middle of it for nearly the past 20 years.
For her years of service to Ada and ECU, Reifsnider was recently sele...... |
 | Dr. Singha To Present Lecture On “The Critical Role Of Water In Critical Zone Science” On Feb. 23 | February 17, 2017 | The 2017 National Ground Water Association’s Darcy Lecture, delivered by Dr. Kamini Singha, is set for Thursday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. in East Central University’s Estep Multimedia Center in the Bill S. Cole University.
The lecture, which is free and op...... |
 | Mexican Best Picture ‘The Golden Dream” To Be Featured At ECU | February 14, 2017 | ECU SCREENS continues its Seventh Annual Foreign Film Festival with “The Golden Dream” on Friday, Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. in East Central University’s Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
Winner of the Mexican Academy o...... |
 | Flutist Dr. Brielle Frost To Perform Free Concert On Feb. 20 At ECU | February 13, 2017 | Flutist Dr. Brielle Frost, an orchestral musician, will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, in East Central University’s Faust Recital Hall.
ECU music students will be playing in a masterclass conducted by Frost, prior to the concert...... |
.jpg) | Student Keegan Buckaloo To Direct ECU Production Of “Legally Blonde: The Musical” | February 9, 2017 | East Central University student Keegan Buckaloo is working on an ambitious and unique senior project.
The Sallisaw native is set to direct “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the 2001 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion pictu...... |
| ECU Ranked No. 15 Nationally By Website For Online Education Degrees | February 7, 2017 | East Central University received a No. 15 national ranking for top online education degrees by the website guidetoonlineschools.com, it was recently announced.
The website highlighted 25 top online schools for online education degrees based on afford...... |
 | Retirement Celebration Being Conducted For ECU President John R. Hargrave On Friday, Feb. 17 | February 3, 2017 | A retirement celebration is being conducted for East Central University President John R. Hargrave on Friday, Feb. 17, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Foundation Hall of the ECU Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
A public come-and-go reception for H...... |
 | Himalayan Journey Kicks Off Foreign Film Festival At ECU | January 31, 2017 | East Central University’s seventh annual Foreign Film Festival begins on Friday, Feb. 3 with "Across the Himalayas: A Journey through Fiction, Film, and Food.”
This past fall, more than 230 Nepalese students enrolled at ECU, and "Across the Himalayas...... |
 | ECU Screens To Host Smash Hit ‘Frankenstein’ One Final Time | January 26, 2017 | ECU SCREENS revives “Frankenstein” one last time on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center in the Bill S. Cole University Center.
Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller, the production was a sell-out hit at t...... |
 | ECU’s Dr. Guy Sewell Named Board Certified Environmental Scientist By The Aaees | January 25, 2017 | Dr. Guy W. Sewell, professor in East Central University’s Environmental Health Science Department, was recently honored as a board certified environmental scientist in the areas of groundwater and subsurface environments by the American Academy of En...... |
 | ECU Student Morgan Mackey Gearing Up For Medical School As Well As Studying Abroad | January 25, 2017 | Doing undergraduate research has certainly enhanced the academic achievements of East Central University student Morgan Mackey.
Upon graduation this spring, the senior molecular biology major from Choctaw has plans to attend medical school in the fal...... |
 | Fifth Annual Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Symposium Set For Wednesday, Jan. 25 | January 19, 2017 | Four outstanding professionals from the neuroscience field will be the featured speakers at the Fifth Annual Raniyah T. Ramadan Symposium set for Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 1 p.m. in East Central University’s Estep Multimedia Media Center of the Bill S. ...... |
 | Charlotte's Web On Stage At ECU | January 17, 2017 | You’ve read the book. You’ve seen the movie. Now come out and see “some pig” in person! East Central University presents Charlotte’s Web at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, performed by Theatreworks USA, in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fi...... |
| ECU Closed For Martin Luther King, Jr. Day On Monday, Jan. 16 | January 13, 2017 | In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, East Central University will be closed Monday, Jan. 16. Classes will resume and offices will open at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17.
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 | Mckellen And Stewart To Light Up The Screen At ECU | January 10, 2017 | ECU SCREENS kicks off its spring season with Harold Pinter’s “No Man’s Land,” starring Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart.
Recorded live at Wyndham’s Theatre in London, this comic classic will be shown in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the B...... |
| Mckellen And Stewart To Light Up The Screen At ECU | January 10, 2017 | ECU SCREENS kicks off its spring season with Harold Pinter’s “No Man’s Land,” starring Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart.
Recorded live at Wyndham’s Theatre in London, this comic classic will be shown in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the B...... |
 | ECU Student Hammock Working Toward Valued Degree With Minimal Debt | December 28, 2016 | The value of an education at East Central University can have far-reaching effects, and for Josie Hammock, her pursuit of a degree has been and will relatively be debt free.
A professional career awaits Josie Hammock, once she graduates with her busi...... |
 | Dr. Steven Walker, ECU Chorale Impress Famous Composer Dr. Morten Lauridsen | December 28, 2016 | Dr. Steven Walker and his East Central University Chorale was twice paid the ultimate compliment after the group captured the top prize at the recent Golden State Choral Competition in Monterey, California.
Not only did the ECU Chorale fare better th...... |
 | High School Students Provided Gifts With Help From ECU’s Chapter Of Student Oklahoma Education Association | December 16, 2016 | East Central University’s chapter of the Student Oklahoma Education Association (SOEA) helped provide Christmas gifts for students at Ada High School.
“Many people take the time to help with ‘Angel Tree’ gifts for elementary students, but they often ...... |
 | Breathtaking ‘War Horse’ Production To Screen At ECU | December 16, 2016 | “Theatrical magic” comes to East Central University and the Ada community with the Royal National Theatre's internationally acclaimed production of "War Horse" (New York Times).
The recorded-live “theatre event of the decade” (Sunday Times) will scre...... |
 | ECU Screens To Present Bawdy Musical ‘The Threepenny Opera’ | December 9, 2016 | ECU SCREENS is showing the Royal National Theatre's production of "The Threepenny Opera" at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
The running time is three hours and free ice-cream...... |
 | Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby To Address ECU Graduate Candidates On Dec. 10 | December 6, 2016 | Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby will address East Central University graduate candidates for the 2016 fall semester on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 10 a.m. in the Kerr Activities Center.
There are 210 candidates for bachelor’s degrees and 99 for master...... |
 | ECU Chapter Of Alpha Chi Inducts 85 New Students | December 6, 2016 | The East Central University Chapter of Alpha Chi initiated 85 new students in a ceremony held on Nov. 15 in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
Alpha Chi is comprised of the top 10 percent of juniors and seniors at ECU. Students must have a...... |
 | ECU Takes First Place In Voter Registration Drive For Third Straight Time | December 2, 2016 | Through the efforts of students in East Central University’s Department of Political Science and Legal Studies, 533 new voters were registered as ECU took first place in the White Division (institutions of 3,001 to 7,000 full-time enrollment) of the ...... |
 | Cody’s Fitness App Leads To Win In ECU’s Tiger Tank Competition | December 1, 2016 | An idea popped into Christian Cody’s mind as he sat in an organizational behavior class at East Central University on Oct. 31, 2016.
The senior business finance major from Tecumseh immediately jotted those ideas on an index card and has put his plan ...... |
 | ECU Chorale Takes Top Prize At Golden State Choral Trophy 2016 Competition | November 30, 2016 | Competing against choir professionals and more experienced singers, the East Central University Chorale claimed the top prize in the Mixed Choir: Level of Difficulty I category at the Golden State Choral Trophy 2016, an international competition cond...... |
 | Area Teachers Recognized For Excellence At ECU’s 2016 Marvin Stokes Lectureship | November 30, 2016 | Twelve area teachers were recognized for excellence during East Central University’s 2016 Marvin Stokes Endowed Lectureship on Nov. 7 in the Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center. Pictured with Dr. Brenda Sherbourne (far left)...... |
 | Lanoy Establishes The Institute For Math/Science At ECU To Help Educators | November 29, 2016 | In an effort to promote excellence in math and science education, East Central University is establishing the Institute for Math and Science Education, thanks to a massive initial donation of $350,000 from Coalgate resident Pauline Lanoy.
Education i...... |
 | ECU Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble Concert Set For Thursday, Dec. 1 | November 22, 2016 | The East Central University Jazz Ensemble and Wind Ensemble will be performing a free concert on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre inside ECU’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The ECU Jazz Ensemble will be performing Jingle Bel...... |
 | ECU Assistant Professor Rebecca Nicholson-Weir Earns Award For Best Paper | November 21, 2016 | Dr. Rebecca Nicholson-Weir, East Central University assistant professor of English and Languages, was recently awarded the 2016 South Central Modern Language Association Prize for Best Paper in Historical, Literary and/or Cultural Studies.
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| ECU Mourning The Passing Of One Of Its Students | November 16, 2016 | The East Central University community is mourning the loss of one of its own.
Twenty-year-old nursing student Nisha Karki passed away in the early morning Wednesday, Nov. 16.
It was believed that Karki had a pre-existing condition.
“This is a tragic ...... |
| National Search Underway For New ECU President | November 15, 2016 | OKLAHOMA CITY – The Regional University System of Oklahoma is conducting a national search for the ninth president of East Central University located in Ada, Oklahoma. The board invites nominations and applications from qualified candidates who have ...... |
 | Benedict Cumberbatch Stars As Hamlet At ECU | November 11, 2016 | ECU SCREENS continues its season with the fastest-selling production in British theatre history: “Hamlet,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch, at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of East Central University’s Bill S. Col...... |
| ECU Enrollment For First-Time Freshmen Begins Nov. 15 | November 11, 2016 | East Central University is conducting enrollment for concurrent students, beginning Monday, Nov. 14, and first-time freshmen starting Tuesday, Nov. 15, for the 2017 spring semester. ECU offers more than 70 degree programs. Master’s programs are also ...... |
 | ECU’s Dr. Gerald Williamson Inducted Into Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage Society Hall Of Fame | November 9, 2016 | Making connections and staying connected is what Dr. Gerald Williamson is about.
Williamson, who has worn many and various hats during his 38-year stay on the East Central University campus, was inducted into the Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage So...... |
.jpg) | Choral Concert Set For Monday, Nov. 14, At ECU | November 9, 2016 | The East Central University Department of Music and Department of Communication and Performance Studies will present a choral concert on Monday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The concert, which...... |
| Warning: Voluntary, Precautionary Boil Advisory | November 9, 2016 | WARNING: VOLUNTARY, PRECAUTIONARY BOIL ADVISORY
CITY OF ADA, OKLAHOMA WATER SYSTEM
Public Water Supply ID: OK2006201
Due to the presence of sediment above applicable limits in the main water storage facility at the treatment plant and the potentia...... |
| Performances By ECU Opera Workshop Set For Nov. 11-12 | November 7, 2016 | East Central University’s Opera Workshop will present “An Evening of Operas by Seymour Barab,” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11-12 in the Faust Hall Auditorium.
The performance will include scenes from Little Red Hood, A Game of Chance and La Pizza con Funghi.
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 | Ada Native Clint Austen Excited To Open For Hal Ketchum In Concert On Nov. 10 At ECU | November 4, 2016 | From singing country music in the church talent show as a youngster, to picking up a guitar as the age of 10 and to now recording and performing on stage, Ada native and 22-year-old Clint Austen is on the rise.
Austen’s musical talents will be on dis...... |
| Community Thanksgiving Dinner Set For Nov. 21 | November 4, 2016 | The Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, hosted by the East Central University Human Resources Department, is set for Monday, Nov. 21, from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at the Pontotoc County Agri-Plex in Ada.
The dinner is free to all community members. The...... |
 | “The Magic Of The Piano” To Be Performed By Dr. Scott Carrell At ECU On Thursday, Nov. 10 | November 3, 2016 | “The Magic of the Piano” will be the program as Dr. Scott Carrell performs a solo piano recital at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Faust Hall Auditorium.
The program, which is free and open to the public, includes piano masterwork...... |
 | “A Broadway Spectacular” To Be Presented By ECU Showtime This Friday And Saturday | November 1, 2016 | “A Broadway Spectacular,” performed by ECU Showtime, is set for this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4-5, at 7:30 p.m. in East Central University’s Dorothy I. Summers Theatre in the Science Hall Building.
Tickets are only $5 and admission is free for all E...... |
 | State Teacher Finalist, ECU Alumna Charmin Holland To Deliver Marvin Stokes Lecture On Monday, Nov. 7 | October 31, 2016 | Charmin Holland, one of 12 finalists for Oklahoma Teacher of the Year and an East Central University alumna, will deliver ECU’s annual Marvin Stokes Lecture at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, in the Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University...... |
 | ECU Alumnus, Duke Assistant Professor Courtney Karner Speaks To ECU Students | October 28, 2016 | East Central University alumnus and Duke University Assistant Professor Dr. Courtney Karner spoke to two ECU biology classes and a group from the McNair Scholars Program Monday in the Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
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 | Seminole State College Signs Consortium Agreement With ECU | October 28, 2016 | Seminole State College and East Central University have officially entered into a consortium agreement, making it possible for students to pursue an Associate in Science in Elementary Education by enrolling in courses at both SSC and ECU.
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 | Hal Ketchum, Clint Austen Tickets On Sale For Nov. 10 At ECU | October 26, 2016 | Singer-songwriter Hal Ketchum and Ada’s own Clint Austen will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, in East Central University’s Ataloa Theatre inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Ketchum, who performed such country music hits a...... |
 | State Rep. Thomsen Presented With Legislative Distinguished Service Award At ECU | October 24, 2016 | State Rep. Todd Thomsen (second from right) is presented with the Legislative Distinguished Service Award from Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Chancellor Glen D. Johnson (third from right) during a recent ceremony in the lobby of East Cen...... |
| ECU Chorale To Host Haunted Tours Of Dorothy Summers Theatre | October 19, 2016 | Haunted tours of East Central University’s Dorothy Summers Theatre in Science Hall are available, from 8 p.m.-11 p.m., Oct. 24-29, as the ECU Chorale, a student musical singing group, hosts “Choralloween.” Admission is $5 if you dare to enter and sna...... |
 | First Oka’ Institute Water Sustainability Conference Set For Oct. 26-27 | October 19, 2016 | The first Oka’ Institute Water Sustainability Conference is set for Wednesday-Thursday, Oct. 26-27, in East Central University’s Foundation Hall in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
After a 5 p.m. reception on Wednesday, Oct. 26, Chickasa...... |
 | ECU Screens Revives Smash Hit ‘Frankenstein’ | October 19, 2016 | ECU SCREENS is bringing its 2014 hit show “Frankenstein” back to life on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in East Central University’s Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
This encore screening is $5 for ECU studen...... |
 | ECU, Oka’ Institute To Host Water Sustainability Conference, Oct. 26-27 | October 13, 2016 | East Central University’s Foundation Hall in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center will be the setting for the first Oka’ Institute Water Sustainability Conference, Wednesday-Thursday, Oct. 26-27.
After a 5 p.m. reception on Wednesday, Oct. 26...... |
 | Alumnus Kurtz Named New Ceo Of ECU Foundation, Inc. | October 11, 2016 | Craig Kurtz, proud East Central University alumnus and basketball player for legendary head coach Wayne Cobb, is the new chief executive officer of the ECU Foundation, Inc.
For Kurtz, the return to ECU is a chance at reconnect with friends and build ...... |
 | ECU School Of Nursing Receives $51,943 Grant From Valley View Health And Wellness Foundation | October 11, 2016 | The East Central University School of Nursing recently received a $51,943 grant to renovate part of the school into a simulation lab, which will assist nursing students. The funds came from the Valley View Health and Wellness Foundation, which awards...... |
 | Tiger Tank Competition, Limes Lecture Set For Nov. 3 | October 11, 2016 | In an effort to pitch a business idea and trade on a virtual stock market, high school and college students are invited to participate in the East Central University Tiger Tank Competition set for Thursday, Nov. 3, in ECU’s Stonecipher School of Busi...... |
 | Russian Presence In ECU’s Go Global Study Abroad Program | October 5, 2016 | Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya, director of East Central University’s Go Global Study Abroad Program, poses with (from left) Dylan Sterling, a psychology major and Russian minor from Norman; Egor Stepanenko and Oksana Okhrimenko. Sterling is studying at the ...... |
 | ECU Student Cully Serves Summer Ehs Internship In Pacific Northwest | October 4, 2016 | Masie Cully’s passion for her heritage and a potential environmental health science career came full circle in the Pacific Northwest this past summer.
Cully, an East Central University senior from Norman and a Moore High School graduate, served an en...... |
.jpg) | Sloan Summer Intern In Arizona | October 4, 2016 | East Central University student Tara Sloan underwent a unique summer internship experience in Arizona with the Junior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program (JRCOSTEP).
The senior environmental health science major from Ft. Worth, T...... |
 | New Master’s Degree Program At ECU Deals With Water Policy Issues | October 4, 2016 | A new master’s program at East Central University, unlike any in the state, is primed to have long-lasting effects for not only the student, but the general population.
ECU’s unique M.S. in water policy resources and management program is designed to...... |
 | “Medea” Is First Theatre Production Of ECU’s Fine Arts Season | September 29, 2016 | East Central University’s first theatre production of the year, “Medea,” by Euripides and translated by Diane Arnson Svarlien, is scheduled for three performances, Oct. 6-8, in the Chalmers Herman Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
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 | Tickets Still Available For Paul Reiser On Thursday, Sept. 22 | September 16, 2016 | The Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center’s Ataloa Theatre at East Central University is proud to present the legendary Paul Reiser at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22.
A seasoned comedian, actor, writer and producer, Reiser continues to add to his list ...... |
 | Billie Floyd To Serve As Grand Marshal Of ECU’s 2016 Homecoming Parade | September 15, 2016 | Billie Floyd, a longtime educator, Oklahoma state senator and civic leader, will serve as the grand marshal of East Central University’s 2016 Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 2 p.m. on Main Street in Ada.
The theme for this year’s homecomi...... |
 | Nine ECU Students Awarded Funding Under Nasa National Space Grant College And Fellowship Program | September 14, 2016 | Nine East Central University students were awarded funding under the NASA National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Awards are in the form of $2,000 research stipends for the academic year. Undergraduate res...... |
.jpg) | Panel Announced For Louise Young Diversity Lecture On Sept. 29 | September 14, 2016 | Yousef Khanfar, award-winning and Palestine-American writer, photographer and humanitarian, will lead a panel discussion at East Central University’s Louise Young Diversity Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie ...... |
 | Wallace To Speak In ECU’s September Poetry Series On Sept. 20 | September 13, 2016 | Ron Wallace, a three-time winner of the Best Poetry Book by the Oklahoma Writers Federation, will speak during East Central University’s September Poetry Series on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m. in East Central University’s Estep Auditorium of the B...... |
 | Entries Being Accepted For 2016 ECU Homecoming Golf Tournament | September 8, 2016 | Entries are being accepted for the 2016 East Central University Homecoming Golf Tournament, hosted by the ECU Alumni Association and sponsored by the Chickasaw Nation, is set for Friday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. at the Oak Hills Golf and Country Club in A...... |
 | ECU Homecoming Parade Entries Being Accepted | September 8, 2016 | Entries are being accepted for East Central University’s 2016 Homecoming Parade which is set for Saturday, Sept. 24, at 2 p.m. in Ada. Categories include: float (competitive), float (non-competitive), decorated car or truck, marching band and walkers...... |
 | Hargrave To Retire As East Central University President This Spring | September 1, 2016 | John R. Hargrave, who has served East Central University as president since 2009, has announced his retirement, effective in the spring of 2017.
Connie Reilly, regent for the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO), was surprised by Hargrave’s ...... |
 | Greetham To Deliver ECU’s Lou Watkins Lecture On Sept. 13 | August 29, 2016 | Stephen H. Greetham, chief general for the Chickasaw Nation’s Division of Commerce, will deliver East Central University’s Lou Watkins Lecture on water law in Oklahoma at noon Tuesday, Sept. 13, in Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Confer...... |
 | Writer, Photographer, Humanitarian Yousef Khanfar To Deliver ECU’s Louise Young Diversity Lecture On Sept. 29 | August 24, 2016 | A camera is more than a tool of art for Yousef Khanfar.
The award-winning and Palestinian-American writer, photographer and humanitarian illustrates life, the way he sees it, by capturing it through a lens and a pen.
Khanfar will lead a panel discuss...... |
 | Adafest To Feature Live Music, Local Art On Saturday, Aug. 27 | August 23, 2016 | Live music and local art will once again be the center of Ada’s Main Street, the Honorary Blake Shelton Boulevard and the Arts District of Ada near East Central University, with the return of the AdaFest Saturday, Aug. 27.
This year’s festival has fo...... |
 | See The Best Of British Theater At ECU | August 23, 2016 | East Central University Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science and Legal Studies Dr. Christine Pappas will give a talk on the death penalty in Oklahoma entitled “Oklahoma’s Legacy of Tinkering with the Machine...... |
 | When Olympics Roll Around, ECU’s Dr. Williamson Likes To Get In Contact With Former Tiger Standouts | August 11, 2016 | Every four years when the Summer Olympic Games roll around, East Central University’s Dr. Gerald Williamson likes to make connections with three former ECU standout athletes.
All three of those stars competed for their respective countries – Cherene ...... |
| New Master In Management Program Coming To ECU’s Stonecipher School Of Business | August 8, 2016 | Approval has been granted from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for East Central University to institute a new degree program – a master in management – within the Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business.
“In visiting with students, ...... |
 | ECU Alumni Reunion Set For Aug. 19 In Oklahoma City | August 3, 2016 | The East Central University Alumni Association is seeking all alums for an Oklahoma City area reunion on Friday, Aug. 19 from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. at Topgolf in Oklahoma City, located at 13313 Pawnee Drive. Those attending must RSVP by Aug. 12. For online ...... |
 | New Pitsco Stem Maker Space Lab Officially Opens In ECU’s Lanoy Education Building | August 3, 2016 | Dr. Harvey Dean, founder and CEO of Pitsco, Inc., demonstrates a straw rocket as Tammy Sparks, of Howe Public Schools, looks on in the new Pitsco STEM Maker Space Lab in East Central University’s Lanoy Education Building. Dean, a 1965 ECU graduate, d...... |
 | Dean Presented With Plaque At Dedication Of New Pitsco Stem Maker Space Lab At ECU | August 3, 2016 | Dr. Harvey Dean (left), founder and CEO of Pitsco, Inc., is presented with a plaque by Dr. Brenda Sherbourne, dean of the East Central University College of Education and Psychology, during the dedication of the new Pitsco STEM Maker Space Lab in the...... |
 | ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ Back By Popular Demand | August 1, 2016 | Audience members who attended the first screening of "One Man, Two Guvnors" earlier this summer in East Central University's Estep Multimedia Center are clamoring for an encore of a comedy London's Daily Telegraph calls “the funniest show in town."
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| ECU Communications And Marketing Department Achieves Six Awards At Ocpra | July 29, 2016 | The East Central University Communications and Marketing Department recently captured six awards at the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association (OCPRA) Annual Conference at the Artesian Hotel in Sulphur.
ECU garnered two grand awards (first pla...... |
 | ECU Receives $297,437 Incentive Check From Og&E Sage Program | July 21, 2016 | East Central University accepted a $297,437 incentive check from OG&E for its participation in the OG&E Schools and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Program.
The SAGE program helps organizations save energy and money by providing no-cost facility...... |
 | Oka’ Institute Plans To Bridge Gap Between Sustainable Water Management And Economic Development | July 20, 2016 | Bridging the gap between sustainable water management and economic development is the goal of the newly-established Oka’ Institute, housed in Fentem Hall, at East Central University.
With plans underway to expand degree options to include a master’s ...... |
 | Open House For Pitsco Technology Wing Set For July 27 At ECU | July 20, 2016 | In an effort to celebrate a new and innovative way to integrate science, technology, engineering and math into the school curriculum, East Central University will conduct the formal naming for its new Pitsco STEM Maker Space Lab on Wednesday, July 27...... |
 | Alluring Drama ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ Comes To ECU | July 14, 2016 | On Bastille Day, Thursday, July 14, ECU Screens will present a screening of “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” at 7 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center at East Central University. The screening is a recorded live production of London’s Donmar Ware...... |
 | ECU Football Player Helps Save Young Girl From Drowning | July 7, 2016 | William Colbert could become a hero on the football field for the East Central University Tigers.
But first he became a hero on the lake during the Independence Day weekend.
Colbert, a sophomore-to-be and defensive back for ECU, helped save the life ...... |
 | Rawls Presented With ECU’s Bret D. Isenhower Scholarship | June 30, 2016 | East Central University student Eric Rawls (left), of Earlsboro, was presented with the Bret D. Isenhower Scholarship by Major Kevin Roland during the recent Veterans and Military Appreciation Day in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and ...... |
| ECU Offices To Be Closed July 1-4 For Independence Day | June 29, 2016 | In observance of Independence Day, East Central University offices will be closed Friday-Monday, July 1-4, and will reopen on Tuesday, July 5 at 7:30 a.m.
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| 2016 Oklahoma Business Week Awards | June 27, 2016 | East Central University's 2016 Oklahoma Business Week, a unique five-day camp for high school students, who form a “company” to learn about business practices and compete in simulated business challenges was held June 5-9. Each “company” is guided by...... |
 | ECU Screens Presents 'One Man, 2 Guvnors' | June 21, 2016 | “Forget your cares at the funniest show in town” (The Daily Telegraph). Once again ECU SCREENS brings award-winning British theatre to the Ada community. The Royal National Theatre recorded-live production “One Man, Two Guvnors” will screen at 2 p.m....... |
| An Evening Of Honors And Recognition For 2016 | June 9, 2016 | The East Central University Foundation Inc. conducted "An Evening of Honors and Recognition" on May 6. Here are those who were recognized and the centennial endowments:
BRIDGES-BURKE ENDOWMENT RECOGNIZED
Dr. Carol Bridges and Dr. Jim Burke pose ...... |
 | ECU Student Hudson Receives Jeltz Scholarship | June 3, 2016 | East Central University student McKenzie Hudson (right) was recently awarded the Wyatt F. and Mattie M. Jeltz Memorial Scholarship by Jeltz Scholarship Foundation Trustee Chairman James L. Mosley. McKenzie is a biology major with a kinesiology minor ...... |
| Surplus Auction Being Held At ECU Wednesday, June 8 | June 3, 2016 | A surplus auction will be held on the parking lot of East Central University’s Pesagi Residence Hall, beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 8. All items, including desks, chairs, filing cabinets and other office equipment along with baby beds, toys, e...... |
| ECU Stonecipher School Of Business Awards For 2016 | June 2, 2016 | The ECU Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business conducted its annual awards banquet on April 21. These are the award winners:
DENNIS RECEIVES ADA COCA-COLA ACCOUNTING SCHOLARSHIP
East Central University student Alan Dennis, of Ada, was present...... |
| ECU Department Of Education 2016 Scholarship Awards | May 25, 2016 | The ECU Department of Education Awards Program was held on March 29, 2016. These are the award winners:
BRIGGS PRESENTED WITH JOHN AND RUTH BOONE SCHOLARSHIP
East Central University student Melanie Briggs (left), of Ada, was presented the Horace...... |
| Stem Educators Invited To Experience Innovative Teaching And Learning Tool At ECU, May 19-20 | May 11, 2016 | All area teachers and administrators are invited to experience one of the most innovative STEM teacher professional development events in Oklahoma at the new Pitsco Makerspace, housed in the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning in the Lanoy Ed...... |
 | Three ECU Physical Plant Employees Honored | May 10, 2016 | Three East Central University employees from its Physical Plant were honored with quarterly awards at “An Evening of Employee Recognition” on April 26 in ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. Pictured left to right are:...... |
 | ECU Conducts Commencement Exercises For Spring 2016 | May 9, 2016 | East Central University granted bachelor’s degrees to 466 candidates and master’s degrees to 166 more during ECU’s 2016 Spring Commencement Ceremonies Saturday, May 7, at the Kerr Activities Center.
The keynote speakers were distinguished...... |
| ECU College Republicans To Host Forum For Republican Candidates For State Senate District 13 On Thursday, May 12 | May 5, 2016 | The East Central University College Republicans, working with Chair of the Pontotoc County Republicans Tara Mullins, is hosting a forum for State Senate District 13 candidates on Thursday, May 12, at 6 p.m. in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Ce...... |
| ECU’s Evening Of Honors And Recognition Set For Friday, May 6 | April 29, 2016 | East Central University will conduct its annual “Evening of Honors and Recognition” on Friday, May 6, at 6:30 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
Honored will be the 2016 distinguished alums, distinguished...... |
 | ECU Student Rowsey Awarded Robert W. Sledge & H.Y. Benedict Fellowship At National Alpa Chi Convention | April 29, 2016 | East Central University senior Tyler Rowsey has earned the Robert W. Sledge and H.Y. Benedict Fellowship, it was announced recently at the National Alpha Chi Convention in Alexandria, Va.
Rowsey, from Allen, Oklahoma, claimed the award after placing ...... |
 | Lippard, Thompson Co-Winners Of ECU’s Prestigious George Nigh Award For 2016 | April 27, 2016 | Two outstanding East Central University senior students – Delaney Lippard and Linzi Thompson – have been named co-winners of the prestigious George Nigh Award for 2016.
Lippard, of Pauls Valley, and Thompson, of Sulphur, were two of the five finalist...... |
 | Competitors Take A Seat To ECU Teams At Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Competition | April 22, 2016 | Ways to improve airline and back seats were the innovative entrepreneur ideas that took first and second place for East Central University teams at the 2016 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup, Thursday, April 14.
Air-Ez, led by ECU freshman Larisa Bol...... |
 | Chase Tillar Represents ECU At Research Day | April 22, 2016 | Chase Tillar of Ada was selected to represent East Central University at Research Day held recently at the Oklahoma State Capitol. Twenty-four undergraduate students representing 18 Oklahoma colleges and universities presented competitive scientific ...... |
 | Ram Jack Recognized By Osrhe For Its Partnership With ECU | April 13, 2016 | Steven D. Gregory, inventor and founder of the Ram Jack methods of foundation repair, has been engaged with East Central University as a distinguished alumnus and supporter of students within the Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business.
Ram Jack wa...... |
 | ECU Student Lasiter Selected To Attend National Education For Women Leadership Institute | April 13, 2016 | East Central University student Faith Lasiter has been selected to attend the National Education for Women Leadership Institute at the University of Oklahoma, May 20-24.
Lasiter, a junior political science major from Eufaula, is enrolled at ECU to pr...... |
| ECU Showtime Performers To Honor Veterans On April 22 | April 13, 2016 | The East Central University Showtime performers will be presenting a show to honor veterans on Friday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy Summers Theater. If you are a veteran or have a family member who is a veteran, and would like to be included...... |
 | Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” To Be Presented By ECU Screens On April 23 | April 13, 2016 | ECU SCREENS will present the “hilarious” (Independent) recorded live production of “As You Like It” on Saturday, April 23 at 2 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
ECU SCREENS is collaborating with Sig...... |
| Music Concert Set For April 14 At ECU’s Faust Hall | April 7, 2016 | The East Central University Music Department will perform “A Concert of Baroque Music” on Thursday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Faust Auditorium. The concert will feature performances by faculty, students and community members, performing the music of ...... |
 | “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof” To Be Performed By ECU Theatre Department | April 5, 2016 | A classic of the modern American theatre will be performed April 8-10, as East Central University presents “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” in the Chalmers Herman Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Satu...... |
 | Ringwald To Perform Classic Jazz Vocals At ECU, April 7 | March 31, 2016 | A 1980s film icon is set to perform classical jazz vocals at East Central University, April 7, as Molly Ringwald takes center stage at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre for “An Evening with Molly Ringwald” at the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The...... |
 | ECU Celebrates Founders’ Day On 107Th-Year Anniversary | March 25, 2016 | Every mill and factory in the town of Ada blew their steam whistles on March 25, 1909, in celebration of the creation of the East Central State Normal School.
Oklahoma Governor Charles N. Haskell signed the Ada Normal School bill that day, and 107 ye...... |
 | Taylor, Crawford To Be Inducted Into The Gene And Evelyn Keefer Educator’s Hall Of Fame At ECU On March 29 | March 24, 2016 | Long after concluding her illustrious 38-year elementary school teaching career in 2005, Ada resident Ruth Ann Taylor has really never stopped instructing.
The East Central University graduate has often made presentations in schools, to Boy Scout Tro...... |
 | Creative Writers To Gather At East Central University | March 23, 2016 | The 11th Annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival will draw many creative writers and fans alike to East Central University in Ada, Okla., March 31-April 2, 2016.
Authors Naomi Shihab Nye and Dr. Ben Myers will be featured in addition to more tha...... |
 | ECU’s Education Building To Be Named In Honor Of Lanoys | March 22, 2016 | Mary Pauline Lanoy, of Coalgate, has a passion for higher education and a love of the teaching profession.
It’s only fitting that the Lanoy name - to honor Pauline (who is known as Polly by family of friends) and her late husband Leon - will soon ado...... |
 | Literary Heroine Jane Eyre Reimagined At ECU | March 21, 2016 | ECU SCREENS will present the “original, engaging, and unexpectedly funny” (Daily Telegraph) recorded live production of “Jane Eyre” on Saturday, March 26 at 2 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
Almos...... |
 | Sutton Finishes Strong As First Graduate From ECU’s Business Scholars Program | March 11, 2016 | From being on the “dean’s squad” to serving as a volunteer and mentor to achieving high academic honors, Trevor Sutton’s life as an East Central University student was busy but beneficial.
Sutton finished strong after being involved in ECU’s new Busi...... |
 | 1980S Acting Icon Molly Ringwald Coming To ECU April 7 | March 11, 2016 | The American acting icon of the 80s, Molly Ringwald, is coming to East Central University for “An Evening with Molly Ringwald.”
On April 7, 2016, she will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre at the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Th...... |
 | ECU’s Dr. Burke Receives Lifetime Achievement Award | March 10, 2016 | Dr. James Burke, chairman of the East Central University Human Resources Department, received the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers at the group’s annual conference, March 3-5, in ...... |
 | Punch & Pie Concert To Be Hosted By ECU Department Of Music Sunday, March 6 | March 2, 2016 | Come listen and enjoy the Punch and Pie Jazz Concert, presented by the East Central University Department of Music, at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6, in the Stanley Wagner Ballroom of ECU’s Memorial Student Union.
The concert, which is free and open to the ...... |
 | “Fluid-Induced Earthquakes” Is Topic Of Discussion At ECU’s Birdsall-Dreiss Lecture Set Thursday, March 3 | February 29, 2016 | “Fluid-Induced Earthquakes: Insights from Hydrogeology and Poro-mechanics,” will be the topic of discussion as Dr. Shemin Ge presents East Central University’s Birdsall-Dreiss Lecture set for Thursday, March 3, at 4 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Cente...... |
 | Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble Concert Set For Sunday, Feb. 28, At ECU | February 25, 2016 | East Central University’s Wind Ensemble and Symphonic band will present music of Karrick, Sousa and Sparke during its Midwinter Concert on Sunday, Feb. 28, at 3 p.m. in the Dorothy Summers Theatre.
The concert is free and open to the public.
The Symp...... |
 | “Fiddler On The Roof” To Be Presented By ECU Theatre, Music Departments, March 3-5 | February 23, 2016 | The East Central University Theatre and Music Departments will present “Fiddler on the Roof,” March 3-5, in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The performances begin at 7:30 p.m. each night.
“Fiddler on the Roof” is set in ...... |
 | After 20 Years, Davis Returns To Role Of Tevye In ECU’s Production Of “Fiddler On The Roof” | February 23, 2016 | Twenty years after playing the role of Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof” at East Central University, Jamie Davis is back to do it again.
Davis, 46, will perform the role of the father of five daughters in the ECU Theatre and Music Department’s 2016 prod...... |
 | Award-Winning Oklahoma Business Week Scheduled For June 5-9 At ECU | February 19, 2016 | Oklahoma Business Week, a one-of-a-kind, award-winning summer camp designed to expose high school students to the world of business, is set for June 5-9 at East Central University.
Camp participants, those who have completed grades 9-12, become part ...... |
 | Comedy "Pk" Comes To ECU | February 15, 2016 | ECU SCREENS continues the Foreign Film Festival with "PK" on Friday, Feb. 19, at 4 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
ECU SCREENS is collaborating with Sigma Tau Delta and The Honors Student Associat...... |
 | Pianist Avguste Antonev To Perform At ECU On Feb. 19 | February 11, 2016 | Pianist Avguste Antonov will present a free concert, hosted by the East Central University Music Department, on Friday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in ECU’s Faust Hall.
Antonov is artist in residence at The Master’s Touch School of Music and Performing Art...... |
%20and%20Susannah%20Fielding%20(Mrs%20Sullen).%20Photo%20by%20Manuel%20Harlan.jpg) | Spend Valentine’s Afternoon With Two Handsome ‘Beaux’ | February 10, 2016 | ECU SCREENS continues its spring season with "The Beaux’ Stratagem" on Sunday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
A wild comedy of love and cash, "The Beaux’ Stratagem" is “exuberant fu...... |
 | Book “The Bridge Of San Luis Rey” Is Focus Of Big Read Program In Ada, At ECU | February 9, 2016 | In an effort to promote literacy, encourage the reading of classic literature and expand cultural horizons, the Ada community, in partnership with East Central University, has launched “The Big Read”.
“The Big Read” community reading program, which i...... |
| Book “The Bridge Of San Luis Rey” Is Focus Of Big Read Program In Ada, At ECU | February 9, 2016 | In an effort to promote literacy, encourage the reading of classic literature and expand cultural horizons, the Ada community, in partnership with East Central University, has launched “The Big Read”.
“The Big Read” community reading program, which i...... |
 | ECU Student Senate President Speaks At Legislative Luncheon | February 8, 2016 | East Central University student Caleb Savage (center) was a featured speaker recently at a Legislative Luncheon at Pete’s Place in Krebs, Okla. Also pictured are ECU President John R. Hargrave (left) and Glen D. Johnson, chancellor of the Oklahoma St...... |
 | ECU Faculty, Students, Friends Composer Concert To Feature 10Th Anniversary Celebration | February 5, 2016 | In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the East Central University Faculty, Students and Friends Composer Concert will feature an evening of new compositions and a special choral premiere at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, in the Ataloa Theatre of ECU’s H...... |
 | Critically Acclaimed ‘Phoenix’ Comes To Life At ECU | February 5, 2016 | ECU SCREENS continues the Foreign Film Festival with “Phoenix” on Friday, Feb. 12 at 4 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
Before the show, come to the University Center at 3 p.m. for a German cabare...... |
 | ECU’s Foreign Film Festival Opens With ‘My Perestroika’ On Feb. 5 | February 2, 2016 | ECU SCREENS opens East Central University’s Foreign Film Festival with “My Perestroika” on Friday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
The films are free and open to the public.
ECU SCREEN...... |
 | Singing Valentines Being Provided By ECU Chorale | February 1, 2016 | Send your sweetheart a singing Valentine from the East Central University Chorale on Feb. 11 or Feb. 12 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
All that is needed is a name, location and time of delivery, along with $50 and your loved one will receive, as a Capella ar...... |
 | “The Vagina Monologues” To Be Presented By ECU Theatre Department | February 1, 2016 | The Vagina Monologues, an Obie Award Winning Production written by Eve Ensler, will be presented by the ECU Theatre Department, Feb. 4-6, in the Chalmers Herman Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. ea...... |
 | ECU Faculty, Students, Friends Composer Concert To Feature 10Th Anniversary Celebration | January 29, 2016 | In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the East Central University Faculty, Students and Friends Composer Concert will feature an evening of new compositions and a special choral premiere at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, in the Ataloa Theatre of ECU’s H...... |
 | ECU Students Providing Tax Assistance Through Vita Program | January 22, 2016 | East Central University and the Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business will once again participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program.
VITA is a national program, supported by the Internal Revenue Service, designed to provide fr...... |
 | Sister Rosemary To Encourage ECU Students To Make Difference | January 22, 2016 | “Making a Difference in Your World” will be the theme of the night Monday, Jan. 25, as Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe will be on the East Central University campus to speak about volunteerism and how it makes a difference, both at home and abroad.
The even...... |
 | State Rep. Emily Virgin To Deliver Lou Watkins Lecture On Jan. 26 | January 20, 2016 | State Rep. Emily Virgin will deliver East Central University’s annual Lou Watkins Lecture at noon Tuesday, Jan. 26, in Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
A lunch, which is free and open to the public, will be served prio...... |
 | Dr. Raniyah C. Ramadan Neuroscience Symposium Set For Jan. 28 At ECU | January 20, 2016 | Tyler Rowsey has always possessed a love for sciences, but developed an appreciation for research while serving as an intern at the Dean McGee Eye Institute in Oklahoma City last summer.
His research experience and findings will be shared at the Four...... |
 | Tom Hiddleston Stars In ‘Coriolanus’ To Be Presented By ECU Screens | December 18, 2015 | ECU SCREENS opens its spring season with Shakespeare’s “Coriolanus” at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
One of Shakespeare’s greatest works, “Coriolanus” is “a fast, wit...... |
 | “A Showtime Christmas” To Be Performed At ECU, Dec. 10-11 | December 8, 2015 | Capture the holiday spirit by attending “A Showtime Christmas”, featuring a follies show with short Christmas skits, singing and dancing, on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 10-11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dorothy Summers Theatre on the East Central University c...... |
 | Give The Gift Of Entertainment With ECU’s Two Featured Performances | December 8, 2015 | Give the gift of entertainment this holiday season by purchasing tickets for East Central University’s two featured performances of “Broadway’s Next H!T Musical” on Jan. 21, 2016 and “An Evening with Molly Ringwald” on April 7, 2016.
For $50, a perso...... |
 | Two Performances Of Oklahoma City Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” Scheduled For Dec. 5 At ECU’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center | November 30, 2015 | Two performances of the cherished holiday show Oklahoma City Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” can be seen at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, at East Central University’s Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The production is bein...... |
 | ECU Music Department To Present Jazz Ensemble Concert On Dec. 3 | November 24, 2015 | East Central University’s Music Department will present the ECU Jazz Ensemble Concert, under the direction of Kirk Palmer, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 in the Dorothy Summers Theater.
The concert, which free and open to the public, will feature musi...... |
| ECU To Host Hymnology And Liturgy Music Class In Spring | November 24, 2015 | A course on hymnology and liturgy will be offered this spring as part of the sacred music concentration, offered by East Central University’s Department of Music on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m.-11:50 a.m. in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Cen...... |
| ECU Campus To Close From Nov. 25-27 For Thanksgiving Holiday | November 23, 2015 | East Central University will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, beginning Wednesday, Nov. 25 and running through Friday, Nov. 27. Tuesday night classes, on Nov. 24, will still be in session. The campus will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30.
-E...... |
 | ECU Awarded $2 Million Grant For Academic Success Center | November 23, 2015 | East Central University, with the help of $2 million Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Grant, is in the midst of establishing a one-stop shop to help students stay in college, graduate and earn a degree.
The five-year grant (at $400,000 per ye...... |
 | Dr. Jimmy Scales To Deliver ECU's 2015 Fall Commencement Address On Saturday, Dec. 12 | November 19, 2015 | Dr. Jimmy V. Scales has been a pioneer, whether it’s being one of the first two African American football players at East Central University in the 1960s or being the first African American appointed to the Oklahoma State School Board in 1984.
Scales...... |
 | ECU Students In France Doing Fine After Terrorist Attacks | November 17, 2015 | Four East Central University students – Hillari Snider, Ben Godwin, Baylee Williams and Yin Lai – are fine and doing well in France after terrorists ravaged portions of the city of Paris Friday, killing in excess of 120 people.
Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya...... |
 | “The Hobbit: An Adventure Play” To Be Presented By ECU Theatre Department, Nov. 20-21 | November 13, 2015 | By Lacey McAdoo
Hobbit enthusiasts will be thrilled to know J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit: An Adventure Play,” adapted by Edward Mast and published by Dramatic Publishing, will be the next East Central University Theatre Department performance of the ...... |
 | Science And Engineering Fairs Important To Education; ECU At Forefront Of Conducting Fairs | November 13, 2015 | For Keli Steen, science fairs go way beyond achieving awards.
The Grove High School anatomy and physical science teacher has developed a curriculum called “Independent Scientific Research”, a program which takes place at the school, during the sevent...... |
 | Tiger Connection Enables High School Students To Experience What Being An ECU Student Is Like | November 11, 2015 | Tiger Connection, a preview day for all senior high school and transfer students at East Central University, is set for Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The event is designed for prospective students to check out w...... |
 | ECU Human Resources Club To Host Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner On Monday, Nov. 23 | November 11, 2015 | Joe Franco, a senior early childhood education major from Purcell representing Pi Kappa Tau, serves cookies during last year’s annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner in Ada. The East Central University Human Resources Club is hosting this annual event ...... |
 | Science, Humanities Connect As ECU Screens Presents ‘The Hard Problem' | November 10, 2015 | ECU SCREENS concludes its fall season with “The Hard Problem” at 1 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16, in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
Written by “notoriously knotty” (Daily Mail) Tom Stoppard, “The Hard Problem” w...... |
| “A Night At The Opera” Set For Nov. 12 At ECU | November 6, 2015 | Come experience “A Night at the Opera” and hear your favorite arias and ensembles from standard opera repertoire at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Dorothy Summers Theatre on the East Central University campus. The opera will feature the music of...... |
 | Henderson Voted Queen, Cody Named King At ECU’s 2015 Homecoming Football Game | November 4, 2015 | Carlee Henderson was voted queen and Christian Cody was named king at halftime of East Central University’s 2015 Homecoming football game Oct. 31. Henderson is a junior biology major from Latta and Cody is a senior business management major from Tecu...... |
 | Dr. Anthes To Present ECU’s Fifth Annual Lockmiller Lecture On Nov. 10 | November 4, 2015 | Dr. Bill Anthes will present the Fifth Annual Lockmiller Lecture at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at East Central University’s Estep Multimedia Center in the Bill S. Cole University Center.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Anthes, a professor o...... |
 | State Teacher Of The Year Sheehan To Present ECU’s Annual Marvin Stokes Lecture On Nov. 9 | November 3, 2015 | Shawn Sheehan, 2016 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, will present the Marvin Stokes Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2015 in the Estep Multimedia Center inside East Central University’s Bill S. Cole University Center.
The lecture is free and open to...... |
 | Benedict Cumberbatch Stars As Hamlet At ECU Screens Event | October 29, 2015 | ECU SCREENS continues its fall season with Hamlet at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in East Central University’s Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
Considered by many to be Shakespeare’s greatest work, Hamlet is a tra...... |
 | Miss Oklahoma To Serve As Grand Marshal For ECU Homecoming Parade; Attendees Can Keep Up With Up-To-Date Information On Facebook | October 28, 2015 | Miss Oklahoma Georgia Frazier will serve as the grand marshal of East Central University’s 2015 Homecoming Parade, which is set for Saturday at noon along Main Street in Ada.
The parade is one of many activities on tap for the weekend. Those attendin...... |
 | Darter To Be Presented With Milam Award At ECU Homecoming | October 28, 2015 | Former East Central University football player Tom Darter has been named the recipient of the 2015 Milam Award.
The Milam Award is presented annually at ECU’s homecoming football game to a former Tiger football player who not only excelled in the cla...... |
 | Queen/King Candidates Announced For ECU’s 2015 Homecoming | October 27, 2015 | Candidates for East Central University’s 2015 Homecoming Queen/King have been announced. The king and queen will be crowned at halftime Saturday of the Tigers’ football game with Arkansas-Monticello. The kickoff is at 4 p.m. Pictured on the front row...... |
 | ECU Athletic Department To Host “Haunted Hoops” On Oct. 27 | October 23, 2015 | The East Central University Athletic Department will host “ECU Haunted Hoops” Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Kerr Activities Center, immediately following the conclusion of the Tigers’ volleyball match against Langston that starts at 7 p.m.
Admission to th...... |
| ECU Continuing Education, Community Services Department Seeking Instructors For 2016 Spring Semester | October 23, 2015 | The East Central University Continuing Education and Community Services Department is seeking instructors for the 2016 spring semester.
The CCECS Program is designed to provide an opportunity for people in the community to learn easily and inexpensiv...... |
 | ECU Hosting Acbsp Region 6 Conference For Business Schools, Programs | October 22, 2015 | Representatives of business schools from 25 college and universities in five states are on the East Central University campus this week for the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Region 6 Conference at the Chickasaw Busin...... |
 | ECU Freshman Tamang Is National Junior Table Tennis Champion From Nepal | October 22, 2015 | By Haley Gurule
When East Central University students seek a certain person to play them in ping pong, they often ask Norden Tamang.
Chances are Tamang, an ECU freshman from Nepal, is going to come out the winner, considering she won the 37th Nationa...... |
| Concert With ECU Performers Set For Oct. 22 At Ada Arts And Heritage Center | October 14, 2015 | The musical works of Handel, Bach, Mozart, Milhaud, Rachmaninov and Bernstein, along with that of East Central University student composer Steve H. Filkins can be heard in a concert Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center....... |
 | Four ECU Students Awarded Funding Under Nasa National Space Grant College And Fellowship Program | October 14, 2015 | Four East Central University students were awarded funding under the NASA National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Kylee Boydstun, a junior biology major from Ada; Morgan Mackey a junior molecular biology m...... |
| Cyber Security Topic Of Discussion Tuesday, Oct. 13, At ECU | October 12, 2015 | East Central University is planning to raise awareness about cyber security during Cyber Security Awareness Month.
An FBI representative, along with Bryan Sherbourne, cyber security expert, will present the “Main Event” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday...... |
 | Smith To Challenge, Motivate Attendees To Do The Right Thing At ECU’s 26Th Annual Parker Ethics Lecture On Oct. 22 | October 7, 2015 | Weston Smith often speaks, challenges and motivates groups “to simply do the right thing.”
Smith, former CFO of HealthSouth, will be presenting “Crossing the Line – An Insider’s Perspective of the HealthSouth Fraud” at East Central University’s 26th ...... |
| Jazz Concert Set For Monday, Oct. 12, At ECU; Jazz Clinic Scheduled For Oct. 19 | October 7, 2015 | East Central University will present its Jazz Ensemble Concert at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 12, in the Kennedy Band Hall of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be under the direction of Kirk P...... |
 | 2015 ECU Homecoming Announcements | October 6, 2015 | ENTRIES BEING ACCEPTED FOR 2015 ECU HOMECOMING PARADE ON OCT. 31
Entries are being accepted for East Central University’s 2015 Homecoming Parade, set for Saturday, Oct. 31, at noon along Main Street in Ada. “Once Upon a Time in Tigerland” is the them...... |
 | Free Violin/Piano Recital Slated For Sunday, Oct. 11 At ECU | October 5, 2015 | A violin/piano recital, featuring Dr. Stuart Deaver and Maureen O’Boyle, is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 11, at 3 p.m. at East Central University’s Faust Auditorium.
The recital is free and open to the public.
Deaver, a professor of piano at the Univer...... |
 | Former State Treasurer Meacham To Deliver Leonard Limes Lecture On Oct. 22 At ECU | October 5, 2015 | Former State Treasurer of Oklahoma Scott Meacham will deliver East Central University’s Leonard Limes Lecture at noon Thursday, Oct. 22, in Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The dinner and lecture, being held in conjunc...... |
 | Dignitaries Gather Together For Grand Reopening Of ECU's Education Building | October 2, 2015 | Key alumni, community leaders, faculty, former faculty and friends gathered together Thursday, Oct. 1, for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand reopening of the Education Building on the East Central University campus. The facility, which houses...... |
 | ECU Tiger Speech And Debate Team To Host Live Parliamentary Debate With National British Debate Team On Oct. 7 | October 1, 2015 | East Central University’s Tiger Speech and Debate Team brings a live parliamentary debate, featuring the National British Debate Team, to the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall.
The debate ...... |
 | Laughter Expected For Shakespeare Lovers, Haters Alike For ECU’s Production Of “Compleat Works Of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged) [Revised]” | October 1, 2015 | Shakespeare lovers and haters alike can experience laughter as the East Central University Theatre Department launches its first production of the 2015-16 Fine Arts Season with “The Compleat Works of WLLM SHKSPR (abridged) [revised],” Thursday-Saturd...... |
 | ECU Screens Brings Best Of British Theater To Ada | September 28, 2015 | Experience the finest of English drama without traveling thousands of miles as ECU SCREENS presents three Royal National Theatre recorded-live stage performances this fall.
The screenings range from classic literary masterpieces to popular contempora...... |
 | Acclaimed Chicago Tap Theatre Performance Slated For Oct. 6 At ECU | September 18, 2015 | The acclaimed Chicago Tap Theatre will bring the Chicago Jazz Club experience to East Central University’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, by recreating the sights and sounds of a smoke-filled Chicago supper cl...... |
 | “Step Out Of The Darkness” Set For Saturday, Sept. 19 | September 9, 2015 | A day of prevention and recovery will be the focus as “Step Out of the Darkness” will take place from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, beginning at the Pontotoc County Courthouse Plaza in Ada and concluding at East Central University’s Bill S...... |
 | Ninth Annual Faculty, Students, Friends Composers’ Concert Set For Monday, Sept. 14 At ECU | September 8, 2015 | The East Central University Music Department will present the Ninth Annual ECU Faculty, Students and Friends Composers’ Concert at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 14, at the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The concert is free and o...... |
 | Tickets On Sale For 2015-16 ECU Fine Arts Season | August 26, 2015 | Be a part of a season filled with tap-tap-tapping action, musical comic relief and a live performance by a well-known celebrity at East Central University.
The featured lineup includes: Chicago Tap Oct. 6, Broadway’s Next H!t Musical (an improvised m...... |
 | Adafest Revitalized For Aug. 29 | August 20, 2015 | Grammy-nominated folk musician John Fullbright will be the featured performer at the revitalized AdaFest set for Saturday, Aug. 29, in the Ada Arts District.
AdaFest is free and open to the public.
The music festival begins at 5 p.m. and runs to midn...... |
 | New Faculty, Staff Appointments Announced At ECU For 2015-16 | August 19, 2015 | East Central University has announced its new faculty along with staff/administrative appointments for 2015-16.
NEW FACULTY STARTING SPRING 2015 Powerpoint Presentation
Nicholas Demetriades
Instructor/Librarian
Demetriades earned his bachelor of ...... |
| Two Free Concerts Coming To ECU | August 18, 2015 | FRONTIER BRASS BAND TO PERFORM SATURDAY, AUG. 22, AT ECU
The Frontier Brass Band is conducting a free concert Saturday, Aug. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at East Central University’s Ataloa Theatre inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. Outstanding brass...... |
 | Ninth Annual Tim Green All-Sports Golf Classic Set For Aug. 31 | August 18, 2015 | The Ninth Annual Tim Green All-Sports Golf Classic will take place Monday, Aug. 31, at the Oak Hills Country Club in Ada after being postponed due to the rainy weather in the area in May.
The tournament will have both morning and afternoon flights. ...... |
 | Stafford Receives First Justice Rudolph Hargrave Scholarship At ECU | July 27, 2015 | The first Justice Rudolph Hargrave Centennial Legal Studies Scholarship at East Central University has been awarded to Holdenville sophomore Lauren Stafford, it was recently announced.
Justice Hargrave began his education at ECU before completing his...... |
 | ECU Screens To Celebrate Helen Mirren’s 70Th Birthday | July 21, 2015 | East Central University will screen the award-winning play “The Audience” at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 26, in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
Helen Mirren “dazzles” (Metro) as Queen Elizabeth II in this critica...... |
 | ECU Business School Dean Wendell Godwin Named President, Chairman Of The Board For Region 6 Of Acbsp | July 2, 2015 | Wendell Godwin, dean of East Central University’s Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business, has been named president and chairman of the board for the Southwestern Council of Business Schools and Programs, it was recently announced.
The Southwestern...... |
 | Innovative Classroom Efforts Lead To Bolin Receiving Da Vinci Award | July 2, 2015 | As an instructor in East Central University’s Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business, Stacey Bolin’s classroom approach is creative and unconventional.
By virtue of that, Bolin was one of only five college faculty from across the state to receive ...... |
 | Dr. Anderson Set To Retire | June 18, 2015 | By Cathie Harding
When Duane Anderson moved from North Dakota to Oklahoma to begin his academic career, he left with his grandfather Anderson’s love of books and sense of civic and public duty to walk his own walk. His official walk with East Central...... |
 | ECU Veterans Upward Bound To Host Veterans And Military Appreciation Day On May 14 | May 8, 2015 | East Central University’s Veterans Upward Bound Program will be hosting Veterans and Military Appreciation Day Thursday, May 14, in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The event is free and open to the public.
Activities begin at 9 a.m. wit...... |
 | ECU’s Evening Of Honors And Recognition Set For Friday, May 8 | May 6, 2015 | Two distinguished alumni - Deborah Cornelison and Todd Graham – will be honored as East Central University conducts its annual Evening of Honors and Recognition at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, in ECU’s Foundation Hall at the Chickasaw Business and Confer...... |
 | Education And Psychology Research In Action Conference Set For Friday At ECU | April 29, 2015 | The second semiannual Education and Psychology Research in Action Conference is set for Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Foundation Hall of East Central University’s Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The free event is geared toward publi...... |
 | ECU Student Hutchings Wins Scholarship At Alpha Chi National Convention | April 28, 2015 | Jaysa Hutchings, a political science major at East Central University, recently won a $1,500 Gaston Scholarship at the Alpha Chi National Convention in Chicago.
Hutchings, a junior from Wilson, earned the award after presenting a paper entitled “Why ...... |
 | ECU Student Collects Clothing For Children In Foster Care Through T-Ball Tournament | April 28, 2015 | The sound of the bat rang out across the Chickasaw Nation Softball Complex as five t-ball teams squared off on April 11 in the first Chikasha To’ili Tournament, under the direction of Tiffany Postoak, a Chickasaw citizen and East Central University p...... |
 | Barton, Davis Co-Winners Of 2015 Prestigious George Nigh Award At ECU | April 28, 2015 | Aileen Barton and Emily Davis are co-winners of the prestigious 2015 George Nigh Award at East Central University, it was announced at a luncheon Wednesday, April 22.
Nigh, the former governor of Oklahoma and ECU alumnus, was on hand to present the a...... |
 | ECU Student Rhetta Farrill Named Newman Civic Fellow By Osrhe | April 24, 2015 | In recognition for service to the community, East Central University’s Rhetta Farrill is one of 11 inspirational college students from across the state to be named a 2015 Newman Civic Fellow by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
A sopho...... |
 | ECU Screens Presents Broadway Revival ‘Of Mice And Men’ On April 30 | April 24, 2015 | East Central University will screen the Broadway masterpiece “Of Mice and Men” on Thursday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
This powerful production, starring James Franco (127 H...... |
 | ECU Assistant Professor Dr. Zeni To Receive Teaching Excellence Award | April 22, 2015 | Dr. Thomas A. Zeni, assistant professor of business administration in East Central University’s Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business, has been named a regional recipient of the 2015 Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)...... |
 | ECU Alumna Dr. Carol Fischer Testifies In Washington D.C. On Importance Of Ronald E. Mcnair Program | April 21, 2015 | Earning a higher education degree can be a major obstacle for a student with a disadvantaged background.
Like a rags-to-riches type of story in an educational sense, Dr. Carol Fischer, an alumna of the McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program at...... |
 | Oklahoma Business Week Receives Inspirations Award | April 21, 2015 | East Central University’s Oklahoma Business Week, a unique summer program which enables high school students to take a plunge into a hands-on, real-world type of experience in the business world, was recently recognized with a 2015 Great Inspirations...... |
 | Fraud Protection Is Topic As Dodd Delivers ECU’s Parker Ethic Lecture On Thursday, April 23 | April 20, 2015 | Fraud protection will the topic as Elaine Dodd will deliver the East Central University Parker Ethic Lecture Thursday, April 23, at 2 p.m. in Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The lecture is free and open to the public....... |
 | Three ECU Entrepreneurship Teams Sweep Small Business Awards At Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Competition | April 17, 2015 | East Central University swept all three team awards in the Small Business Division and two ECU individuals – Miranda McNabb and Miles Mitchell – were honored as well during the 2015 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Thursday, April 16, at the Chevy E...... |
 | ECU’s Stonecipher School Of Business Scholarship, Awards Banquet Set For April 21 | April 10, 2015 | East Central University’s Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business will conduct its 2015 Scholarship and Awards Banquet from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, in the ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. Cost for the...... |
 | ECU Theatre Department To Present “Woyzeck” April 16-18 | April 10, 2015 | The East Central University Theatre Department will present “Woyzeck” at 7:30 p.m., April 16-18, at the Chalmers Herman Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
“Woyzeck,” is written by George Buchner around 1833 and translated and adapted ...... |
| Oklahoma City Bombing Survivor To Speak At ECU On April 15 | April 8, 2015 | Terri Talley, a survivor of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, will speak at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at East Central University’s Estep Multimedia Center inside the Bill S. Cole University Center.
Talle...... |
| ECU Is One Of Only Two Higher Learning Institutions In The Country To Receive Unique Dual Accreditation | March 31, 2015 | East Central University has become one of only two institutions of higher learning in the country to receive dual accreditation under the recent affiliation agreement between the Council for Accreditation and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and...... |
 | Jazz, Pop Standards Concert Set For April 6 At ECU | March 31, 2015 | East Central University faculty and Ada area favorites will take the Dorothy Summers Theatre Stage for an Evening of Jazz and Pop Standards Concert at 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 6.
The event, free and open to the public, will feature standards from jaz...... |
 | Kellogg & Sovereign® Consulting, Llc, Recognized By The Osrhe For Partnership With ECU | March 30, 2015 | Kellogg & Sovereign® Consulting, LLC, a professional consulting firm located in Ada, was recently recognized by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for its valued business partnership with East Central University.
Co-owned by Jane Kel...... |
 | Screening Of “Three Idiots” Rescheduled For March 28 | March 13, 2015 | After a several-week delay, East Central University’s First Foreign Film Festival will wrap Wednesday, March 25, with the screening of “Three Idiots” at 4 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center in the Bill S. Cole University Center.
“Three Id...... |
 | Tenth Annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival Comes To ECU | March 12, 2015 | The 10th Annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival, featuring Darrell Bourque, Heid E. Erdrich, Steven Schroeder and Mary Kay Zuravleff, in addition to more than 50 author presentations from Oklahoma and beyond, is April 2-4, 2015, on the campus o...... |
 | “A Scary Potter Musical” Set For March 26 & 28 At ECU’s Dorothy Summers Theatre | March 11, 2015 | Fans of Harry Potter can enjoy a musical parody of the series in a student-led stage production of “A Scary Potter Musical” set for March 26 and March 28 at the Dorothy Summers Theatre on the campus of East Central University.
There is one performanc...... |
 | ECU Marks The Spot For Magical ‘Treasure Island’ Screening | March 6, 2015 | ECU SCREENS will present an “imaginative adaptation” (Guardian) of “Treasure Island” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
This stage adaptation brings to life Robert Louis S...... |
 | Louise Young Diversity Lecture To Feature World War Ii Marine Veteran R.V. Burgin On March 10 At ECU | March 6, 2015 | Come catch a glimpse of American history with World War II Marine Veteran and 92-year-old R.V. Burgin at the Seventh Annual Louise Young Diversity Lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, at the Ataloa Theatre in East Central University’s Hallie Brown Fo...... |
 | The Annie Moses Band To Perform “Rhapsody In Bluegrass” At ECU | March 5, 2015 | You could refer to the Annie Moses Band as bluegrass, jazz, classical, gospel or country and still be correct.
The band, which has logged 1,200-plus hours on PBS, played at Carnegie Hall and the Grand Ole Opry, will take the Ataloa Stage at East Cent...... |
 | Diversity Lecture Speaker R.V. Burgin’s Story Appeared In Hbo Miniseries “The Pacific” | February 27, 2015 | The little-known and intense confrontation between the American Marines and Japanese on the island of Peleliu in World War II will be shared by one who experienced and endured it firsthand.
R.V. (Romus Valton) Burgin will speak at the Seventh Annual ...... |
| Midwinter Concert To Be Presented By ECU Music Department Thursday | February 25, 2015 | The East Central University Department of Music will present the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Midwinter Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The symphonic band will be under t...... |
 | American Hero R.V. Burgin To Share His Life Stories At The Louise Young Diversity Lecture At ECU On March 10 | February 20, 2015 | True-life war stories about R V Burgin were shared in the blockbuster Emmy-Award winning HBO Series “The Pacific.” Now Burgin will personally share his stories at the Seventh Annual Louise Young Diversity Lecture at 7 p.m., March 10, at East Central ...... |
 | ECU Recognized As A Certified Healthy Campus, Business | February 19, 2015 | Making outstanding efforts and achievements in actively creating a safe and healthy environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors, East Central University was recently recognized as a Certified Healthy Oklahoma Campus at the excellence level....... |
| Ninth Annual Faculty, Students, Friends Concert Set For Feb. 23 | February 17, 2015 | The East Central University Music Department will present the Ninth Annual ECU Faculty, Students and Friends Composer Concert at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 23, at the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The concert is free and open...... |
 | Art Exhibit To Feature Work Of ECU Alumnus James Gaar | February 9, 2015 | East Central University alumnus James Gaar, who has a passion for painting and appreciation for abstract expressionism, will have an exhibit from Feb. 16-March 13 at ECU’s Pogue Art Gallery.
The exhibition is free and open to the public. Gallery hour...... |
 | Thunder Up For ECU Night In Okc | February 6, 2015 | A night of Oklahoma City Thunder basketball, featuring pregame appearances on the court by the East Central University Chorale and the ECU Gold Program, will take place Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City.
Thunder and ...... |
 | “Annie Get Your Gun” Blasts Onto Stage At ECU | February 5, 2015 | The East Central University Departments of Theatre and Music will present three performances of Irving Berlin’s “Annie Get Your Gun”, at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 12-14, in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Tickets are $10 for adult...... |
 | Tax Assistance To Low, Fixed Income Individuals Being Provided By ECU Students Through Vita Program | February 2, 2015 | Individuals with low and fixed incomes have the opportunity for free tax return assistance as East Central University and the Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business will once again participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program....... |
| ECU Releases Honor Rolls For 2014 Fall Semester | February 2, 2015 | Outstanding academic work during the 2014 fall semester has earned listings on the President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s Honor Roll for students at East Central University.
The President’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who earned A's in all their c...... |
 | ECU Wins Voter Registration Contest | January 27, 2015 | Through hard work and productive efforts in registering young voters, East Central University was the winner in the White Division of the Oklahoma Campus Compact’s 2014 Voter Registration Contest.
Students in Dr. Christine Pappas’ service learning A...... |
 | Third Annual Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Symposium To Feature Four Speakers On Jan. 29 | January 23, 2015 | The Third Annual Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Research Symposium will feature three speakers from the neuroscience field and an East Central University student on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Raymond Estep Multimedia Center inside the Bi...... |
| ECU Offering Literacy Tutoring Program For Children | January 23, 2015 | East Central University is offering a Literacy Tutoring Program for children in kindergarten through eighth grades, who are struggling and in need of additional support with reading and literacy development.
The program will be conducted on Tuesdays ...... |
 | Pillai To Deliver ECU’s Annual Lou Watkins Lecture On Jan. 27 | January 23, 2015 | Aradhna Pillai, a 2008 George Nigh Award winner at East Central University, will deliver the annual Lou Watkins Lecture, entitled “A Life in International Relations,” from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the ECU Foundation Hall in the Chickas...... |
 | ECU To Screen Foreign And Royal National Theatre Films | January 20, 2015 | East Central University’s Foreign Film Festival and three Royal National Theatre productions will comprise ECU SCREENS’ return this spring semester.
Hundreds from ECU and the surrounding communities attended the cinematic events held during the inaug...... |
 | The Second City To Perform Hilarious Sketches At ECU On Jan. 23 | January 16, 2015 | The Second City, Chicago’s legendary sketch and improvisation comedy theatre, will perform hilarious sketches, songs and improvisation about Ada as well as famed archive material in an event called “The Second City Hits Home” at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Ja...... |
 | New State Superintendent Of Public Instruction Hoffmeister To Meet With ECU Faculty, Students; Conduct Town Hall Meeting | January 15, 2015 | New State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister will meet with East Central University faculty and students and conduct a Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, in the ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center....... |
 | Love Is In The Air At “A Very Chorale Valentines” Set For Jan. 29 At ECU’s Foundation Hall | January 15, 2015 | Love is in the air and it will be celebrated with “A Very Chorale Valentines” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, in the ECU Foundation Hall of East Central University’s Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The event features a dinner, auction an...... |
 | ECU’s Reach Higher Enables Working Adults With Families Earn Degrees | January 7, 2015 | Kerri Matheny yearned to finish up earning a college degree, but was saddled with everyday work and family obligations.
Through East Central University and Oklahoma’s Adult Degree Completion Program called “Reach Higher,” Matheny was able to complete...... |
 | Provocative Performance ‘John’ Launches ECU Screens Spring Season | January 5, 2015 | East Central University will open the spring ECU SCREENS season with “JOHN,” a “transfixing” (Daily Telegraph) dance theatre piece, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
“JO...... |
 | Dr. J. Steven Walker To Be Inducted Into Oklahoma Music Educators Hall Of Fame | January 5, 2015 | Dr. J. Steven Walker, East Central University director of choral activities, will be inducted into the Oklahoma Music Educators Association Hall of Fame at the OMEA Winter In-Service Conference, Jan. 21-24, 2015, in Tulsa.
The awards are presented an...... |
 | ECU Senior Mitchell Captures First Place In Tiger Tank Pitch Competition | December 9, 2014 | ADA – East Central University senior Miles Mitchell, a business administration major from Louisville, Ky., took first place in the college division of ECU’s Tiger Tank Pitch Competition. Mitchell’s winning pitch was called SuiteSeat, an app to be use...... |
 | Turpen To Address 2014 ECU Fall Graduates On Dec. 13 | December 4, 2014 | Mike Turpen, chair of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, will be the keynote speaker at East Central University’s 2014 fall commencement exercises at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Kerr Activities Center.
Bachelor’s degrees will b...... |
 | Ticket Information For Heart Of Texas Bowl Game | November 26, 2014 | ADA - The East Central University football team will be participating in its first post-season competition since the 1993 season and you can make sure you are there for all the festivities, Saturday, Dec. 6, in Copperas Cove, Texas.The Tigers (6-4) w...... |
 | Oklahoma City Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” To Feature New Sets, Costumes For 2014 Oklahoma Premiere At ECU On Dec. 6 | November 25, 2014 | The 2014 Oklahoma Premiere of the Oklahoma City Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker,” with new set designs and costumes, is set for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The product...... |
 | Regional, State Science And Engineering Fairs At ECU To Be Funded Again | November 25, 2014 | For the second year in a row, the East Central Oklahoma Regional Science Fair and Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair will be funded, thanks to the efforts of East Central University President John R. Hargrave along with Oklahoma State Sen. S...... |
 | ECU’s Dr.Weems Receives Dr. Jack Renner Award From Osta | November 25, 2014 | Dr. Bruce Weems, dean of East Central University’s College of Health Sciences, was honored for his service to science education in the state.
Weems received the Dr. Jack Renner Award by the Oklahoma Science Teachers Association (OSTA) on Friday, Oct....... |
 | Local Teachers Of The Year Recognized At Marvin Stokes Endowed Lectureship | November 21, 2014 | Jason Proctor, 2014-2015 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year (fourth from left) poses with 2013-2014 District Teacher of the Year honorees during the Marvin Stokes Endowed Lectureship held Nov. 10 at East Central University’s Raymond Estep Multimedia Center...... |
 | "The Nutcracker" To Be Performed On Dec. 6 At ECU | November 18, 2014 | Two cherished holiday performances of the Oklahoma City Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” can be seen at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, at East Central University’s Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The production is being pre...... |
 | ECU Screens And Honors Programs To Present Film, Forum On Fracking | November 12, 2014 | East Central University will host a public forum featuring an expert panel discussion and question and answer session on the environmental impact of fracking, a controversial method of drilling for natural gas, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19 in t...... |
| ECU Screens And Honors Programs To Present Film, Forum On Fracking | November 12, 2014 | East Central University will host a public forum featuring an expert panel discussion and question and answer session on the environmental impact of fracking, a controversial method of drilling for natural gas, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19 in t...... |
 | Tiger Connection Scheduled For Nov. 19 At ECU | November 10, 2014 | High school students, who wish to play like a Tiger, dress like a Tiger, eat like a Tiger and learn like a Tiger have an opportunity to experience that for one day on Wednesday, Nov. 19, during Tiger Connection at East Central University. Those atten...... |
| ECU Screens Presents Highly-Acclaimed Production Of “Skylight” On Friday, Nov. 14 | November 4, 2014 | East Central University will screen the highly-acclaimed production of “Skylight” at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
ECU SCREENS, in collaboration with Sigma Tau Delta and...... |
 | “ECU From A To Z” Books For Sale From Honors Program | October 30, 2014 | East Central University’s Honors Program is pleased to announce the publication of “ECU from A to Z,” a 35-page, hardback, full-color book that introduces readers to ECU’s campus and some of the many people who have brought it to life over the years....... |
 | Bates Named Queen, Brown Selected King At 2014 ECU Homecoming | October 30, 2014 | Tori Bates (third from left) and James Brown (fourth from left) were crowned East Central University’s 2014 Homecoming Queen and King on Saturday, Oct. 25, at halftime of the Tigers’ football game with Southwestern Oklahoma State. Bates is a senior f...... |
| Tickets Still On Sale For In The Heat Of The Night, Set For Nov. 5 | October 28, 2014 | Tickets are still on sale for In the Heat of the Night, East Central University’s first featured stage performance of the 2014-2015 Fine Arts Season, set for 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5, in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Cen...... |
 | Foundation Repair Inventor Gregory To Deliver ECU’s Limes Lecture On Nov. 19 | October 28, 2014 | Steve Gregory, inventor and founder of the Ram Jack method of foundation repair, will be honored as Entrepreneur of the Year and deliver East Central University’s Leonard Limes Lecture at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, in the ECU Foundation Hall o...... |
| Babes In Toyland To Be Performed By ECU Showtime On Nov. 7-8 | October 28, 2014 | ECU SHOWTIME, East Central University’s premiere music theatre performing ensemble, and a lengthy cast of children from the Ada area will present “Babes in Toyland” at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 7-8 in the Dorothy Summers Theatre on the ECU campus.
Tickets ar...... |
| Transfer Enrollment Day Set For Nov. 5 At ECU | October 28, 2014 | Students interested in continuing their education at East Central University are invited to attend Transfer Enrollment Day on Wednesday, Nov.5, in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center in the Bill S. Cole University Center.
All new transfer students...... |
| ECU Screens Presents Documentary ‘Granito’ On Nov. 1 | October 24, 2014 | In honor of Native American Heritage month, East Central University will host a screening of Granito: How to Nail a Dictator at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, in the Ataloa Theatre of Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The filmmaker Peter Kinoy will ho...... |
%20b.jpg) | Dr. Mcmahon To Deliver ECU’s Hedgehog And Fox Faculty Lecture | October 24, 2014 | Dr. Jennifer L. McMahon, professor of English and Languages, will deliver East Central University’s 18th Annual Hedgehog and Fox Faculty Lecture, “The Philosopher’s Stone,” at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center in...... |
| Literary Arts Festival Set For Nov. 6 At ECU; Registration Deadline Is Wednesday, Oct. 29 | October 24, 2014 | The 19th Annual Oklahoma Literary Arts Festival, hosted by the East Central University Department of English and Languages and the Center of Continuing Education and Community Services, is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, at ...... |
 | Costumed ECU Rotaract Club Members To Collect Donations For Polioplus | October 23, 2014 | Members of the East Central University Rotaract Club will dress in their craziest Halloween costumes and collect donations for PolioPlus during its annual “Costumes for a Cure” fundraiser on Oct. 29-30.
Costumed members of the ECU Rotaract Club will ...... |
| ECU To Host Cyber Security Awareness Month Event, Oct. 28-30 | October 23, 2014 | Identity theft, fraud, phishing and cyber bullying are the unfortunate aspects of today’s technological landscape.
East Central University’s student organization, 21ST3 (21st Century Students Transforming Teaching with Technology), is hosting a three...... |
 | ECU Alumna Maxine Neely Davenport To Conduct Book Signing At Golden Tiger Brunch On Oct. 25 | October 23, 2014 | For the third straight year, the East Central University Bookstore is sponsoring a book signing for ECU alumna Maxine Neely Davenport at the Golden Tiger Brunch on Saturday, Oct. 25, in ECU Foundation Hall at the Chickasaw Business and Conference Cen...... |
.jpg) | L.A. Theatre Works To Present In The Heat Of The Night On Nov. 5 At ECU | October 14, 2014 | In the Heat of the Night, East Central University’s first featured stage performance of the 2014-2015 Fine Arts Season, is set for 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5, in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
L.A. Theatre Works, wi...... |
| Frankenstein’s Monster Rises Again At ECU | October 14, 2014 | Just in time for Halloween, Mary Shelley’s haunting classic Frankenstein will be screened at East Central University.
Two different versions will be shown at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29 and Thursday, Oct. 30 in the Raymond J. Estep Center of the Bil...... |
| ECU Screens To Host New Orleans Night, Screening Of A Streetcar Named Desire | October 8, 2014 | Experience the unique charms of The Big Easy at East Central University’s “New Orleans Night,” featuring a Dixieland jazz combo, New Orleans-themed sweets and the screening of the Royal National Theatre’s production of A Streetcar Named Desire.
The f...... |
.jpg) | Civil War Historian To Deliver Rothbaum Lecture On Oct. 13 | October 8, 2014 | Dr. Jonathan White, a historian of the American Civil War, will present the 2014 Rothbaum Lecture, entitled “Lincoln and Civil Liberties,” at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 13, in the Estep Multimedia Room of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
The lectur...... |
| ECU Gay-Straight Alliance To Host Two “Coming Out” Events On Oct. 9 | October 3, 2014 | East Central University’s Gay-Straight Alliance will be observing two events – a brown bag lunch and a town hall meeting - on Thursday, Oct. 9, in conjunction with National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11.
Both events are free and open to the public.
The G...... |
 | Two ECU Students Take First Place In Ok-Lsamp | October 3, 2014 | Two East Central University students – Laura Asaro and Linzi Thompson – achieved first place awards in the 20th Annual Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (OK-LSAMP) Research Symposium poster competition, held recently at Oklaho...... |
| Stonecipher School Of Business Stakeholder Luncheon Set For Oct. 22 | October 1, 2014 | The East Central University Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business Stakeholder Luncheon is set for noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22, in the ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The unveiling of the new Business ...... |
 | Proof Is ECU’s First Theatrical Production Of The Year | September 26, 2014 | Proof will be East Central University’s first theatrical production of the 2014-2015 fine arts season on Oct. 9-11 at the Chalmers Herman Theatre, inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Each performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. The play is rat...... |
| Passes On Sale For 2014-2015 ECU Fine Arts Season | September 26, 2014 | Be a part of a season filled with murder mystery, comic relief and live music at East Central University. Purchase season tickets for the 2014-2015 fine arts season at ECU and enjoy all of the talent and the productions coming to the area.
The featur...... |
 | ECU’s Dr. Hamby Named To The Journal Record’s 2014 Fifty Women Making A Difference | September 23, 2014 | Dr. Shelley Ross Hamby, East Central University’s assistant vice president for presidential projects and planning, has been named to The Journal Record’s 2014 Fifty Women Making a Difference.
Hamby will be recognized at the 2014 Journal Record Woman ...... |
 | ECU President John Hargrave Honored At Pi Kappa Alpha International Convention | September 23, 2014 | Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity recently honored East Central University President John Hargrave as a 2014 Alumni Award winner.
Hargrave received the honor at the PIKE International Convention held July 31-Aug. 4, at Baltimore, Md. He was one of seven Pi K...... |
 | Seven ECU Students Awarded Research Grants, Scholarships Under Nasa Space Grant College And Fellowship Program | September 23, 2014 | Seven East Central University students were awarded funding under the NASA National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program for the 2014-2015 academic year due to their creativity, initiative and motivation.
Awards were presented in the form of sc...... |
 | Lincoln: The Constitution And The Civil War Traveling Exhibit On Display In East Central University’s Linscheid Library | September 19, 2014 | A traveling exhibit, entitled Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, is now on display until Oct. 31 in the Linscheid Library on the East Central University campus.
Located on the second floor, the interactive exhibit is about Abraham Lincoln, ...... |
 | Mike Turpen Gives A Review Of His Book, “Turpen Time,” At East Central University Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. | September 15, 2014 | Mike Turpen gives a review of his book, “Turpen Time,” at East Central University Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. The event raised more than $50,000 so far for the ECU Foundation Scholarship Fund, particularly the Nikki Stonecipher Memorial Fund. Turpen is...... |
 | New Faculty, Staff Named At East Central University For 2014-15 | September 10, 2014 | When fall classes began at East Central University for the 2014-15 academic year on Monday, Aug. 18, there were 27 new fulltime faculty members and one professional staff on board.
FACULTY WHICH BEGAN IN THE SPRING OF 2014
Matthew W. Cole
Instructor ...... |
| Wit, Wisdom, Humor, Energy Will Be On Display As Turpen Delivers Review, Has Book Signing On Sept. 11 At ECU | August 28, 2014 | ADA – Mike Turpen is full of wit, wisdom, humor and energy.
Turpen will be channeling all of his attention toward his newest cause: student debt and the need to create more scholarship dollars, as he will speak in a review at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept...... |
| Step Out Of The Darkness Rally Set For Saturday, Sept. 6 | August 27, 2014 | Step Out of the Darkness, a day of prevention and recovery from addiction, will be the focus on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., beginning at the Pontotoc County Courthouse in Ada and concluding at East Central University’s Kerr Activiti...... |
| ECU Music Faculty To Perform Concert On Thursday, Aug. 28 | August 22, 2014 | 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,...... |
| ECU Upward Bound Math And Science Program Seeking High School Students For 2014-15 | August 21, 2014 | 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 av...... |
| ECU Alumni Association To Conduct Reunion On Sept. 19 At Devon Tower In Oklahoma City | August 19, 2014 | 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 50th floor of the Devon Tower in Oklahoma City. The event...... |
| ECU Alumni Association To Conduct Reunion On Sept. 19 At Devon Tower In Oklahoma City | August 8, 2014 | 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 50th floor of the Devon Tower in Oklahoma City. The event will...... |
 | ECU Students Can Now Study Abroad In Germany | August 4, 2014 | “Willkommen in Deutschland” or “Welcome to Germany” can potentially be heard by East Central University students, who now have the opportunity to study abroad in Germany, thanks to an agreement reached between ECU and the University of Applied Scienc...... |
| ECU’s Upward Bound Program Making Strong Impact With High School Students | August 4, 2014 | The Upward Bound Program at East Central University is all about investing in the lives of high school students.
Upward Bound was established by the U.S. Department of Education in 1964 as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty. In 2014, U...... |
| Saied Music Award Presented At ECU | July 28, 2014 | The Saied Music Award was presented to the most advanced music students at East Central University.
TOLBERT PRESENTED SAIED MUSIC AWARD AT EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
East Central University freshman Thomas Tolbert (right) was presented the 2014 Saied...... |
| ECU Has Method Of Tracking Progress Of Recent Graduates | July 16, 2014 | ADA – East Central University has a new tool in tracking the progress and success of its recent graduates.
For the first time ECU, along with 43 other colleges and universities in 22 states, have a reliable and nationally-standardized method for fi...... |
| ECU School Of Business Spring 2014 Honors And Recognition Banquet | July 15, 2014 | The Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business Honors and Recognition Banquet was held Spring 2014. This is a list of honors and recognition winners.
CHICKASHA'S BLACK NAMED OUTSTANDING FRESHMAN AT ECU
East Central University student Casey Black ...... |
| ECU Department Of Human Resources Spring 2014 Awards And Recognition Program | July 15, 2014 | The ECU Department of Human Resources Awards and Recognition Program was held Spring 2014. This is a list of award and recognition winners.
ADA'S FOTSO RECIPIENT OF BRILES SCHOLARSHIP AT ECU
East Central University student Deboise Amotue-Fotso (...... |
| Beginning Freshmen Early Advisement, Enrollment Session Dates Slated For July At ECU | July 14, 2014 | ADA – Those planning to attend East Central University as freshmen this fall are required to attend one of the Beginning Freshmen Early Advisement and Enrollment Sessions in July.
The open dates are the 10th, 15th, 17th and 22nd. The advisement sess...... |
 | Fisher Awards Announced From ECU’s Scissortail Writing Festival | July 14, 2014 | ADA – These high school students were honored with Fisher Awards during the Scissortail Creative Writing Festival held this spring at East Central University. On the front row are (left to right): Whitney Stewart, of Moore High School, who wrote “The...... |
 | ECU’s Alpha Chi Chapter Excels In Collaborative Research Project At National Convention | July 14, 2014 | ADA – Student members of East Central University’s Alpha Chi Honor Society Chapter excelled with a collaborative research project at the national convention this spring in St. Louis, Mo.
The Alpha Chi National Chapter offered a $5,000 prize for a tea...... |
| ECU At Ardmore Nursing Program Offering Hesi Exam | July 14, 2014 | ADA – The East Central University Nursing Program at the University Center of Southern Oklahoma in Ardmore is offering the HESI (Health Education Systems, Inc.) or E2 exam, a test that helps determine entrance into the program, on July 25 and Sept. 6...... |
| Prescription Drug Abuse Workshop Scheduled For July 11 At East Central University | July 14, 2014 | ADA – Prescription Drug Abuse: Crisis in Oklahoma will be the topic of discussion as East Central University and the Brandon Whitten Institute for Addiction and Recovery hosts a workshop on Friday, July 11, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Estep Audi...... |
 | ECU Faculty Members Honored With Teaching Excellence Awards | July 14, 2014 | ADA – Five East Central University faculty members were honored with Teaching Excellence Awards for 2013-14. The five were nominated by students and their peers. Pictured with Dr. Duane Anderson, provost and vice president for academic affairs (far l...... |
 | ECU Honors City Of Ada/Ada Jobs Foundation | July 1, 2014 | East Central University honored the City of Ada and the Ada Jobs Foundation with the 2014 Distinguished Philanthropist Award during the ECU Foundation’s Evening of Honors and Recognition in May. From left to right are: ECU President John R. Hargrave,...... |
 | Thrash Posthumously Honored As ECU Distinguished Alumnus | July 1, 2014 | East Central University honored the late William C. Thrash with the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award during the ECU Foundation’s Evening of Honors and Recognition in May. Accepting the award for her husband was Billie Thrash (center). Also pictured a...... |
 | Bonar-Martin Families Honored By ECU Foundation | July 1, 2014 | Bruce Bonar (center) accepts the 2014 Distinguished Family Award on behalf of the Bonar-Martin families from East Central University President John R. Hargrave during the ECU Foundation’s Evening of Honors and Recognition in May. The Bonar-Martin fam...... |
 | State Sen. Paddack Honored As ECU Distinguished Alumna | July 1, 2014 | East Central University honored State Sen. Susan Paddack (center) with a 2014 Distinguished Alumna Award during the ECU Foundation’s Evening of Honors and Recognition in May. Ms. Paddack was elected as the State Senator for District 13 in Oklahoma in...... |
| ECU Department Of Health And Sciences Spring 2014 Awards | July 1, 2014 | The ECU Department of Health and Sciences Spring Awards Ceremony was held this spring. This is a list of award winners.
DALE RECEIVES 1950'S SCIENCE FUND SCHOLARSHIP AT ECU
John Dale (left), East Central University physics major from Tulsa, is a...... |
 | Dr. James O. Danley Honored Posthumously By ECU | July 1, 2014 | East Central University honored the late Dr. James O. Danley with the 2014 Distinguished Former Faculty Award at the ECU Foundation’s Evening of Honors and Recognition in May. Also pictured are: (left to right) Phyllis Danley, executive director of t...... |
| Scholarships Reach Centennial Endowment Status | July 1, 2014 | Several ECU Scholarships are recognized for having reached Centennial Endowment Status.
ANDERSON SCHOLARSHIP HAS REACHED CENTENNIAL ENDOWMENT STATUS
East Central University recognized Dr. Duane C. and Marian L. Anderson during the ECU Foundation’s...... |
 | Accreditation Reaffirmed For ECU’s Harland C. Stonecipher School Of Business | June 24, 2014 | ADA – The board of directors for the Accreditation Council for Business Schools Programs has granted East Central University’s Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business continued accreditation for 10 years.
“We are extremely pleased to have our accre...... |
| Volunteers Needed To Mediate In Local Courts In Garvin County | June 12, 2014 | ADA - Learning how to help people resolve conflicts and move on with their lives can be very rewarding, according to a group of volunteers who do just that.
Each year dozens of Oklahomans agree to give their time and energy to become a volunteer medi...... |
| Noted Artist, Historical Performer, Chickasaw Women, Musician Celebrating Native American History At ECU | May 30, 2014 | An internationally renowned Native American artist, a noted historical performer, an award-winning Choctaw musician and the 2008 Dynamic Women of the Chickasaw Nation will visit East Central University Monday through Thursday [APRIL 7-10] for the ann...... |
 | ECU President Hargrave Named To Board Of Directors For Oklahoma African American Educators Hall Of Fame | May 30, 2014 | ADA – East Central University President John R. Hargrave was named to the board of directors for the Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame.
The Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame was founded by Distinguished ECU Alum and curr...... |
 | ECU Offering Summer Reading Program For Children | May 29, 2014 | ADA – East Central University is offering a Reading Program for children, entering the first through sixth grades, including those repeating kindergarten, for the 2014-15 school year.
“Only 40 students will be accepted for this program,” said Dr. Reg...... |
| Emergency Response Exercises Being Held At ECU | May 13, 2014 | WHAT: Emergency Response Exercises
WHEN: May 20-21 (setup is on May 19)
WHERE: East Central University’s Sports Complex (mainly Norris Field)
WHO: ECU, ECU Police Department, Oklahoma National Guard, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma Incident Managem...... |
 | Education Can Change Lives – State Sen. Susan Paddack, First Generation College Graduate Delivers Emotional Speech | May 13, 2014 | ADA – A lifetime of struggles, setbacks, victories and stalemates are nothing new for State Sen. Susan Paddack.
She’s battle-tested and analytical, intelligent and savvy and she was moved to tears May 2 when recalling she is the first in her family ...... |
 | ECU Veterans Upward Bound Program Receives Free Laptop Computers | May 13, 2014 | ADA – East Central University’s Veterans Upward Bound Program, through the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education and the state of Oklahoma, received free laptop computers for use with veterans and military-related individuals.
A dist...... |
| ECU Commencement Exercises Set For Saturday, May 10 | May 7, 2014 | ADA – Bachelor’s degrees will be awarded to 505 students and 183 more will be granted master’s degrees as East Central University conducts two commencement exercises on Saturday, May 10, at the Kerr Activities Center.
The first ceremony is scheduled ...... |
 | Hurt-Bryan Named Winner Of ECU’s George Nigh Award For 2013-14 | May 2, 2014 | ADA – Former Oklahoma Gov. George Nigh, a 1950 East Central University graduate, presented the prestigious George Nigh Award to Noelle Hurt-Bryan on Friday, April 25.
Each year top seniors are selected to apply for this award and, after a rigorous ap...... |
 | Career Expo Scheduled For April 22 At East Central University | April 18, 2014 | As many as 50 companies and graduate schools will be on hand as East Central University hosts the Spring 2014 Career Expo on Tuesday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall of Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The expo is...... |
 | “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes” Event Set For Tuesday, April 22 On East Central University Campus | April 18, 2014 | East Central University’s Campus Initiative to Reduce Crime Against Women (CIRCAW) and Empowering You and Educating Students (EYES) will host a campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month event on Tuesday, April 22, at 6 p.m.
The community-wide event is d...... |
| Affordable Housing Public Forum Set For April 16 At ECU | April 14, 2014 | ADA - One of the biggest issues facing the City of Ada is the lack of affordable housing options. This problem is particularly grave for professionals seeking to relocate to Ada, college students and low income people.
East Central University politi...... |
| ‘An Evening Of Honors And Recognition’ Tickets For Sale | April 10, 2014 | ADA – East Central University’s “An Evening of Honors and Recognition” is set for Friday, May 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall of the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
The 2014 Distinguished Honorees and 2013 Centennial Endowments w...... |
| Dr. Derbes To Present Lockmiller Lecture At ECU On April 8 | April 4, 2014 | ADA – Visualizing Evil: Moral Monstrosity in Medieval and Renaissance Art will be the topic at East Central University’s Third Annual Lockmiller Lecture in Art History on Tuesday, April 8, at 4 p.m. in the Estep Center of the Bill S. Cole University ...... |
 | ECU Graduate, Former Football Player Gaines To Deliver Parker Ethics Lecture On April 7 | April 3, 2014 | ADA – John Gaines took perhaps the most unlikely path toward obtaining a bachelor’s degree from East Central University in 2011.
Gaines will share his story on Monday, April 7, in the Parker Ethics Lecture at 3 p.m. in Foundation Hall of the Chickasa...... |
 | Major Barbara To Be Performed By ECU Theatre Department On April 10-12 | April 2, 2014 | ADA – Major Barbara, a three-act play by George Bernard Shaw, will be presented by the East Central University Theatre Department on April 10-12 in the Chalmers Herman Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Performances are scheduled for ...... |
 | Legacy At ECU Began With Chief Justice Rudolph Hargrave | April 2, 2014 | ADA – All legacies begin with someone and for the Hargraves at East Central University it was Justice Rudolph Hargrave.
Rudolph Hargrave, Retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tues...... |
 | Ninth Annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival Scheduled For April 3-5 At East Central University | March 28, 2014 | ADA – The Ninth Annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival, featuring Nathan Brown, Carolyne Wright, James Hoggard and Jonas Zdanys, along with more than 50 author presentations from Oklahoma and beyond, is set for April 3-5 at East Central Univers...... |
| ECU’s Transfer Enrollment Day Set For April 9 | March 15, 2014 | ADA – East Central University will host its Transfer Enrollment Day on Wednesday, April 9, at ECU’s Bill S. Cole University Center, beginning with a 12:30 p.m. check-in.
Students will have the opportunity to view the campus, meet with staff members f...... |
 | Family And Consumer Science Class Creating Dresses For Underprivileged Girls Around The World | March 15, 2014 | ADA – Jan Long’s intermediate construction (sewing) class is showing compassion toward underprivileged children far away and learning some valuable career tools in the process.
Long, instructor in the Department of Family and Consumer Science, is gui...... |
 | Chris Lane’s Baseball Jersey Retired At ECU | March 5, 2014 | ADA – East Central University officially retired fallen teammate Chris Lane’s No. 7 baseball jersey at ECU’s Tiger Field on Wednesday, March 05, 2014. The ceremony was followed by a baseball scrimmage between ECU and Redlands Community College, where...... |
| ECU Music Department To Present Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble Concert On Feb. 27 | February 25, 2014 | ADA – East Central University’s Department of Music will present the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Concert on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ataloa Theatre inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Dr. Allen Correll is the conductor f...... |
 | ECU Alum Johnson Named Board Chair Of Nasba | February 24, 2014 | ADA – East Central University alumnus Carlos E. Johnson has been named the new board chair for the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), it was recently announced in Nashville, Tenn.
Johnson is a 1964 ECU graduate and has serve...... |
| Third Annual Obw Camp Scheduled For June 1-6 At ECU | February 20, 2014 | ADA – Students in the ninth through 12th grades, who have the desire to experience how the business world operates, can do so through the Third Annual Oklahoma Business Week at East Central University, June 1-6, 2014.
The two-time award winning Oklah...... |
 | Kellogg & Sovereign Consulting Llc Provides Financial Lab For ECU’s New Harland C. Stonecipher School Of Business | February 20, 2014 | ADA – A real world experience for East Central University business students is being provided at the new Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
Thanks to a generous donation from Kellogg & Sovereign Consulting, LLC, students get a true hands-o...... |
 | Richter, Uzur, Tate To Take Ataloa Theatre Stage With Oklahoma Community Orchestra On Feb. 22 At ECU | February 14, 2014 | BUY TICKETS
By SARAH JONES
ADA – The Oklahoma Community Orchestra is taking the Ataloa Theatre stage at East Central University’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center on Saturday, February 22, at 7:30 p.m.
Guest artists will be Brad Richter on guitar, ...... |
| Application Deadline For 2014-15 ECU Scholarships Is March 1St | February 14, 2014 | ADA – March 1, 2014 is the application deadline for scholarships that will be awarded for the fall of 2014 and spring of 2015 at East Central University. All applications should be sent to the Student Development Office. This includes incoming freshm...... |
 | Renowned Soprano Emily Pulley To Perform At ECU On Feb. 20 | February 14, 2014 | BUY TICKETS
ADA – Internationally renowned soprano, Emily Pulley, will perform a concert on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in East Central University’s Ataloa Theatre, inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Pulley has performed in more than ...... |
 | ECU’s Suter Has Ultimate Interest In Team Usa Hockey At Winter Olympics | February 14, 2014 | ADA – Please forgive Sarah Suter if she is overly excited about Team USA’s quest for a men’s hockey gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Suter, East Central University’s Director of Student Organizations and Greek Life, rose out ...... |
 | ECU Students Providing Tax Assistance Through Vita Program | February 13, 2014 | ADA – East Central University and the Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business will once again participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program.
VITA is a national program, supported by the Internal Revenue Service, designed to prov...... |
| ECU To Host Traveling Art Exhibition, Feb. 18-March 21 | February 13, 2014 | ADA – A traveling exhibition of work by living Oklahoma artists, called “24 Works on Paper”, will be open to the public on Feb. 18 at 8 a.m. at the Pogue Art Gallery in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at East Central University.
The exhibition...... |
 | Director Of Admissions And Records/Registrar Pamla Armstrong Retires After 35 Years Of Being Involved At ECU | February 7, 2014 | 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/...... |
 | Entrepreneur, Author, Humanitarian Stovall To Share Personal, Professional Story At ECU On Feb. 13 | February 7, 2014 | ADA – Jim Stovall, entrepreneur, author, humanitarian and nationally-recognized motivational speaker, will share his story in “Yes, You Can!” on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall inside the Chickasaw Business and ...... |
 | ECU’s Oklahoma Business Week Garners Second Award | February 7, 2014 | 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 Continu...... |
 | Take A Trip Down Memory Lane As Schoolhouse Rock Live! Will Be Performed At East Central University On Feb. 14-15 | February 7, 2014 | BUY TICKETS NOW!
ADA – If you loved to sing or hum to Conjunction Junction or Just a Bill, take a trip down memory lane and relive vintage Saturday morning children’s television programming as the East Central University production of Schoolhouse Roc...... |
| French Film Festival Being Held At ECU In February | January 31, 2014 | 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.
The films range from romantic to ...... |
| East Central University Students Have A Chance To Travel To Spain For College Credit | January 24, 2014 | 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 ...... |
 | ECU Professor Rutledge Receives Boren Mentor Award At State Capitol | January 24, 2014 | 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 spon...... |
| Postponed: Media Alert: Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 Emergency Response Exercises Being Held At ECU | January 24, 2014 | 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)
W...... |
| ECU To Host Quiz Tournament On Saturday, Feb. 1 | January 23, 2014 | 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. The tournament will feature...... |
| Honors Rolls Announced For 2013 Fall Semester At ECU | January 22, 2014 | 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 cou...... |
 | Doctors From Neuroscience Field To Speak At ECU’s Ramadan Symposium On Jan. 30 | January 17, 2014 | ADA – The Second Annual Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Symposium will feature speakers from the neuroscience field on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 1 p.m. at the Estep Auditorium of East Central University’s Bill S. Cole University Center.
The symposium is named in hon...... |
 | Acclaimed Chicago Tap Theatre Performance Slated At ECU | January 16, 2014 | Buy Tickets Now
ADA – The acclaimed Chicago Tap Theatre will bring the Chicago Jazz Club experience to East Central University’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts on Friday, Jan, 24 at 7:30 p.m., by recreating the sights and sounds of a smoke-filled Chicag...... |
 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration To Include Activities On Jan. 20, 21 | January 14, 2014 | ADA – East Central University will honor the memory Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, and Tuesday, Jan. 21, with a list of activities to commemorate the fallen civil rights leader and his cause.
A city-wide cleanup project, in King’s honor,...... |
| Reach Higher Enables Adults To Complete Degrees At ECU | January 9, 2014 | ADA – A new year can bring new opportunities and East Central University can help seize those chances through an adult completion degree program called Reach Higher.
Reach Higher enables adults to return to college while working and raising a family....... |
| ECU Chapter Of Alpha Chi Honor Society Inducts 125 New Members | December 26, 2013 | ADA – East Central University’s chapter of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society recently inducted 125 new members in a ceremony held in the Stanley Wagner Ballroom of ECU’s Memorial Student Union.
Membership in Alpha Chi is limited to no more tha...... |
| Oklahoma's Regional Universities, Including ECU, Below National Average For College Costs | December 26, 2013 | ADA – Recently the U.S. Department of Education announced the results of the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study that showed the average price of attending a four-year public college or university has jumped $1,700 in the last four years.
The re...... |
 | ECU Students Construct ‘Green Tree’ As Service Learning Project | December 16, 2013 | ADA – East Central University students, as part of a service learning project for an advertising/public relations campaign class, formulated the idea for a “Green Tree” on display at Wintersmith Park during the holidays.
The students’ project was pi...... |
| Course Being Offered In Hymnology, Liturgy At ECU | December 16, 2013 | ADA – The East Central University Department of Music is offering a course in Hymnology and Liturgy on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m., beginning on Jan. 13, 2014, in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The full-semester, 16-we...... |
 | State Senator Susan Paddack Named ECU Distinguished Alumnus; To Address Fall Commencement Exercises On Dec. 14 | December 4, 2013 | ADA – Oklahoma State Senator Susan Paddack has been named East Central University’s Distinguished Alumnus and will address candidates for bachelor’s and master’s degrees at ECU’s fall commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Kerr Activiti...... |
| ECU Fall Commencement Ceremonies Scheduled For Dec. 14 | December 4, 2013 | ADA – Bachelor’s degrees will be awarded to 225 students, while 94 others will obtain their master’s degrees during East Central University’s 2013 Fall Commencement Ceremonies scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Kerr Activities Center.
...... |
| “A Very Chorale Christmas” Rescheduled For Later Date | December 4, 2013 | ADA – East Central University’s “A Very Chorale Christmas”, a musical dinner variety show and silent auction, scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 5, will be rescheduled for a later date in January. For more information contact Catie Caton at 580-559-5611 or...... |
 | ECU Global Education Director, Sukholutskaya, Receives | December 2, 2013 | ADA – Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya, East Central University’s Global Education Director, has received an award that is near and dear to her heart.
Sukholutskaya was recently awarded the title of honorary doctor of two cooperating universities – the M.P. D...... |
 | Ten Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Students From ECU Headed To Washington D.C. In February | November 27, 2013 | ADA – Ten students from East Central University’s Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society have been selected to travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in the “D.C. Internship Experience”, Feb. 12-16, 2014.
“ECU’s top students can compete a...... |
 | ECU’s Ford Presented 2013 Communicator Of The Year Award | November 21, 2013 | ADA – East Central University Director of Communications and Marketing Amy (Garcia) Ford was presented the prestigious Natalea Watkins Communicator of the Year Award for 2013 on Wednesday at the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association’s Fall Wo...... |
| ‘A Very Chorale Christmas’ Set For Dec. 5 At East Central University | November 18, 2013 | ADA – “A Very Chorale Christmas”, a musical dinner variety show and silent auction, is set for Thursday, Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall of East Central University’s Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
“A Very Chorale Christmas...... |
 | Fresh ECU Graduate Eckler Plunges Headfirst Into Teaching | November 13, 2013 | ADA – Teaching has been an eye-opening, yet gratifying experience for Chris Eckler in his young career.
Just months after obtaining his bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a teacher certification from East Central University in May, Eckler has plu...... |
| ECU Human Resources Club To Host Annual Thanksgiving Dinner | November 13, 2013 | ADA – The East Central University Human Resources Club will host its annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Monday, Nov. 25 at 5:30 p.m., at the Pontotoc County Agri-Plex and Convention Center in Ada. The dinner is free and open to everyone in the c...... |
 | ECU Theatre Department To Present The Imaginary Invalid On Nov. 14-16 At Chalmers Herman Theatre | November 8, 2013 | ADA – The East Central University Theatre Department will present The Imaginary Invalid, written by playwright/actor Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known as Moliere, on Nov. 14-16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chalmers Herman Theatre at the Hallie Brown Ford F...... |
 | ECU Student Thompson One Of Only Three Students In The Country To Receive Women Of Color Stem Student Leadership Award | November 8, 2013 | ADA – Growing up near the Chickasaw National Park in Sulphur, only piqued the interest and love of science for East Central University junior Linzi Thompson.
Thompson spent her summers working in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area, gaining an ap...... |
 | Veterans, Military Resource Roundup Slated For Nov. 18 | November 8, 2013 | ADA – The Veterans Upward Bound Program, at East Central University, is hosting a Veterans and Military Resource Roundup on Monday, Nov. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center on the ECU campus.
The roundup featu...... |
| ECU’s Fall 2013 Noyce Colloquium Set For Nov. 13 | November 5, 2013 | ADA – Chris Eckler, former ECU Noyce Scholar and math teacher at Ada Junior High School, will be the presenter at East Central University’s Fall 2013 Noyce Colloquium on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Regents Room of the Memorial Stud...... |
 | Former Mouseketeer Lindsey Alley Bringing One-Woman, Comedy-Music Show To East Central University On Nov. 6 | November 1, 2013 | ADA – Lindsey Alley indeed has some stories to tell.
Alley may have not achieved the glamour of some of her fellow Mouseketeers from the All-New Mickey Mouse Club, but she certainly describes her life as fascinating.
She will be performing her one-...... |
| Transfer Enrollment Day At ECU Scheduled For Nov. 6 | October 30, 2013 | ADA – Transfer Enrollment Day for Eastern Oklahoma State College, Murray State College and Seminole State students, who are planning to attend East Central University for the 2014 spring semester, is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 12:30 p.m. in ...... |
| Light Pollution Presentation, Telescope Viewing Set For Nov. 4 At ECU | October 29, 2013 | ADA – The East Central University Honors Program will present “Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light’ on Monday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. at the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Room in the Bill S. Cole University Center.
The event, which...... |
| ECU’s Brandon Whitten Institute, Pontotoc County Drug Free Receive Grant To Help Prevent Youth Drug Abuse | October 29, 2013 | ADA – The East Central University Brandon Whitten Institute and Pontotoc County Drug Free Coalition has received a $625,000 grant for five years ($125,000 each year) to involve and engage the campus and Ada community in preventing substance abuse amo...... |
 | Bishop, Baldwin Speak At Gay-Straight Alliance Event At ECU | October 29, 2013 | ADA – Mary Bishop is pleased to see how far East Central University has come in regards to the acceptance of alternative lifestyles.
Bishop, an ECU graduate and former instructor in the university’s department of mass communication, is glad that a G...... |
 | Costumes For A Cure By ECU Rotaract Club, Oct. 30-31 | October 24, 2013 | ECU Rotaract Club – the collegiate division of Rotary – will be raising funds for PolioPlus during their annual Costumes for a Cure fundraiser. This event will occur on Oct. 30th and 31st as Rotaractors dress up for Halloween and ask for donations fr...... |
 | Watson To Perform As Will Rogers At East Central University’s 18Th Annual Oklahoma Literary Arts Festival On Nov. 14 | October 24, 2013 | ADA - Dr. Doug Watson will perform as Will Rogers at East Central University’s 18th Annual Oklahoma Literary Arts Festival, scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center on the ECU campus.
Watson’s performance, called Co...... |
 | ‘Chris Lane Night At The Ballpark’ Set For Thursday, Oct. 24, In Duncan | October 23, 2013 | ADA, Okla. – The rescheduled ‘Chris Lane Night at the Ballpark’ event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 24, in Duncan, Okla.
The event will be held at Duncan High School’s baseball field and will feature an exhibition baseball event between East Cent...... |
 | Miller, Runners Up In America’s Got Talent, To Perform At ECU On Oct. 24 | October 22, 2013 | BUY TICKETS NOW!
ADA - Three brothers – Clayton, Cole and L.D. Miller - simply known as Miller, will bring their mix of blues and rock to the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at East Central University on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. Tick...... |
 | Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Noma Gurich To Speak At ECU’s Lou Watkins Endowed Lectureship | October 22, 2013 | ADA – Justice Noma Diane Gurich, of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, will be the guest speaker at East Central University’s Lou Watkins Endowed Lectureship on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the ECU Foundation Hall at the new Chickasaw Business and Conference Center...... |
 | Oklahoma State Teacher Of The Year Markes To Speak At ECU’s Marvin Stokes Lecture | October 22, 2013 | ADA – Peter L. Markes, 2014 Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year, will be the featured speaker at the annual Marvin Stokes Endowed Lecture on Monday, Oct. 28, at 6:30 p.m. in East Central University’s Estep Multimedia Room, inside the Bill S. Cole Univ...... |
| ‘Chris Lane Night At The Ballpark’ Rescheduled For Oct. 24 In Duncan | October 15, 2013 | ADA – ‘Chris Lane Night at the Ballpark’, scheduled for Tuesday night (Oct. 15) in Duncan, Okla., has been postponed due to the weather and has been rescheduled for Thursday, Oct. 24.
The event will be held at Duncan High School’s baseball field and...... |
 | ECU, Redlands Community College, Duncan Coming Together To Celebrate ‘Chris Lane Night At The Ballpark’ | October 12, 2013 | ADA, Okla. – East Central University and Redlands Community College, along with the City of Duncan, Okla. and Duncan Public Schools are coming together to celebrate the life of Chris Lane on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
‘Chris Lane Night at the Ballpark’, to b...... |
| Native American Pieces To Be Displayed In ECU’s Pogue Art Gallery | October 12, 2013 | ADA – Select Native American baskets and totem poles from the Northwestern United States, as part of the Sally and Marshall Gettys Collection, will be on display in East Central University’s Pogue Art Gallery in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center...... |
 | Students Sought For ECU Upward Bound Math, Science Program | October 10, 2013 | ADA – Amie Orr is passionate about science and plans to pass along that enthusiasm while leading East Central University’s Upward Bound Math and Science Program.
“Rural schools do not have the funds to support hands-on activities in math and scie...... |
 | Doubt: A Parable To Be Performed At ECU, Oct. 10-12 | October 9, 2013 | ADA – “Doubt: A Parable” will be the first theatrical production of the year by the East Central University Theatre Department.
Three performances are scheduled for Oct. 10-12, 7:30 p.m. each night, at the J. Chalmers Herman Theatre inside the Halli...... |
 | 2013 ECU Homecoming Court | October 9, 2013 | ADA – The 2013 East Central University Homecoming Court poses after coronation ceremonies at halftime of the ECU-Southern Nazarene football game. On the front row (from left) are junior attendants Trent Havens and Kate Williams. On the back row (from...... |
 | Two ECU Cheerleaders Honored With Scholarship Awards | October 9, 2013 | ADA – East Central University honored two of its cheerleaders with the 2013 James and Glenna Cranford Scholarship Award ($1,000 apiece) during ECU’s homecoming festivities on Oct. 5. Pictured left to right are: ECU President John Hargrave; cheerleade...... |
 | 2013 Homecoming King, Queen Crowned At ECU | October 9, 2013 | ADA – The 2013 East Central University homecoming king and queen are Logan Durham, a junior history major from Oklahoma City; and Emily Davis, a sophomore English major from Blanchard. Durham was representing the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and Davis w...... |
| Gay-Straight Alliance To Host Special Presentation At ECU On Oct. 10 | October 9, 2013 | ADA – The East Central University Gay-Straight Alliance will host a special presentation by Mary Bishop and Sharon Baldwin in recognition of National Coming Out Day, Thursday, October 10 at 7 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Room, located in the Bill S. ...... |
 | Grant To Benefit ECU Students With Young Children | October 1, 2013 | ADA – Thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, it may now be easier for East Central University students, who have young children, to complete their degrees.
The $88,300 grant to ECU, through the Tiny Tiger Child Care Access Means Pa...... |
 | ECU President Emeritus Dr. Stanley Wagner Makes Donation Toward University Chorale’s Trip To Washington D.C. | September 26, 2013 | ADA – East Central University President Emeritus Dr. Stanley P. Wagner has established a $50,000 endowment, the “Stanley P. and Diana M. Wagner University Chorale Endowment”, to help defray costs as ECU’s University Chorale is scheduled to make a tri...... |
| Native American Pieces To Be Displayed In ECU’s Pogue Art Gallery | September 23, 2013 | ADA – Select Native American baskets and totem poles from the Northwestern United States, as part of the Sally and Marshall Gettys Collection, will be on display in East Central University’s Pogue Art Gallery in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center...... |
 | Improvised Shakespeare Kicks Off 2013-2014 ECU Fine Arts Season | September 19, 2013 | Buy Tickets Watch Video
ADA – Get ready to enjoy an evening of off-the-cuff comedy using the language and themes of William Shakespeare when The Improvised Shakespeare Company takes the Ataloa stage in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at E...... |
 | ECU Alumni Association Announces Homecoming Activities | September 16, 2013 | ADA – The East Central University Alumni Association has announced activities for its 2013 Homecoming, themed ‘Roary Loves the 90’s, Celebrating our 1993 Breakthrough Championship’, scheduled for Oct. 4-5.
The annual homecoming golf tournament is...... |
| 'Negotiating Job Market’ Seminar Scheduled At ECU | September 13, 2013 | ADA – Those wanting to be better prepared for job interviews can attend a free seminar called “Negotiating the Job Market – How to get Hired” on Wednesday, Sept. 25, or Monday, Oct. 14, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in room 221 of East Central University’...... |
| Step Out Of The Darkness Prevention And Recovery Events Scheduled For Sept. 21 At East Central University | September 10, 2013 | ADA – Step Out of the Darkness, a day of prevention and recovery from addiction, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., beginning at the Pontotoc County Courthouse in Ada and wrapping up at East Central University’s Kerr Acti...... |
| Dr. Paul Collins To Deliver ECU’s Rothbaum Lecture On Sept. 17 | September 9, 2013 | ADA – Dr. Paul Collins will deliver the annual Rothbaum Lecture on “The Future of the Second Amendment” as East Central University commemorates Constitution Day on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts ...... |
 | Two ECU Graduates Are Nominees For State Teacher Of The Year | September 9, 2013 | ADA – Two East Central University graduates – Mara Richards and Susan Rindal – are two of 12 nominees for the State of Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Award, it was recently announced.
The state’s teacher of the year will be announced at the Oklahoma ...... |
 | ECU Student, Ada Resident To Study Abroad In Ukraine | September 5, 2013 | ADA – Jamie Cluck is ready to embrace his passion while representing East Central University in the process.
The senior from Ada has the opportunity, as part of ECU’s Global Education Department, to study abroad, particularly the Russian language,...... |
 | Remembering Chris Lane | August 22, 2013 | ADA – The East Central University family lost a well-liked member with the tragic death of Chris Lane, a student-athlete on the Tiger baseball team, on Aug. 16, 2013.
“We have been overwhelmed and humbled by the response and outpouring of concer...... |
| Addiction, Recovery Conference Set For Sept. 5-6 At East Central University | August 16, 2013 | ADA – The Third Annual Addiction and Recovery Conference, presented by the Brandon Whitten Institute for Addiction and Recovery, will be held on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 5-6, at East Central University’s Estep Multimedia Room in the Bill S. Cole Un...... |
 | Tickets On Sale For 2013-14 ECU Fine Arts Season | August 15, 2013 | ADA – Tickets are now on sale for the 2013-14 fine arts season at East Central University.
The lineup includes: Improvised Shakespeare (Sept. 26), Miller in Concert (Oct. 24), Chicago Tap Theatre (Jan. 24), the Brad Richter and Viktor Uzu Duo in c...... |
 | New Faculty, Staff Named At East Central University | August 15, 2013 | ADA – When East Central University launches classes this fall for the 2013-14 academic year, there will be 28 new fulltime faculty members and four professional staff on board.
Four faculty members began their duties last spring with the remaining 2...... |
 | Mills Receives Fathree Floyd Elementary Education Scholarship | August 8, 2013 | Tyler Mills, a junior from Stratford, is pictured after receiving the Billie Fathree Floyd Elementary Education Scholarship at East Central University for 2013. The scholarship was established in the fall of 2012 by family and friends of Floyd, a lon...... |
 | Landrum Sculpture Collection Donated To ECU | August 8, 2013 | A significant share of Marquis Landrum’s personal sculpture collection has been bequeathed to East Central University, it was recently announced.
The collection includes 27 three-dimensional works of non-western origin. Many of the more fragile arti...... |
 | Four ECU English Teaching Alumni Receive Scholarship Awards To Morris Shakespeare Symposium | August 7, 2013 | ADA – Four East Central University alumni and public school teachers received scholarship awards to the Katy Morris Shakespeare Symposium (KMSS), sponsored by the 34th Annual Oklahoma Shakespeare Festival (OSF).
Katy Peercy, who teach...... |
| Study Shows East Central University, Public Higher Education Benefit Oklahoma | July 31, 2013 | ADA – The state economy, Oklahoma citizenry and individual Oklahomans are benefiting significantly from the state’s public colleges and universities, including East Central University, according to a new report from the Battelle Technology Partnershi...... |
 | Photography By ECU Faculty Member Schaefer To Be Displayed In Oklahoma City | July 30, 2013 | ADA – East Central University faculty member Linda Schaefer’s passion for photography will be on display Friday through Monday (Aug. 2-5) at the JRB Art at the Elms Gallery, located at 2810 N. Walker, in Oklahoma City.
“I find beauty wherever I point...... |
.jpg) | Generous Donation Of Clothing, Shoes From Scott Estate To Benefit Three ECU Departments | July 26, 2013 | A generous donation from the estate of Margaret Scott will benefit three departments at East Central University.
Nearly 3,000 pieces and seven closets full of designer clothing and pairs of shoes, with a retail value of anywhere from $500,000 to $1 ...... |
 | ECU Environmental Health Science Dept. Chairman Dr. Doug Weirick Lives What He Teaches | July 26, 2013 | Dr. Doug Weirick lives what he teaches.
The professor and chair of East Central University’s Environmental Health Science Department is concerned about global climate change. So concerned that he practices concepts he teaches about at ECU to help re...... |
.jpg) | Suter Named ECU Director Of Student Organizations, Greek Life | July 22, 2013 | Sarah Suter has been selected as East Central University’s new Director of Student Organizations and Greek Life, it was announced recently.
Suter recently completed her master’s degree, MSE-PD with an emphasis in higher education leadership from the...... |
 | Mcdonald Recipient Of Randall Memorial English Scholarship At ECU | July 16, 2013 | Macy McDonald is the recipient of the Sara Randall Memorial English Scholarship for 2013-14 at East Central University. McDonald, an English major with a minor in sociology, graduated from Vanoss High School and is a member of ECU’s Presidential Lead...... |
 | ECU Robotics Team Finishes Third In International Competition | July 16, 2013 | A team of East Central University computer science students and alumni placed third overall in the KIPR (KISS Institute for Practical Robotics) Autonomous Aerial Robotics Tournament held recently in Norman.
The international tournament...... |
 | Three Inducted Into Keefer Educator’s Hall Of Fame At ECU | July 16, 2013 | There are now three new members of the Gene and Evelyn Keefer Educator’s Hall of Fame at East Central University.
Dr. Pam Deering, Dr. Tim Green (posthumously) and Jackie ‘Tex’ Rollins were formally enshrined in a ceremony held July 9 inside the Dan...... |
| Trio To Be Inducted Into Gene And Evelyn Keefer Educator’s Hall Of Fame At ECU On July 9 | July 2, 2013 | Three new people will be inducted into the Gene and Evelyn Keefer Educator’s Hall of Fame at East Central University on Tuesday, July 9, at 10 a.m. inside the Danley Hall Atrium.
Dr. Pam Deering, Dr. Tim Green and Jackie ‘Tex’ Rollins are the thr...... |
| ECU’s Tuition Increase Aligning With State Average | June 28, 2013 | The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved an average 5.7 percent increase to tuition and mandatory fees for its regional universities.
Higher education officials cited record enrollments, increased operational costs and prior years of...... |
 | ECU’s Dr. Mark Micozzi Makes Exciting Find In First Paleontological Experience | June 27, 2013 | A new hobby has consumed East Central University’s Dr. Mark Micozzi and it has led to an amazing and exciting discovery as he spends the summer in the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Dabbling in paleontology for the first time in his life, Micozzi, a professor ...... |
 | ECU Producing Effective Elementary School Teachers | June 20, 2013 | One-hundred percent of East Central University’s elementary education students had passing grades on the Oklahoma General Education Test and Oklahoma Reading Test, according to the Commission on Teacher Preparation’s 2011-12 Annual Report.
In fact, ...... |
 | Passion For Geography Translates Into Prestigious Award For East Central University’s Dr. Mark Micozzi | June 3, 2013 | Geography is a passion for Dr. Mark Micozzi. In fact it’s his life.
The East Central University professor of cartography and geography will be honored for his lifelong passion on Aug. 3 in Denver, Colo., as he will be the 2013 recipient of the Na...... |
 | ECU’s Godwin Named Ada Area Chamber Of Commerce Volunteer Of The Year | May 31, 2013 | Wendell Godwin, dean of the East Central University School of Business, received the 2013 Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year Award, it was recently announced.
Godwin achieved the award by virtue of his outstanding contr...... |
 | Grant For Mcnair Scholars Program Renewed For Five More Years | May 30, 2013 | The McNair Scholars Program at East Central University is receiving funding for five more years, it was recently announced.
The McNair Scholars Program, located on the ECU campus since 1991, prepares qualified undergraduates for entrance to doctoral...... |
| Chickasaw Nation Receives Distinguished Philanthropist Award From ECU | May 29, 2013 | Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby (right) receives East Central University’s 2013 Distinguished Philanthropist Award on behalf of the Chickasaw Nation from ECU President John R. Hargrave during the recent Evening of Honors and Recognition. The Chi...... |
 | Marcum Receives ECU’s Distinguished Alumni Award | May 29, 2013 | R. Alan Marcum (center) receives the 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Award from East Central University President John R. Hargrave (left) during “An Evening of Honors and Recognition” banquet. Also pictured is Alan’s son, Hunter Marcum. Alan Marcum has se...... |
| Students Listed On Honor Rolls At East Central University | May 29, 2013 | Outstanding academic work during the 2013 spring semester has earned listings on the President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s Honor Roll for students at East Central University.
The President’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who earned A's ...... |
| Car Seat Checkup, Distribution Event Scheduled For May 29 | May 17, 2013 | In an effort to reduce motor vehicle-related deaths and injury, the leading killer of children under 14, Safe Kids Oklahoma, East Central University’s Smart Start South Central program and the Pontotoc County Health Department is sponsoring a car sea...... |
| ECU To Host Oklahoma Ambassadors Of Music Camp | May 17, 2013 | East Central University is hosting the Oklahoma Ambassadors Music (OAM) Camp, May 31-June 3, in preparation for the group’s European tour, June 5-20.
The OAM consists of talented high school and college band and choir students – 85 in honor band and...... |
 | ECU Mass Communication Professor Nabs Award | May 15, 2013 | Philip Todd (center), assistant professor for mass communication at East Central University, received a graduate paper award at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics in San Antonio, Texas in March. Todd’s pa...... |
 | Biddy Represents ECU At Research Day | May 14, 2013 | East Central University student Brent Biddy, of Seminole, was chosen to represent ECU at Research Day, held recently at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City. Twenty undergraduate students representing 15 Oklahoma colleges and universities presented com...... |
 | ECU Student Mckinney Wins $5,000 Scholarship Award At Governor’s Cup Competition | May 13, 2013 |
East Central University senior business major Andrea McKinney won a $5,000 Paulsen Award Scholarship recently at the 2013 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup competition in Oklahoma City.
McKinney, a senior from Sand Springs, recei...... |
 | ECU’s Partnership With Holcim (Us) Inc. Recognized By Oklhoma State Regents For Higher Education | May 10, 2013 | Holcim (US) Inc.’s Ada plant was recently recognized for its partnership with East Central University, concerning its innovative collaboration that strengthen Oklahoma’s workforce.
Holcim is one of 27 Oklahoma businesses, which partnered with instit...... |
| National Prevention Week Set For May 13-17 | May 10, 2013 | May 13-17 is National Prevention Week and the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Pontotoc County Drug Free Coalition (PCDFC) and the Brandon Whitten Institute for Addiction and Recovery at East Central University a...... |
 | ECU Student Rudd Develops Teaching/Coaching Skills In Latta Schools System | May 9, 2013 | Balancing rapport and firmness with students is an integral part of being a teacher.
For Jake Rudd, that relationship was clearly evident after serving as student teacher/coach in the Latta Schools System this past year.
The East Cen...... |
 | ECU Student To Participate In N.E.W. Leadership Institute | May 8, 2013 | East Central University student Newakis Girdley has been selected to participate in the National Education for Women (N.E.W.) Leadership Institute on May 17-21 in Norman.
Girdley, a junior political science major from Ada, is among 36 women who repr...... |
 | Veterans, Military Appreciation Day Set For May 23 At ECU | May 7, 2013 | Veterans and Military Appreciation Day, hosted by the East Central University Veterans Upward Bound Program, is set for Thursday, May 23, at the Bill S. Cole University Center on the ECU campus.
Vendors will have tables of information available thro...... |
 | Seminar On Autism Spectrum Disorder Set For May 18 At ECU | May 7, 2013 | Clarissa Willis, Ph.D, an author, consultant and professional development specialist, will present “Teaching Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder” on Saturday, May 18, at East Central University’s Estep Multimedia Center inside the Bill S. Co...... |
 | Devon Energy Executive Vice President, ECU Alum Marcum To Address Graduates On Saturday, May 11 | May 7, 2013 | R. Alan Marcum, executive vice president for administration at Devon Energy, will address graduating East Central University students during commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the Kerr Activities Center.
Marcum will be speaking at ...... |
| ECU Offering Spring Intersession Classes In May | May 3, 2013 | Twenty-one intersession classes are being offered through East Central University in Ada, beginning May 13 as an opportunity to earn three credit hours in one week rather than the traditional 18-week semester.
Intersession classes are held between th...... |
| Community Band Being Formed At ECU | May 2, 2013 | East Central University’s Dr. Allen Correll, with the help of area directors, is organizing and conducting a summer community band.
“There are many former wind and percussion students in the Ada area that have expressed an interest in a community ba...... |
 | ECU Upward Bound Math/Science Students Take Hands-On Tour Of Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation | May 1, 2013 |
Students and staff from the East Central University Upward Bound Math/Science Program were recently treated to a non-traditional and hands-on experience at the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation in Ardmore.
Scientists from the Noble Fo...... |
 | Ada Art Walk Set For Friday, May 3, At ECU | April 29, 2013 |
The East Central University Art Club and Arts District of Ada will hold its first Ada Art Walk on Friday, May 3, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Original art work by Ada area artists will fill Hot Shots Coffee Shop, Perfect Blend Coffee Shop, Vintage 2...... |
| ECU Holding Surplus Auction At Norris Field On Thursday, May 2 | April 29, 2013 | East Central University will hold a Public Surplus Auction on Thursday, May 2, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Norris Field Parking Lot.
The surplus auction will consist of desks, chairs, filing cabinets, tables, refrigerator, washers, dryers, nail guns...... |
 | Hatton Winner Of ECU’s Prestigious George Nigh Award | April 28, 2013 | Hatton, of Pauls Valley, received the award Friday at a luncheon honoring him and four other finalists Lindsey Dugan, of McAlester; Ashley Cardwell, of Mustang; Checed Rodgers, of Stonewall; and Kristin Belicek, of Purcell, for their outstanding acad...... |
 | ECU’s Parker Ethics Lecture To Feature Weston Smith | April 28, 2013 | ADA – Weston Smith, a frequent speaker on ethics and integrity within business, will be the keynote speaker at East Central University’s Parker Ethics Lecture on Friday May 3, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Room of the Bill S. Cole Uni...... |
 | Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Winchester Featured Speaker At East Central University’s Law Day | April 24, 2013 | ADA – Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice James R. Winchester will be the featured speaker as the East Central University Department of Political Science and Legal Studies in conjunction with the Pontotoc County Bar Association, present “Law Day – Realizi...... |
 | ECU's Annual Spring Dance Concert Set For Friday, Saturday | April 24, 2013 |
The Annual East Central University Spring Dance Concert is set for Friday and Saturday, April 26-27, inside the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Admission is free to everyone. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. ea...... |
| Kids 4 Kids Festival Set For Saturday, April 27, At ECU’s Centennial Plaza | April 24, 2013 | The Kids 4 Kids Street Festival is set for Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on East Central University’s Centennial Plaza, between the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center and the Horace Mann building.
The street festival celebrates the endin...... |
| ECU Senior Art Students To Display Exhibits | April 24, 2013 | Four East Central University senior art students will showcase their exhibits later this month and in early May in the Pogue Art Gallery of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Janet Hicks, of Wellston; April Gaither, of Wilson; Marla Cooper, ...... |
.jpg) | Russian Language, Culture Camp For High School Students Scheduled For June 9-28 At East Central University | April 23, 2013 | A three-week summer institute for high school students will offer free Russian language instruction and sessions about Russian culture, June 9-28, at East Central University.
Startalk 2013 In Search of the Firebird: Connecting Generations through Tr...... |
 | Traveling Vietnam Veterans Wall To Appear On ECU Campus, May 2-5 | April 19, 2013 | The East Central University and Ada communities will have the opportunity to pay tribute to Vietnam veterans as the AVTT Traveling Wall, an 80 percent scale version of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C., will be on display on the ECU campus...... |
| Evening Of Worship Being Presented By ECU Sacred Music Program On Tuesday, April 23 | April 17, 2013 | The East Central University Gospel Singers and students from ECU’s Sacred Music Program will present an Evening of Worship on Tuesday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Christian Fellowship Church in Ada.
Some of the selections by the ECU Gospel Singer...... |
.jpg) | ‘Picnic’ Being Performed At ECU, April 18-20 | April 12, 2013 | Picnic, a play which won the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will be performed by students from the East Central University School of Fine Arts on April 18-20 at the Chalmers Herman Theatre inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Picnic is one...... |
 | Overstreet Selected As ECU’s New Physical Plant Director | April 12, 2013 | Darryl Overstreet, who has spent the last 18 years in various capacities at the University of Oklahoma, has been selected as the new physical plant director at East Central University.
Overstreet most recently served as OU’s director and facilities,...... |
| Sexual Assault Awareness Month Event Being Held At ECU April 16 | April 11, 2013 | East Central University’s Campus Initiative to Reduce Crime Against Women (CIRCAW) and Empowering You and Educating Students (EYES) will host a campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month event on Tuesday, April 16, at 7 p.m.
The community-wide event is d...... |
| Boswell Lecture Scheduled For Tuesday, April 16 At ECU | April 11, 2013 | Chief Program Officer Kristen Cambell, of the Washington, D.C. based National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC), will be the guest speaker at the 2013 Boswell Lecture on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at East Central University’s Estep Multimedia Center in the Bil...... |
| Pottawatomie County Residents Can Obtain Fee Waiver Scholarships To East Central University | April 8, 2013 | A valued education can be obtained at East Central University and incoming freshmen from Pottawatomie County can receive help with a $500 fee waiver for the 2013-14 school term.
The fee waiver covers $250 each semester, beginning with the fall of 20...... |
| Applications Being Accepted For Oklahoma Business Week Camp At ECU | April 8, 2013 | The Second Annual Oklahoma Business Week Camp, hosted by East Central University, will be held June 2-7.
The camp is open to all high school students who will complete the ninth through 12th grades in the spring of 2013.
Oklahoma Business Week is a...... |
| Freshman Academic Scholarship Enrollment Scheduled For April 13-20 | April 8, 2013 | East Central University’s Freshmen Academic Scholarship Enrollment is scheduled for April 13, 16, 17, 18 and 20.
Registration each day will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bill S. Cole University Center on the ECU campus. That will be fo...... |
 | ECU Graduate Student Booth Achieving Quick Success | April 5, 2013 | Tatiana Booth is a prime example of what a student can quickly achieve at East Central University and beyond. Booth, who came to ECU as a student-athlete, is developing into a teacher, coach and mentor. That was particularly the case to the students ...... |
 | Epa Grant Awarded To Dr. Dane Scott, East Central University; Group To Present Work In Washington D.C. On April 19 | April 2, 2013 | Environmental issues are important at East Central University and Dr. Dane W. Scott, in the Department of Chemistry, is at the forefront of making them valid.
Scott and ECU was recently chosen by the Environmental Protection Agency for a 2012-2013 P...... |
 | Spend An Evening With Groucho Marx At ECU | March 28, 2013 |
Award-winning actor, director and playwright Frank Ferrante recreates his PBS, New York and London acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx in this fact paced 90 minutes of hilarity at East Central University’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine...... |
| “Stomp Out Sexual Assault” Event Set For April 6 In Ada | March 27, 2013 | “Stomp out Sexual Assault”, a community-wide awareness day, will be held on Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wintersmith Park in Ada.
East Central University’s Campus Initiative to Reduce Crime Against Women (CIRCAW) in partnership with ...... |
| ECU Music Faculty Members To Present “Sound The Trumpet” | March 26, 2013 | East Central University music faculty members Melody Baggech, Doug Laramore, and Rudy Lupinski will present “Sound the Trumpet”, a recital featuring music for soprano and trumpet, on Thursday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center...... |
 | Grand Prize Winners Named In State Science Fair, Junior Academy Of Science Competitions At ECU | March 16, 2013 | Students from Latta, Bartlesville, Grove, Miami, Moore, Tulsa and Vici were the grand prize winners in the 2012 Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair and the Oklahoma Junior Academy of Science State Meet held annually at East Central Universi...... |
 | ECU Selected As Certified Healthy Campus | March 14, 2013 | East Central University was recently selected as a Certified Healthy Campus by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. There were three levels of certification: basic, merit and excellence. ECU received merit certification with the help of its new t...... |
| Ada High Student Excels At Regional Science Fair At ECU | March 14, 2013 | Ada High School student Leah Huling (center) is pictured with ECU President John Hargrave (left) and her father Scott Huling after achieving several awards at the recent East Central Oklahoma Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Besides taking firs...... |
| East Central University Closed For Spring Break Next Week | March 14, 2013 | All campus offices will be closed during that period with a few exceptions.
The Linscheid Library will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 15, and reopen on Sunday March 24, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
ECU’s Wellness Center hours for spring break will be 9 ...... |
 | Maintenance Workers Help Save Life Of ECU Student | March 11, 2013 | In the eyes of East Central University student Tracy Holman, university maintenance workers Keith Hopper and Jonathan Townsend are her heroes.
The pair was indeed in the right place at the right time.
“I know that the gentlemen who initially found ...... |
 | ECU Music Faculty Pair To Perform Concert On March 11 | March 6, 2013 | East Central University music faculty members Dr. Lauren Cox and Dr. Starla Hibler will present a free clarinet/saxophone and piano concert on Monday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Performanc...... |
| Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair To Be Held At ECU On Thursday-Friday, March 7-8 | March 5, 2013 | The 43rd Annual Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair is set for Thursday and Friday at East Central University’s Kerr Activities Center.
Exhibits can be viewed by the general public from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday while judging for all of t...... |
 | Mcmichael Recipient Of Dr. Donald G. Stafford Centennial Scholarship | March 5, 2013 |
Chase McMichael, a senior from Oklahoma City, is the recipient of the first Dr. Donald G. Stafford Centennial Scholarship at East Central University.
The scholarship was established by Stafford’s sons – Dr. Michael Stafford, D.O; Robert Stafford;...... |
 | ECU Family And Consumer Science/Retail Merchandising Program Partnering With Maurices For Fashion Show On March 9 | March 1, 2013 |
The East Central University Family and Consumer Science/Retail Merchandising Program in partnership with Maurices in conducting a fashion show on Saturday, March 9, beginning at 2 p.m., at Maurices, located in the North Hills Shopping Center in Ad...... |
| ECU Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble Concert Set For March 7 | March 1, 2013 | The East Central University Department of Music will present the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Concert on Thursday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m., inside the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The concert, which is free and open to...... |
 | Broadway Veteran Sager To Perform On Ataloa Stage At ECU | February 28, 2013 | Jeri Sager, best known for her portrayal of “Grizabella” in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award winning musical Cats, will perform her show, Broadway by Jeri, at East Central University’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on March 13, 2013...... |
 | ECU Students Recipients Of Kroeker Best Historical Paper Awards | February 27, 2013 |
East Central University students Porsha Courtney, of Blanchard; and Brandy Baldwin, of Wynnewood are the recipients of the Kroeker Best Historical Paper Awards.
The $300 award is presented annually to the ECU student who prepares the best paper i...... |
 | Oeta Tv Studio Named In Honor Of Longtime Broadcaster, East Central University Graduate Bill Thrash | February 27, 2013 |
The Oklahoma Educational Television Authority Board of Directors named the Oklahoma Network’s Oklahoma City studio in honor of longtime station manager and broadcasting veteran Bill Thrash.
The William C. “Bill” Thrash Studio is home to a majorit...... |
 | Award-Winning Pianist Dr. Deaver To Perform At ECU On March 3 | February 22, 2013 |
Award-winning pianist Dr. Stuart Deaver will perform a free concert on Sunday, March 3 at 3 p.m. at the Ataloa Theatre of East Central University’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Deaver, who currently served as a professor of piano at the Un...... |
| Seventh Annual ECU Faculty, Students, Friends Composers Concert Set For Feb. 25 | February 19, 2013 | The artistry, talent and inspiration of 12 local composers will be featured at the Seventh Annual East Central University Faculty, Students and Friends Composer Concert on Monday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford F...... |
 | East Central University's Newest Facility To Be Named Chickasaw Business And Conference Center | February 15, 2013 |
East Central University is pleased to announce that its newest facility on campus will be named the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.
Chickasaw Nation Gov. Anoatubby said that having the Chickasaw name on the business center is a tribute ...... |
 | Wellington Named East Central University’s New Alumni Director | February 12, 2013 |
East Central University is staying within the family to hire its new alumni director.
Katie Wellington, who has served as a counselor in ECU’s Educational Talent Search Program, will assume her new duties as alumni director on Feb. 18.
“Katie an...... |
| High School Students Invited To Participate In Tiger Connection At East Central University | February 12, 2013 | High school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to learn what it’s like to be a college student at East Central University by participating in Tiger Connection on Wednesday, Feb. 20.
Tiger Connection is designed for prospective students to visi...... |
| Group Exercise Classes Being Offered At ECU’s Tommy Hewett Wellness Center | February 8, 2013 | A variety of group exercise classes for all fitness levels is being offered at East Central University’s Tommy Hewett, M.D. Wellness Center.
Instructors for the program will provide motivation, challenge and encouragement in order to obtain fitness g...... |
| ECU Chorale To Present ‘Singing Valentines’ On Feb. 12-14 | February 8, 2013 | Those wishing to send a special valentine for their sweetie on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, may do so with the help of the East Central University Chorale.
For $21.95 (flowers not included), members of the ECU Chorale will deliver the flowers and seren...... |
 | Distinguished Alum Dr. Donnie L. Nero Sr. To Speak At East Central University On Feb. 18 | February 8, 2013 |
Dr. Donnie L. Nero, Sr., a Distinguished East Central University Alum, will speak on Feb. 18 as ECU celebrates Black History Month.
His speech, entitled “Walk a Mile ‘N’ My Shoes” will take place at 7 p.m. inside the Estep Multimedia Center of th...... |
 | Guest Pianist Ji Sook Park To Perform In Ada On Feb. 17 | February 7, 2013 | East Central University will host guest pianist Dr. Ji Sook Park for a concert on Sunday, Feb. 17, at 3 p.m. at the Ada Arts & Heritage Center.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Park currently serves as a visiting instructor of music ...... |
 | Musical Production Of Once Upon A Mattress To Be Peformed By ECU School Of Fine Arts On Feb. 14-16 | February 6, 2013 |
The story of the Princess and the Pea is well-known to many.
The East Central University School of Fine Arts’ musical production of Once Upon a Mattress tells a version of this story through song, comedy, relationships and a bit of seriousness, a...... |
 | ECU Students Participating In Volunteer Tax Assistance Program | February 5, 2013 | East Central University and the School of Business are pleased to announce that ECU will once again participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program this year.
VITA is a national program, supported by the Internal Revenue Service, w...... |
 | ECU To Receive New Turf At Football Stadium | February 1, 2013 | East Central University’s Norris Field is receiving a makeover in its truest sense.
For the first time in the 80-year-plus history of the venerable football stadium, it will receive an artificial playing surface in time for the 2013 season.
The $88...... |
 | At&T Awards $10,000 Grant To ECU’s Presidential Leadership Program | February 1, 2013 | The Vision Bank Presidential Leadership Program at East Central University was awarded a $10,000 grant from AT&T on Friday in a ceremony attended by state and university leaders.
The Presidential Leadership Program, a comprehensive four-year pro...... |
 | Baird Named ECU Entrepreneur Of Year; To Deliver Limes Lecture On Feb. 15 | February 1, 2013 | Jeff Baird, who has crafted inventions for the energy, oil and gas and plumbing industries, will be honored as East Central University’s 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year and will deliver the Leonard Limes Endowed Lecture at noon Friday, Feb. 15, at the ...... |
| Dr. Nakamori To Speak At East Central University’s 2013 Lockmiller Lecture In Art History On Feb. 27 | January 29, 2013 | Dr. Yasufumi Nakamori, Associate Curator of Photography for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, will be the guest speaker for the 2013 Lockmiller Lecture in Art History on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 4 p.m. in the Estep Center of the Bill S. Cole University...... |
| ECU Students Can Earn Six Credit Hours With Spring Break Trip To Spain | January 29, 2013 | East Central University students can earn six credit hours with a trip to the country of Spain during Spring Break.
Students will depart on the trip March 15 and will return on March 25. They will earn the six ECU credit hours at the University of E...... |
| World War Ii Navajo Code Talker Speaking On Feb. 28 At ECU | January 23, 2013 | A significant glimpse into World War II and Native American history can be experienced as Navajo Code Talker Bill Toledo will be in attendance to share his story during the Fifth Annual Louise Young Diversity Lecture on Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Atalo...... |
| Gilbert & Sullivan Repertoire Brings Show With A Twist To ECU | January 16, 2013 | Take Gilbert & Sullivan, add a twist of Broadway and stir. What do you get? A mixture of The Mikado meets The Music Man. Where the HMS Pinafore sets sail for Brigadoon. Where The Pirates of Penzance take shore leave On the Town. It's I've Got a L...... |
| ECU To Offer $500 Fee Waiver To Pottawatomie County Residents | January 16, 2013 | A valued education can be obtained at East Central University and incoming freshmen from Pottawatomie County can receive help with a $500 fee waiver for the 2013-14 school term.
The fee waiver covers $250 each semester, beginning with the fall of 20...... |
 | Eleven Teachers Honored For Excellence During ECU's Stokes Lecture | January 10, 2013 | Eleven teachers were recently honored during East Central University’s Marvin Stokes Endowed Lecture, hosted by East Central University’s College of Education and Psychology. Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year for 2012, Elaine Hutchison, delivered th...... |
 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Of Service Set For Jan. 21 In Ada | January 10, 2013 | In honor of the holiday, a city-wide Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service will be held from 9 a.m. until noon on Monday, Jan. 21.
Because the day is a federal holiday, many consider it to be a day off. Members of King’s family have urged that his ...... |
 | Landmark Bank President Presents Check To ECU Foundation | January 10, 2013 | Landmark Bank President Dale Boatwright presents a scholarship check to East Central University Foundation Executive Director Phyllis Danley. The yearly $750 check goes toward scholarships and this year will be applied toward assisting the ECU Choral...... |
| ECU Instructor Jordan Inducted As Fellow Into Prestigious Academy Of Emergency Nurses | December 24, 2012 | East Central University nursing instructor Jeff Jordan has been inducted as a Fellow into the prestigious Academy of Emergency Nurses, it was recently announced in Des Plaines, Ill.
The AEN fellowship is an honor recognizing emergency nurses for the...... |
| Over 100 East Central University Students Inducted Into Alpha Chi National Honor Society | December 24, 2012 |
One-hundred and one East Central University students were inducted into the Oklahoma Gamma Chapter of Alpha Chi, a national college honor society, in a Dec. 4 induction ceremony.
Membership in Alpha Chi is limited to no more than 10 percent of th...... |
| Master's Degrees From East Central University Come Full Circle For Ugandan Pair | December 24, 2012 | An act of generosity by Richard Kirabira and Charles Mugabi came full circle at East Central University’s fall graduation on Saturday, Dec. 15.
Their life-changing act in March of 2010 has led to the two Ugandan men obtaining their master’s degrees ...... |
 | Chickasaw Nation Governor Anoatubby To Address ECU's Fall Graduates On Dec. 15 | December 24, 2012 | Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby will address candidates for bachelor’s and master’s degrees during fall Commencement ceremonies at East Central University on Saturday, Dec. 15.
The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. in the Kerr Activities Cente...... |
| ECU's Reach Higher Program Gives Working Adults A Chance At Obtaining A Degree | December 24, 2012 |
East Central University is all about second chances.
ECU and Oklahoma’s Adult Degree Completion Program, called Reach Higher, make it possible to return to college while working and raising a family.
“With the new year coming, it’s a perfect opp...... |
 | Harper Earns Bob Bennett Fine Arts Scholarship | December 19, 2012 | East Central University student Morgan Harper (center) is the recipient of the new Bob Bennett Fine Arts Scholarship. The scholarship is named in memory of ECU alum Bob Bennett, who practiced law for 50 years and was an avid guitarist. Harper is a ju...... |
| Free Class On Photovoltaic Systems Technology Begins Dec. 20 | December 15, 2012 | A three-day class on Photovoltaic Systems Technology will be offered Tuesday through Thursday [DEC. 20-22] at East Central University. There is no charge for the free class which is sponsored by The Southern Oklahoma Green Jobs Training Consortium.
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 | Student-Produced One-Act Plays Set For Nov. 15-18 At East Central University | December 13, 2012 | The second production of East Central University theatre brings unique experiences for the students participating.
Instead of the usual process of professor-driven auditions and productions, students under the supervision of Richard Groetzinger, dir...... |
 | ECU Political Science Class Raises Funds For Elementary School Backpack Food Program | December 7, 2012 | A political science class from East Central University recently raised $725 and awareness for children’s hunger.
Dr. Christine Pappas’ Political Science 1113 classes did a service learning project where they purchased 200 orange bracelets that say ‘...... |
| New Teacher Certification Program Being Offered At East Central University | December 7, 2012 | East Central University’s Education Department is offering a new teacher certification program designed to improve mathematics and teaching skills.
The Elementary Mathematics Specialist certification is an 18-hour program intended for current elemen...... |
 | Dr. Jeff Williams Named East Central University's New Director Of Athletics | November 30, 2012 | East Central University is going within the family to hire its new director of athletics.
“We received numerous qualified applications from all over,” said ECU President John Hargrave. “But at the end of the day we decided that the best person for t...... |
 | ECU Professor Dr. Greenstreet Participates On Two Panels At National Communication Association Convention | November 30, 2012 | East Central University Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Robert Greenstreet served on two panels at the annual National Communication Association Convention in Orlando, Fla. In his first panel, Greenstreet joined select representatives from oth...... |
 | ECU Scholarship For Pauls Valley High School Senior Established In Memory Of Jeremy Harrel | November 30, 2012 | A scholarship, in memory of Jeremy Harrel, has been established for a Pauls Valley High School senior who plans to attend East Central University.
Harrel, who was an ECU sophomore majoring in business, died in a car wreck on Dec. 6, 2011 and, with t...... |
| East Central University's Upward Bound Math/Science Center Receives $297,000 Grant Renewal | November 29, 2012 | The East Central University Upward Bound Math/Science Center has received a $297,000 grant renewal from the U.S. Department of Education, it was recently announced.
The grant is designed to help Upward Bound students strengthen their math and scienc...... |
| Senior Art Exhibits Scheduled At East Central University | November 27, 2012 | Five East Central University senior students – Blake Hargrove, Jack Aday, Brandon Arnold, Candace Sweatt and Dinah Boydstun - are showcasing their art exhibits from now until early December at the Pogue Art Gallery inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine A...... |
| Christmas Tour Of Homes Scheduled For Dec. 3 In Ada | November 26, 2012 | The Fourth Annual Ada Christmas Tour of Homes is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 3, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The festive tour has developed into a community event which ignites the spirit of the season. The historic homes on the tour provide participants wi...... |
| Screening Of Documentary ‘The Reconstruction Of Asa Carter’ With Question-Answer Session Set For Nov. 27 At ECU | November 21, 2012 | ‘Fake Indian: Why America Bought a White Supremacist’s Native American Memoir’ will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 27, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at East Central University’s Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
Th...... |
 | Billie Fathree Floyd Elementary Physical Education Scholarship Established At East Central University | November 16, 2012 | The Billie Fathree Floyd Elementary Physical Education Scholarship, established by her family and close friends, will be awarded at East Central University for the first time in the spring of 2013.
The scholarship is limited to a teacher of physical...... |
 | Tickets On Sale Now For Holiday Classic ‘The Nutcracker’ | November 16, 2012 | Celebrate the magic of the holiday season with a special performance of “The Nutcracker” by the Oklahoma City Ballet on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m., in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center on the campus of East Central University. This event is ...... |
| East Central University To Recognize ‘A Day Of Hunger’ On Nov. 20 | November 15, 2012 | “A Day of Hunger” will be recognized on the East Central University campus on Tuesday, Nov. 20, in the University Center from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Bracelets, which reflect the message “No Child Should Go Hungry”, will be sold for $2 each to benefit Home...... |
 | ECU Honored At “Champions Of Fate” Event | November 14, 2012 | Holli Witherington, executive director of the East Central University-Brandon Whitten Institute, receives an award on behalf of ECU on “Champions of FATE Night” at the Bud Wilkinson Event Center at the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame on Oct. 25. FATE (F...... |
| Tickets On Sale For “A Very Chorale Christmas” At ECU | November 14, 2012 | Tickets are now on sale for “A Very Chorale Christmas” to be held on Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Regents Room of East Central University’s Memorial Student Union.
“A Very Chorale Christmas” is a night of food and entertainment to benefit the Universi...... |
| ECU Singers, University Chorale To Perform Concert On Nov. 19 At St. Joseph Catholic Church In Ada | November 14, 2012 | The East Central University Singers and University Chorale will be performing a concert on Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ada.
The ECU Singers will be performing a new composition by Victoria Davison and Rudy Lupinski entitled...... |
.jpg) | Generous Donation Made To ECU Linscheid Library Student Lounge | November 13, 2012 | A generous donation to East Central University has led to the refurbishment of the Linscheid Library’s student lounge.
Tommy Wayne Quaid Jr., a 1988 ECU alum, donated $8,000 ($7,000 toward the library and $1,000 for a basketball scholarship) and sec...... |
 | Two Appointments Made In East Central University School Of Business | November 10, 2012 | Two appointments have been announced in the East Central University of School of Business as Dr. Pat Fountain has been named director of the Oscar L. Parker Center for the Advancement of Ethical Standards in Business and Society, and Stacey Bolin wil...... |
| Student-Produced One-Act Plays Set For Nov. 15-18 At East Central University | November 10, 2012 | East Central University student Domineque Carey, a senior kinesiology major from Springer, Okla., works on a fireplace to be used in the set for a one-act play called “The Storm”. Carey will also appear in the play as Jeff Mulkey, a disturbed man who...... |
| International Teas And Desserts, Alternative Christmas Market, Gift Fair Set For Nov. 16 At East Central University | November 9, 2012 | Two events at East Central University will enable participants to explore the world through Exotic International Teas and Desserts and an Alternative Christmas Market and Gift Fair on Friday, Nov. 16.
The Exotic Teas and Desserts will be prepared by...... |
 | East Central University Flute, Clarinet, Brass Ensembles To Perform Free Concert On Tuesday, Nov. 13 | November 9, 2012 |
ECU Flute Ensemble (Left to Right) Catherine Melton, Moore, alto flute; Rachael Bessert, Midwest City; Erin Burton, Oklahoma City; Debbie Allen, Ada; Eric Gibson, Wynnewood, bass flute; Lauren Webb; Juliana Overmier, flute ensemble conductor.
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 | East Central University Professor Dr. Michael D. Bay Commissioned Into U.S. Navy (Reserve) Medical Services Corps | November 9, 2012 | East Central University’s Dr. Michael D. Bay was recently commissioned into the U.S. Navy (Reserve) Medical Service Corps as a medical entomology officer. Bay, a professor of biology at ECU, was sworn in as a lieutenant commander in front of his clas...... |
| ECU Dance Ensemble Engaged In Fundraising Project | November 7, 2012 | The East Central University Dance Ensemble, Collage, is currently engaged in fundraising efforts in support of an artist-in-residency project. The ensemble is offering academic year calendars at a cost of $8. The project will provide support fees/exp...... |
 | Legacy Lives On Through Virgil Taylor Scholarship At East Central University | November 7, 2012 | The late Virgil Taylor made an impression on Michael O’Brien as a friend and colleague.
Now O’Brien, executive director of the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, makes sure that Taylor’s legacy is being carried on through East Central U...... |
| ECU Students Can Gain Early Admittance Into Oklahoma State University Medical Program | November 7, 2012 | East Central University students now have the opportunity to gain early admittance to the College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Oklahoma State University Center for Health and Sciences in Tulsa.
The OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine seeks to admi...... |
 | Former ECU Professor Dr. Norman Frame Honored With Commemorative Bench On Campus | November 7, 2012 | Friends, family members and former colleagues of Dr. Norman Frame were on hand to witness the dedication of a commemorative bench honoring the former East Central University professor of education on Nov. 3.
The new bench joins approximately 30 memo...... |
| Annual Ada Community Thanksgiving Dinner Set For Nov. 19 | November 7, 2012 | The 2012 Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, hosted by the East Central University Human Resources Club, will take place on Monday, Nov. 19, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Pontotoc County Agriplex, located at 1710 N. Broadway in Ada.
The meal is fre...... |
| High School Students Invited To Participate In Tiger Connection At East Central University | November 5, 2012 | High school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to learn what it’s like to be a college student at East Central University by participating in Tiger Connection on Wednesday, Nov. 14.
Tiger Connection is designed for prospective students to visi...... |
| Teachers Of The Year Reception/Marvin Stokes Lecture Set For Monday, Nov. 5 At East Central University | November 5, 2012 | Eleven local and area teachers will be honored at a reception and Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year Elaine Hutchison will speak at the annual Marvin Stokes Endowed Lecture on Monday, Nov. 5, at East Central University.
The eleven teachers will be h...... |
 | ECU's Dr. Christine Pappas To Serve On Pi Sigma Alpha Executive Council | November 2, 2012 | Dr. Christine Pappas, associate professor of political science and legal studies at East Central University, has been elected to the National Pi Sigma Alpha Executive Council, it was recently announced.
Pi Sigma Alpha is the National Political Scien...... |
 | ECU Professor Dr. Pat Fountain Named Oklahoma Community Engagement Professional Of The Year | November 2, 2012 | East Central University business professor Dr. Pat Fountain was recently named Community Engagement Professional of the Year, it was recently announced at the 2012 Heartland Conference in St. Louis, Mo.
The award was presented by the Oklahoma Campus...... |
 | ECU's Hibler To Perform Concert With Three Member Of Uco String Faculty | November 1, 2012 | Three members of the string faculty from the University of Central Oklahoma, along with East Central University’s Starla Hibler, will perform a concert of Baroque chamber music on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center, 14...... |
 | Acclaimed Historical Interpreter Pace Will Portray American Humorist/Poet Langston Hughes At Literary Arts Festival | October 30, 2012 | Acclaimed Chautauqua historical interpreter Charles Everett Pace will portray American humorist and poet Langston Hughes as part of East Central University’s 17th Annual Literary Arts Festival on Nov. 8.
Pace will be appearing in “On the Road with L...... |
| Presentation On High Performance Computing Set For Thursday, Nov. 1 At ECU | October 30, 2012 | East Central University faculty, staff and students, along with the Ada community, can learn about high performance computing as Dr. Henry Neeman, from the University of Oklahoma, will be speaking on the topic the ECU campus Thursday at 2 p.m. in the...... |
| ECU Opera Theatre To Conduct Gala Performance On November 2 | October 26, 2012 |
The East Central University Opera Theatre will conduct a gala performance on Friday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy I. Summers Theatre.
The performance, which is free to the public, will include scenes from Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss; ...... |
| East Central University Students Have A Chance To Travel To Spain For College Credit | October 26, 2012 | ast Central University students have a chance to study abroad in Spain during Spring Break, March 15-25, 2013.
The students will join ECU professors Ben Johnson and Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya on the trip which features stops in Madrid, Toledo and Guadal...... |
 | Noted Native American Conceptual Artist Heap Of Birds Guides East Central University Students In Campus Sculptures | October 26, 2012 | oted Native American conceptual artist Edgar Heap of Birds just completed a two-week residency entitled ‘Hidden Histories’ at East Central University.
Throughout the residency, Heap of Birds worked with students enrolled in the art department sculpt...... |
| Taste Of Russia And Ukraine’ Event Set For Nov. 13 At ECU | October 25, 2012 | East Central University’s Global Education Office, in conjunction with the Global Education Committee and Department of Family and Consumer Science, is planning to host a ‘Taste of Russia and Ukraine’ event on Nov. 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the sec...... |
| Junior Business Club At East Central University Successful With Lemonade Stands | October 25, 2012 | Twenty-one elementary students recently learned how to start a business when they participated in East Central University’s Junior Business Club.
The three-week academy, sponsored by ECU’s School of Business, guided Ada’s Willard Elementary School s...... |
| Circaw Shines Success At East Central University | October 25, 2012 |
When the Campus Initiative to Reduce Crime Against Women was formed at East Central University in 2004, a figurative light was shining on campus.
CIRCAW, a program funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, is designed to reduce the incidence of i...... |
 | Department Of Justice Officials Learn About Successes Of Violence Prevention Programs At East Central University | October 22, 2012 | Making strides, in hopes of diminishing violence against women, has been a supreme collaboration by several entities from within the East Central University community, across the state of Oklahoma, and throughout the nation.
Those successful efforts...... |
 | Three Members Of Oklahoma Baptist University Music Faculty To Perform Concert At East Central University On Oct. 26 | October 22, 2012 | Three members from the Oklahoma Baptist University Music Faculty will perform a concert on Friday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts on the East Central University campus.
Dr. Randolph Johnson (trombone),...... |
| Transfer Enrollment Day At East Central University Scheduled For Nov. 7 | October 16, 2012 | Transfer students to East Central University can enroll for the upcoming spring 2013 semester on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Students can check in at 12:30 p.m. as a brief orientation to ECU will take place. The students will also listen to guest speakers, be...... |
 | Route 66: Finding Nat King Cole Comes To ECU | October 16, 2012 | Experience an “Unforgettable” performance by film and stage actor Jeff Obafemi Carr as he performs his one-man show “Route 66: Finding Nat King Cole” at East Central University’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 2. Tickets are ...... |
| Chickasaw Tales Production Opens At East Central University | October 13, 2012 |
Granny, portrayed by Barbara Tirey (left), talks with Nashoba (played by Douglas Idlett), Nita (Domineque Carey) and Pakali (Micah Worcester) during the elementary student preview of Chickasaw Tales on Thursday at the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Ar...... |
 | Moore, Khan Crowned East Central University Homecoming Queen, King | October 13, 2012 | Here is the 2012 East Central University Homecoming Court as Kaitlin Moore and Zubair Khan were crowned queen and king respectively at halftime of the Tigers’ home football game with Northwestern Oklahoma State on Saturday, Oct. 6. The junior attenda...... |
 | Concert Pianist Rira Lim To Perform At East Central University On Monday, Oct. 15 | October 13, 2012 | Concert Pianist Rira Lim will be performing on Monday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre of East Central University’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The concert, which is free to the public, will feature the talents of Lim, a native o...... |
 | Langland Receives 2012 Milam Award At ECU Homecoming | October 13, 2012 | Robert Langland, second from right, receives the 2012 Milam Award from East Central University President John R. Hargrave during halftime of the Tigers’ homecoming football game against Northwestern Oklahoma State at Norris Field on Oct. 6. The Milam...... |
 | Former Oklahoma Attorney General Edmondson To Speak At Lou Watkins Lectureship At East Central University | October 13, 2012 | Former Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson will be the speaker for the Lou Watkins Endowed Lectureship on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 6:30 p.m. inside the Stanley P. Wagner Ballroom at East Central University.
The event, free to the public, is billed ...... |
 | ECU Cheerleader Shakelford Receives Cranford Scholarship Award | October 13, 2012 | East Central University cheerleader Alicia Shakelford (center) is recognized during homecoming festivities with the James and Glenna Cranford $2,000 Scholarship Award. The award, which is given annually at homecoming to a member of the ECU cheerleadi...... |
| Presidential Debate Watch Party, Discussion Scheduled For Estep Room Of The East Central University Cole Center On Oct. 22 | October 13, 2012 | The East Central University Department of Political Science and Legal Studies will be hosting a non-partisan Presidential Debate watch party on Oct. 22 in the Estep Multimedia Room of the Bill S. Cole University Center on the ECU campus.
The debate ...... |
.jpg) | Ten East Central University Students Awarded Noyce Teaching Scholarships For Mathematics | October 10, 2012 | A third and final group of East Central University students have been awarded Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships in mathematics worth $30,000 each.
The 10 students receive $10,000 for up to three years while they work toward bachelor’s degrees in mat...... |
| Grant For Mcnair Scholars Program Renewed For Five More Years | October 10, 2012 | Bethany Beachel (left), a biology major and graduate student from Henryetta, meets with McNair Scholars Program Director Pat Sutton.
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The McNair Scholars Program at East Central University is receiving funding for five more years, it was rec...... |
 | ‘Chickasaw Tales’ Scheduled For Oct. 12-13 At East Central University | October 5, 2012 | Passing down culture is an important value of the Chickasaw Nation and that expression can be experienced through East Central University’s rendition of ‘Chickasaw Tales’ on Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 13 at 2:30 p.m. at the Ataloa Theatre of the H...... |
 | New Five-Year Grant Cycle Approved For East Central University Veterans Upward Bound Program | October 2, 2012 | The East Central University Veterans Upward Bound Program has been approved for a new five-year grant cycle of $275,153, it was recently announced.
The ECU VUB program is designed to provide academic and supportive services to eligible veterans in a...... |
 | East Central University Alum, Author To Sign Books During Homecoming Festivities | October 1, 2012 | Maxine Davenport has written a fiction book which chronicles the other side of John Steinbeck’s novel, The Grapes of Wrath.
The East Central University graduate will be in Ada during ECU homecoming festivities on Saturday, Oct. 6, to sign copies of ...... |
 | Gift From Ramadan Foundation To Go Toward State-Of-The-Art Research Facility, Programs At East Central University | September 28, 2012 | A $250,000 gift from the Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Foundation in Oklahoma City will help fulfill one of East Central University’s long-time goals providing a state-of-the-art research facility and program for undergraduate students.
That gift and a $701,1...... |
| Alumni Activities Planned For East Central University On Oct. 5-6 | September 24, 2012 | Two big events, hosted by the East Central University Alumni Association, will take place during ‘A Super Tiger Homecoming 2012’ weekend on Oct. 5-6.
The annual homecoming golf tournament, a four-person scramble, is scheduled for the Oak Hills Golf ...... |
| Passes Still Available For 2012-2013 East Central University Fine Arts Season | September 24, 2012 | Season passes are still on sale for the remaining 2012-2013 East Central University Fine Arts season.
The four remaining feature performances include: Route 66: ‘Finding Nat King Cole’ performed by Jeff Obafemi Carr on Nov. 2, The Gilbert and Sulliv...... |
| Entries Being Accepted For East Central University’s ‘A Super Tiger Homecoming 2012’ Parade | September 20, 2012 | Entries are being accepted until 5 p.m. on Sept. 28 for East Central University’s ‘A Super Tiger Homecoming 2012’ parade, set for noon on Oct. 6 on Ada’s Main Street.
Ada area businesses as well as current ECU registered student organizations are en...... |
| Belville Selected Early Settlement-East Central Volunteer Of The Year | September 20, 2012 | While some people find retirement as a time to relax, Chickasha resident Joyce Belville decided to use her time and talents to help others.
Just a few days after retiring from 36 years of service at Fort Sill in Lawton, she attended the Early Settle...... |
| University Chorale At East Central University Honored | September 20, 2012 | The University Chorale of East Central University was recently chosen by the Oklahoma Music Educators Association as a university-level honor group for 2013.
The honor groups are chosen anonymously by a panel of choral directors from across the stat...... |
| Chickasaw Nation Appreciation Day Set For Saturday At East Central University | September 19, 2012 | East Central University will honor Native Americans with Chickasaw Nation Appreciation Day on Saturday, Sept. 22, in conjunction with the Tigers’ home football game against Arkansas-Monticello.
Activities begin at 2 p.m. with registration and an info...... |
| Career Fair Scheduled For Oct. 3 At East Central University | September 18, 2012 | East Central University will host the Fall 2012 Career, Internship and Graduate/Professional School Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bill S. Cole University Center on the ECU campus.
The ECU Career, Internship and Graduate/Pr...... |
| Free Classes On Photovoltaics, Building Thermography Scheduled At East Central University | September 18, 2012 | Free classes in photovoltaics and building thermography will be held soon on the East Central University campus.
The photovoltaics class is scheduled for Sept. 27-28 with a registration deadline of Sept. 25 and the building thermography class is set...... |
| Nasa Fellowships Awarded To 12 East Central University Students | September 17, 2012 | Twelve East Central University students were awarded funding under the NASA National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program for the 2012-2013 academic year.
These awards are competitive and applications are reviewed by a committee on campus. The ...... |
| Constitution Day To Be Observed At East Central University With Lecture From Dr. Carolyn Long | September 14, 2012 | Constitution Day will be observed at East Central University on Monday, Sept. 17, with a lecture by Dr. Carolyn Long entitled “Employment Division v. Smith After 20 Years: Religious Liberty and Contemporary Policy Issues.”
The lecture, co-sponsored ...... |
| East Central University Faculty Flutist Overmier, Pianist Hibler To Perform At Ada Arts And Heritage Center On Sept. 13 | September 7, 2012 | East Central University adjunct instructor and flutist Juliana Overmier, accompanied on the piano by ECU’s Dr. Starla Hibler, will perform on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center, located at 14th and Rennie in Ada.
Th...... |
| A Night Of Poetry, Hilarity From Spurr Set For Sept. 18 At East Central University | September 7, 2012 | A night of poetry reading and hilarity are in order at Spurr-Ebration on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m., at the Regents Room of Knight Hall on the East Central University campus.
Jim Spurr, a distinguished 82nd Airborne Veteran and Poet Laureate fro...... |
| Top Pop Icons Of The 1950S Coming To ECU | September 6, 2012 | Stand By Me, Under the Boardwalk, and There Goes My Baby are just some of the tunes audience members will be tapping their toes to when Bobby Hendricks’ Drifters perform at East Central University’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on ...... |
 | New Faculty Announced At East Central University For 2012-13 | August 24, 2012 | Eighteen new instructors have been added to East Central University’s faculty as the institution embarks on the 2012-13 school term.
New faculty members are:
Dr. Kelly ClasenLecturer of English and LanguagesDr. Clasen’s teaching approach is grounded ...... |
| Early Settlement-East Central Program Helps Mediate Disputes | August 24, 2012 | At East Central University, there’s an outlet for settling disputes.
The program, known as Early Settlement-East Central, helps area residents by providing mediators to assist with conflict resolution. The Early Settlement program trains volunteers,...... |
 | Season Tickets On Sale For 2012-13 East Central University Fine Arts Season | August 24, 2012 | Season tickets are on sale from now until Sept. 6 for the 2012-2013 East Central University Fine Arts Season at the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center on the ECU campus.
The season ticket package, at a cost of $140, includes seven national touring s...... |
| Grandson Of Tobacco Titan To Speak About Tobacco-Free America At East Central University Campus On Thursday, Aug. 30 | August 21, 2012 | Patrick Reynolds, founder and executive director of the Foundation for a Smoke-Free America, will speak on the East Central University campus on Thursday, Aug. 30, at 7 p.m.
The event, which is hosted by the STOP Coalition (Stomp Tobacco Outta Ponto...... |
| Upward Bound Program Gets Five-Year Grant Renewal At East Central University | August 17, 2012 | East Central University’s Upward Bound program has received a five-year grant renewal to partner with 12 area high schools in helping low-income individuals and potential first-generation college students pursue and obtain a higher-education degree.
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| East Central University Alumni Reunions Scheduled For Oklahoma City, Ada | August 8, 2012 | Two East Central University alumni reunions are scheduled this month. The first is set for Oklahoma City on Saturday, Aug. 11, and the second will be held in Ada, Friday, Aug. 17.
The ECU Oklahoma City Area Alumni Reunion will be held in the Remingt...... |
| Former ECU Softballer Correa Wins 2012 Gac Degree Completion Award | August 4, 2012 | East Central University’s Cami Correa is one of five recipients of the 2012 Great American Conference Degree Completion Award, it was announced on Friday by the league office in Russellville, Ark.
Correa, who just completed her two-year softball pla...... |
 | Four ECU Professors Awarded With Teaching Excellence Awards | August 4, 2012 | Four East Central University professors were awarded with the prestigious Teaching Excellence Award during the Evening of Faculty Recognition late last spring.
The 2011-12 winners were Dr. Michael Bay, professor of Biology; Dr. Marc Klippenstine, as...... |
| Appleman Named New East Central University Dean Of Students | August 3, 2012 | Boomer W. Appleman knows the ins and outs of institutional organization, operations and governance.
Now Appleman brings that understanding as East Central University’s new Dean of Students for 2012-13.
Appleman replaces Bronson Warren, who was Dean...... |
| Enrollment Going On For 2012 Fall Semester At ECU | July 29, 2012 | Enrollment for continuing students, former students and transfer students at East Central University is ongoing until the beginning of fall classes on Aug. 20.
Beginning freshmen can enroll on Aug. 17, provided their admissions and pre-testing ar...... |
 | Banquet Offers Finishing Touch To Russian Fun | June 29, 2012 | A three-week summer Russian camp hosted by East Central University will end tonight (JUNE 29) with a banquet from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Stanley Wagner Ballroom located in the Memorial Student Union at ECU. Students, teachers, parents, counselors and spe...... |
 | Byng Freshman Receives Kellogg Scholarship At ECU | June 28, 2012 | Sarah Harris of Byng, who will be a freshman next fall at East Central University, has been selected as the fourth recipient of the Don and Jane Kellogg Mathematics and Science Teaching Scholarship at ECU.
Harris will major in mathematics with teach...... |
 | Message Of ECU Students' Video: Always Buckle Your Seatbelts | June 26, 2012 | The biggest misconception about a car crash? That there’s only one collision.
There actually are three, and the last two directly affect your body and brain, not your vehicle, often with deadly consequences.
Capt. Ronnie Hampton, troop commander of...... |
 | ECU Students Win National Research Award | June 20, 2012 | Two East Central University students have won a national award for research they conducted at ECU that could have implications in biofuels and bioenergy research.
Josh Belcher of Ada and Brent Biddy of Seminole received the John C. Johnson Award for...... |
 | Connie Reilly Meets With Speaker-Designate | June 18, 2012 | Connie Reilly of Okemah (second from right), a member of the Board of Regents of the Regional University System of Oklahoma, meets with T.W. Shannon (third from left), speaker-designate of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, along with higher educ...... |
 | Bronson Warren Scholarship At ECU | June 15, 2012 | Bronson Warren (left), dean of students at East Central University in Ada, congratulates the first recipients of the Bron Warren Scholarship, ECU band students Bethany Ragle (center) of Stroud and Darren Heath of Midwest City. The scholarship was est...... |
 | Shannon Speaks To Community Leaders | June 14, 2012 | .W. Shannon (third from left), speaker-designate of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, poses with area legislators and higher education leaders Thursday at East Central University. Shannon was invited to ECU to meet and speak with community leade...... |
| ECU’s Educators Hall Of Fame To Induct Clinton, George, Warren | June 13, 2012 | Ada native Dr. John Clinton and Ada sisters Grace George and Mattie Warren, all graduates of East Central University, will be inducted into ECU’s Gene and Evelyn Keefer Educators Hall of Fame on June 19 [TUESDAY].
The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. i...... |
 | Clampitt’s Book Finalist For Jefferson Davis Award | June 8, 2012 | A book by Bradley R. Clampitt, assistant professor of history and Native American studies at East Central University, was one of two finalists for the 2011 Jefferson Davis Award sponsored by the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Va.
Clampitt is...... |
 | Pauls Valley Student Receives Ramadan Scholarship At ECU | June 8, 2012 | The Ramadan family of Ada meets with East Central University student Tobey Hatton (front row, far right) and his family to announce Hatton as the first recipient of the Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Scholarship. The family established the scholarship through t...... |
 | Puterbaugh Foundation Scholarships Awarded To ECU Students | June 8, 2012 | Puterbaugh Foundation Scholarships, which assist an East Central University graduate student and an undergraduate student enrolled at the Eastern Oklahoma State College McAlester campus, have been awarded to Helen Geddes of McAlester and Aubrey Isenh...... |
 | ECU’s Native American Academic Services Program Helps Keep Students In School To Complete Degrees | June 5, 2012 | It’s been a year since East Central University began its own Native American Academic Services program to ensure that Native American students stay in school and complete their degrees. So far, the results have been encouraging, but its director want...... |
 | ECU Cheerleaders Place At National Finals | June 5, 2012 | East Central University cheerleaders pose at the recent National Cheerleader Association Collegiate Nationals competition in Daytona Beach, Fla. The squad advanced from the first round straight to finals, with a final ninth place standing in its divi...... |
 | Pierson Accepted As Reviewer By Higher Learning Commission | June 5, 2012 | Dr. Katricia Pierson, assistant vice president for academic affairs at East Central University, has been accepted as a reviewer in the Peer Corps of the Higher Learning Commission. The HLC, which is based in Chicago, accredits more than 1,000 college...... |
 | Books For Ada Boys And Girls Club | June 1, 2012 | Joe Trail (left) and Connor Alford (right), members of East Central University’s chapter of Alpha Chi national honor society, present children’s books collected for the Ada Boys and Girls Club to the club’s education director, Chelsea Stoinski (secon...... |
| Safely View Transit Of Venus Between Earth, Sun Tuesday At ECU | June 1, 2012 | A public viewing of the transit of Venus, the rare occasion when Venus passes between the earth and sun, will be held Tuesday [JUNE 5] at East Central University’s observatory just north of the ECU Physical Plant parking lot, northeast of the footbal...... |
| ECU Students Listed On President's, Deans' Honor Rolls | May 31, 2012 | High academic performance during the spring 2012 semester has earned listings on the President’s and Deans’ Honor Rolls for students at East Central University.
The President’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who earned A's in all their courses ...... |
| State Students Win At International Science, Engineering Fair | May 21, 2012 | Three Oklahoma students won prestigious awards last week (May 13-18) at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Jenna Reed Huling of Ada, Joseph Christopher Woodson of Tulsa and Elizabeth Grace Curran of Moore com...... |
| ECU Plans Free Training For ‘Green Jobs’ In Atoka | May 21, 2012 | Free training to qualify for “green jobs” in photovoltaic system design and installation and building thermography will be conducted in Atoka in June by East Central University.
ECU will teach two classes at the Kiamichi Technology Center in Atoka a...... |
| Where Should New Ada Fire Station Be Located? ECU Student Wins $500 Award For Analyzing Sites | May 21, 2012 | Mark Masoner had a plan to map the placement of Ada’s fire hydrants and their flow rates for his senior capstone project in East Central University’s Cartography and Geography Department. Ada Fire Chief Marion Harris thought it was a great idea – but...... |
 | Family’s Private Collection Of D.J. Lafon’s Works On Exhibit This Summer At ECU’s Pogue Art Gallery | May 21, 2012 | An exhibit of paintings and prints by noted artist D.J. “Pete” Lafon, all from the Lafon family’s private collection, will open with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. June 5 [TUESDAY] in the Pogue Gallery in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at East ...... |
 | Sallisaw Senior Receives President's Leadership Scholarship To ECU | May 21, 2012 | Kendall Dobbs (right), a 2011 graduate of Sallisaw High School, presents the Vision Bank Presidential Leadership Program scholarship to Sallisaw senior Katie Brooks. The scholarship will provide Brooks with tuition and room waivers for four years at ...... |
| ECU Plans Free Training For ‘Green Jobs’ In Mcalester | May 21, 2012 | Free training to qualify for “green jobs” in photovoltaic system design and installation, building design and building thermography will be conducted in McAlester in June by East Central University.
ECU will teach three classes at the Kiamichi Techn...... |
 | Rita Aragon To Speak; Workshops, Information Available At Veterans & Military Appreciation Day May 24 At ECU | May 17, 2012 | Rita Aragon, Oklahoma’s secretary of veterans and military affairs and a retired Air Force major general, will speak at the Veterans & Military Appreciation Day program Thursday [MAY 24] at East Central University.
The day’s activities are free,...... |
 | ECU Chemistry Professor Awarded $10,000 Ok Epscor Award | May 16, 2012 | Dr. Dane Scott, assistant professor of chemistry at East Central University, has been awarded a $10,000 OK EPSCoR Research Opportunity Award (ROA) to perform bioenergy research this summer at Oklahoma State University.
He will conduct research on ca...... |
| May 21 Is Deadline To Apply For Oklahoma Business Week Camp | May 11, 2012 | High school students interested in exploring careers in business have until May 21 [MONDAY] to apply for a one-of-a-kind summer camp filled with noted business and government leaders guiding them as they develop their own “companies.”
Oklahoma Busin...... |
| Community Summer Band Rehearsals Begin Monday At ECU | May 11, 2012 | An opportunity “to relive those fun-filled days of school band rehearsal” will return this year when the East Central University Summer Community Band gets underway on Monday [MAY 14].
Dr. Allen Correll, ECU’s band director, and area band directors ...... |
 | Yarbrough Named Executive Director Of Alpha Chi Honor Society | May 8, 2012 | SEARCY, Ark. — Dr. Trisha Yarbrough of Ada has been chosen to succeed Dr. Dennis Organ as executive director of Alpha Chi, the national college honor society, beginning June 1. She was selected by the National Council, Alpha Chi’s governing board, af...... |
 | Wilburn Smith To Be Remembered As Entrepreneur At ECU Tuesday | May 2, 2012 | The late Wilburn L. Smith, a former president and sales manager of Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc., will be recognized posthumously as the Entrepreneur of the Year Tuesday [MAY 8] at East Central University’s annual Leonard Limes Endowed Lecture in Entr...... |
| Service Providers Invited To ECU Boswell Lecture, Luncheon, Fair | April 30, 2012 | The annual Boswell Lecture at East Central University will be held Tuesday [MAY 1] along with a luncheon and a Service-Learning and Volunteer Fair. All the events will focus on poverty and its results in Ada and southeastern Oklahoma.
Individuals an...... |
| Summer Russian Institute Set At ECU For High School Students | April 26, 2012 | A three-week summer institute for high school students will offer free Russian language instruction and sessions about Russian culture June 10-29 at East Central University.
Startalk: In Search of the Firebird, will improve the language skills of st...... |
 | Yearbook Basket Winner | April 26, 2012 | Jordan Thompson (right), winner of a drawing for students and employees who pre-ordered a 2012 ECU yearbook, receives an ECU spirit basket from Lori Stanton, a member of the Pesagi yearbook staff. The yearbooks cover ECU’s 2011-12 academic year, with...... |
 | Pi A Professor Donation From ECU | April 24, 2012 | Staff members at the House of Hope in Ada (at left) accept a check for $150 from members of the East Central University Math Club. The club raised money for the organization by offering ECU students and faculty the opportunity to “PI a Professor” wit...... |
 | Central States Communication Association Honors Greenstreet | April 23, 2012 | Dr. Robert Greenstreet, professor of communication studies and director of forensics at East Central University, has been honored by the Central States Communication Association Argumentation & Forensics Interest Group for his work as a professio...... |
| Osborn, Trail Awarded George Nigh Award As ECU’s Top Seniors | April 20, 2012 | Tyffany Osborn (left) of Muldrow and Joe Trail (right) of Ada are congratulated by former Oklahoma Gov. George Nigh for being named East Central University’s top graduating seniors for 2012. They each received the George Nigh Award at a luncheon cere...... |
| ECU Jazz Ensemble Performing Tuesday In Kennedy Band Hall | April 19, 2012 | The East Central University Jazz Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 24 [TUESDAY] in the Kennedy Band Hall in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. Admission is free. The ensemble will open with “Doxy” by Sonny Rollins /Mark Taylor, featuring ...... |
| National, State Business Leaders To Advise Teens At ECU’s Oklahoma Business Week Camp | April 19, 2012 | Alan Marcum, executive vice president for administration at Devon Energy, will be one of the executives advising high school students selected for a one-of-a-kind Oklahoma Business Week summer camp July 8-13 at ECU in Ada. Marcum is a graduate of ECU...... |
| How To Interview For A Job, Get Hired Topic Of Seminar At ECU | April 19, 2012 | Advice on how to negotiate the job market, prepare for interviews and get hired will be offered Wednesday [APRIL 25] at East Central University.
Wendell Godwin, dean of ECU’s School of Business, will conduct a free seminar from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for stu...... |
 | Lysistrata’ Opens Thursday At ECU With Plan To End War | April 17, 2012 | The rival Greek city states of Athens and Sparta have been fighting each other for two decades. The men go off to battle, leaving lonely wives and children at home and young women with little opportunity to find husbands. No peace is in sight until o...... |
| Learn About African, Carribean Countries At ‘Fusion Night’ Friday | April 16, 2012 | The culture and traditions of African and Caribbean nations will be celebrated from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday [APRIL 20] during an African and Caribbean Fusion Night hosted by East Central University students who are from those countries.
Food, music, dan...... |
| Flute, Clarinet, Brass Ensembles Performing Monday At ECU | April 13, 2012 | The East Central University Clarinet Ensemble will join ECU’s Flute and Brass Ensembles for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday [APRIL 16] in the Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. Members of the Clarinet Ensemble are Sarah Jones (fr...... |
| Clayton Sullivan Wins ECU’s First Concerto Competition | April 12, 2012 | Clayton Sullivan of Tishomingo, a sophomore instrumental music education major at East Central University, is the winner of the ECU Music Department’s first Annual Concerto Competition.
The prize is a solo performance with the ECU Wind Ensemble on i...... |
 | Wilburn Smith’s Entrepreneurial Career To Be Honored By ECU | April 11, 2012 | Wilburn Smith was living his dream in Holdenville, Okla., during the late 1970s. He was serving as manager of the local IGA grocery store, working hard each week, with the promise of ultimately being offered a chance to purchase the thriving business...... |
| ECU Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble To Perform April 17 | April 10, 2012 | Rhythm and blues, jazz, Norwegian folk melodies, a march and even a duel between a euphonium and wind band will be on the program Tuesday [APRIL 17] for East Central University’s spring band concert.
The ECU Symphonic Band and the Wind Ensemble will...... |
 | ‘World’s Oldest’ Successful Female Mountain Climber Speaking At ECU | April 9, 2012 | To start with, she contracted polio when she was almost 6. She escaped paralysis but it left her weak. Polio also gave Dr. Carol Masheter something else – the determination to be strong plus the dream of doing something extraordinary.
Today, maybe b...... |
| Transfer Enrollment Day Set April 11 At ECU | March 29, 2012 | Students who plan to transfer to East Central University can see what ECU has to offer and enroll for the summer and fall semesters during Transfer Enrollment Day on April 11 [WEDNESDAY].
New students will meet with the Transfer Enrollment Center st...... |
 | Fcs Faculty Wins Award | March 28, 2012 | Dr. Diana Watson-Maile, chair of the Family and Consumer Sciences Department at East Central University, holds the award she received at the Oklahoma Association of Family and Consumer Sciences State Conference. She was presented the Lea O’Toole Rese...... |
| Gardner To Talk With Ssc Students About Transferring To ECU | March 28, 2012 | A representative from East Central University’s Transfer Enrollment Center will visit Seminole State College April 4 [WEDNESDAY] to talk with students thinking about transferring to ECU to complete a bachelor’s degree.
Kyle W. Gardner, ECU’s transfe...... |
| Gardner To Talk With Msc Students About Transferring To ECU | March 26, 2012 | A representative from East Central University’s Transfer Enrollment Center will visit Murray State College March 28 [WEDNESDAY] to talk with students thinking about transferring to ECU to complete a bachelor’s degree.
&Kyle W. Gardner, ECU’s tra...... |
| ECU Planning Evening Of Russian Poetry, Song On March 27 | March 26, 2012 | East Central University’s Russian Studies Program and Music Department will present “From the Land of the Firebird,” an evening of Russian poetry and song, at 7:30 p.m. March 27 [TUESDAY] in the Regents Room in Knight Hall. Admission is free.
A sile...... |
 | Grand Prize Winners Named In State Science Fair, Junior Academy Of Science Competitions At ECU | March 16, 2012 | Students from Latta, Bartlesville, Grove, Miami, Moore, Tulsa and Vici were the grand prize winners in the 2012 Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair and the Oklahoma Junior Academy of Science State Meet held annually at East Central Universi...... |
| Pulitzer Prize Winner To Be Featured At ECU’s Annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival | March 16, 2012 | Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey and recent Indiana poet laureate Norbert Krapf will be featured during the seventh annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival April 5 – 7 [THURSDAY-SATURDAY] at East Central University in Ada.
They wil...... |
 | Grand Prize Winners Named In State Science Fair, Junior Academy Of Science Competitions At ECU | March 16, 2012 | Students from Latta, Bartlesville, Grove, Miami, Moore, Tulsa and Vici were the grand prize winners in the 2012 Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair and the Oklahoma Junior Academy of Science State Meet held annually at East Central Universi...... |
 | Grand Prize Winners Named In State Science Fair, Junior Academy Of Science Competitions At ECU | March 16, 2012 | Students from Latta, Bartlesville, Grove, Miami, Moore, Tulsa and Vici were the grand prize winners in the 2012 Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair and the Oklahoma Junior Academy of Science State Meet held annually at East Central Universi...... |
 | ECU Collage Performing At National Convention | March 9, 2012 | Chris Scoles (from left) of Ada, Heath Holt of Ada and Kaitlin Moore of Marietta, members of Collage, East Central University’s dance ensemble, will perform in the gala performance March 15 [THURSDAY] at the national convention of the American Allian...... |
 | ECU’s Stephen Decker Wins State Forensic Championship, Slot In National Tournament | March 7, 2012 | Stephen Decker, a sophomore majoring in legal studies at East Central University, won the After Dinner Speaking competition Feb. 25 at the annual Oklahoma Intercollegiate Forensic Association Championship tournament.
His win also qualifies him to pa...... |
 | Black Violin Bringing Fusion Of Classical, Modern Music To ECU | March 7, 2012 | What do you get when you fuse classical music with jazz, hip-hop and funk?
It’s the revolutionary music group Black Violin – two classically trained musicians who combine a daunting array of musical styles and influences ranging from Shostakovich an...... |
| ECU Offering Free Basic Green Building Course In Ardmore | March 7, 2012 | A free course in basic green building concepts that can lead to national certification as a LEED Green Associate will be held March 19 in Ardmore.
The course, Green Building Science, LEED 201: Core Concepts and Strategies, will be taught from 8 a.m....... |
| State’s Top Science Students Competing Thursday-Saturday At ECU | March 5, 2012 | The regional winners of junior high and high school science projects and research papers will compete for prizes beginning Thursday [MARCH 8] at the Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair and the Oklahoma Junior Academy of Science held annually ...... |
| Regional Oklahoma Junior Academy Of Science | March 2, 2012 | Research papers by Latta High School students Claire Chandler (left), a junior, and Mishana Ellison, a sophomore, will be presented at the Oklahoma Junior Academy of Science state meeting March 8-10 at East Central University. The papers were certifi...... |
| ECU Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble Performing Concert March 8 | March 1, 2012 | The East Central University Symphonic Band and the ECU Wind Ensemble will present a winter concert Thursday [MARCH 8] with a program ranging from pieces inspired by a Korean folk song, a Dylan Thomas poem and a stuck harmonium key to marches and a 19...... |
| ECU Ranked No. 2 In Oklahoma For Campus Safety | February 24, 2012 | A national study to find the safest college and university campuses in the United States has found that East Central University ranks among the safest.
StateUniversity.com, a leading website for college information, has ranked East Central Universit...... |
 | Alpha Chi Elects Officers, Plans Trip To Convention | February 24, 2012 | Alpha Chi, a national honor society that accepts only the top 10 percent of juniors and seniors, recently initiated 71 new members and installed new officers at East Central University.
Alpha Chi members must have a minimum grade point average of...... |
 | Volunteer Mediator Using Certification To Assist Local Courts | February 23, 2012 | A Shawnee businesswoman has found a rather unusual way to help the community.
Julie Landes volunteers her time as a mediator through Early Settlement Mediation, a process that allows both sides in a dispute to develop an acceptable resolution withou...... |
| ECU Hosting Music Society Conference With Free Concerts | February 23, 2012 | Concerts performed by musicians attending a conference at East Central University March 1-3 [THURSDAY-SATURDAY] will be open to the public each night.
Each free concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts...... |
| Deadline For ECU Trip To Russia, Ukraine Is March 10 | February 23, 2012 | The deadline to sign up for East Central University’s annual trip to Russia and Ukraine is March 10 [SATURDAY]. This year’s tour, from May 15 to June 3, adds a visit to Yalta in southern Ukraine and possibly Prague in the Czech Republic.
The trip, w...... |
| Recital To Raise Funds For Student’s Study Abroad Trip To Russia | February 22, 2012 | A benefit recital on Monday [FEB. 27] will help an East Central University student raise money for a study abroad trip to Ukraine and Russia in May. An auction of Russian items will follow the recital.
ECU’s Russian Studies Program and the ECU Russi...... |
| Eosc Students Can Meet With ECU Reps About Transferring To ECU | February 22, 2012 | Faculty and staff members from East Central University will come to Eastern Oklahoma State College March 5 [MONDAY] to talk with students about ECU’s academic departments and degree programs.
The ECU representatives will be on the EOSC campus from 1...... |
 | ECU Class Raises Funds For Dolly Parton Imagination Library | February 17, 2012 | Students in a U.S. Government class at East Central University hold a receipt from the ECU Foundation Inc. for $144.50, the amount the class raised from a bake sale to benefit Smart Start South Central’s Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Mickenzi A...... |
| ECU Presenting Sixth Annual Faculty, Students, Friends Composer Concert | February 16, 2012 | The sixth annual ECU Faculty, Students and Friends Composer Concert on Tuesday [FEB. 21] promises to be a musical collage of inspiration, imagination, dance, drama, espionage, humor and love.
Twelve original compositions by faculty, students and fri...... |
 | Balmer Discussing Issues For Elderly Customers, Clients At Parker Ethics Lecture Wednesday At ECU | February 13, 2012 | A former East Central University professor will be the speaker for the annual Parker Ethics Lecture Wednesday [FEB. 15] at ECU.
Dr. Thom Balmer, a former assistant professor of human resources at ECU, will discuss vulnerability and decision-making i...... |
 | ‘Cabaret’ Opens Thursday At East Central University | February 13, 2012 | As German society was sliding toward the Nazis in the 1930s, its popular cabarets mixed decadent entertainment with controversial political themes, a combination mirrored in the musical “Cabaret” which opens Thursday [FEB. 16] at East Central Univers...... |
| High School Students Can Preview ECU At Tiger Connection Feb. 22 | February 13, 2012 | High school juniors and seniors can get a preview of college life – from seeing a residence hall room, eating lunch in the cafeteria and actually attending some classes and activities – at East Central University’s Tiger Connection on Feb. 22 [WEDNES...... |
| ECU Celebrating Black Heritage Month With Banquet, Comedian, Dance On Feb. 17 | February 6, 2012 | An Evening of Celebration Banquet, Comedy Show and Dance will be held Feb. 17 [FRIDAY] at East Central University as part of Black Heritage Month.
The banquet will honor the trailblazing ECU students who were the first African American athletes to p...... |
| ECU Professors Judge Microbiology Presentations At Conference | February 3, 2012 | Dr. Terry Cluck and Dr. Charles Biles, professors of biology at East Central University, were among 52 active researcher-educators who judged student presentations in microbiology recently at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Stu...... |
.jpg) | Sunrise Rotary Donation - Dolly Parton Imagination Library | February 3, 2012 | Members of the Sunrise Rotary Club of Ada display their $1,200 donation in support of the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for children of Pontotoc County. Through the efforts of local groups such as Sunrise Rotary, Smart Start South Central is ab...... |
| Deadline Extended For ECU’s Trip To France During Spring Break | February 3, 2012 | The deadline has been extended for another week for the 10-day trip to Paris and Limoges, France, in East Central University’s Study Abroad Program.
Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya and Ben Johnson, faculty members in the Department of English and Languages w...... |
| ECU Astronomy Club Plans Viewing Of Moon, Jupiter Monday Night | February 2, 2012 | The Astronomy Club at East Central University will bring out the telescopes Monday [FEB. 6] for a viewing of the moon and Jupiter. The viewing will be from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at the ECU Observatory northeast of Norris Field.
Parking is available at the ...... |
 | ECU Accounting Students Providing Free Tax Return Assistance | February 2, 2012 | Students in East Central University’s School of Business are participating in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program again this year to provide free assistance to individuals with basic tax returns, particularly those with low and fixed incomes....... |
| Decker Places Third In 'Texas Two Step Swing' | February 1, 2012 | Stephen Decker, a member of the Tiger speech and debate team at East Central University, placed third in After Dinner Speaking in the “Texas Two Step Swing” Jan. 27-29 at Tarrant County College in Hurst, Texas.
Decker, a sophomore legal studies majo...... |
 | Pauls Valley High School Day At ECU | January 31, 2012 | Local high school students and teachers gather before boarding an East Central University bus to return to Pauls Valley after participating in Pauls Valley High School Day at ECU on Jan. 25 [WEDNESDAY]. They met with President John Hargrave, Wendell ...... |
 | New ECU Scholarship Honors Dr. Raniyah Ramadan | January 27, 2012 | A scholarship honoring Dr. Raniyah Ramadan, a promising research scientist from Ada who passed away last July at age 34, has been established at East Central University.
The scholarship was established at the ECU Foundation Inc. by the Ramadan fami...... |
 | Keel Discussing National Congress Of American Indians Feb. 2 At ECU | January 26, 2012 | Jefferson Keel, lieutenant governor of the Chickasaw Nation, will discuss the National Congress of American Indians, which he heads as president, Thursday [FEB. 2] at East Central University.
Keel, who became president of the nation’s oldest and lar...... |
| ECU Planning Trip To France During Spring Break | January 19, 2012 | For a different spring break, try a trip to France.
Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya and Ben Johnson, faculty members in the Department of English and Languages at East Central University, will lead a 10-day trip to Paris and Limoges, France, from March 17 [S...... |
 | ECU Graduate Wins National Acte Teacher Of Year Award | January 19, 2012 | Cindy Adams of Sulphur, an instructor of business and information technology at the Southern Oklahoma Technology Center in Ardmore, has been named the 2012 National Teacher of the Year by the Association for Career and Technical Education.
The award...... |
| Help Needed To Keep Garvin County Free Book Program Operating | January 19, 2012 | The two-year grant has ended that funded Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program for Garvin County children, and Smart Start South Central is looking for local “champions” to keep the program going and the books coming to the youngsters.
Smart St...... |
| Fifth 'Nobody' Added To ECU Comedy Lineup Thursday | January 19, 2012 | A fifth “nobody” has been added to the lineup when the Nobodies of Comedy perform Thursday [JAN. 26] at East Central University.
Andrew Schulz will join Erick James, Tim Krompier, Mark Viera, James Johann and Andrew Schulz for the show that begins a...... |
| Break Your Band Out Of Garage With ECU Class | January 13, 2012 | A class on how to be in a band, start your own band or improve your band’s performance will begin Jan. 23 [MONDAY] at East Central University.
“This class will show you how to get a band going, keep it going and eventually get it out of the garage,...... |
 | Artists' '24 Works On Paper' Exhibition Stopping In Ada | January 13, 2012 | A traveling exhibition of works by living Oklahoma artists will be open to the public through Jan. 31 in East Central University’s Pogue Art Gallery.
The exhibition, “24 Works on Paper,” is a collaboration between Individual Artists of Oklahoma (IAO...... |
| Thomsen, Hilliard Receive Distinguished Service Awards | January 11, 2012 | Two area legislators received awards Monday [JAN. 9] in recognition of their continued support of higher education.
Dr. Glen D. Johnson, chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, presented the 2011 Distinguished Service Award to s...... |
| Nobodies Of Comedy Coming To East Central University Jan. 26 | January 11, 2012 |
Described as “the funniest comics you’ve never heard of,” a touring talent showcase of young comedians will perform Jan. 26 at East Central University.
The Nobodies of Comedy will bring four of the nation’s fastest rising stars of comedy to the A...... |
| Addiction, Recovery Conference To Be Held Jan. 19-20 At ECU | January 10, 2012 | An Addiction and Recovery Conference to be held Jan. 19 and 20 [THURSDAY-FRIDAY] at East Central University will focus on current issues, trends and strategies in the field of substance abuse and offer information on addiction recovery, treatment and...... |
| Todd Thompsen, Wes Hilliard To Receive Awards Monday At ECU | January 6, 2012 | State Rep. Todd Thomsen of Ada and Rep. Wes Hilliard of Sulphur will receive 2011 Distinguished Service Awards in Ada Monday [JAN. 9] from Dr. Glen D. Johnson, chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.
The awards will recognize Th...... |
| ECU Students Listed On President's, Deans' Honor Rolls | January 6, 2012 | High academic performance during the spring 2012 semester has earned listings on the President’s and Deans’ Honor Rolls for students at East Central University.
The President’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who earned A's in all their courses ...... |
| ECU Offering Zumba, Hatha Yoga And Gentle Yoga Classes | January 3, 2012 | Do you dream of being more flexible, having better balance or finding a workout that makes you dance? If so, East Central University is offering Hatha Yoga, Gentle Yoga and Zumba classes to the community. The Zumba class begins Jan. 10 and both yoga ...... |
 | Veteran's Day Door Decorating Contest At ECU | December 30, 2011 | Students in a Social Work II class at East Central University flank Kathy Baker (center left), switchboard supervisor at ECU, and switchboard operator Sherry Brady (center right), the winners of a Veterans Day door decorating contest at ECU. Class me...... |
 | ECU Grant Funds New Vehicle For Cleet | December 16, 2011 | Dr. Steve Turner (second from right), vice president for finance and administration at East Central University, hands over the keys to a 2011 Dodge Charger to Steve Emmons, executive director of the Council for Law Enforcement Education and Training ...... |
 | Area Teachers Of The Year Honored At ECU | December 16, 2011 | Area Teachers of the Year pose with the 2012 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, Kristin Shelby of Hollis (front row, center) at the Marvin Stokes Endowed Lectureship at East Central University. Recognized at the lectureship were Cherina Brown (front row, ...... |
 | ECU Clarinet Ensemble Performs At Release Of New Quarter | December 16, 2011 | Performing at the official launch ceremony in November of the new quarter honoring the Chickasaw National Recreation Area in Sulphur was the East Central University Clarinet Ensemble. The ensemble performed “Chickasaw Fanfare,” a piece director Micha...... |
| Free Class On Photovoltaic Systems Technology Begins Dec. 20 | December 15, 2011 | A three-day class on Photovoltaic Systems Technology will be offered Tuesday through Thursday [DEC. 20-22] at East Central University. There is no charge for the free class which is sponsored by The Southern Oklahoma Green Jobs Training Consortium.
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 | National Early Childhood Group Comes To Ada For Training | December 15, 2011 | Zero to Three®, a national group that supports research and training in early childhood development, came to Ada Nov. 9 and 10 to conduct a “Train the Trainer” workshop on the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (PCAN).
Sixteen people, including c...... |
| Start Now To Complete Applications For Scholarship At ECU | December 15, 2011 | It’s not too early to begin thinking about scholarship opportunities for the 2012-13 academic year at East Central University.
The deadline for scholarship applications for the fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters is March 1, 2012. Applications are a...... |
 | Reception Wednesday To Honor Dr. Steve Turner | December 5, 2011 | A reception honoring Dr. Steve Turner, vice president for administration and finance at East Central University, will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday [DEC. 7] in the Bill S. Cole University Center. The reception is open to the public.
Turner, ...... |
 | Terry W. West Addressing ECU's Fall Graduates Dec. 10 | December 1, 2011 | Shawnee attorney Terry W. West, a graduate of Francis High School who attended East Central University in 1956 and 1957, will address candidates for bachelor’s and master’s degrees during fall Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 10.
The ceremony will be...... |
| ECU Jazz Ensemble Performing Concert Dec. 1 | December 1, 2011 | Jazz from Charlie Parker and the Gershwins to Stevie Wonder and Michael Bublé will be on the program when the East Central University Jazz Ensemble performs Dec. 1 [THURSDAY] in the Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. The concer...... |
| Ada To Host Town Hall Meeting For The Arts | November 30, 2011 | The Oklahoma Arts Council and the Arts District of Ada are partnering to present a Town Hall Meeting for the Arts at East Central University on Nov. 30 [WEDNESDAY] to provide an overview of Council grants and programs available for organizations, sch...... |
 | Noted Landscape Artist Bruce Peil Teaching Three-Day Workshop At ECU | November 30, 2011 | A landscape artist widely recognized for his oil paintings of the American West will teach a three-day workshop Dec. 13-15 [TUESDAY-THURSDAY] at East Central University. Bruce Peil, a native Oklahoman who lives in Athens, Texas, will conduct his Amer...... |
 | ECU Singers, University Chorale Performing Monday | November 28, 2011 | The East Central University Chorale and the ECU Singers will perform two new works by Ada composers Victoria Davison and Rudy Lupinski in concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28 [MONDAY] at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
Dr. Steve Walker, ECU prof...... |
 | Third Annual Christmas Tour Of Homes Set Dec. 5 | November 21, 2011 |
Rumors claim the home of Jim and Shelley Hamby, built in 1939 at 405 N. Crown Point Dr., once was a bootlegger’s home.
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Completed in 2010, the home of Jerry and LaVonda Jones, 312 Larsh Lane, is adjacent to a golf course and has an ou...... |
 | ‘A Shot In The Dark’ Comic Mystery Opens Thursday At ECU | November 15, 2011 | A wealthy family’s chauffeur is murdered and all the evidence points to their maid. It’s an open-and-shut case – until a young magistrate talks with the maid and decides she is innocent in “A Shot in the Dark,” a comic mystery that runs Thursday thro...... |
| Car Seat Check-Up Scheduled Thursday In Pauls Valley | November 11, 2011 | In an effort to reduce motor vehicle-related deaths and injury, the leading killer of children under 14, Safe Kids Oklahoma will sponsor a car seat check-up event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday [NOV. 17] at Reynolds Recreation Center, 1005 N. Willow...... |
| Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner Is Nov. 21; Sign Up For Free Rides To Agri-Plex By Wednesday | November 11, 2011 | The Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will offer turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables, rolls and desserts to at least 3,000 people on Nov. 21 [MONDAY]. The dinner, which is free and open to everyone in the community, will be held from 5...... |
 | Chickasaw Princess Tosses Coin At ECU Football Game | November 10, 2011 | East Central University President John Hargrave, game officials and senior Chickasaw Princess Nacobi Walker watch as the coin she tossed flies into the air to start the football game between ECU and Harding University during Chickasaw Nation Apprecia...... |
| Alternative Christmas Market, Gift Fair Exotic Teas, Desserts Set Friday At ECU | November 10, 2011 | Two events at East Central University on Nov. 18 [FRIDAY] will explore the world through international teas and desserts, entertainment by international students and an Alternative Christmas Market and Gift Fair.
The Alternative Gift Market provides...... |
| Minkner Named Volunteer Mediator Of The Year | November 10, 2011 | Frank Minkner of Stratford was named the Volunteer Mediator of the Year for the Oklahoma Dispute Resolution System at the Annual Volunteer Conference Oct. 28 at the Administrative Office of the Courts in Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma Dispute Resolu...... |
 | Barrick Establishes J.D. Haney Nursing Scholarship Fund | November 8, 2011 | An East Central University student who decided to change careers and go back to school has received a new scholarship honoring a former Ada businessman. Rachel Baker has been awarded a $2,000 J.D. Haney Nursing Scholarship for 2011-12.
The scholarsh...... |
 | Opera Theatre Presenting ‘The Impresario,’ ‘Hansel And Gretel’ | November 8, 2011 | Squabbling sopranos and a witch who eats children will be on stage Thursday through Sunday [NOV. 10-13] for two operas in East Central University’s Dorothy Summers Theatre in Science Hall.
The ECU Opera Theatre will present “The Impresario,” a one-a...... |
| Go Global: Spotlight On Spain Topic Of Program Thursday At ECU | November 7, 2011 | Study Abroad opportunities in Spain will be discussed at East Central University Thursday [NOV. 10] at Go Global: Spotlight on Spain.
Spanish natives and ECU students who toured and studied in Spain will provide information from 6 to 8 p.m. in the R...... |
| ECU Students To Enjoy Homecoming Activities All Next Week | November 7, 2011 | Homecoming activities are planned for East Central University students Monday through Friday [OCT. 10-14] before the traditional events on Saturday. The Campus Life and Leadership Office has changed some student events and added several new ones, inc...... |
 | State Teacher Of The Year Speaking Monday At ECU | November 3, 2011 | The 2012 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, who will speak Monday [NOV. 7] at East Central University, believes her strength is loving to “start the applause” as she inspires her students to love school, strive for personal excellence and leave her classr...... |
| $2 Million Grant To Enhance Undergraduate Research, Student Academic Success At East Central University | November 2, 2011 | East Central University has been awarded a five-year, $2 million grant for Strengthening the Culture: Undergraduate Research and Student Academic Success, a program to improve and expand ECU’s capacity to serve Native American students and low-income...... |
 | Mark Twain, Hannibal Museum Curator, Dr. Alvin Turner Coming To ECU No. 10 For Day Of History-Related Events | November 1, 2011 | Mark Twain is coming to East Central University on Nov. 10 [THURSDAY], along with the curator of his museum in Hannibal, Mo., and retired ECU dean Dr. Alvin Turner, the author of a new book of poetry about a famous historical event in Ada.
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 | ECU Students Receive Scholarships From Veterans Groups | October 27, 2011 | Members of the Oklahoma Veterans Council, which awards scholarships annually to state veterans or family members of veterans, were shocked this year when all three recipients happened to be students at East Central University.
“We had ...... |
 | Construction About To Begin On School Of Business, Conference Center At East Central University In Ada | October 19, 2011 | East Central University broke ground Tuesday [OCT. 18] for a 62,000-square-foot School of Business and Conference Center, and officials said noticeable changes should be visible Monday when students return to school from fall break.
Piazza Constr...... |
| National Medal Of Arts Winner Jesus Moroles To Lecture At ECU | October 19, 2011 | Sculptor Jesus Moroles, who is best known for his Zen like monumental granite sculptures, will conduct two lectures Oct. 24 [MONDAY] at East Central University. He will discuss the development of his work, personal style and challenges at 1 p.m. and ...... |
| Hlc Requests Meeting With Students Oct. 31 As Part Of Evaluation | October 19, 2011 | Consultant evaluators from the Higher Learning Commission will visit East Central University Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 as part of the university's 10-year reaccreditation process. They will hold formal meetings with faculty, staff and students as well a...... |
 | More Than 1,200 Local Children ‘Read For The Record” | October 14, 2011 | More than 1,200 children in Pontotoc, Murray, Garvin and Johnston Counties participated Thursday [OCT. 6] in Jumpstart America’s Campaign of “Read for the Record,” an initiative calling for an end to the early education achievement gap in America. Na...... |
 | Citizens Bank Gives $75,000 To ECU Business School, Center | October 14, 2011 | Citizens Bank of Ada has made a $75,000 gift to the East Central University Foundation Inc. to be used for the construction of ECU’s new School of Business and Conference Center.
ECU will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the three-story, 62,000 s...... |
| ECU Homecoming Parade Starts At Main, Stockton This Year | October 12, 2011 |
East Central University’s Homecoming parade will follow a new route this year, from west to east on Main Street and ending at Norris Field. Approximately 40 entries will start the parade at Main and Stockton Streets, led by parade marshals Grace Ge...... |
| ECU Students To Enjoy Homecoming Activities All Next Week | October 7, 2011 | Homecoming activities are planned for East Central University students Monday through Friday [OCT. 10-14] before the traditional events on Saturday. The Campus Life and Leadership Office has changed some student events and added several new ones, inc...... |
 | Rock Performer, Songwriter Jim Peterik Coming To ECU Oct. 14 | October 3, 2011 | “It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the thrill of the fight, Risin’ up to the challenge of our rival And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night…”
Those lyrics are from the Grammy-winning double-platinum No. 1 one pop hit “Eye of the Tig...... |
 | ECU Students Receive Noyce Teacher Scholarships Worth $30,000 | October 3, 2011 | A second group of six East Central University students has been awarded Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships in mathematics worth $30,000 each.
The students, who will receive $10,000 for up to three years while they work toward bachelor’s degrees in...... |
| Area Athletes To Learn Impact Of Alcohol, Other Drugs On Athletic Performance | September 20, 2011 | FATE (Fight Addiction Through Education) announced today it will team up with the Brandon Whitten Institute for Addiction & Recovery on Sept. 28 [WEDNESDAY] at East Central University to sponsor Life of an Athlete, a program designed to educate s...... |
| Prayer March At ECU | September 17, 2011 | The first 500 participants in the “Step Out of the Darkness” prayer march will receive a free t-shirt. The day of activities is devoted to prevention and recovery from addiction. Marchers should report to the entrance of Centennial Plaza at East Cent...... |
 | Harland, Shirley Stonecipher Give $2 Million To ECU For Business School, Conference Center | September 16, 2011 | A $2 million gift to the ECU Foundation Inc. from entrepreneurs Harland and Shirley Stonecipher will provide a major boost to the construction of a new business school and conference center at East Central University.
The 62,000 square-fo...... |
| Global Education Program At East Central University Is A Two-Way Street | September 14, 2011 | Being involved in East Central University’s Global Education Program is a two-way street for students Elsa Mouly, Natalia Kulinichenko and Olga Prudka.
Mouly, from France, along with Kulinichenko and Prudka, both from Ukraine, are on the ECU campus ...... |
| Lincoln And Executive Power Topic Of Rothbaum Lecture At ECU | September 13, 2011 | Dr. Jennifer Weber, an assistant professor of history at the University of Kansas, will discuss “Lincoln and Executive Power” at East Central University Monday [SEPT. 19] in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
Weber, who spec...... |
 | York Wins Scholarship From National College Honor Society | September 13, 2011 | Melissa York of Ada, a senior at East Central University majoring in psychology with a legal studies minor, has been awarded a $1,500 Alfred H. Nolle Scholarship from Alpha Chi national college honor society. She is one of only 10 winners nationwide...... |
 | Ada Bank Gives $100,000 For Business, Conference Center At ECU | September 9, 2011 | A $100,000 gift to East Central University from an Ada bank will go toward the
construction of a new Business and Conference Center and School of Business on the Ada
campus.
Vision Bank combined a direct gift of $75,000 with a $25,000 economic ...... |
 | Andy Gross Bringing ‘Mind Boggling’ Comedy, Magic, Ventriloquism Show To ECU Thursday | September 7, 2011 | ANDY GROSS BRINGING ‘MIND BOGGLING’ COMEDY, MAGIC, VENTRILOQUISM SHOW TO ECU THURSDAY
One of the hottest comedians, magicians and ventriloquists performing today will bring his “Mind Boggling” variety show to East Central University Th...... |
| 12-Step Plan Helps Communities Fight Substance Abuse | September 7, 2011 | With drug and alcohol abuse now considered the top health issue in Oklahoma, a new organization has developed a 12-step plan that involves the community in the fight to prevent abuse and help people who are addicted to find a lasting recovery.
Re...... |
| Mcdonald's Partners With ECU For Athletic Pep-Rally | September 7, 2011 | The East Central University Athletics Department is partnering with McDonald’s in Arlington Center on September 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. for ECU Athletics Night.
Not only will athletes and coaches from numerous sports be working at the restaurant to r...... |
| Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Kicking Off Fundraising Campaign | September 6, 2011 | Smart Start South Central has begun a fundraising campaign to help keep Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library alive in Pontotoc County.As is the case with most state-supported agencies, said Trish Little, SSSC community coordinator, Smart Start South Ce...... |
| Santa Fe Steakhouse Sponsoring Dinner For ECU’s Gold Program | September 1, 2011 | An Ada restaurant will sponsor a dinner Sept. 20 [TUESDAY] for the Guard Officer Leadership Development (GOLD) Program at East Central University. Santa Fe Cattle Company will provide a steak/chicken dinner with sides, salads, and drinks at 6:30 p.m....... |
.jpg) | Dr. Santa Velez Joins Faculty At East Central University | September 1, 2011 | Dr. Santa G. Velez of Norman, a nationally certified school psychologist, has joined the faculty of East Central University in Ada as an assistant professor of psychology.
She had been a certified school psychologist for Norman Public Schools since...... |
.jpg) | Smart Start Donates Books To Health Department | September 1, 2011 | While waiting at the Pontotoc County Health Department, Bennett and Bliss Henson look over some of the books Smart Start South Central donated for the waiting area. Smart Start has donated numerous books to area pediatricians so that young children m...... |
| ECU Offering Free ‘Essentials Of Healthy Housing’ Course | September 1, 2011 | A free, two-day training at East Central University on “Essentials of Healthy Housing” will identify home improvement and building techniques that can promote safe and sanitary housing as a way to prevent disease and injury.
Dr. Patrick Bo...... |
| ECU Offering Yoga Classes During Yoga Month | August 31, 2011 | September is Yoga Month, and East Central University participates by starting its fall beginning and gentle yoga classes this week. Sessions for beginners start on Wednesday [SEPT. 7] from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. on the ECU campus. The hour-long gentle cl...... |
| ECU Music Faculty Performing Thursday At Arts, Heritage Center | August 30, 2011 | Soloists from East Central University’s music faculty will perform a Faculty Showcase concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday [SEPT. 1] at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center. The concert will feature works by Rossini, Stravinsky, Massenet, Ginastera, Schultz and...... |
| Group Bringing Car Seats, Passenger Education To Ada Aug. 25 | August 19, 2011 | In an effort to reduce motor vehicle-related deaths and injury, the leading killer of children under 14, Safe Kids Oklahoma will sponsor a car seat checkup event from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday [Aug. 25] during Family Fun Night at Wintersmith Pa...... |
 | Hartshorne Student Wins Award At ECU | August 17, 2011 | Kevin Danel (center) of Hartshorne is named the Outstanding Student in Management Information Systems at East Central University. The presentation was made at the School of Business’ annual awards banquet by Wendell Godwin (left), dean of ECU’s Schoo...... |
 | Davis Student At ECU Wins Scholarship | August 16, 2011 | Christopher Dalley (right) of Davis, a student at East Central University, is congratulated by Wendell Godwin, dean of ECU’s School of Business, for receiving the Charles Fletcher Endowed Accounting Scholarship for the 2011-12 academic year that bega...... |
 | Nasa Fellowships Awarded To ECU Students | August 11, 2011 | Seventeen East Central University students have been awarded funding under the NASA National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program for the 2011-12 academic year.
The awards are competitive and applications are reviewed by a committee on campus. ...... |
| Classes Begin Monday At East Central University | August 10, 2011 | Classes will begin Monday [AUG. 15] at East Central University. Enrollment remains near the record number set last fall, and residence halls are almost full. The last day to enroll is Friday [AUG. 19].
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| Area Students Win Honor, Scholarships At ECU | August 9, 2011 | Named undergraduate recipients of the Mike and Leslie Dicus Accounting Scholarships at East Central University for 2011-12 are Lacie Morrison (left) of Elmore City and Monica Jacobi (right) of Marlow. They are congratulated by Wendell Godwin, dean of...... |
| Season Tickets On Sale For Touring Productions, ECU Plays Ada | July 28, 2011 | The performer/songwriter who co-wrote “Eye of the Tiger” for Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky III,” comedians, other musicians and a bonus Christmas program by America's premier doo-wop group are included in East Central University’s 2011-12 Fine Arts Sea...... |
| Higher Learning Commission Invites Third-Party Comment As East Central University Undergoes Accreditation Visit | July 18, 2011 | East Central University will undergo a comprehensive evaluation visit Oct. 31 and Nov. 2 by a team representing the Higher Learning Commission of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. ECU has been accredited by the commission from 1922-1...... |
| Students Honored At ECU Department Of Education's Spring Award Luncheon | July 18, 2011 | Juliana Cantu (left) of Cedar Hill, Texas, is named a Rising Star in Kinesiology at East Central University in Ada, Okla. Cantu, who is majoring in physical education with teacher certification, received the award at the ECU Department of Education’s...... |
| ECU's Outstanding Human Resource Students | June 30, 2011 |
The Counseling Student of the Year Award is presented to Cassidy McMeans of Ada (left) at East Central University by Dr. Jana Byrd, ECU assistant professor of human resources. She was honored at the annual awards and recognitions program hosted by...... |
| Mcalester Students Receive Scholarships At ECU | June 29, 2011 | Megan Sherrill of McAlester (left) is awarded the Richard E. Baumgartner Graduate Scholarship at East Central University by Dr. Linda Massey, associate professor of human resources. The presentation was made at the annual awards and recognitions prog...... |
| Locust Grove Student Receives ECU Scholarship | June 29, 2011 | Karissa Dugger (left) of Locust Grove is recognized as the recipient of the Chief Ray Farmer Memorial Scholarship at East Central University in Ada by Wayne McElhannon, director of ECU’s Collegiate Officer Program. The scholarship is used to defray c...... |
| ECU Cartography Majors Receive Awards | June 28, 2011 | Kristy Elkins (center), an East Central University cartography major from Pauls Valley, holds a certificate designating her as the recipient of a NASA National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program scholarship for 2010-11. Shown with Elkins are ...... |
| ECU’s Tuition Increase Among Lowest Of Regional Universities | June 28, 2011 | The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved a 5 percent tuition increase Friday for East Central University students for the 2011-12 academic year. ECU did not raise any student fees.
Undergraduate tuition will increase by $110.70 more p...... |
| ECU Students Admitted To Medical, Professional Schools | June 22, 2011 | Eleven East Central University students or recent graduates have been accepted into medical and professional schools. Ten are from ECU’s Biology Department and one is a graduate of the Physics Program. Ten additional students have been selected to pa...... |
| Denny Is ECU’s 2011 Distinguished Alumnus In Criminal Justice | June 22, 2011 | Dr. Dan Denny, a recently retired associate professor of human resources at East Central University and coordinator of ECU’s Criminal Justice Program, has been named the Human Resources Department’s Distinguished Alumnus in Criminal Justice for 2011....... |
| Students Receive Awards & Scholarships At ECU | June 17, 2011 | East Central University pre-medicine major Alison Siweckyj (right) of Checotah accepts the Dr. Jim G. Duckett Scholarship from Dr. Terry Cluck, professor of biology. The scholarship is awarded to a student preferably in the pre-med field. The present...... |
 | Ingram First Recipient Of Kroeker Best Historical Paper Award | June 8, 2011 | Susan Ingram of Ada has been awarded the first Dr. Marvin Kroeker Annual Best Historical Research Paper Award at East Central University.
Kroeker, a retired ECU professor of history, established the $300 cash award last year to be presented annually...... |
| Seniors Honored At Fub Ceremony At ECU | June 6, 2011 | Allen High School’s outstanding seniors wear the medallions and display the certificates they received at the Recognition of Excellence Honors Ceremony held at East Central University. Honored from Allen were Autumn McNeely (front row, left) and Carl...... |
| ECU Plans June 21 Meeting About Earning Social Work Degree | June 3, 2011 | Persons interested in earning a bachelor of social work degree from East Central University can attend an informational meeting at 6 p.m. June 21 [Tuesday] in Room 111 at the Eastern Oklahoma State College campus in McAlester.
The social work progra...... |
| Students Listed On Honor Rolls At East Central University | June 3, 2011 | Students with high academic performance during the spring 2011 semester have been listed on the President’s and Deans’ Honor Rolls at East Central University.
The President’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who earned A's in all ...... |
| Brandon Whitten Institute At ECU Helping In Fight Against Substance Abuse, Addictions | May 27, 2011 | The Brandon Whitten Institute for Addiction & Recovery officially opened at East Central University Friday [MAY 27] with a ribbon cutting by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce. The institute works to educate ECU students, as well as community agenc...... |
| Uganda Men 'Entirely Changed' By Coming To America, ECU | May 24, 2011 | Pros for Africa founder Reggie Whitten (third from left), visits with Ugandan students Richard Kirabira (second from left) and Charles Mugabi at the inauguration of East Central University President John Hargrave (left). When the Ugandan men refused ...... |
 | State Regents Recognize ECU, Valley View Hospital Partnership | May 16, 2011 | East Central University is among 21 business and higher education partnerships throughout the state recognized for their innovative collaborations that further the education of Oklahoma’s workforce.
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s E...... |
.jpg) | Maj. Gen. Rita Aragon Speaking At ECU May 20 For Veterans Appreciation Day | May 12, 2011 |
Rita Aragon, a retired major general in the U.S. Air Force who now serves as Oklahoma’s secretary for veterans affairs, will highlight Veterans Appreciation Day May 20 [FRIDAY] at East Central University.
Veterans Appreciation Day...... |
| Free Meals Available For Eligible Children | May 9, 2011 | The Upward Bound and the Upward Bound Math/Science programs are participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all eligible children free of charge. Children who are part of households that receive food stamps or benefits...... |
| ECU Mcnair Scholars Showcase Work At Poster Display | May 9, 2011 | Eight McNair Scholars at East Central University pause before showcasing their work April 27 at the ECU program’s 20th annual Internship Poster Display. The presentations were a culmination of the extensive research projects they conducted at the U.S...... |
 | New York Gallery To Exhibit Art Linked To ECU | May 5, 2011 | Benrimon Contemporary, a New York art gallery, will open a group exhibition May 14 that examines the impact of a small liberal arts university on the contemporary art world.
“Red Country Pictures,” curated by Dr. Bradley Jessop and Justi...... |
| Saied Award Winners | May 5, 2011 | Receiving the Saied Award in instrumental music at East Central University are the students in each class who advanced the most this year. They are freshman Darren Heath (from left) of Midwest City, sophomore Rayel Schinnerer of Blanchard, junior Eri...... |
| Unemployed Workers Eligible For Free Training For ‘Green Jobs’ | May 2, 2011 | A class to train unemployed workers for “green jobs” in energy efficiency and renewable energy occupations will begin May 16 at East Central University. Twenty participants will be accepted for the class which is funded by an “Oklahoma Green” grant a...... |
 | Betty Parham To Receive Entrepreneur Of Year Award From ECU | April 29, 2011 | By next August, Betty Ely Parham will have worked 65 years in the credit profession, all in Ada. This Thursday [MAY 5] she will be named the Entrepreneur of the Year at East Central University’s annual Leonard Limes Endowed Lecture in Entrepreneurshi...... |
| Free Green Energy Job Training Available To Veterans | April 28, 2011 | Eligible veterans can receive free green energy job training in a four-week class beginning May 2 [MONDAY] in Oklahoma City.
East Central University’s Veterans Workforce Investment Program will offer a Green Pre-Construction Trades Academy...... |
| Veterans Can Take Free Lead-Safe Certification Class In Muskogee | April 28, 2011 | A free class on May 12 and 13 will certify eligible Muskogee-area veterans to work for contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint.
The Veterans Workforce Investment Program at East Central University...... |
| Assistant Professor Of Education At ECU Recieves Outstanding Conferance Award | April 25, 2011 | Dr. Marty Pennington (center), assistant professor of education at East Central University, receives the Outstanding Conference Award for 2011 from the Great Plains Region of the Association for Continuing Higher Education. The award was for “Best Co...... |
| ECU Music Student Wins Competition In San Diego | April 20, 2011 | Angela Marshall of McAlester, a senior music major at East Central University, was named the winner of the Alexander A. Bendazzi/Strayer University Prize for Art/Music/Dance Papers recently at the national convention of Alpha Chi national college hon...... |
| ECU Names Pierson Assistant Vice President For Academic Affairs | April 20, 2011 | Dr. Katricia Guyn Pierson has been named East Central University’s assistant vice president for academic affairs, effective July 1. Her appointment was approved Friday [APRIL 15] by the Board of Regents of the Regional University System of Oklahoma.
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| Hamburger Fry To Benefit Dean Peterson Scholarship Fund | April 20, 2011 | A hamburger fry from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 22 will benefit the Dean Peterson Scholarship fund at East Central University. The scholarship benefits students in ECU’s Legal Studies Program. Peterson (left) was director of the program until...... |
| Phoebe Barron Of Ardmore, Finalist For The Nigh Award | April 19, 2011 | Phoebe Barron of Ardmore (second from left), a finalist for the Nigh Award at East Central University in Ada, stands next to former Gov. George Nigh at the luncheon Tuesday [APRIL 19] honoring the finalists. Roselynn Simpson (center) of Wetumka was n...... |
| Wetumka's Roselynn Simpson Wins Nigh Award | April 19, 2011 | Roselynn Simpson (center) of Wetumka holds her plaque after being named the winner of the $750 George Nigh Award at a luncheon Tuesday [APRIL 19] as East Central University’s top graduating senior. She is shown with former Gov. George Nigh (left), fi...... |
| Two Additional Chesapeake Scholars Announced At ECU | April 18, 2011 | Brent Stone, a freshman from Seminole, and Jeffrey Cawthon, a junior from Ada, have been named the latest recipients of Chesapeake Cartography Scholarships at East Central University.
Dr. Gregory Plumb, professor and chair of ECU’s Department of Cart...... |
| ECU Educator Joins Select Group To Bolster National Physical Education Standards | April 18, 2011 | Stephanie Canada, an instructor of education and kinesiology at East Central University, has been selected by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to serve on a committee to make sure the board’s Physical Education Standards reflect...... |
| ECU Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble Performing Monday | April 15, 2011 | The East Central University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will perform their Spring Concert Monday night [APRIL 18] with guest conductors, student conductors and three guest oboe players. The winners of the prestigious Saied Awards in instrumental...... |
| ECU Men's Soccer Club Team To Host Southeastern Oklahoma/Durant On Saturday | April 13, 2011 | The East Central University men’s soccer club is hosting the Southeastern Oklahoma State/Durant Soccer Club on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Lady Tiger Field, home of the ECU varsity women’s soccer team, in Ada.
The ECU squad will unveil new uniforms from f...... |
| Oklahoma Native To Discuss Ethics On Wall Street Thursday | April 12, 2011 | Marran Ogilvie, an Oklahoma native who rose to executive positions on Wall Street, will present an insider's view of the ethical controversies on Wall Street at 1:30 p.m. Thursday [APRIL 14] at the 21st annual Parker Ethics Lecture at East Central Un...... |
| ECU Presenting ‘Taming Of The Shrew’ Comedy Friday, Saturday | April 12, 2011 | Shakespeare’s comedy about a shrewish woman who is mad, angry and misunderstood – and how she is transformed – will be presented Friday and Saturday [APRIL 15-16] at East Central University.
“The Taming of the Shrew” will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the A...... |
| Paschall, Smith, Robinson To Be Inducted In Keefer Educators Hallof Fame At ECU | April 7, 2011 | A retired East Central University professor, the 2011 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year and an early-day ECU graduate will be inducted into ECU’s Gene and Evelyn Keefer Educators Hall of Fame at 2:30 p.m. April 13 [WEDNESDAY]. The ceremony will be open to...... |
| ECU’s Showtime Presenting “Disney Dazzle” April 14 | April 7, 2011 | Favorite songs from Walt Disney movies will be performed by SHOWTIME, East Central University’s music theatre ensemble, on April 14 [THURSDAY]. “Disney Dazzle!” will begin at 7 p.m. in the Chalmers Herman Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Ce...... |
| Local Students Win Fiction Competition At ECU | April 6, 2011 | Fiction winners in the 2011 Darryl Fisher Creative Writing Contest at East Central University are shown during the sixth annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival. They are Erika Salmon (from left), first place, Tahlequah High School; Lindsey Weir...... |
| ECU Alumni In Mcalester Area Planning Reunion April 15 | April 5, 2011 | Former students and graduates of East Central University will meet in McAlester for an alumni reunion April 15 [FRIDAY] at Angel’s Diner, 1402 S. George Nigh Expressway. The reunion will begin at 6 p.m. and will include appetizers and prizes. Attende...... |
| Southmoore, Grove Students Win Top Prizes At State Science Fair | April 1, 2011 | Students from Moore’s Southmoore High School and Grove Middle School were the grand prize winners in the 2011 Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair held annually at East Central University in Ada. Approximately 237 projects were vying for cas...... |
| ECU Plans Meeting In Mcalester About Earning Social Work Degree | April 1, 2011 | An informational meeting for persons interested in pursuing the bachelor of social work degree from East Central University is set for April 18 [Monday] at the Eastern Oklahoma State College McAlester campus. The meeting will be held in Room 111 of t...... |
| Cincinnati Bengals’ Roy Williams To Speak At ECU Seminar April 6 About Substance Abuse | March 31, 2011 | Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Roy Williams, recognized as one of the NFL’s most powerful hitters at safety, will speak in a seminar about the reality of substance abuse on April 6 [WEDNESDAY] at East Central University.
Williams, who was drafted ...... |
| ECU Nursing Program In Ardmore In Jeopardy | March 30, 2011 | NOTE: The AHEC special meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 31, to discuss the proposed branch campus has been cancelled. ECU has received tentative assurance from the authors of HB 1227 that East Central University’s programming will be protected....... |
| “Where The Heart Is” Author Billie Letts To Be Featured At ECU’s Sixth Annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival | March 23, 2011 | The annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival is back for its sixth year and bigger than ever with four featured authors, including “Where the Heart Is” author Billie Letts. In addition, more than 50 regional, published and emerging authors will m...... |
| Oklahoma Intercollegiate Honor Band Selects ECU Students | March 23, 2011 | Nine music students from East Central University were selected for the 2011 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Honor Band which performed as part of the Oklahoma Music Educators Association convention recently in Tulsa.
East Central University students who pe...... |
| Instrumental Ensembles Concert Set Thursday At ECU | March 22, 2011 | An Instrumental Ensembles Concert with the East Central University Flute, Clarinet and Brass Ensembles will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday [MARCH 24] in the Ataloa Theatre in ECU’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and open ...... |
| Area Students Attend Trio Day At State Capital | March 21, 2011 | Senior students from East Central University’s Upward Bound Program pause in the state Capitol during TRIO Day. TRIO is a family of federal grant programs dedicated to helping students who meet certain income guidelines or would be first-generation c...... |
| Ada Forum To Offer Resources, Job Help For Area Artists | March 21, 2011 | Oklahoma City –
An upcoming forum will provide artists from Ada and southeast Oklahoma resources for getting work through services offered by the Oklahoma Arts Council and the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition.
The free forum, centered on the theme “Kno...... |
| ECU Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble Performing Tuesday | March 3, 2011 | The East Central University Symphonic Band and the Wind Ensemble will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday [MARCH 8] in the Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. Dr. Allen Correll conducts both groups.
The Symphonic Band will o...... |
| Book Signing For ‘Philosophy Of The Western’ Set Tuesday At ECU | March 2, 2011 | A book signing with two of the contributors and the editors of “The Philosophy of the Western,” a collection of essays focused mainly on western films, specifically the American western, will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday [MARCH 8] on the secon...... |
| Serbian Pianist Performing March 5 At ECU | February 25, 2011 | Serbian pianist Milica Jelača Jovanović will perform Saturday [MARCH 5] at East Central University in the ECU Piano Series sponsored by ECU’s Music Department. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Ar...... |
| Holocaust Survivor Speaking March 9 At ECU | February 23, 2011 | A Holocaust survivor who has spent his life honoring the memory of those lost in the Holocaust will speak at 7 p.m. March 9 [WEDNESDAY] in the Ataloa Theater in East Central University’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The Louise Young Diversity ...... |
| ECU Night Set March 7 In Mcalester | February 23, 2011 | Current and prospective East Central University students, along with former students and friends of ECU, are invited to ECU Night in McAlester, scheduled for March 7 [MONDAY].
ECU Night will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. in the student lounge of the Wanda...... |
| International Students Planning Banquet, Entertainment On Friday | February 21, 2011 | The International Student Connection Club and the Global Education Office at East Central University will present an international banquet and entertainment Friday [FEB. 25] to raise money for international students’ scholarships for next fall.
The b...... |
| Lanis Selected For Gene Nelson Chair In Business Administration | February 21, 2011 |
Dr. Tom Lanis (left) is congratulated by East Central University officials after being awarded the new Gene A. Nelson Endowed Chair in Business Administration at ECU. Nelson and his wife, Jimmie Lee, endowed the chair with a gift to the ECU Founda...... |
| Dallas Brass To Perform “American Musical Journey” At ECU | February 18, 2011 | The internationally acclaimed Dallas Brass will perform its “American Musical Journey” show at East Central University’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at 7 p.m. March 4 [FRIDAY].
The performance incorporates a full complement of brass and perc...... |
| Artistic Historian To Speak At ECU About 1921 Tulsa Race Riot | February 17, 2011 | Artistic historian Eric Humphries will discuss his work on the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday [FEB. 23] in the Estep Multimedia Center at East Central University. The center is on the first floor of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
Hu...... |
| ECU Presenting Chamber Music In The Art Gallery Concert | February 17, 2011 | A Chamber Music in the Art Gallery concert will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday [FEB. 24] in the Pogue Art Gallery at East Central University. The gallery is in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
ECU faculty and students will perf...... |
| 5Th Annual ECU Faculty, Students, Friends Composer Concert Set Feb. 21 | February 14, 2011 | Original compositions by faculty, students and friends of East Central University will be featured in a recital at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 [MONDAY] in the Ataloa Theatre in ECU’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Several works on the program w...... |
| Applications Due Feb. 28 For Oklahoma Victim Assistance Academy | February 11, 2011 | The second Oklahoma Victim Assistance Academy, designed to improve the quality and consistency of services to victims in Oklahoma, will be held June 5-10 at East Central University in Ada. Applications and all required documents must be received by F...... |
| ECU Bringing Musical South Pacific To Ataloa Stage | February 11, 2011 | Audience members probably won’t find their true love in a stranger they see across the crowded Ataloa Theatre, but East Central University is planning several enchanted evenings when “South Pacific” opens Thursday [FEB. 17] in the Hallie Brown Ford F...... |
| Strengthening Families Training Reaches Nine Child Care Centers | February 8, 2011 |
Laura Spivey, a resource specialist from East Central University’s Child Care Resource and Referral, discusses temperament and how it relates to early childhood with area teachers at a recent Strengthening Families training offered by Smart Start ...... |
| ECU Holding Tiger Connection For High School Students | February 7, 2011 | Are you and your high school junior or senior trying to make a decision about which college to attend? If so, Tiger Connection, scheduled for Feb. 23, is the perfect opportunity to learn about what it’s like to be a college student at East Central Un...... |
| Interscholastic Meet Cancelled Tomorrow At ECU | February 7, 2011 | The 95th Interscholastic Meet scheduled Tuesday [FEB. 8] at East Central University has been cancelled because of school closings and road conditions. It will not be rescheduled.
The meet annually draws about 1,500 high school students who compete in...... |
| Leah Lyon’s Secret: Is She A National Cooking Contest Winner? | February 3, 2011 | Leah Lyon has a secret – and she’s not talking.
Lyon, the project director of two federal grants at East Central University and an ECU graduate, could be the winner of another national cooking contest, the Cacique Go Autentico Recipe Contest. If so, ...... |
| ECU Accounting Students Providing Free Tax Return Assistance | January 26, 2011 | Students in East Central University’s School of Business are providing free tax assistance again this year to individuals with basic tax returns, particularly those with low and fixed incomes. They are participating in the Volunteer Income Tax Assist...... |
| Accounting Professor’s Students Help Residents File Tax Returns | January 25, 2011 | Ed Hobbs, the Horne & Company professor in accounting at East Central University, makes sure his students can gain real-world experience before they graduate – and in a way that helps the community.
Hobbs’ advanced students participate in the Vol...... |
| Healthcare Courses Begin March 7 At ECU | January 18, 2011 | Five healthcare courses will begin March 7 through East Central University’s Continuing Professional Education Program.
The classroom courses are Medical Billing and Coding, EKG Technician Certification Program, Pharmacy Technician, Dental Assistant ...... |
| Internationally Known Expert To Speak In Ada On Mlk Day | January 10, 2011 | An internationally known expert in the areas of culturally based violence prevention, strengthening families and community mobilization will visit Ada Jan. 17 [MONDAY].
Jerry Tello, a Los Angeles-based speaker, children’s book author and educator, wi...... |
| 60 Pianists Performing At ECU To Celebrate International Year Of Collaborative Music | January 10, 2011 | Sixty pianists of all ages and abilities from the Ada area will present a unique concert Jan. 23 at East Central University, with as many as 16 pianists performing at the same time on eight pianos.
The ECU Department of Music, in conjunction with the...... |
| Peterson Appointed Chickasaw Nation Endowed Professor At ECU | January 5, 2011 | The first Chickasaw Nation endowed professorship in business administration at East Central University has been awarded to Dr. Karla Peterson, an associate professor in the School of Business.
Dr. Karla Peterson (center) is the first recipient of th...... |
| Veterans Eligible For Free Green Energy Job Training | December 13, 2010 | Free green energy job training will be offered in January to all eligible veterans in a Green Pre-Construction Trades Academy in Oklahoma City by the Veterans Workforce Investment Program. A mandatory orientation/employment training class will be hel...... |
| Fema Grant To Fund Community Saferoom In ECU Business Center | December 9, 2010 | Ada will have a community saferoom available to as many as 1,700 people during stormy weather, thanks to a $1.46 million grant awarded to East Central University by FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The 8,960 square-foot saferoom also wi...... |
| President Hargrave ECU Holiday Party Photo | December 9, 2010 |
John Hargrave, president of East Central University, adjusts his Christmas tree hat at ECU’s Holiday Party Dec. 3 as ECU faculty and staff get ready to re-enact “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” As Phyllis Kunze assists Hargrave with the hat, Dr. Bob...... |
| ECU Offering Tours Of Cities In Spain; Deadline To Sign Up Is Dec. 15 | December 7, 2010 | *DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JAN. 12, 2011*
A tour of three of Spain’s fascinating cities will offer an opportunity to experience Spanish culture and history, along with immersion in the Spanish language, during spring break next March.
East Central Univers...... |
| ECU Writers Included In Anthology Of New Oklahoma Writing | December 6, 2010 | “Ain’t Nobody That Can Sing Like Me: New Oklahoma Writing,” a collection of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, and visual art by 78 writers and two visual artists who live in the state, has been released by Mongrel Empire Press, an eclecti...... |
| Four ECU's Faculty Members And Instructors Have Their Work In The Anthology "Ain't Nobody That Can Sing Like Me" | December 6, 2010 | A new collection of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, essays and visual art by 78 Oklahoma writers and two visual artists has been released by Mongrel Empire Press. Four East Central University faculty members and instructors have their work incl...... |
| ECU Politlcal Science And Legal Studies Majors Attend The Aapc Academic Outreach Conference At The University Of Akron | December 6, 2010 | Political science and legal studies majors at East Central University attend the American Association of Political Consultants Academic Outreach Conference at the University of Akron in November to learn about careers in politics. John Fritz (from le...... |
| ECU Students Regular Exhibitors In State Momentum Art Exhibits | December 6, 2010 | A project created to showcase the work of Oklahoma artists age 30 and younger has selected a number of East Central University art students and one professor for its Momentum exhibits over the last 10 years.
The Momentum exhibits, sponsored in Oklaho...... |
| Pogue Gallery At ECU Featuring Ryan Ringle’s Senior Exhibit | December 3, 2010 | “Transport,” the senior exhibit by Ryan Ringle of Ada, an art major at East Central University, is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays in the Pogue Art Gallery in ECU’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
“Ryan has a unique view of Ame...... |
| Reggie Whitten Addressing ECU’s December Graduates | December 2, 2010 | An award-winning attorney who also works to stop drug and alcohol abuse among young people and helps impoverished people in Africa will deliver the commencement address Dec. 11 [SATURDAY] for East Central University’s fall semester graduates.
Reggie ...... |
| Christmas Tour Of Homes Scheduled On Dec. 6 | November 23, 2010 | The second annual Christmas Tour of Homes will offer a memorable holiday event Dec. 6 [MONDAY]. Four beautifully decorated homes in the Ada area will be open from 5 to 8 p.m.
“Last year’s tour was so successful that we are pleased to once again offer...... |
| Sign Christmas Cards At ECU For Overseas Military Personnel | November 23, 2010 | The Veterans Assistance and the Admissions and Records Offices at East Central University are asking people to sign Christmas cards that will be sent to military personnel serving overseas.
Pamela Armstrong, ECU’s director of admissions and records, ...... |
| ECU Singers, Chorale Performing Dec. 2 At St. Joseph’s | November 23, 2010 | The ECU Singers and the University Chorale will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 [THURSDAY] at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ada.
Dr. Steve Walker, professor of music at East Central University, will direct both groups in traditional works, but...... |
| ECU Dedicating University Center In Honor Of Bill Cole Nov. 29 | November 19, 2010 | One of the three major buildings constructed at East Central University during the presidency of Dr. Bill S. Cole will be formally dedicated in his honor on Nov. 29 [MONDAY]. The program will begin at 2 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Center and is open...... |
| ECU Presenting ‘Marriage Of Figaro’ Friday, Saturday | November 16, 2010 | A comic opera considered one of the most famous of the standard operatic repertoire will be performed with full orchestra Friday and Saturday [NOV. 19-20] at East Central University.
“The Marriage of Figaro” will begin at 8 each night in the Ataloa T...... |
| Chili Cookoff At ECU Benefitting Ada Boys, Girls Club | November 16, 2010 | The annual chili cookoff held by East Central University’s fraternities and sororities will begin serving the public at 11:30 p.m. Thursday [NOV. 18] in front of ECU’s Danley Hall. The cost is a minimum $2 donation per bowl. Proceeds will benefit the...... |
| ECU To Inaugurate John R. Hargrave As Eighth President Nov. 19 | November 10, 2010 | John R. Hargrave will be inaugurated as East Central University’s eighth president at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 19 [FRIDAY] in the Ataloa Theatre in ECU’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. The public is invited to the ceremony and a reception that follows in ...... |
| James Rauch Named First Vision Bank Endowed Professor At ECU | November 10, 2010 | Dr. James Rauch has been named the first Vision Bank endowed professor in banking and finance at East Central University. He will assume a leadership role in strengthening the relationship of the School of Business within the banking and finance comm...... |
| Ukrainian Officials Preparing ‘Taste Of Ukraine’ For Community | November 10, 2010 | A unique dining experience at East Central University will offer a “Taste of Ukraine,” including borsch and dumplings prepared by three officials from International Christian University in Kiev, Ukraine, on Nov. 18 [THURSDAY].
The Ukrainians, includi...... |
| International Gift Fair, Teas, Desserts Available Friday At ECU | November 9, 2010 | Two events at East Central University on Friday [NOV. 12] will explore the world through international teas and desserts, entertainment by international students and a Gift Fair of artisans’ crafts from Ten Thousand Villages and gifts and sponsorship...... |
| President Hargrave And Represenative Tom Cole In Washington D.C. | November 5, 2010 | Meeting with U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (third from left) in his Washington, D.C., office are East Central University President John Hargrave (far right); Dr. Steve Turner (left), ECU vice president for administration and finance; and Amber Pollard, a field ...... |
| Alumni Art Auction Saturday To Benefit ECU Art Scholarships | November 3, 2010 | An auction of original works of art by East Central University alumni and faculty members will be held Saturday [NOV. 6] to raise money for scholarships in ECU’s Art Department.
Works of art by East Central University alumni and faculty members will...... |
| Scouts Can Earn Merit Badges At ECU Fair Nov. 13 | November 2, 2010 | Boy Scouts ages 11-18 will have the opportunity to either begin or complete three merit badges at the second annual Southern Oklahoma Merit Badge Fair Nov. 13 [SATURDAY] at East Central University in Ada.
A total of 20 different merit badges will be ...... |
| ECU Students Receive Noyce Teacher Scholarships Worth $30,000 | November 2, 2010 | Eight East Central University students are working toward degrees in mathematics this year as the first recipients of Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships – renewable at $10,000 for up to three years.
Sixteen more ECU students will be selected for the s...... |
| Area Teachers Of The Year Meet With Elizabeth Smith | November 2, 2010 | Area Teachers of the Year meet with Elizabeth Smith (center, front row), the 2011 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, also Byng’s Teacher of the Year and an East Central University graduate, before she spoke at the Marvin Stokes Endowed Lectureship Monday ...... |
| Teacher Of The Year Elizabeth Smith Speaking At Stokes Lecture | October 29, 2010 | Elizabeth Smith plans to be in her 7th grade classroom and on the basketball court as much as possible this year whenever she's not traveling the state or nation as the 2011 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year.
Smith, who teaches reading and is the girls' a...... |
| British Actors Performing Shakespeare Comedy Tuesday At ECU | October 29, 2010 | A national touring company's imaginative interpretation of a timeless Shakespeare comedy will bring an enchanted forest and theatrical magic to East Central University on Nov. 2 [TUESDAY].
New York's Aquila Theatre will perform "A Midsummer Night's D...... |
| Saturday Is Chamber Appreciation Day At ECU Pink Out Game, Plus Trunk Or Treat | October 27, 2010 | The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will be honored by East Central University Saturday [OCT. 30] at the Pink Out football game between ECU and Northeastern State University. The game will kick off at 2 p.m. at Norris Field and will be the Tigers' last ...... |
| Instrumental Ensembles Concert Set Thursday At ECU | October 26, 2010 | The East Central University Flute, Clarinet and Brass Ensembles will perform on the Instrumental Ensembles Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday [OCT. 28] in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center's Ataloa Theatre. The concert is free and open to the public....... |
| Garrison Keillor To Read ECU Professor's Poems On Radio Show | October 19, 2010 | Storyteller and humorist Garrison Keillor will read three poems by Dr. Ken Hada, associate professor of English and languages at East Central University, on "The Writer's Almanac" radio show next week.
Keillor hosts the daily radio program produced b...... |
| Domestic Violence, Disability Awareness Day Set Monday At ECU | October 14, 2010 | Domestic Violence and Disability Awareness Day will be observed Monday [OCT. 18] with informational booths and a seminar at East Central University.
October is both Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Disability Awareness Month. In addition, this y...... |
| Project Invest Hosting Book Drive, Volunteer Reading Events | October 14, 2010 | October is a time for fall festivals, football and... a book drive. Project Invest, a program supporting quality child care in the Ada area, is hosting its annual book drive, focusing this year on collecting books for children ages 0-4.
New or gently...... |
| Dolly Parton Imagination Library Moves To ECU | October 14, 2010 | The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is changing hosts. Previously managed through Ada Regional United Way, the early childhood literacy program is now based at Smart Start South Central, an early childhood initiative housed in East Central Universit...... |
| Showtime Performing 'The Pajama Game' This Week At ECU | October 12, 2010 | The Tony Award-winning musical "The Pamaja Game," with its favorite hits "Hey There," "Steam Heat" and "Hernando's Hideaway," will be performed Thursday through Saturday [OCT. 14-16] at East Central University.
Showtime, ECU's musical theatre ensembl...... |
| ECU Continuing Education Healthcare Courses About To Begin | October 8, 2010 | Four healthcare courses, Medical Billing and Coding, EKG Technician Certification Program, Pharmacy Technician, and Phlebotomy Technician, will be offered beginning Oct. 18 [MONDAY] at East Central University.
The classes are in ECU's Continuing Prof...... |
| ECU’s Pogue Gallery To Host Beatles | October 7, 2010 | The Pogue Gallery in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at East Central University is hosting an exhibit of works by Tulsa artists Bob and Sandy Sober on weekdays through Oct. 28. The gallery also will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday [OCT. 9...... |
| ECU Alumni Plan La Fragua Reunion After Game, Fireworks Saturday | October 7, 2010 | Once East Central University's Homecoming football game is over Saturday night [OCT. 9], an unusual reunion will recall a one-time gathering place for ECU students of the 1970s and 1980s.
The La Fragua reunion will begin around 9 p.m. at the Elks Lod...... |
| River Huston To Speak Tuesday At ECU | October 7, 2010 | A stand-up comic, award-winning poet, journalist and activist will give a presentation on alcohol awareness, safer sex and sexual assault Tuesday [OCT. 12] at East Central University.
River Huston will speak at 7 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre in the Hal...... |
| Neil Simon Comedy 'Fools' Opens Thursday At ECU | October 5, 2010 | When the new schoolmaster goes to a small Ukrainian village eager to begin his first real teaching job in "Fools," Neil Simon's light romantic comedy which opens Thursday at East Central University, he gets three surprises.
Sophia Zubritsky (Kelli C...... |
| Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe Visits Campus | September 30, 2010 | Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe of the St. Monica's Girls Tailoring Centre in Gulu, Uganda, and East Central University President John Hargrave embrace after he named her an honorary alumna of ECU.
Sister Rosemary spent Wednesday [SEPT. 29] at ECU visiting ...... |
| ECU's Homecoming King, Queen To Be Crowned Oct. 9 | September 29, 2010 | Five finalists are in the running for East Central University's 2010 Homecoming king and queen.
ECU students will vote on Wednesday [OCT. 6] and the winners will be announced at the coronation at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 9 [SATURDAY] at Norris Field before the...... |
| ECU Astronomy Viewing Thursday To Look At Constellations | September 28, 2010 | The first astronomy viewing of East Central University's academic year will be from 8 to 9 p.m. Thursday [SEPT. 30]. Participants should be at the northwest corner of the Physical and Environmental Sciences Building in time to leave at 8 p.m. to driv...... |
| Arts Incubator Open House Set For Thursday | September 27, 2010 | An open house will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday [SEPT. 30] for the East Main Enterprise and Incubator which now houses two new arts-related businesses at 808 E. Main St.
The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3 p...... |
| Michael Crawford Leading Ethics Training Workshop At ECU | September 27, 2010 | Michael A. Crawford, a Certified Public Accountant and internationally recognized speaker and professional development instructor, will conduct an ethics training workshop Oct. 5 [TUESDAY] at East Central University.
The workshop will focus on "Ethic...... |
| Nun Who Helps Displaced Ugandan Women Plans Visit To Ada, ECU | September 27, 2010 | *CORRECTED STORY: Sister Rosemary will be in Ada only on Wednesday, Sept. 29. See events listed below.
Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, the woman featured on KWTV News9's coverage of the Pros for Africa trip to Uganda last spring, will visit Ada and East ...... |
| ECU Continuing Education Offering Four Healthcare Courses | September 22, 2010 | Four healthcare courses will be offered beginning Oct. 18 by East Central University's Continuing Professional Education Program.
The courses, which will be instructor-taught in ECU's Fentem Hall, are Medical Billing and Coding, EKG Technician Certif...... |
| ECU Now Can Reach Thousands Of Students, Staff, Faculty In Minutes With New Connect-Ed Service | September 20, 2010 | East Central University has implemented the Connect-ED® communication service from Blackboard Connect Inc. to provide university leaders with the ability to reach students, faculty and staff with time-sensitive information within minutes.
"Today we a...... |
| Kennedy Assassination Scholar To Speak Sept. 27 At ECU | September 17, 2010 | A well-respected scholar on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy will speak Sept. 27 [MONDAY] at East Central University.
Author Larry Hancock will discuss "Into the Abyss: The Murder of JFK: What We Know and What We Don't" at 6:30 p.m. in ...... |
| Party Celebrating Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center's Birthday | September 15, 2010 | Guess who's turning 1 year old?
It's the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center which already has hosted nearly 60 events at East Central University since its grand opening was held Sept. 25, 2009.
A birthday party will be held at noon Sept. 24 [FRIDAY]...... |
| ECU's School Of Fine Arts Names Director, Program Coordinators | September 15, 2010 | Dr. Brad Jessop, professor of art at East Central University, has been named the first director of ECU's new School of Fine Arts.
With the opening of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center a year ago and a new emphasis on the fine arts at ECU, the mu...... |
| Violinist, Pianist Performing Concert Sept. 19 At ECU | September 14, 2010 | Violinist Maureen O'Boyle and pianist Stuart Deaver will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday [SEPT. 19] in the Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. The concert, which is free and sponsored by ECU's Music Department, will follow...... |
 | ECU Awarded $1.1 Million Grant To Secure Success For Students | September 10, 2010 | A five-year $1.1 million federal grant has been awarded to East Central University to help students’ improve their academic achievement, stay in school and graduate.
The grant will establish the sECUre success Student Support Services Project to allo...... |
| Motorcycle Art Expo Set Sept. 18-19 At East Central University In Ada | September 9, 2010 | Free bike and tattoo contests, a motorcycle art exhibit and the opportunity to see pre-1916 motorcycles participating in the coast-to-coast Motorcycle Cannonball endurance run will be part of the Motorcycle Art Expo Sept. 18 and 19 [SATURDAY AND SUND...... |
| Concert Pianist Petronel Malan Performing At ECU Sept. 16 | September 8, 2010 | Concert pianist Petronel Malan, a multiple Grammy nominee and gold medal winner of several international piano competitions, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 [THURSDAY] at the Ada Arts & Heritage Center, 14th and Rennie.
The free concert is spo...... |
| Dinner To Raise Funds For Future Officers To Study Battlefield | September 7, 2010 | Ada's Sante Fe Steakhouse will hold a fundraiser dinner Thursday [SEPT. 9] for East Central University's Guard Officer Leader Development (GOLD) Program, part of the Oklahoma Army National Guard. The dinner will be served from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the...... |
| ECU Offering Two Workshops On Writing Grant Proposals | September 2, 2010 | Two opportunities to learn how to write winning grant proposals will be offered in September at East Central University.
Participants can enroll in the Fundamentals of Grant Proposal Writing workshop either Sept. 20 [MONDAY] or Sept. 21 [TUESDAY]. In...... |
| ECU Course Combining Healthy Homes, Energy Efficiency Training | September 1, 2010 | A one-day Healthy Homes and Energy Efficiency Workshop will be offered twice, on Sept. 14 or Sept. 15, at East Central University in Ada.
The workshop will train health professionals, realtors, contractors, pest management professionals and public ho...... |
| ECU Police Chief Attends Institute On Violence Against Women | August 26, 2010 | Bert Miller, chief of East Central University's Police Department, was one of 24 law enforcement executives from across the country selected to participate in a National Campus Law Enforcement Leadership Institute on Violence Against Women in Austin,...... |
| ECU's Christina Isom Named Brad Henry International Scholar | August 25, 2010 | Christina Isom of Lehigh, a senior at East Central University in Ada, is one of six students from Oklahoma's regional universities who have been named Brad Henry International Scholars and will spend the fall semester at Swansea University in Wales.
...... |
| Faculty Showcase Monday Featuring ECU Music Faculty | August 24, 2010 | Faculty Showcase, a concert featuring members of East Central University's Music Department, will open the season at 7:30 p.m. Monday [AUG. 30] at the Arts and Heritage Center, 14th and Rennie. Admission is free.
Performers include Mark Hollingsworth...... |
| New Faculty Members Begin Teaching At ECU | August 20, 2010 | New faculty members with a wide range of expertise have begun teaching this fall at East Central University. Classes began Monday [AUG. 16].
New faculty members at East Central University this fall are Mindie Dieu (front row, from left), Jeri Hargra...... |
| Art Supply Store Opens Monday In Arts District Incubator | August 15, 2010 | The first business in the new East Main Enterprise and Incubator will open Monday [AUG. 16] at 808 E. Main in the Arts District of Ada.
Red Earth Art Supply, the only local retailer of fine art supplies, will be ready for art students' first day of c...... |
| ECU Plans Reunion Aug. 13 For Ada Area Alumni | August 4, 2010 | East Central University's Ada Area Alumni Reunion will begin at 6 p.m. Aug. 13 [FRIDAY] at Vintage 22, 800 E. Main St.
Register online at http://alumni.ecok.edu/ until Aug. 13 or call the Alumni Office at 580-559-5651. Donations will be accepted at t...... |
| ECU Wins Five Awards From State College Public Relations Group | July 26, 2010 | Staff members at East Central University have won five awards for their work from the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association. The highly competitive contest drew 405 entries from most of the state's public and private colleges and universities...... |
| Shelly Ross Hamby Returning To ECU As Assistant To President | July 15, 2010 | Dr. Shelley Ross Hamby, director of the Valley View Foundation at Valley View Regional Hospital, will become assistant to the president of East Central University on Sept. 1.
President John Hargrave made the announcement today [JULY 15]. Hamby will t...... |
| Golf Scramble On July 20 To Benefit Ada's Youngest Citizens | July 2, 2010 | Golfers of all levels and ages will have an opportunity to help enrich the lives of Ada's youngest citizens through a benefit adult/child golf scramble July 20 [TUESDAY]. Project Invest, an initiative to help build support of Ada-area child care prog...... |
| Linscheid Library Academic Friends Receives Folio Grant | July 1, 2010 | The Linscheid Library Academic Friends, a new organization that supports East Central University's library, has received a $300 seed grant from the Friends of Libraries in Oklahoma (FOLIO) to help with printing promotional materials and start-up expe...... |
| Kids Can Learn About Dust Bowl At ECU Kaleidoscope Conference | July 1, 2010 | Youngsters from grades 3 through 6 can learn about the Dust Bowl through hands-on activities during a one-day Kaleidoscope Conference July 16 [FRIDAY] at East Central University.
"Children of the Dust Bowl" will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. an...... |
| President's Leadership Class Offers Full Scholarships, Leadership Training To 15 East Central University Freshmen | June 21, 2010 | Fifteen outstanding freshmen have been selected for the enhanced President's Leadership Class this fall at East Central University.
ECU President John Hargrave has revived the PLC program to include free tuition and residence hall room waivers for fo...... |
| ECU Tennis Camp Begins June 28 | June 18, 2010 | East Central University's Center of Continuing Education is offering three weeks of Tennis Camp with Petr Sitnikov beginning June 28 [MONDAY].
The camp, for ages 8-19, will be held June 28-July 2, July 6-9 and July 12-16. Class will meet from 9 a.m. ...... |
| Community Band Plans Concert, Watermelon Feast June 27 At ECU | June 17, 2010 | East Central University's Summer Community Band and Jazz Ensemble will play their summer concert at 3 p.m. Sunday [JUNE 27] in the Ataloa Theater of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center on the ECU campus.
The concert is free to all and will be foll...... |
| ECU Nursing Grads Score 98 Percent First-Time Pass Rate On Exam | June 9, 2010 | Another class of nursing graduates from East Central University has posted a nearly perfect pass rate on their first attempt at taking the national licensing exam to become registered nurses.
Dr. Anne Davis, chair of ECU's Department of Nursing, said...... |
| Smart Start South Central Sponsoring Free Family Splash Night | June 8, 2010 | A free family night at the Wintersmith Park pool and splash park will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. June 17 [THURSDAY]. The event is a project of Smart Start South Central, an early childhood initiative based at East Central University.
"One of Smart S...... |
| ECU Band Director Receives $1,000 Dissertation Prize From Ou | June 8, 2010 | Dr. Allen Correll, director of bands at East Central University, has received the $1,000 Provost's Ph.D. Dissertation Prize in the field of humanities and fine arts from the University of Oklahoma.
He received the award for his dissertation, "Percy G...... |
| Texas State Historical Association Honors ECU Professor | June 7, 2010 | Dr. Christopher Bean, assistant professor of history and Native American studies at East Central University, was honored earlier this spring by the Texas State Historical Association.
He received the H. Bailey Carroll Award for the best article that ...... |
| Clements-Compton Family Honored By East Central University | June 4, 2010 | Two families who are connected by football as well as marriage have been recognized as East Central University's 2010 Distinguished Family.
The combined Clements-Compton family was selected for playing an identifiable and significant role in the succ...... |
| ECU's Continuing Education Healthcare Courses Begin June 21 | June 2, 2010 | Healthcare certification courses will be taught on the East Central University campus beginning June 21 by ECU's Continuing Professional Education Program.
The instructor-led courses are Medical Billing and Coding, the EKG Technician Certification Pr...... |
| Ada To Host Networking Meeting For Artists | June 1, 2010 | After two recent meetings focusing on agency grants and services and arts education issues, Oklahoma Arts Council staff are scheduled to return to Ada for a third meeting that will center on opportunities for artists in the region.
Artists and intere...... |
| Blockbuster Art Exhibit Sets 'Sneak Peek' Opening Monday In ECU's Pogue Art Gallery | May 27, 2010 | A "sneak peek" opening will be held for Dallas artist Ron Clark's current series, Impending Presence, from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday [MEMORIAL DAY] in the Pogue Art Gallery in East Central University's Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Clark, a native of ...... |
| Clinic, Tryouts For ECU Dance Team Scheduled June 5 | May 25, 2010 | Tryouts for the ECU Dance Team, the group that performs at football and basketball games, will be held June 5 [SATURDAY] on the East Central University campus. Currently enrolled students or incoming freshmen may apply.
Dance team coach Jill Clark wi...... |
| National Appreciation Day Recognizes Child Care Providers | May 20, 2010 | Child care organizations and parents across the globe joined together to celebrate Child Care Provider Appreciation Day earlier this month. In Ada, Project Invest, a program of East Central University's Child Care Resource & Referral and Smart St...... |
| ECU Graduate Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship | May 17, 2010 | A fascination with East Asian history has led a new East Central University graduate to become the university's first recipient of a prestigious Fulbright grant.
Dianna Kriegh of Vanoss has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship thro...... |
| Don't Go To Horace Mann Building During Severe Weather | May 13, 2010 | The Horace Mann Building at East Central University, usually a designated storm shelter for the Ada community, will not be available after today [THURSDAY, MAY 13]. It will be closed through the summer for several construction projects.
People seekin...... |
| Ada To Host Arts Learning Forum | May 12, 2010 | Oklahoma Arts Council staff will return to Ada Monday [MAY 17] to partner with East Central University for a follow-up session to their May 4 Town Hall Meeting for the Arts.
The meeting will be a forum focusing on arts education. Bridget Forshay, ECU...... |
| Have Fun, Play Music Again In Summer Community Band | May 12, 2010 | Dr. Allen Correll, band director at East Central University, is organizing and conducting a community band at ECU this summer that will have its first meeting Monday night [MAY 17].
The group hopes to attract adults who are former band members and cu...... |
| ECU's Continuing Education Offering Healthcare Courses | May 11, 2010 | Four on-campus healthcare certification courses will be offered by East Central University's Continuing Professional Education Program beginning June 21.
Instructors will teach Medical Billing and Coding, the EKG Technician Certification Program, Pha...... |
| Family Education Centers Available At Tishomingo, Sulphur | May 10, 2010 | FAMILY EDUCATION CENTER AVAILABLE AT JOHNSTON COUNTY LIBRARY
A new Family Education Center is now available at the Johnston County Library in Tishomingo to help parents and guardians of young children improve their skills as caregivers and teachers.
...... |
| Lorene Rocker, 80, Graduating From ECU Saturday | May 6, 2010 | "You gotta live until you die," believes Lorene Rocker, which explains why she is finishing her bachelor's degree at East Central University this summer -- at age 80 and with 13 great-grandchildren -- and is looking forward to a new career and possib...... |
| 'Te Ata' Auditions Set April 16 For Play About Chickasaw Storyteller, Actress | May 2, 2010 | Open auditions will be held April 16 [FRIDAY] at East Central University for "Te Ata," a musical play based on the life of Mary Thompson "TeAta" Fisher, the famous Chickasaw storyteller and actress. Auditions will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6:30 to...... |
| Randy Grinnell, August Petersen Named ECU's Distinguished Alumni For 2010 | April 29, 2010 | The deputy director for the federal government's Indian Health Service and a successful Texas businessman and educator will be honored as East Central University's Distinguished Alumni for 2010 during Commencement ceremonies May 8 [SATURDAY] in Kerr ...... |
| ECU Celebrates Earth Day | April 29, 2010 | Hands-on and visual demonstrations of water and environment-related issues helped students focus on the importance of water to society and local communities during the seventh Annual Ada Water Festival/Earth Day at East Central University.
ECU, the C...... |
| Flutist Juliana Overmier Performing For Ada's First Friday Series | April 29, 2010 | Flutist Juliana Overmier will perform a concert for the Ada Arts and Heritage Center's First Friday series at noon May 7 [FRIDAY] at the center, 14th and Rennie.
Accompanying at the piano will be Dr. Starla Hibler, professor of music at East Central ...... |
| Showtime Performing Friday, Thanking New York Trip Supporters | April 27, 2010 | SHOWTIME, East Central University's musical theatre performing group, will present its Grand Finale' concert/cabaret "thank you New York" program at 8 p.m. Friday [APRIL 30] in the Estep Multimedia Center in the Bill S. Cole University Center.
The gr...... |
| Ada To Host Town Hall Meeting For The Arts | April 27, 2010 | The Oklahoma Arts Council is partnering with East Central University and the Ada Arts District to host a Town Hall Meeting for the Arts in Ada on May 4 [TUESDAY]. The town hall meeting will be held on the ECU campus in the Regents Room of the Memoria...... |
| ECU Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble Featuring Guest, Student Conductors In Thursday Concert | April 27, 2010 | Twelve students will conduct East Central University's Symphonic Band in its spring concert Thursday [APRIL 29] in the Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. The select Wind Ensemble will be conducted by ECU Band Director Allen Cor...... |
| ECU Hosting Mcalester Area Reunion Saturday | April 27, 2010 | A McAlester Area Reunion for alumni of East Central University will be held Saturday [MAY 1] at Angel's Diner, 1402 S. George Nigh Expressway. The reunion will begin at 6 p.m.
Online registration is available until Saturday at http://alumni.ecok.edu/...... |
| Lauren Hensley To Receive George Nigh Award Wednesday At ECU | April 21, 2010 | An East Central University student who says her parents taught her that hard work, determination, a positive attitude and a kind heart would take her anywhere worth going has been named the 2010 recipient of the prestigious George Nigh Award as ECU's...... |
| ECU Dance Concert Remembering Michael Jackson | April 20, 2010 | Dance students at East Central University will focus on "Remembering the Man" as they pay tribute to the late Michael Jackson in their spring dance concert Friday and Saturday [APRIL 23-24].
Christopher Geisler (foreground) and Lauren Durbin rehear...... |
| ECU Jazz Ensemble, Faculty Jazz Combo Performing Tuesday | April 15, 2010 | The East Central University Jazz Ensemble and a Faculty Jazz Combo will perform at 7:30pm Tuesday [APRIL 20] in the Arthur J. Kennedy Band Hall in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public.
Dr. Allen Correll, ...... |
| University Chorale, University Singers Performing At St. Joseph's | April 15, 2010 | The East Central University Chorale and the University Singers will premier three works by local composers at their concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday [APRIL 19] at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
The University Chorale will present the first performance of "O ...... |
 | Anoatubby Named ECU Entrepreneur Of Year, To Deliver Limes Lecture On Wednesday | April 14, 2010 | Bill Anoatubby, governor of the Chickasaw Nation, will be honored as East Central University's 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year and will deliver the Leonard Limes Endowed Lecture at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday [APRIL 28] in the Estep Multimedia Center located i...... |
| Reserve ECU Evening Of Honors Tickets By Friday | April 14, 2010 | Friday [APRIL 16] is the last day to reserve tickets for East Central University's Evening of Honors and Recognition, a dinner that will honor the university's 2010 distinguished alumni, family and former faculty member.
The dinner will begin at 6 p....... |
| Karen Williams Receives Aapt Distinguished Service Citation | April 13, 2010 | Dr. Karen Williams, professor of physics at East Central University, has received the Winter 2010 American Association of Physics Teachers Distinguished Service Citation.
She was supposed to receive the award in February at the Joint American Physica...... |
| ECU Art Department Opens Student Show, Plans Awards | April 12, 2010 | Awards will be presented Tuesday [APRIL 13] to East Central University art students based on their portfolio performance in the 55th annual Student Exhibition in the Pogue Art Gallery in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The scholarship awards ...... |
| ECU Students Raising Awareness About Child Abuse Prevention | April 12, 2010 | April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and the social work students at East Central University are gearing up to raise awareness in the community and help stomp out child abuse.
The students are taking small steps that can make a big impact. They are ...... |
| First ECU Exchange Student To Russia Has Experience Of A Lifetime | April 12, 2010 | Richard Baughman understandably had a few concerns when he headed off to Russia for five months last September as East Central University's first exchange student at the State University of Management in Moscow.
Richard Baughman, East Central Univer...... |
| Around The World With Rotaract To Help Polio, Malaria Victims | April 8, 2010 | The Rotaract club at East Central University will host its annual fund raiser Tuesday [APRIL 13] for victims of malaria and polio in Nigeria and India.
Around the World with Rotaract will be held in the Bill S. Cole University Center from 6 to 8 p.m....... |
| Pinwheel Garden One Of Many Activities For Cap Month | April 8, 2010 | Pinwheel gardens have been planted at both Glenwood Early Childhood Center and East Central University in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month. The pinwheel is a symbol of the national theme, "It's Your Turn to Make a Difference."
Glenwood ki...... |
| ECU Education Awards Luncheon Wednesday Open To Public | April 8, 2010 | Two new scholarships will be presented Wednesday [APRIL 14] at the annual luncheon honoring outstanding students in the Department of Education, the Jack Paschall Scholarship and the Horace Mann Memorial Centennial Scholarship.
The luncheon will be f...... |
| Spring Arts Festival Showcasing ECU Fine Arts Students | April 8, 2010 | A spring arts festival Monday and Tuesday [APRIL 12-13] at East Central University will showcase all the fine arts programs with the annual Student Art Show and 24-hour Drama and Film Festivals. All activities will be in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Ar...... |
| ECU's Educators Hall Of Fame To Induct Nero, Parsons, Scales | April 8, 2010 | Three educators who began their successful careers at East Central University will be inducted into the Gene and Evelyn Keefer Educators Hall of Fame at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday [APRIL 14] in ECU's Danley Hall atrium.
The inductees are Dr. Donnie Nero, pr...... |
| 'Te Ata' Auditions Set April 16 For Play About Chickasaw Storyteller, Actress | April 7, 2010 | Open auditions will be held April 16 [FRIDAY] at East Central University for "Te Ata," a musical play based on the life of Mary Thompson "TeAta" Fisher, the famous Chickasaw storyteller and actress. Auditions will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6:30 to...... |
| Lewis And Clark Authority Speaking Wednesday At ECU | April 7, 2010 | Author and historian Kira Gale will discuss the international and Native American politics of the Lewis and Clark Journey on Wednesday [APRIL 14] during East Central University's Academic Excellence Day.
She will speak at 3 p.m. in the Estep Multimed...... |
| Oklahoma City University Brings Broadway-Style Dance To Ada | April 7, 2010 | Oklahoma City University's world-renowned Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management will bring high-energy, Broadway-style entertainment to Ada next month.
The 40-member American Spirit Dance Company, directed by Jo Rowan, will give two p...... |
| Absurdist Play 'Baby With The Bathwater' Opens Thursday At ECU | April 7, 2010 | Too polite to check the gender of their baby, unprepared parents John and Helen make a decision. It's a girl, Helen says, and they name her Daisy. Problems arise, however, because Daisy actually is a boy who develops an identity crisis of the worst k...... |
| Arlie Daniel Being Inducted Into Communication Hall Of Fame | April 5, 2010 | Dr. Arlie Daniel, professor of communication at East Central University and an Adolph Linscheid distinguished teaching professor, will be inducted into the Central States Communication Hall of Fame April 16 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Central States Com...... |
| Vwip Gives Ada Veteran New Plan For Career | April 1, 2010 | Josh Eaker was saving up $8,000 to go to school to become a professional hunting guide in Wyoming, New Mexico and Colorado. He had quit his job as a welder before deer hunting season began last year so he could start hunting full time.
"In the Marine...... |
| Youngsters Can Learn 'All About Art' In Free Classes In April | March 31, 2010 | The East Central University Art for Secondary Teachers class, as part of project SOAP (Student Outreach Art Project), and the Ada Arts and Heritage Center will present a series of free art classes for elementary students at the Ada Arts and Heritage ...... |
| Miami, Muldrow Students Top Winners In State Science Fair | March 31, 2010 | Students from Miami and Muldrow High Schools were the top winners in the Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair held March 25-27 at East Central University in Ada.
Miami High School's Ban He, a senior, and Jennifer Spillars,a sophomore, received...... |
| ECU Graduates Enjoying Challenges Of Medical School | March 31, 2010 | East Central University's tradition continues for having high percentages of its pre-med graduates accepted into medical schools. Four former students are in their first year at the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, part of t...... |
| Former Lbj Aide To Speak Monday At East Central University | March 30, 2010 | Sherwin Markman, who served on Lyndon B. Johnson's White House staff from 1965 to 1968, will speak Monday [APRIL 5] at East Central University.
He will discuss "What President Obama Can Learn from LBJ" at 7 p.m. in the Atalola Theatre in the Hallie B...... |
| Moore Wind Symphony, ECU Wind Ensemble Concert Set Tuesday | March 29, 2010 | The Moore High School Wind Symphony will join the East Central University Wind Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday [MARCH 30] for a concert in the Ataloa Theatre in ECU's Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Marc Mueller will conduct the Moore High School W...... |
| So Percussion Ensemble To Perform April 10 At ECU | March 25, 2010 | An opportunity to experience the unique sounds of So Percussion, an internationally known ensemble whose improvised instruments sometimes are associated more with plumbing supplies, will be available at 7:30 p.m. April 10 [SATURDAY] at East Central U...... |
| Tour Of Homes Provides Art Supplies For Child Care Centers | March 25, 2010 | Art supplies have been purchased for every child care center, family child care home and part-day program in Ada with the money raised in Project Invest's first fundraiser, the Christmas Tour of Homes last December.
Laura Spivey (left) and Trish Lit...... |
| Showtime Performing Tonight Before Heading To New York | March 24, 2010 | Members of Showtime, East Central University's music theatre ensemble, will present a mock master class at 8 tonight [MARCH 25] as they prepare for three master classes in New York City with New York University and Julliard School professionals.
Show...... |
| Oklahoma Victim Assistance Academy Sets April 16 Deadline | March 24, 2010 | The first Oklahoma Victim Assistance Academy, designed to improve the quality and consistency of victim services in Oklahoma, will be held June 6-11 at East Central University in Ada.
The OVAA is an intensive week-long course of study for victim advo...... |
| Ocja Planning Conference April 9 At East Central University | March 22, 2010 | The Oklahoma Criminal Justice Association (OCJA) will hold its annual conference on April 9 [FRIDAY] in the Stanley Wagoner Ballroom in the Memorial Student Union at East Central University in Ada. This year's theme will be "New Horizons: A Changing ...... |
| Top Junior High, High School Science Students Competing At ECU | March 22, 2010 | The regional winners of junior high and high school science projects and research papers will compete for prizes beginning Thursday [MARCH 25] at the Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair and the Oklahoma Junior Academy of Science held annually...... |
| Local Residents Attend National Smart Start Conference | March 22, 2010 | Twelve Ada-area residents attended an online National Smart Start Conference at East Central University recently. It was sponsored by Smart Start South Central and ECU to give people in the Ada area a chance to hear national speakers without leaving ...... |
| Chickasaw Women's Conference, Forum Set April 8 At ECU | March 15, 2010 | Several entertaining sessions and informative speakers are planned for the 2010 Dynamic Women of the Chickasaw Nation Conference and Forum, scheduled for Thursday, April 8, at East Central University in Ada. Registration begins at 9 a.m.
This year's ...... |
| Osu Marketing Professor To Deliver Annual Parker Ethics Lecture At East Central University | March 12, 2010 | Dr. Joshua Lyle Weiner, professor and head of the Marketing Department at Oklahoma State University, will present "Ethics, Marketing, Choice and the Attack on Individual Freedom" at the 20th annual Parker Ethics Lecture March 23 [TUESDAY] at East Cen...... |
| Former East Central University President Bill Cole Dies | March 11, 2010 | Dr. Bill S. Cole, president emeritus of East Central University, died Wednesday in Ada [MARCH 10] after a battle with cancer.
His funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday [MARCH 15] at the First Baptist Church in Ada. A memorial service will be held...... |
| Holly Gaines Awarded Flute From Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation | March 9, 2010 | Holly Gaines thought she was going to Ada Monday [MARCH 8] for her weekly flute lesson at East Central University.
Holly Gaines of Wilson plays the new $15,000 flute she received from the Mr. Wilson's Opus Foundation Monday [MARCH 8] at East Centra...... |
| Summer Victim Assistance Academy Looking For Faculty Members | March 5, 2010 | Applications will be accepted until March 12 [FRIDAY] for faculty members to teach at the Oklahoma Victim Assistance Academy that will be held June 6-11 at East Central University in Ada.
The OVAA is a 40-hour, academic-based, foundation-level course...... |
| Shelby Sayre Receives Kellogg Scholarship At ECU | March 3, 2010 | Shelby Sayre of Chandler, a freshman at East Central University, has been named the second recipient of the Don and Jane Kellogg Mathematics and Science Teaching Scholarship at ECU.
Dr. Don Kellogg (right) holds the plaque bearing the name of Shelby...... |
| 'Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes' Creator Speaking March 10 At ECU | March 2, 2010 | Jane Elliott, the creator of the "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes" exercise that illustrates prejudice and bigotry based upon purely arbitrary factors, will speak March 10 [WEDNESDAY] at East Central University.
Elliott will present the second annual Louise You...... |
| ECU Building Renamed Bill S. Cole University Center | February 26, 2010 | The University Center, the building completed in January 1997 to be the hub of the East Central University campus, was renamed the Bill S. Cole University Center on Friday [FEB. 26] by the Board of Regents of the Regional University System of Oklahom...... |
| Cybersafety Program Set Tuesday At ECU Library | February 25, 2010 | A program on Cybersafety -- how to stay safe online and in real life -- will be presented at 3 p.m. Tuesday [MARCH 2] in the Linscheid Library Instruction Room at East Central University.
The program will be taught by librarian Angie Brunk and is ope...... |
| Family Education Center Opens In Wynnewood Public Library | February 19, 2010 | A new Family Education Center is now available at the Wynnewood Public Library, thanks to a grant from Chesapeake Energy Corporation.
Debbie Daugherty, director of the Wynnewood Public Library, shows a few of the materials in the new Family Educatio...... |
| Medical Billing, Coding Program At ECU Still Accepting Students | February 19, 2010 | Several openings remain for a medical billing and coding certification program that will begin March 22 through East Central University's Continuing Professional Education Program.
The instructor-led course will be taught on the campus for a total of...... |
| Ocast Director Michael Carolina Speaking Feb. 24 At ECU | February 18, 2010 | Michael Carolina, executive director of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), will discuss efforts underway to develop and increase science and technology in Oklahoma on Wednesday [FEB. 24] during the College of H...... |
| Holly Gaines Wins Four Flute Competitions In Two Weeks | February 18, 2010 | Holly Gaines, a Wilson High School senior who is also enrolled at East Central University as a student of flute instructor Juliana Overmier, has won four music competitions in two weeks.
She received an Outstanding High School Soloist award at the Ok...... |
| 'A Little Night Music' Opens Thursday In ECU's Ataloa Theatre | February 16, 2010 | A story of love gone right, after all, will be the first musical on the big stage of the Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center Thursday through Sunday [FEB. 18-21] at East Central University.
The seemingly happy family of Fredrik ...... |
| Pogue Gallery Showing Work By Texas Artist Ryder Richards | February 15, 2010 | The Pogue Gallery in East Central University's Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center will host an exhibition of work for Texas artist Ryder Richards from Monday [FEB. 15] through March 12.
Richards teaches at Richland College in Dallas and previously ta...... |
| Shannon To Step Down As ECU's Men's Basketball Coach | February 12, 2010 | East Central University men's head basketball coach Terry Shannon has resigned his position, it was announced Friday by ECU President John Hargrave.
Shannon, who plans to explore other opportunities in athletics after leaving ECU, will complete the 2...... |
| Teacher Education At ECU Topic Of Public Hearing Feb. 16 | February 9, 2010 | A hearing on Tuesday [FEB. 16] will offer the public an opportunity to discuss the strengths and concerns of, and make recommendations for changes to, East Central University's Teacher Education Program.
The hearing will be held at 3:30 p.m. in room ...... |
| ECU Helping Families 'Countdown' To College | February 9, 2010 | Do I really need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? What's my Expected Family Contribution and how is it calculated?
Questions like these are on the minds of many families sending students off to college next fall. That...... |
| Rev. Darrell Thomas Speaking At Black Heritage Banquet At ECU | February 8, 2010 | The Rev. Darrell Thomas of San Antonio, Texas, will deliver the keynote address Feb. 11 [THURSDAY] at the Black Heritage Banquet at East Central University. The ECU Association of Black Students will host the banquet at 7 p.m. in the Stanley P. Wagne...... |
| Fourth Annual Composer Concert Set Thursday At ECU | February 5, 2010 | Two of the pieces written to mark East Central University's Centennial will be among the music performed Feb. 11 [THURSDAY] in the fourth annual ECU Faculty, Students and Friends Composer Concert.
ECU's Music Department will present the concert at 7:...... |
| 94Th Annual Interscholastic Meet Scheduled Tuesday At ECU | January 27, 2010 | Students from approximately 75 high schools will compete Tuesday morning [FEB. 9] in the 94th annual Interscholastic Meet at East Central University. It is the oldest and largest meet in Oklahoma.
Up to 2,000 students could compete by taking tests in...... |
| Oklahoma Veterans Can Apply For Free Training For Green Jobs | January 21, 2010 | The next round of helping Oklahoma veterans find civilian jobs will begin with interviews the week of Jan. 25 to select qualified veterans for four weeks of free training and other services.
The Veterans Workforce Investment Program, based at East Ce...... |
| ECU Continuing Education Plans Medical Billing, Coding Program | January 15, 2010 | A medical billing and coding certification program will begin March 22 through East Central University's Continuing Professional Education Program. The instructor-led course will be taught on the campus for a total of 10 weeks. For more information o...... |
| ECU's Pogue Gallery Exhibiting Work Of Frank Wick | January 15, 2010 | The Pogue Gallery at East Central University will feature "Another World seemed Possible," an exhibit of work by Frank Wick, through Feb. 6.
The artist's work tends to be a mixture of fatalism and general frustration with life and living, said Dr. Br...... |
| ECU Students Named To President's, Deans' Fall Honor Rolls | January 8, 2010 | High academic achievement during the fall semester has earned East Central University students listings on the President's and Deans' Honor Rolls.
To qualify for either honor roll, students must complete 12 credit hours successfully during the semest...... |
| March At ECU To Celebrate Martin Luther King | January 8, 2010 | The historic 1963 March on Washington in which Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech will be reenacted Thursday [JAN. 14] at East Central University.
Marchers will gather on the Centennial Plaza in front of the Hallie Brown For...... |
| ECU Yoga Classes Offer Exercise, Relaxation, Stress Relief | January 4, 2010 | Looking for the perfect New Year's Resolution? Tired of being stressed all the time? Then yoga is the answer to your questions. Yoga is an exercise and relaxation regimen that helps you focus and relieve stress. It combines breathing exercises, stret...... |
| Former ECU Runners Trying To Get Into Guinness Book Of World Records | December 18, 2009 | ADA - Ten former East Central University cross country runners will be trying to land a spot into the Guinness Book of World Records on Dec. 31 in the final Centennial celebration event for the university.
The 10 -- Jason Bewley, Kacey Miller, Chris ...... |
| Russian Students Going Home After Four-Month Exchange At ECU | December 18, 2009 | After four months in Oklahoma, it's time for East Central University's first two Russian exchange students to pack their bags and go home.
"It will be a huge problem to pack all the things I bought here," Ekaterina Sazonova said with a smile. "I've a...... |
| Chesapeake Grant Helps Center Strengthen Family Connections | December 18, 2009 | Chesapeake Energy monies have been put to good use by some local child care centers, enriching their programs in numerous ways. One of the most recent was a family Christmas event at Great Beginnings Kiddie College in Pauls Valley.
A representative ...... |
| ECU Working To Ensure Safe Campus | December 11, 2009 | As President John Hargrave walked across the East Central University campus late at night last summer, he wondered if women students felt safe after dark.
Hargrave became ECU's president on July 1 and lived in student housing for about two months. Af...... |
| Rep. Todd Thomsen Receiving Regents' Award Thursday At ECU | December 4, 2009 | State Rep. Todd Thomsen of Ada will receive the Distinguished Service Award from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Thursday [DEC. 10] at a ceremony at East Central University.
Dr. Glen Johnson, chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of...... |
| Former Governor George Nigh Addressing ECU Graduates Dec. 12 | December 4, 2009 | Former Gov. George Nigh, who was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives when he was a senior at East Central University, will deliver the Centennial Commencement address Saturday [DEC. 12] for ECU's December 2009 graduates.
The ceremony wil...... |
| ECU's Overmier Wins Prize In Solo Artist Competition In Chicago | December 1, 2009 | Juliana Overmier, an adjunct flute instructor at East Central University, has been named a prize winner in the 2009 Solo Artist Competition sponsored by the Chicago Flute Club. The competition was held at the Music Institute of Chicago in Evanston.
O...... |
| Visitor Parking Permits Required To Park In Visitor Lot At ECU | November 25, 2009 | New parking regulations will go into effect Tuesday [DEC. 1] for the visitor parking lot south of the University Center on the East Central University campus. The parking lot will be open only to vehicles displaying "visitor parking" permits from 7:3...... |
| Scouts Can Earn Merit Badges At ECU Fair Dec. 5 | November 24, 2009 | The first-ever East Central University Boy Scout Merit Badge Fair on Dec. 5 [SATURDAY] will offer scouts ages 11 -18 the opportunity to either begin or complete three merit badges on the ECU campus.
"Merit badges are meant to be educational, fun and ...... |
| Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner Set For Monday | November 20, 2009 | The Annual Community Thanksgiving dinner will be served free from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday [NOV. 23] at the Pontotoc County Agri-Plex at the fairgrounds on North Broadway.
The dinner is organized annually by members of the Human Resources Club at East Cent...... |
| Alpha Chi National Honor Society Elects Officers At ECU | November 19, 2009 | Shae Parmer of Ada, a history major at East Central University, has been elected president of ECU's Rho Beta chapter of Alpha Chi, a national honor society limited to the top 10 percent of an institution's juniors, senior and graduate students in all...... |
| Local Students Performing In ECU Choral Music Concert Monday | November 18, 2009 | The East Central University Singers, the University Chorale and the ECU Gospel Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. Monday [NOV. 23] at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 1300 E. Beverly. Admission is free.
The ECU Gospel Choir is conducted by Dr. Melody Bagge...... |
| Hibler, Uco String Faculty Planning Mendelssohn Concert In Ada | November 18, 2009 | In honor of Felix Mendelssohn's 200th birthday, string faculty from the University of Central Oklahoma will join pianist Starla Hibler, professor of music at East Central University, in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday [NOV. 22] at the Ada Arts & He...... |
| ECU Presenting One-Act Operas Friday And Saturday | November 16, 2009 | Two one-act operas by Gian Carlo Menotti will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday [NOV. 20-21] by East Central University's Music Department.
"The Old Maid and the Thief," a comic opera, and "The Medium, a tragedy, will be performed in the Dor...... |
| C.J. Vires Filling Expanded Fundraising Role At ECU | November 13, 2009 | Dr. C.J. Vires has been named associate vice president for research and advancement at East Central University, an expanded position that combines ECU's Office of Sponsored Programs and Research with the Division of Advancement and Alumni Relations.
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| Waiting For Your Va Education Benefits? | November 13, 2009 | The Department of Veterans Affairs has made funds available for veteran students who are still waiting for their education benefit claim to be processed. Eligible veterans can receive up to a $3,000 advance which will be recouped from future benefit ...... |
| Christmas Tour Of Homes Scheduled In Ada | November 13, 2009 | Area residents can enjoy a memorable evening during the holidays by participating in a Christmas Tour of Homes from 5 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 7 [MONDAY].
Participants will be able to tour four beautiful homes in the Ada area and enjoy refreshments at East ...... |
| ECU Speech, Debate Team Ranks First Among State Schools At Contest | November 11, 2009 | The Tiger speech and debate team from East Central University ranked first among Oklahoma colleges and universities in individual events competition at the Blue Dragon Invitational Nov. 7-8 at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College. Marissa Williams, Br...... |
| Micozzi Travels Beyond 'Roof Of Africa' In Northern Tanzania, Southern Kenya | November 11, 2009 | Have you ever wanted to experience the physical and cultural geography of places much different than your own? If so, a one-hour colloquium Thursday [NOV. 19] at East Central University will highlight an ECU professor's travels to northern Tanzania a...... |
| Program About Urban Legends Scheduled Thursday At ECU | November 10, 2009 | A program explaining urban legends, those stories that circulate on the Internet warning about dangerous or disgusting situations, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday [NOV. 12] in the Linscheid Library instruction room on the library's main level.
Lib...... |
| Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner Set Nov. 23 At Agri-Plex | November 9, 2009 | Volunteers are busy planning and raising funds for the Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner for more than 3,000 people on Nov. 23 [MONDAY] at the Pontotoc County Agri-Plex at the fairgrounds on North Broadway.
Turkey, ham, vegetables, hot rolls and d...... |
| French Pianist Performing Sunday At Ada Arts & Heritage Center | November 9, 2009 | French pianist Hugues Leclère will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday [NOV. 15] at the Ada Arts & Heritage Center, 400 S. Rennie. The free concert is part of East Central University's Concert Series and the Scissortail Arts Series and is sponsored by the E...... |
| ECU Students Presenting Adoption Awareness Program Nov. 10 | November 3, 2009 | Students in the Social Work Practice II class at East Central University will present an adoption awareness forum from 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 10 [TUESDAY] in the Estep Multimedia Center on the first floor of the University Center.
The forum is open to the...... |
| ECU Hosting 25 Teams At Regional Computer Programming Contest | November 2, 2009 | Students from universities in Oklahoma and Texas will come to East Central University NOV 6-7 [FRIDAY-SATURDAY] to sharpen their programming skills while competing in the 34th annual Association for Computing Machinery's International Collegiate Prog...... |
| Political Science Professor To Deliver Lou Watkins Lecture | October 30, 2009 | Controversial political science professor Dr. John R. Hibbing will deliver the Lou Watkins Endowed Lecture at 12:30 p.m. Friday [NOV. 6] in the Oklahoma Room in East Central University's Memorial Student Union.
The title of his talk is "Biology, Poli...... |
| Family Ties To University Help Form Partnership Between ECU President, ECU Foundation Director | October 30, 2009 | Their families have had ties to East Central University and known each other for decades, but Phyllis Kunze and John Hargrave never met until Hargrave became ECU's president last July.
Kunze, who was CEO of the East Central Credit Union at the time, ...... |
| Ambassador Blackwell To Headline Political Science Conference At ECU | October 29, 2009 | The three forms of citizenship experienced by people who are citizens of state, national, and tribal governments will be discussed at East Central University Thursday [NOV. 5] by the Chickasaw Nation's ambassador to the United States.
Ambassador Char...... |
| '24 Works On Paper' On Exhibit In Pogue Gallery At ECU | October 28, 2009 | The "24 Works on Paper" exhibition has opened in the Pogue Gallery in East Central University's Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. The exhibit will run through Nov. 30 with a reception at 4 p.m. Admission is free.
The exhibition was assembled by the...... |
| Nasa Engineer Speaking About Space Flight Friday At ECU | October 28, 2009 | Dr. John Bacon, the systems integration engineer for NASA's International Space Station Program, will speak at 8 p.m. Friday [OCT. 30] at East Central University as part of the Homecoming Physics Reunion celebrating 100 years of physics at ECU.
Bacon...... |
| Instrumental Ensembles To Perform Thursday At ECU | October 26, 2009 | An Instrumental Ensembles Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday [OCT. 27] will showcase East Central University students performing in the Flute, Clarinet and Brass Ensembles. The free concert will be open to the public in the Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Br...... |
| Oklahoma Teacher Of The Year Speaking Monday At ECU | October 26, 2009 | Oklahoma's 2009 Teacher of the Year, who will speak Monday at East Central University's Marvin Stokes Endowed Lectureship, says he had to fail before he learned how to reach his students and pull them away from failure.
Today, Brian Grimm is called "...... |
| Local Students In ECU Flute Ensemble Performing Thursday | October 26, 2009 | The East Central University Flute Ensemble will perform on the Woodwind Ensembles Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday [OCT. 29] in the Ataloa Theater in ECU's newly opened Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Members of East Central University's Flute Ense...... |
| Showtime Presenting Scenes From 'The Wiz' Tuesday At ECU | October 22, 2009 | SHOWTIME, East Central University's musical theater ensemble, will present two performances Tuesday [OCT. 27] of a musical scenes adaptation of "The Wiz" based on the popular 1970s movie.
SHOWTIME, East Central University's musical theater ensemble,...... |
| ECU Students Nominated For Homecoming King, Queen | October 22, 2009 | Campus organizations have nominated 28 students as candidates for East Central University's Homecoming king and queen. ECU students will vote for the finalists on Wednesday [OCT. 28] and the king and queen will be announced during a coronation ceremo...... |
| Full Week Of Activities Celebrating ECU's Centennial Homecoming | October 21, 2009 | A full week of activities will celebrate East Central University's Centennial Homecoming from Monday through Saturday [OCT. 26-31]. Events will be centered around the Homecoming theme "Celebrating 100 Years: Once a Tiger Always a Tiger."
Homecoming t...... |
| ECU Performing First Play In Chalmers Herman Theatre | October 20, 2009 | Fantasy and reality combine in a fast-moving play that will inaugurate the Chalmers Herman Theatre Thursday through Sunday [OCT. 22-25] in the new Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at East Central University.
"Book of Days" by Lanford Wilson will be...... |
 | ECU Employees Plant Donated Trees Around Fentem Hall | October 14, 2009 | Fentem Hall is at the Northern gateway of East Central University’s campus and as the home of Continuing Education and Community Services and ECU’s Child Development Center, it attracts a lot of people.
That’s why many of its occupants hav...... |
 | Russian Folk Festival Coming To ECU | October 12, 2009 | The Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival, an ensemble that features Russian Cossack dancers and balalaika musicians, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 [Wednesday] in the Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at East Central University....... |
| Registration Open For ECU Homecoming Golf Tournament, 5K Run | October 8, 2009 | The Homecoming Golf Tournament will kick off the East Central University Alumni Association's Centennial Homecoming activities on Oct. 30 [FRIDAY].
The tournament will begin with a lunch at 11:30 a.m. at the Oak Hills Golf & Country Club in Ada. ...... |
| Chesapeake Scholars Announced At East Central University | October 5, 2009 | Seven outstanding students at East Central University in Ada have been awarded Chesapeake Cartography Scholarships in the third year of the program funded by Chesapeake Energy Corporation in Oklahoma City.
Dr. Gregory Plumb, professor and chair of EC...... |
| Marriage Proposal During Centennial Show Surprises Performer | September 30, 2009 | Audience members got a surprise at East Central University's Centennial show in the new Ataloa Theatre Friday night [SEPT. 25], but they weren't nearly as surprised as student Phoebe Price of Ardmore.
Price was performing in "ECU, A Year in the Life:...... |
| ECU Beginning Intensive Self-Study For Reaccreditation | September 30, 2009 | An intensive self-study of East Central University is about to get underway as part of the requirements for the institution's reaccreditation process, a rigorous evaluation that ascertains whether a university continues to be able to fulfill its purp...... |
| Hudson Shares Information About Project Invest At Conference | September 29, 2009 | Crystal Hudson, outreach specialist for the Child Care Resource & Referral Agency at East Central University, was part of a panel discussion at a conference Sept. 17-18 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
She attended the National Association of Child Care Reso...... |
| Guest Cellist, Pianist Performing Oct. 4 At ECU | September 29, 2009 | Cellist Diane Bucchianeri and pianist Stuart Deaver will play sonatas by Beethoven and Rachmaninov Oct. 4 [SUNDAY] at East Central University. They will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. Admission i...... |
| ECU Offering Grant Proposal Writing Workshop | September 29, 2009 | Registration is still open for a one-day grant writing workshop next week at East Central University. The Fundamentals of Grant Proposal Writing will be offered either Oct. 5 [MONDAY] or Oct. 6 [TUESDAY]. The program will be the same each day.
The co...... |
 | ECU Clarinet Recital Featuring Benny Goodman's Music | September 23, 2009 | A recital of clarinet music dedicated to East Central University's Centennial, as well as the centennial of the birth of the famous clarinetist Benny Goodman, will be performed Monday [SEPT. 28] by Dr. Mark Hollingsworth, chair of ECU's Music Departm...... |
| ECU Offering Grant Proposal Writing Workshop | September 22, 2009 | A one-day grant writing workshop will be held twice in October at East Central University in Ada.
Participants can choose either Oct. 5 [MONDAY] or Oct. 6 [TUESDAY] to learn how to write winning proposals in the Fundamentals of Grant Proposal Writing...... |
| 'A Year In The Life' First Show In ECU's New Ataloa Theatre | September 15, 2009 | Student musicians, singers and dancers will be the first performers on the giant stage of the Ataloa Theatre at 7 p.m. Sept. 25-26 [FRIDAY-SATURDAY] in East Central University's new Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center in a show full of music, 100 year...... |
| ECU Grant To Provide Math Teachers For High-Need Schools | September 11, 2009 | A $900,000 grant has been awarded to East Central University to provide scholarships and additional educational opportunities to students who commit to teach high school mathematics for six years in a "high-need" school district in Oklahoma.
ECU is t...... |
| Valerie Mcwhorter Named ECU's Academic Adviser In Mcalester | September 10, 2009 | Valerie McWhorter has been named East Central University's academic adviser for McAlester and the surrounding areas.
"I am excited to serve the many students of the area with the opportunities that ECU can provide through the McAlester campus of East...... |
| Internship Gives Mckenzie Different Look At United States | September 10, 2009 | What effect does working in Washington, D.C., for a summer have on an East Central University student from Jamaica?
"I realized how influential the United States is," said Jomain McKenzie, "not only to its citizens but to the entire international com...... |
| ECU Workshop To Deal With Handling Controversial Topics In Classrooms | September 9, 2009 | A workshop for area teachers and East Central University students on "Dealing with Atrocity and Controversy in the Public School Classroom" will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Sept. 11 [FRIDAY] in the Regents Room in ECU's Memorial Student Union.
The works...... |
| ECU Offering Health Care Courses Online, In Classroom | September 3, 2009 | Health care courses are being offered online and in the classroom by East Central University's Continuing Professional Education program. All classes are non-credit certification courses.
In-class courses include EKG Technician Certification, Medical...... |
| ECU Launches Program To Educate Students About H1N1 Flu | September 3, 2009 | After seeing the new H1N1 (swine) flu sweep through campuses throughout the country, East Central University is taking extra precautions to educate students, faculty and staff.
Ryan Corley (left) of Shawnee and J.R. Longley of Nassau, The Bahamas, t...... |
| ECU Posts 5.6 Percent Increase In Fall Enrollment | September 2, 2009 | Fall enrollment at East Central University is up by 5.6 percent over fall 2008, ECU officials said. ECU has 4,633 undergraduate and graduate students this fall, or 244 more than a year ago.
ECU Registrar Pamla Armstrong said undergraduate enrollment ...... |
| ECU Included On Magazine's List Of Military-Friendly Schools | August 28, 2009 | Its work with military veterans has earned East Central University a plaque and a spot on G.I. Jobs magazine's list of military-friendly schools for 2010.
ECU ranks in the magazine's top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools which ar...... |
| Overflow Crowd Hears Whitten, Panel Discuss Effects Of Addictions | August 26, 2009 | Reggie Whitten admits he once thought drug and alcohol addicts were bad people who made bad choices and who didn't want to quit their habit -- and that he was in denial long after he discovered his own "nearly perfect" son was a drug and alcohol addi...... |
| ECU Hires New Faculty Members | August 24, 2009 | New faculty members in kinesiology, accounting, math, education, nursing, biology, computer science, social work and communications have begun teaching at East Central University. A new librarian, an academic adviser in McAlester and a new director o...... |
| Experts Joining Whitten's Program On Addiction, Substance Abuse | August 21, 2009 | A state senator, district judge, district attorney and the director of prevention services for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHA) will join Oklahoma City attorney Reggie Whitten for a presentation on addicti...... |
| Project Invest Book Drive Collecting Books For Children | August 21, 2009 | The first Project Invest Book Drive, a community effort to collect books for children up to the age of four, is underway in Ada during August and September.
East Central University's Child Care Resource & Referral Agency, in collaboration with Sm...... |
| Enroll In ECU Community Education Classes 24/7 Online | August 20, 2009 | The Community Education Program at East Central University is now accepting online registration for its fall non-credit classes and trips.
"This means that anyone can enroll in a class and charge the fee to a credit card 24 hours a day, seven days a ...... |
| ECU To Host Dicussion Of Effects Of Addiction, Substance Abuse | August 11, 2009 | A unique perspective on the ramifications of alcohol and substance abuse in Oklahoma, from the viewpoint of a parent and attorney, will be presented Aug. 25 [TUESDAY] at East Central University.
Reggie N. Whitten, whose son was addicted to prescripti...... |
| Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center Dedication Planned Sept. 25 | August 6, 2009 | The long-awaited grand opening celebration of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center will be held Sept. 25 and 26 [FRIDAY and SATURDAY] at East Central University.
Dr. Mark Hollingsworth, chair of the Music Department at East Central University, un...... |
| ECU Staffers Win Five Awards At Conference | August 6, 2009 | Three writing awards and two promotional awards were presented to East Central University at the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association's summer conference.
Brian Johnson, ECU sports information coordinator, won first place in sports writing w...... |
| Beginning Freshmen Can Enroll Aug. 14 At ECU | August 5, 2009 | Regular walk-in enrollment for the fall semester at East Central University is underway until classes begin on Aug. 17 [MONDAY].
The last scheduled enrollment day for beginning freshmen, however, is Aug. 14 [FRIDAY]. Beginning freshmen who have not y...... |
| Freshmen Orientation, Welcome Week Ready To Begin At ECU | August 5, 2009 | Freshmen Orientation and Welcome Week events are ready for students returning to East Central University for the start of classes on Aug. 17 [MONDAY].
Students can begin moving into residence halls at 8 a.m. Aug. 15 [SATURDAY]. Tiger Streak 2009, ECU...... |
| ECU Freshman Named Gates Millennium Scholar | August 1, 2009 | Hilary Sanchez, a 2009 graduate of Wetumka High School, has been named a Gates Millennium Scholar and will attend East Central University this fall.
The scholarship, awarded through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, pays for undergraduate and gr...... |
| ECU Dance Students Spend Grueling Week With Guest Artist | August 1, 2009 | Six East Central University students have undergone a grueling week of eight- to 10-hour rehearsals this summer learning a new work choreographed by guest artist Chia-Chi Chang, a freelance performer, teacher, and choreographer.
The students, part of...... |
| ECU Receives $500,000 Grant To Help Vets Train For Civilian Jobs | August 1, 2009 | A new $500,000 grant has been awarded to East Central University to continue its Veterans Workforce Investment Program, this time with an emphasis on green energy jobs which require licenses and certifications.
ECU received one of 17 grants totaling ...... |
| ECU Alumni Association Launches $100,000 Fundraising Campaign | July 22, 2009 | This past weekend at the alumni reunion in Ardmore, the East Central University Alumni Association announced its Centennial Fundraising Campaign to raise $100,000 to benefit future students and the university.
"We are asking each alumnus to donate $1...... |
| ECU, Kaplan Offer Free Practice Lsat | July 15, 2009 | A practice Law School Admission Test will be offered Saturday [JULY 18] at East Central University. A good score on the LSAT is necessary to be admitted to law school.
The test will be administered by Evan Dillow, director of Norman's Kaplan Test Pre...... |
 | ECU Offering Master's Degree Program To Teachers In China | July 9, 2009 | A trip to East Central University last April by recruiters looking for American teachers for a new school in China has evolved into a partnership agreement that will allow Chinese teachers to earn master's degrees from ECU.
The agreement was signed b...... |
 | ECU Hosts 22 Students From Western Oklahoma | July 8, 2009 | Students from the western half of Oklahoma gathered at East Central University for three weeks in June as part of a grant program that allows them to earn master of education degrees with a library media specialist option. The 22 students participate...... |
| Art Students Receive Awards | July 7, 2009 | The Ada Artists Association scholarship is awarded to East Central University art student Marumi Abe (left) of Saitama, Japan. Dr. Brad Jessop, chair of the Art Department, congratulates Abe during the annual art awards reception in the University Ga...... |
| Local Businesses Joining Effort To Help Children Get Good Start | July 6, 2009 | Local businesses are participating in a new program in Ada called Project Invest -- Preparing Our Youngest Citizens.
Project Invest was developed by East Central University's Child Care Resource & Referral Agency and Smart Start South Central to ...... |
| ECU Alumni Planning Reunion July 18 In Ardmore | July 6, 2009 | The East Central University Alumni Association will host an Ardmore Area Alumni Reunion on July 18 [SATURDAY].
The event begins at 6 p.m. at the Café Alley located at 126 A. Street Northeast in Ardmore.
Alumni, faculty, staff and friends of ECU are i...... |
| July Is A Great Month To Focus On Pool Safety | July 2, 2009 | With summer in full swing, a few reminders about pool safety are in order. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), swimming pools can be very dangerous for children, especially toddlers. The following tips can help keep your children s...... |
| ECU Human Resources Students Honored For Achievements | July 1, 2009 | Students in the counseling, criminal justice and social work programs at East Central University have received awards and scholarships during a centennial awards and recognitions program hosted by the Human Resources Department.
Scholarship recipient...... |
| Long-Time ECU Professor Retires | July 1, 2009 | The chair of East Central University's Department of Nursing has retired after 28 years of teaching, publishing eight books and about 100 journal and Internet articles and writing or co-writing grants which have brought more than $4 million to the un...... |
| News Brief - Interim President Steps Down | July 1, 2009 | Dr. Duane C. Anderson holds a bronze tiger, a gift from the East Central University Faculty Senate in appreciation of his service as interim president of ECU from Jan. 1 through June 30. Connie Reilly (right), a member of the Board of Regents of the ...... |
| Horace Mann Society's Scholarship Honors Memory Of School | June 29, 2009 | The Horace Mann Training School once operated by East Central University seems to have a special place in the hearts of its former students.
For 40 years, the combined elementary, junior high and high school had a twofold mission: educating its young...... |
| Business, Accounting Students Win Awards, Scholarships At ECU | June 24, 2009 | Outstanding graduates were announced and scholarships were presented to students at the East Central University School of Business Awards Banquet, "A Night to Shine."
Nataly Keaton of Ardmore was named the Distinguished Accounting Graduate, and Susan...... |
| Summertime Leaves Parents Looking For Options For Children | June 23, 2009 | School is out and summer has begun. Too often this means parents are left wondering what to do for their children for the summer months. The Child Care Resource & Referral Agency at East Central University would like to recommend parents use the ...... |
| ECU Plans Meeting About Earning Social Work Degree | June 23, 2009 | An informational meeting for persons interested in pursuing the bachelor of social work degree from East Central University is set for July 7 [TUESDAY] at 5:30 p.m. at the Eastern Oklahoma State College McAlester campus. The program offers special op...... |
| Regents Approve $55.6 Million Budget For ECU For 2009-10 | June 23, 2009 | A $55.6 million budget has been approved for East Central University for the 2009-10 academic year that begins July 1.
Dr. Duane C. Anderson, the university's interim president, said the budget includes $36,417,170 for general academic and administra...... |
| ECU Student, Sbdc Client, Demonstrates Prototype | June 19, 2009 | An East Central University student and his associates demonstrated an early prototype of their SST (Simple Secure Tunnel) device in the OpenBeta2 un-conference for Internet professionals, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts recently in Oklahoma City.
Charl...... |
| ECU Education Students Win Awards, Scholarships | June 19, 2009 | Ada students in East Central University's Department of Education have received honors and scholarships for their academic achievements.
Outstanding Student Teacher awards went to Amy Wight in early childhood education, Dana Nemecek in mathematics ed...... |
| Denny New President Of Oklahoma Criminal Justice Association | June 18, 2009 | Dr. Dan Denny, coordinator of the Criminal Justice Program at East Central University in Ada, has been elected president of the Oklahoma Criminal Justice Association for 2009-10.
Dr. Dan Denny (left), newly elected president of the Oklahoma Crimina...... |
| No Change In East Central University Tuition, Mandatory Fees For 2009-10 | June 17, 2009 | Dr. Duane C. Anderson, interim president of East Central University, announced Tuesday [JUNE 16] that students attending ECU this coming year will see no tuition or mandatory fee increases.
"I am pleased to announce that for the first time in several...... |
| Smart Start, Child Care Centers Partner For Family Night Event | June 15, 2009 | More than 300 parents and children enjoyed a fun-filled family night together, thanks to funds from Smart Start South Central and the Strengthening Families initiative.
A young family enjoys a petting zoo and other activities during a family night ...... |
| ECU Explores Adding Argentina, Spain To Study Abroad Countries | June 11, 2009 | Just sitting in a classroom is not enough nowadays, says Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya, professor of English and foreign languages at East Central University.
"International education is an integral part of modern day, high quality education," she said.
Suk...... |
| New Native American Voices Project Is Helping ECU Students | June 10, 2009 | From its beginning, East Central University has been closely tied to the Chickasaw Nation and Native American culture. One hundred years ago Dan Hays, a Chickasaw Indian, donated the land for the original campus. Today, 20 percent of ECU's students a...... |
| Virgil Taylor Golf Tournament Raising Funds For ECU Scholarship | June 10, 2009 | The first-ever Virgil Taylor Memorial Golf Tournament on June 10 [FRIDAY] in Oklahoma City will kick off efforts to raise money for a scholarship in Taylor's name at East Central University in Ada.
The scholarship will aid undergraduate students at E...... |
| Occrra Publishes Portfolio Of Child Care Information, Statistics | June 9, 2009 | Oklahoma City --The Oklahoma Child Care Resource & Referral Association Inc. has announced the publication of the 2008 Oklahoma Child Care and Early Education Portfolio, a detailed compilation of information and statistics depicting the status of...... |
 | Vub Presented With Plaque | June 8, 2009 | Paul Harbin, commander of American Legion Post 72 in Ada, makes a surprise presentation to Mary Meeks, director of the Veterans Upward Bound Program at East Central University. He recently presented the program with a plaque listing the names of the ...... |
| ECU Planning Veterans Appreciation Day June 12 | June 3, 2009 | A teacher and single mother who joined the Oklahoma Air National Guard out of desperation in order to support her two children -- before retiring 28 years later as a record-setting major general -- will be the speaker during a Veterans Appreciation D...... |
| East Central University Wins $5,000 Grant From Oscpa | June 1, 2009 | In a statewide competition of college accounting departments, East Central University has received a $5,000 grant from the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Susan Leonard of Sulphur (center) is congratulated for her role in securi...... |
| ECU Honor Rolls List Students With High Academic Achievement | May 27, 2009 | Students at East Central University with outstanding academic performance during the spring semester have been included on the President's and Deans' Honor Rolls.
The President's Honor Roll is reserved for students who earned A's in all their courses...... |
 | ECU's Overmier Wins National Flute Association Competition | May 21, 2009 | Flutist Juliana Overmier, an adjunct faculty member at East Central University, has won the 2009 National Flute Association's Convention Performer's Competition, which was created to promote newly published flute music. She will travel to New York Ci...... |
| American Legion Post, Collegiate Veterans Offer Scholarships | May 20, 2009 | Two $500 scholarships have been established for East Central University students by the American Legion Post #72 in Ada and ECU's Collegiate Veterans Association.
The scholarships will be awarded each semester to a veteran and non-veteran student. Th...... |
| May 30 Is Deadline To Sign Up For ECU Study Abroad Tour Of Spain | May 19, 2009 | A summer tour of Spain is the next educational travel opportunity being offered by East Central University's Study Abroad Program.
The Pamplona Spanish Institute will host the tour from June 20-28. Professor Ben Johnson will lead the tour, including ...... |
 | Famous Artist's Granddaughter Donates Paintings To ECU | May 19, 2009 | When the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center opens soon at East Central University, two recent acquisitions will be on exhibit in the new art gallery -- valuable paintings by one of Latvia's most noted artists, Ludolfs Liberts.
The paintings were don...... |
| Four ECU Students Present Research In Indiana | May 18, 2009 | Four East Central University students presented research at the Alpha Chi national college honor society's 2009 biennial national convention in April in Indianapolis, Ind.
Jacobi Nichols, a senior from Healdton, submitted two works in the political s...... |
| Alpha Chi Book Drive | May 18, 2009 | Rachael Bryant, a member of Alpha Chi national honor society at East Central University, holds some of the more than 50 children's books which were collected during a recent Alpha Chi book drive and donated to the Ada United Way. "Reading is very imp...... |
| Mickey Cowan Stepping Down As ECU Foundation's Ceo | May 7, 2009 | Mickey Cowan, executive director of the East Central University Foundation Inc., has announced he will resign as the foundation's CEO because of health reasons. Cowan, a well-known figure in ECU and Ada circles, said he would return to teaching in th...... |
| Kellogg Math, Science Teaching Scholarship Established At ECU | May 6, 2009 | Laura Johnson of Holdenville is the first recipient of the Don and Jane Kellogg Mathematics and Science Teaching Scholarship at East Central University. Johnson is a freshman majoring in mathematics with a concentration in teacher certification.
Co...... |
| Water Safety Instructor Review Set Friday At ECU | May 6, 2009 | A Water Safety Instructor new material review will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday [MAY 8] at East Central University. The review will be held in the Tiger Cinema room located on the second floor of the University Center. Cost will be $20. Contact Ho...... |
 | ECU @ Southeastern Nursing Graduates For Spring 2009 | May 5, 2009 | Graduating from the ECU @ Southeastern Nursing Program at East Central University in Ada on Saturday [MAY 9] are Row 1: Brandy Anderson of Durant; Row 2: Lois Peevyhouse of Durant, Lyndsey Purl of Savannah and Wendy Pierce and Wendi Harrington, both ...... |
| Angela Mackey's Senior Art Exhibit On View Downtown May 7 | May 4, 2009 | The senior exhibit of Angela Rae Mackey, an art major at East Central University, will be on exhibit at 6:30 p.m. Thursday [MAY 7, 2009] in the vicinity of Julianna Park in downtown Ada.
The exhibit, titled "Voice," includes 20 of Mackey's watercolor...... |
| Jim Lehrer To Address Graduates Saturday [May 9] At East Central University | May 1, 2009 | A nationally known news anchor, author and moderator of 11 presidential debates will be the commencement speaker at East Central University on May 9 [SATURDAY] for students completing bachelor's and master's degrees this spring and summer.
Jim Lehrer...... |
| ECU Day Of Percussion On Saturday Featuring Workshops, Concert | April 29, 2009 | The fourth annual ECU Day of Percussion will be held Saturday [MAY 2] at East Central University with clinics, master classes and a finale concert at 4 p.m. featuring the ECU Percussion Ensemble, ECU Jazz Ensemble, Ada High School Percussion Ensemble...... |
| Showtime Presenting 'Dazzling Duets And More' Friday At ECU | April 27, 2009 | SHOWTIME, ECU's premier musical theater performing ensemble, will present its first finale' cabaret Friday [MAY 1] in the Dorothy Summers Theatre.
Members of SHOWTIME, East Central University's premiere musical theater performing ensemble, will pre...... |
| ECU Concert Featuring Violin Soloist, Guest Conductors, Awards | April 23, 2009 | A violin soloist, two guest conductors, the performance of a march used as East Central University's first school song and the presentation of the prestigious Saied Awards will be part of the concert Thursday [APRIL 30] of the ECU Symphonic Band and ...... |
| Free Art Class For Children Planned Wednesday | April 23, 2009 | A free art class for students between 5 and 12 years old will be presented Wednesday [APRIL 29] at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center. The class will be led by pre-service teachers and art students under the supervision of Dr. Bradley Jessop, chair of ...... |
| Bridgwater, Fentem Family, Carter, Floyd Receiving ECU Awards | April 23, 2009 | The recipients of East Central University's Distinguished Awards for 2009 will be honored at 6 p.m. May 2 [SATURDAY] during ECU's Centennial Evening of Honors & Recognition. Those planning to attend the dinner must make reservations by Monday [AP...... |
 | Nix Opening Senior Exhibit May 1-2 | April 23, 2009 | A. Faye Nix, An art student at East Central University, will display her senior exhibit, "Incorporeal," at KT's Body Art, 802 E. Main, May 1 and 2 [FRIDAY-SATURDAY]. The exhibit will be open from noon until 10 p.m. and a reception will be held at 7 p...... |
| Oklahoma Arts Council Leadership Class Visits Ada, Tours Arts District Of Ada | April 22, 2009 | The City of Ada and East Central University played host to 40 people from 18 different Oklahoma communities last week [April 16 -- 17] in conjunction with the Oklahoma Arts Council Leadership Arts class.
The class visits three cities each year that a...... |
 | Educators Hall Of Fame | April 21, 2009 | Four of the 2009 inductees into the Gene and Evelyn Keefer Educators Hall of Fame at East Central University and family members representing two other inductees gather after a ceremony in ECU's Danley Hall. Shown are Phyllis Lasarsky (from left), dau...... |
| Annual Water Festival/Earth Day Scheduled Thursday At ECU | April 20, 2009 | The sixth annual Water Festival/Earth Day is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday [April 23] at East Central University. The event is co-sponsored by ECU, the City of Ada and the US-EPA's Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center.
The purpose of Water F...... |
| ECU Partnership Raising Awareness Of Child Safety At Annual Fair | April 20, 2009 | A new partnership formed between East Central University and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children will raise awareness about child safety and the prevention of child abuse Saturday [April 25] at the Chickasaw Nation's Annual Childre...... |
| Students Directing One-Act Plays April 23-26 At ECU | April 17, 2009 | Three one-act plays directed by students in East Central University's Play Directing class will be presented at 8 p.m. April 23-26 [THURSDAY-SUNDAY] in ECU's Black Box Theatre. Admission is free but seating is limited.
The Black Box Theatre is locate...... |
| ECU's Annual Faculty Art Exhibition Underway | April 16, 2009 | The 55th and final Annual Faculty Exhibition in the University Gallery in East Central University's Art Department is underway from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through May 9. A reception for the artists will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today [THURSDAY]...... |
| University Chorus, Chorale Performing Monday At St. Joseph's | April 16, 2009 | A choral piece that replicates the sound of a thunderstorm, a new choral cycle and works by local composers Victoria Davison and Rudy Lupinski will be on the program for the East Central University Chorus and University Chorale concert Monday [APRIL ...... |
| ECU's Collage, Dance Program Performing Concerts | April 15, 2009 | Collage, the national award-winning dance ensemble at East Central University, and students in ECU's dance program will present a concert Friday and Saturday [APRIL 17-18] in the Dorothy Summers Theatre. Both concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m. and are ...... |
 | ECU Math Major Places Third In Research Paper Competition | April 14, 2009 | Brandan Rosa of Hugo, a junior majoring in mathematics at East Central University, won the third-place award in the Undergraduate Student Research Paper competition sponsored by the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo.
The comp...... |
| ECU Night Set April 23 In Mcalester | April 14, 2009 | Students, prospective students and former students, alumni and friends of East Central University are invited to ECU Night in McAlester, scheduled for April 23 [THURSDAY].
The event will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. in the student lounge of the Wanda Bas...... |
| Smart Start South Central Oklahoma Begins Child Abuse Prevention Campaign | April 13, 2009 | Smart Start South Central Oklahoma has launched a community public awareness campaign during the month of April, which is also Child Abuse Prevention Month. This year's theme repeats last year's theme, "It Only Takes a Minute to Make a Difference in ...... |
| ECU Human Diversity Committee Seeks Participants For New Speakers Bureau | April 13, 2009 | The Human Diversity Committee at East Central University is in the process of establishing a speakers bureau and is seeking people who can discuss the topic of diversity.
Potential topics might include civil rights, cultural and racial diversity, awa...... |
| National Initiative Impacts Local Child Care Centers | April 13, 2009 | Three Garvin County child care centers have received approximately $8,000 in funding to implement the Strengthening Families Initiative in their centers. Great Beginnings Kiddie College and Delta Head Start, both in Pauls Valley, as well as Delta Hea...... |
| Pbs Anchor Jim Lehrer To Present Commencement Address At ECU | April 10, 2009 | Jim Lehrer, the nationally respected executive editor and anchor of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS, will present the commencement addresses May 9 [SATURDAY] for East Central University students completing bachelor's and master's degrees this spr...... |
| ECU Educators Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced | April 10, 2009 | Six former educators with ties to East Central University will be inducted into the Gene and Evelyn Keefer Educators Hall of Fame at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday [APRIL 15] in ECU's Danley Hall atrium.
The inductees are Kenneth Murphy, Billie Floyd, Leon and ...... |
| ECU Hosting Lecture On Discoveries In Outer Solar System | April 10, 2009 | To celebrate the 2009 International Year of Astronomy and East Central University's Centennial, ECU's Society of Physics Students will host a free public lecture on astronomy at 7 p.m. Friday [April 17] in the Estep Multimedia Center in the Universit...... |
| ECU Students Participate In Visit To Nasa Ames Research Center | April 9, 2009 | East Central University students, Ashley Robertson of Purcell and Joseph Jacobi of Sterling, accompanied by Dr. Mark Micozzi, ECU associate professor of cartography and geography, participated in a special visit to the NASA Ames Research Center in Sa...... |
| Jacobi Nichols To Receive George Nigh Award Tuesday At ECU | April 9, 2009 | East Central University's top senior, Jacobi Nichols of Healdton, will be awarded the prestigious George Nigh Award Tuesday [April 14], at a luncheon in the South Dining Hall of Taff Cafeteria in ECU's Memorial Student Union.
The luncheon is open to ...... |
| Transfer Enrollment Day Set April 8 At ECU | April 6, 2009 | Students about to complete associate's degrees in May who plan to transfer to East Central University can see what ECU has to offer and enroll for the summer and fall semesters during Transfer Enrollment Day on Wednesday [APRIL 8].
New students will ...... |
| Rotaract, International Student Connection Host Fair | April 6, 2009 | East Central University's Rotaract Club and International Student Connection is hosting an international fair Tuesday [APRIL 7], from 6 - 8 p.m. in the Stanley Wagner Ballroom.
Both domestic and international artifacts will be on display, many of whi...... |
| Gold Program At ECU Hosts Military Heritage Dinner | April 6, 2009 | The Officer Candidates of East Central University's Guard Officer Leadership Development (GOLD) program invites everyone to a Dining Out to honor the tradition and heritage of military service at 5 p.m. on Friday, [APRIL 10] in the Stanley Wagner Bal...... |
| Wisdom Is Key Protection Before, During And After Health Information Privacy And Security Week | April 6, 2009 | The health information management (HIM) faculty at East Central University will observe the sixth annual Health Information Privacy and Security Week, April 12 through 18.
On Monday, [April 13] at 12 p.m. in Horace Mann room 118, Sandra Dixon, chair ...... |
| Student Art Works On Exhibit, Up For Awards At ECU | April 1, 2009 | The Fifty-Fourth Annual Student Exhibition is underway in East Central University's Art Department and includes a number of works recently featured in the Momentum Oklahoma City Exhibit.
The show includes ceramics, drawings, digital images, paintings...... |
| Child Care Resource & Referral Agency At ECU Achieves National Quality Assurance | March 30, 2009 | The Child Care Resource & Referral Agency at East Central University has raised the bar for delivering information and referrals to families seeking child care in south central Oklahoma. The National Association of Child Care Resource & Refer...... |
| Smart Start South Central Provides Books To Libraries, Health Department | March 27, 2009 | Garvin County young children and their parents are benefitting in numerous ways, thanks to Chesapeake Energy and Smart Start South Central. Through a $15,000 grant awarded by Chesapeake, Smart Start South Central is implementing several different ear...... |
| ECU Observing Mathematics Awareness Month With Art, Speaker | March 25, 2009 | Mathematics Awareness Month will be observed at East Central University in April with a Chalk Art Competition and a guest speaker.
The ECU Math Club and Art Club will sponsor the Chalk Art Competition from noon until 2 p.m. April 3 [FRIDAY] on the ca...... |
 | Hansen, Baggech, Hibler Performing Concert Sunday At Aahc | March 24, 2009 | Tenor Robert Hansen will be a guest artist in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday [MARCH 29] with East Central University music faculty members Dr. Melody Baggech, soprano, and Dr. Starla Hibler, piano.
The concert of English songs, duets and arias will be...... |
| ECU Offers Centennial Scholarship For Beginning Freshmen | March 24, 2009 | East Central University is in the midst of celebrating its 100th birthday, and as part of the year-long celebration, ECU has established a four-year scholarship for all first-time beginning freshmen.
The university was established on March 25, 1909, ...... |
| Authors To Read Works At ECU's Scissortail Writing Festival | March 24, 2009 | The fourth annual Scissortail Creative Writing Festival will be April 2 - 4 [THURSDAY-SATURDAY] at East Central University. What began four years ago as a few local writers coming together to share their work has grown into a three-day festival that ...... |
| Few Openings Remain For Trip To Russia, Ukraine | March 24, 2009 | A few openings remain for the trip in May to Russia and Ukraine being organized by East Central University's Study Abroad Program.
Participants will explore three Russian capital cities, Kiev, Ukraine, and Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia, from May ...... |
| City Invited To ECU Birthday Celebration Wednesday Afternoon | March 23, 2009 | Several dignitaries will attend the "Celebrating our Beginning" festivities Wednesday afternoon as ECU marks its 100th birthday.
Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby, Regional University System of Oklahoma Chair Joe Anna Hibler and Ada Mayor Barbara ...... |
 | ECU Alum To Give Inaugural Louise Young Diversity Lecture | March 23, 2009 | Dr. Louise Young, a 1969 graduate of East Central University, will deliver a lecture titled "Why Talk About It? Addressing GLBT Issues" at 7 p.m. Monday [MARCH 30] in the Estep Multimedia Center in ECU's University Center.
A reception sponsored by th...... |
| Nikki Stonecipher Memorial Scholarship Provides Opportunities For ECU Students | March 20, 2009 | Briana Tully, Ariana Rice and Steven Carrell, all of Tupelo, have been given the opportunity to complete their degree at East Central University thanks in part to the Nikki Stonecipher Memorial Scholarship.
The scholarship fund was created in 2005 to...... |
| ECU Plans Centennial Celebration Week | March 20, 2009 | East Central University will officially turn 100 years old on March 25. It is such a momentous occasion that ECU plans to celebrate all week, March 23 -- 27, as part of an on-going year-long centennial celebration. Everyone is invited to help ECU mak...... |
| ECU Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble Performing Tonight | March 9, 2009 | The East Central University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. tonight [Tuesday March 9] in the Dorothy Summers Theatre. The concert is free to the public.
On the program for the Symphonic Band is Alfred Reed's "The...... |
| ECU, Osbi Form Partnership To Improve Crime Scene Investigations, Train Students, Law Officers | March 6, 2009 | East Central University and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation have entered into a partnership that will improve crime scene investigative measures in the state and bring specialized demonstrative training into the classroom.
ECU has purchase...... |
| Texoma Health Foundation Awards Grant To ECU's Nursing Program At Southeastern | March 2, 2009 | The Texoma Health Foundation has approved a three-year, $150,000 grant proposal from East Central University in Ada, Okla., to fund a full-time faculty position for ECU's nursing program in Durant.
The purpose of the THF grant is to increase the numb...... |
| Kgou Public Radio To Build New Station In Ada | February 18, 2009 | University of Oklahoma public radio station KGOU is planning to build a primary station in Ada, with the aid of a federal grant program and members of the community. KGOU General Manager Karen Holp and other station staff members will be at a public ...... |
| Hollingsworth, Hibler Performing Concert Feb. 26 At ECU | February 18, 2009 | Dr. Mark Hollingsworth and Dr. Starla Hibler, music faculty members at East Central University, will present a concert of music for clarinet and piano at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 [THURSDAY] in the Dorothy Summers Theatre. Admission is free.
Performance sele...... |
| ECU Representative Visiting Byng High School | February 16, 2009 | A representative from East Central University will be at Byng High School at 9 a.m. Friday [FEB. 20] to provide information for students and parents about enrolling at ECU. University recruiter Jimmie Skender will answer questions about financial aid...... |
| Pianist To Bring 'Magic Of The Piano' To Ada Feb. 27 | February 15, 2009 | Pianist Scott Carrell will combine artistic playing with informative comments to bring the world's greatest music to life in a concert Feb. 27[FRIDAY] at the Ada Arts & Heritage Center. The Magic of the Piano features standard classical works as ...... |
| ECU Representative Visiting Okemah High School | February 13, 2009 | A representative from East Central University will be at Okemah High School at 11 a.m. Friday [FEB. 25] to provide information for students and parents about enrolling at ECU. University recruiter Ali Lawson will answer questions about financial aid,...... |
| ECU Representative Visiting Marietta High School | February 13, 2009 | A representative from East Central University will be at Marietta High School at 12:15 p.m. Thursday [FEB. 19] to provide information for students and parents about enrolling at ECU. University recruiter Ali Lawson will answer questions about financi...... |
| ECU Representative Visiting Shawnee High School | February 13, 2009 | A representative from East Central University will be at Shawnee High School at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday [FEB. 17] to provide information for students and parents about enrolling at ECU. University recruiter Jimmie Skender will answer questions about financ...... |
| ECU Representative Visiting Henryetta High School | February 13, 2009 | A representative from East Central University will be at Henryetta High School at 12:30 p.m. Friday [FEB. 20] to provide information for students and parents about enrolling at ECU. University recruiter Ali Lawson will answer questions about financia...... |
| ECU Student Studying In Wales As Brad Henry International Scholar | February 11, 2009 | Christopher Wyche, a junior at East Central University, is studying British literature in Britain this semester -- an opportunity he never imagined before a new scholarship was established last June by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education....... |
| Director Casts Two Cinderellas For ECU Musical Feb. 19-22 | February 6, 2009 | What does a director do when two actors seem perfect for the same leading role?
In Patrick Sweet's case, he just chose both of them for the title role in "Cinderella," the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that will run Feb. 19-22 [THURSDAY-SUNDAY] in ...... |
| ECU's Continuing Education Offering New Healthcare Courses | February 5, 2009 | Four new healthcare courses will begin in March through East Central University's Continuing Professional Education Program. The courses are Medical Billing and Coding, EKG Technician Certification Program, Pharmacy Technician, and Phlebotomy Technic...... |
| Openings Remain For Spring Break Trip To Spain | February 5, 2009 | A few openings remain for the March 14-22 tour of Spain offered by East Central University's Study Abroad Program. The tour will be conducted while ECU and other schools are closed for spring break.
Tour participants can earn three hours of academic ...... |
| Author Discussing Cherokee Relationships On Monday With Whites, African-Americans | January 29, 2009 | Dr. Fay Yarbrough, author of a new book that examines the complex relationships the Cherokees built with whites and African-Americans relating to tribal and racial identities, will speak Monday [FEB. 2] at East Central University.
Yarbrough, assistan...... |
| Winter Weather Update: | January 26, 2009 | Monday, January 26, 2009
Gordon Cooper Technology Center in Shawnee is closed.
Eastern Oklahoma State College in McAlester is closed.
ECU ITV classes in Shawnee and McAlester will not meet tonight. Classes will be available on tape for students.
# # ...... |
| Regents Form ECU Presidential Search Committee | January 26, 2009 | A presidential search committee has been formed by the Regional University System of Oklahoma to conduct a national search for the next president of East Central University. Connie Reilly of Okemah, a member of the RUSO Board of Regents, was appointe...... |
| Richard Neal Wins $1,000 Alpha Chi Scholarship | January 22, 2009 | Richard Neal, a member of East Central University's chapter of Alpha Chi national college honor society, has been awarded a $1,000 Edwin W. Gaston Jr. Scholarship for Alpha Chi's Region II.
Neal presented his winning paper, "Nixon and the Foreign Pol...... |
| ECU's Myers Recognized For 'Best Paper' At Nasa Research Center | January 22, 2009 | Dr. Dwight Myers, chair of the Chemistry Department at East Central University, has been recognized as one of four authors of a "Best Paper" in the Structures and Materials Division at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
The paper, tit...... |
| ECU Nursing Students Score High On Licensure Examination | January 22, 2009 | The 2008 graduates from East Central University's nursing program attained a 94 percent first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). Graduates from all nursing programs in the United States must pass this examination in...... |
| Ainsworth Gift To Help ECU Students Visit Russia, Ukraine | January 20, 2009 | A $1,000 gift from an Ada resident will help two East Central University students travel to Russia next spring to learn more about the country and language they are studying.
Linda Ainsworth made the gift on behalf of her late husband, Gary Ainsworth...... |
| ECU Honor Rolls Recognize Outstanding Fall Semester Students | January 20, 2009 | High academic performance during the fall semester has earned listings on the President's and Deans' Honor Rolls for students at East Central University.
At least 12 credit hours must be completed successfully during the semester to be included on ei...... |
| State Interpreters For The Deaf Meeting At ECU This Week | January 14, 2009 | Approximately 150 members of the Oklahoma Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (OKRID) are expected at East Central University Friday and Saturday [JAN.16-17] for their biannual meeting.
OKRID is the statewide organization for interpreters for the d...... |
| ECU Offering Opportunity To Watch Historic Inauguration | January 14, 2009 | The East Central University community will watch history in the making with the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama.
On Tuesday [Jan. 20] ECU will host a viewing of the inauguration on a large projection screen in th...... |
| First Graduates Complete Adult Degree Program At ECU | January 12, 2009 | After two years of college, Rick Hooper decided he was headed in the wrong direction.
He wanted a different type of degree, so he left East Central University and moved to Irving, Texas, to complete a two-year program in electronics.
Today, he is one...... |
| ECU Closed For Holiday Break | December 18, 2008 | East Central University will be closed for the holidays beginning at noon, Friday, Dec. 19. Classes will not be in session and offices will be closed. The university will re-open at 8 a.m., Monday, Jan. 5.
The Linscheid Library will also be closed du...... |
 | Sukholutskaya Guest Speaker In Russian Program In Connecticut | December 15, 2008 | Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya, associate professor of English and languages at East Central University, was a participant in the year-long observance of the 50th anniversary of the Russian Language Program in Glastonbury, Conn.
She gave presentations about ...... |
 | Dr. Duane C. Anderson Named Interim President Of ECU | December 5, 2008 | Dr. Duane C. Anderson, provost and vice president for academic affairs at East Central University, was named interim president of the university Friday [DEC. 5] by the Board of Regents of the Regional University System of Oklahoma.
His appointment wi...... |
 | Lt. Gen. James D. Thurman To Address ECU's Fall Graduates Dec. 13 | December 2, 2008 | Lt. Gen. James D. Thurman, the deputy chief of staff of the U.S. Army, will be named an East Central University Distinguished Alumnus during ECU's fall Commencement ceremony on Dec. 13 [SATURDAY].
Thurman will receive the highest honor the university...... |
| ECU A Leader In Nation In Grants Production | November 26, 2008 | Question: What kind of impact does an "extra" $20 million a year have on East Central University, the Ada community and beyond?
Answer: A lot. That $20 million represents money ECU will receive during the 2009 fiscal year from grants and other extern...... |
| ECU Hosting Holiday Party Dec. 4 | November 25, 2008 | Community members are invited to join East Central University students, faculty and staff members at ECU's annual Holiday Party on Dec. 4 [THURSDAY].
A reception will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the University Center. The tree lighting will be at ...... |
| Rotarian To Discuss Honduran Water Safety Project At ECU | November 25, 2008 | The Rotaract Club at East Central University will host Rotary International District 5770 Water Project chair Brian Henderson at 2 p.m. Wednesday [DEC. 3] in the Regents Room of the Memorial Student Union. ECU students, faculty, staff and the Ada com...... |
| ECU Choir Performing John Rutter's 'Requiem' Dec. 1 At St. Joseph's | November 24, 2008 | John Rutter's "Requiem" will be performed by the East Central University Choir at 7:30 p.m. Monday [DEC. 1] at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Ada.
Dr. Steven Walker, ECU professor of music, will conduct the 54-member choir.
The contemporary British ...... |
| Deadline Approaching For Trip To Spain | November 21, 2008 | The deadline to sign up for a tour of Spain in East Central University's Study Abroad Program is Dec. 1 [MONDAY]. Participants can earn three hours of academic credit in Spanish culture or language as they experience Spain's culture and history and i...... |
 | Adoption Awareness Day | November 21, 2008 | Students in East Central University's Social Work Practice II class listen as Ada Mayor Barbara Young (far right) reads a proclamation at ECU declaring Nov. 19 Adoption Awareness Day in Ada. The proclamation encourages citizens, community agencies, r...... |
| Dr. Richard Rafes Accepts Position As Wvsom President | November 20, 2008 | Dr. Richard Rafes, president of East Central University, announced today [Nov. 20] that he has been selected as the new president of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) in Lewisburg, W.V.
He will assume his new position Feb. 1, 2...... |
| Second Annual Group Of Chesapeake Scholars Announced At ECU | November 19, 2008 | Eight outstanding students at East Central University in Ada have been named recipients of Chesapeake Cartography Scholarships. Dr. Gregory Plumb, professor and chair of the Department of Cartography and Geography, announced the awards, which range f...... |
| University Chorale Concert Featuring Local Composers' Works | November 18, 2008 | New works by Ada composers Victoria Davison and Rudy Lupinski will begin the University Chorale's concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday [NOV. 24] at the First United Methodist Chapel.
Dr. Steven Walker, East Central University professor of music, will direct t...... |
| ECU Social Work Class Presenting Information On Adoptions | November 18, 2008 | Approximately 11,843 children are living in some type of foster care setting in Oklahoma, according to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. Many have spent their lives in this "temporary" situation and have moved within the child welfare system...... |
| ECU Presenting Scenes From 'Magic Flute' Friday At Aa&H Center | November 14, 2008 | The East Central University Opera Workshop will present scenes from W.A. Mozart's "The Magic Flute," along with excerpts from other popular Mozart operas, at 7:30 p.m. Friday [Nov. 21] at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center, 14th and Rennie.
The concert...... |
 | Two ECU Physics Graduates Receive Teaching Awards | November 14, 2008 | Two East Central University graduates have received the High School Teachers of the Year Award for Oklahoma from the Arkansas-Oklahoma-Kansas Section Meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers.
Tim Claxton and Sue Ellen (McFarlane) Freri...... |
| Dunbar-Ortiz, Morris Speaking At ECU For Native American Studies Lectures | November 14, 2008 | Dr. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, a long-time social justice activist, retired professor and writer, will present one of two Hayes Native American Studies Lectures in November at East Central University. She will discuss "Another Shade of Red: Oklahoma's Rad...... |
| ECU Musical Theatre Introducing Showtime At Free Concert Saturday Night | November 12, 2008 | A new music ensemble at East Central University will present its campus debut concert Saturday [NOV. 15] with selections from several theatre and movie musicals.
SHOWTIME, ECU's premier musical theater performing ensemble, will present the concert at...... |
| 19Th Century Russian Music, Poetry To Be Featured Thursday | November 7, 2008 | A program of music and poetry from 19th century Russia will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday [NOV. 13] at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center. The program is free and open to the public.
"In Search of Firebird" will feature soprano Dr. Melody Baggech,...... |
| Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner | November 7, 2008 | The Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner that serves turkey, ham, vegetables, hot rolls and desserts to more than 3,000 people will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 24 [MONDAY] at the Pontotoc County Agri-Plex on North Broadway.
The dinner is organized ...... |
| ECU Has $143 Million Impact On State's Economy, Study Shows | November 6, 2008 | East Central University has a $143 million impact on Oklahoma’s economy, according to a statewide analysis conducted by Regional Economic Models Inc. for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
The study shows that individual institutions of...... |
| Department Of Corrections Director Speaking At ECU Monday | November 6, 2008 | Justin Jones, director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, will speak at East Central University on Monday [NOV. 10].
Jones, a graduate of ECU, will speak to combined criminal justice classes about the DOC's opportunities and challenges at 10 ...... |
| Nasa, ECU Charter 28 ECU Cartography Students To Kenton, Okla | November 6, 2008 | Twenty-eight cartography and geography majors at East Central University and their three faculty members left their classrooms for the geography of the Oklahoma panhandle recently to attend the Oklahoma Academy of Science (OAS) Fall Field Meeting.
Th...... |
 | Flutist Juliana Overmier Performing Sunday In Lindsay | November 4, 2008 | Flutist Juliana Overmier, an adjunct instructor of music at East Central University, will perform a concert with accompanist Dr. Samuel Magrill at 3 p.m. Sunday [NOV. 9] in Lindsay.
The Lindsay Civic Arts Council will present the free concert at the ...... |
| 'Passages To India' Photos Go On Display Nov. 6 In Linscheid Library | October 31, 2008 | Photographs of life in Calcutta shot by three East Central University students and their instructor will be on exhibit beginning Thursday [NOV. 6] in the Hallie Brown Ford Atrium of ECU's Linscheid Library.
Opening receptions will be scheduled at 3 p...... |
| Auditions Planned At ECU Nov. 10-11 For Musical 'Cinderella' | October 31, 2008 | Auditions for roles in East Central University's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella" will be held at 4 p.m. Nov. 10 [MONDAY] for non-ECU students and community members and at 4 p.m. Nov. 11 [TUESDAY] for ECU students.
The auditions f...... |
 | Concert Pianist Douglas Humpherys To Perform Nov. 8 As Part Of ECU's Scissortail Arts Series | October 31, 2008 | Douglas Humpherys, chair of the piano department at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y., will perform a solo piano concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 [SATURDAY] in the Dorothy Summers Theatre at East Central University. The concert is free and op...... |
| ECU Reception, Bench Dedication Honoring Dr. Marvin Kroeker | October 29, 2008 | Noted historian Dr. Marvin Kroeker, retired chair of the History Department at East Central University, will be honored Nov. 6 [THURSDAY] for his longtime service to ECU and the community.
ECU's Department of History and Native American Studies will ...... |
| Author To Dicuss Whether Islam Threatens Freedom Nov. 10 At ECU | October 29, 2008 | Best-selling author Dr. Ali Shehata will present a lecture on Islam Nov. 10 [MONDAY] at East Central University. He will discuss "Is Islam a Threat to Our Freedom?" at 7 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Center in the University Center.
Several local Isla...... |
 | Homecoming Queen, King Announced | October 27, 2008 | Barbara Miller of Ada and Shane Casey of Tecumseh wear their crowns after being named Homecoming queen and king at East Central University. Miller, a senior majoring in business administration, represented the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She is...... |
 | Oklahoma Centennial Poet Laureate Scott Momaday Reading Poetry At ECU Literary Arts Festival Nov. 6 | October 27, 2008 | Oklahoma Centennial Poet Laureate Dr. N. Scott Momaday will share his poetry at East Central University's Literary Arts Festival at noon Nov. 6 [THURSDAY] in the Dorothy Summers Theatre, followed by a book signing from 1 to 1:30 p.m. in the theatre l...... |
| Oklahoma Teacher Of The Year To Speak At ECU’s Stokes Lecture | October 23, 2008 | An 8th grade algebra teacher who never uses textbooks or assigns homework will share her passion for helping students understand math - and for trying new teaching methods - during the 12th annual Marvin Stokes Endowed Lectureship Monday [OCT. 27] at...... |
| ECU Bringing Russian Pianist To Ada Arts & Heritage Center | October 23, 2008 | Russian pianist Arsentiy Kharitonov will perform at 6 p.m. Thursday [OCT. 30] at the Ada Arts & Heritage Center, 14th and Rennie.
The concert is free and sponsored by East Central University's Music Department.
A native of Stary Oskol, Russia, Kh...... |
| Transfer Enrollment Day Set Nov. 5 At ECU | October 21, 2008 | Students about to complete associate's degrees in December who plan to transfer to East Central University can see what ECU has to offer and enroll for the spring semester during Transfer Enrollment Day on Nov. 5 [WEDNESDAY].
New students will meet w...... |
| Day Of Dialogue Held At ECU To Discuss Election Issues | October 15, 2008 | With the election less than a month away and with major issues facing the nation, from the financial crisis to education and health care to the war on terror, voters may feel more confused than ever - especially first time voters.
The East Central Un...... |
| ECU Trip Offers Tour Of Impressionist Paintings In Fort Worth | October 15, 2008 | An opportunity to view a collection of 92 of the most celebrated works of the great Impressionist painters will be offered Nov. 1 [SATURDAY] by East Central University's Center of Continuing Education and Community Services.
Participants in a day-lon...... |
 | ECU Theatre Season Opening With 'The Foreigner' For Homecoming | October 14, 2008 | Take a boring, very shy, insecure Englishman and drop him in a remote Georgia fishing lodge for a few days. Throw in some local southern characters, a bit of sinister intrigue and danger and the result is "The Foreigner," a popular comedy that will b...... |
| ECU Closed For Fall Break | October 14, 2008 | East Central University will be closed Thursday and Friday [Oct. 16 - 17] for fall break. No classes will be in session and offices will be closed. The university will re-open at 8 a.m. Oct. 20 [Monday].
The Linscheid Library will close at 10 p.m. on...... |
| Organizations Nominate Candidates For ECU's Homecoming King, Queen | October 14, 2008 | Students representing 11 campus organizations have been nominated for East Central University's Homecoming king and queen. Students vote for the top five queen candidates and the top five candidates for king.
This is only the second year a Homecoming...... |
| ECU Celebrates Homecoming With Week-Long Events | October 13, 2008 | East Central University invites students, alum, faculty, staff and friends of the university to celebrate ECU's Homecoming, Oct. 21 - 25. This year's Homecoming theme is "Vote for Roary," Roary the Tiger being ECU's mascot.
Several ECU student organi...... |
| ECU Study Abroad Program Offering Tour Of Spain Next March | October 13, 2008 | A tour of three of Spain's fascinating cities will be offered next March 14-22 as part of East Central University's Study Abroad Program.
Participants can earn three hours of academic credit in Spanish culture or language as they experience the count...... |
| Entry Deadline Set For ECU’s Homecoming Parade | October 10, 2008 | East Central University's homecoming parade will begin at noon on Oct. 25 [Saturday]. Entry forms to participate in the parade are due by 4 p.m., Oct. 15 [Wednesday]. Late entries may be accepted through Oct. 21 [Tuesday]. Please try to avoid late en...... |
| ECU Hosting Regional Computer Programming Contest Oct. 17-18 | October 7, 2008 | Students from universities in Oklahoma and Texas will come to East Central University Oct. 17-18 [FRIDAY-SATURDAY] to sharpen their programming skills while competing in the 33rd annual Association for Computing Machinery's International Collegiate P...... |
 | Kyle Foster Receives Fortnightly Club Scholarship | October 6, 2008 | Kyle Foster of Bromide, a senior political science major at East Central University, has received a $250 scholarship from the Fortnightly Club of Ada. He was selected on the basis of academic achievement and leadership skills.
Foster is a 2005 gradua...... |
 | Lichtman To Discuss 'Keys To The White House' In Lou Watkins Lecture Wednesday At ECU | October 3, 2008 | Allan J. Lichtman, professor of history at American University in Washington, D.C., will discuss "The Keys to the White House" Wednesday night [OCT. 8] during the annual Lou Watkins Endowed Lectureship at East Central University.
He will talk about h...... |
 | ECU Grants To Encourage Students To Work With Older Adults | October 3, 2008 | Two grants totaling nearly $15,000 have been awarded to East Central University’s Social Work Program to encourage more graduates to work with older adults.
Both grants were awarded by the Council on Social Work Education’s National Center for Geront...... |
 | ECU Student Recieves National Accounting Scholarship | October 2, 2008 | Nataly Keeton, a senior at East Central University, has been awarded a $3,000 American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students for the 2008-09 academic year.
A graduate of Dickson High School and a membe...... |
 | ECU Students Register Voters For November Elections | October 2, 2008 | Becky Matthews (left) and Kelcey Vangundy, students at East Central University, wait to register voters at Wal-Mart last Saturday [SEPT. 27]. Students will register voters at five locations Saturday morning [OCT. 4], Apple Market, Dollar General in N...... |
| ECU Experts To Address U.S. Financial Meltdown | September 30, 2008 | An explanation of the current financial crisis facing the United States will be presented at East Central University Monday [OCT. 6] by two economics and finance experts in ECU's School of Business.
Dr. Jim Rauch and Dr. Zhimin Wang will speak at 6 p...... |
| Astronomy Viewings Scheduled At ECU Observatory | September 24, 2008 | Five astronomy viewings are scheduled in October and November at East Central University's observatory northeast of Norris Field.
The evening schedule includes a viewing of the Moon and Jupiter from 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 [TUESDAY], the Androm...... |
| Benefit Bingo To Raise Money For Community Thanksgiving Dinner | September 23, 2008 | The Human Resources Club at East Central University will hold its third annual Benefit Bingo Oct. 6 [MONDAY] to raise money for the 30th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner.
The benefit will begin with a mini session at 6 p.m. at the American Legion...... |
| Lance Newman Displaying Work In Senior Art Show At ECU | September 11, 2008 | Lance Newman of Oklahoma City, a 24-year-old graduating artist at East Central University, will display a barrage of artwork for his final undergraduate show Sept. 19-26 [FRIDAY-FRIDAY] in ECU's Art Department. A reception for the artist will be held...... |
| Cpu Club Hosting Student Leadership And Lecture Series | September 2, 2008 | The CPU Club, East Central University's Student Chapter of the ACM, will host ECU's College of Health & Sciences Student Leadership and Lecture Series Sept.11 [THURSDAY].
Dr. Henry Neeman, director of the University of Oklahoma’s Supercomputing C...... |
 | ECU Freshman Receives Scholarship From Sasap | August 26, 2008 | Eathen Graham of Coalgate, a freshman at East Central University and a four-year member of ECU's Upward Bound Program, has received a $500 scholarship from the Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs.
The association works toward educati...... |
| Free Classes At ECU Offer Introduction To Yoga | August 26, 2008 | Adults in Ada can sample a free yoga class at East Central University on Sept. 6 [SATURDAY] during Yoga Month 09.2008.
Sponsored by ECU's Center of Continuing Education & Community Services, three introductory classes will be offered at three abi...... |
| ECU Faculty Performing Thursday At Arts And Heritage Center | August 25, 2008 | Faculty members from East Central University's Department of Music will open the concert season Thursday [AUG. 28] with standard works from the 20th Century.
The free concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center, 14th and Renni...... |
 | East Central University Hires New Faculty Members | August 25, 2008 | New instructors in accounting, business administration, communications, education, English and languages, history, kinesiology, legal studies, mathematics, nursing and psychology have joined the faculty at East Central University. In addition, a faci...... |
| Women's-Only Weight Loss Classes Begin In September At ECU | August 19, 2008 | Two women's-only team weight loss classes will begin in September at East Central University's Tommy Hewett M.D. Wellness Center. Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays before and after work hours.
Each class will be limited to five women and...... |
| Local Businesses Encouraged To Participate In ECU Welcome Week | August 11, 2008 | Local businesses are welcome to participate in East Central University's Howdy Fair on Monday [AUG. 18], the first day of fall semester classes. Businesses will have an opportunity to acquaint students with their services from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on th...... |
| ECU Department Of Business Administration Honors Top Students | August 5, 2008 | The top graduates were named by East Central University's Department of Business Administration and scholarships were presented to students in an awards ceremony this spring.
Distinguished Business Administration Graduate awards were presented to Mat...... |
| ECU Enrollment Underway Before Classes Begin Aug. 18 | August 5, 2008 | Regular walk-in enrollment for the fall semester at East Central University is underway until classes begin on Aug. 18 [MONDAY].
Beginning freshmen who have not yet applied for admission to the university must have their application paperwork turned ...... |
| ECU Accounting Students Win Awards, Scholarships | August 4, 2008 | Tori Petete of Ada has been named East Central University's Distinguished Accounting Graduate for 2008.
Recipients of Outstanding Accounting Graduate Awards were Rhonda Maness of McAlester, Sian Phipps of Davis and December 2007 graduate Jeremy Wood ...... |
| ECU Earns Awards In State Public Relations Competition | August 4, 2008 | ECU's Communications and Marketing Department garnered six awards during the annual competition of the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association. The department includes Amy Ford, director; Jill Frye, assistant director; Gina Smith, marketing coo...... |
| Master Of Science In Accounting (Msa) Degree Program | August 1, 2008 | A new graduate degree designed to prepare students to move into authority positions in manufacturing, government, not-for-profit entities, public accounting firms and other organizations marks the latest expansion of East Central University's School ...... |
 | ECU's Charlie Jones Honored For Aiding Students With Disabilities | July 22, 2008 | Dr. Charlie Jones, professor of business administration at East Central University, has been honored for his contributions to the achievements of post-secondary students with disabilities.
Jones received the 2008 Advocacy, Cooperation and Concern for...... |
 | ECU Hires First Facilities Coordinator For Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center | July 18, 2008 | Dallas Coplin, a former assistant manager of the Yukon Fine Arts Center, has been named facilities coordinator for the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at East Central University.
The center is nearing completion and is expected to open in January ...... |
| ECU Summer Enrollment Increases 10.8 Percent Over 2007 | July 16, 2008 | Summer enrollment at East Central University is up 10.8 percent over last year, university officials have announced. This summer, ECU has a total full-time equivalent of 1,783.5 students compared to 1,609.1 students in 2007.
Graduate student enrollme...... |
| ECU Awarded $794,000 Grant To Expand ECU's Nursing Program | July 3, 2008 | A $793,828 grant has been awarded to East Central University's Department of Nursing to expand its nursing program in the Ardmore area and increase the number of students in its RN to BSN completion program.
The grant, from the Health Resources and S...... |
| ECU Slates Athletic Injury Management Class For Shawnee | June 25, 2008 | The popular Athletic Injury Management Seminar will be offered in Shawnee for the first time July 14-15 [MONDAY-TUESDAY] by East Central University. The class will meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gordon Cooper Technology Center.
The course meets Oklaho...... |
| ECU Introduces Carpooling Service For Commuters | June 20, 2008 | A new carpooling service just introduced at East Central University can help cut transportation costs for ECU students, faculty and staff who live outside Ada.
ECU has contracted with Carpoolworld.com., a company which matches commuters from the same...... |
| Buffy Lovelis Named Alumni Director At East Central University | June 6, 2008 | Buffy Lovelis, a 2005 graduate of East Central University, has been named ECU's director of alumni relations.
She has worked in the University Advancement Office, which includes the Alumni Relations Office, since March 2007. She previously was the da...... |
| ECU Nursing Graduates Fight Rn Shortage | June 2, 2008 | A total of 61 baccalaureate-educated nurses ready to enter the workforce made up the May 2008 graduating class of Registered Nurses at East Central University.
The class included 49 generic students, those who completed an eight-semester program, inc...... |
| College Opportunities For Adults To Be Explored June 16 At ECU | May 30, 2008 | Adults thinking about going to college - or going back to college - can get information about degrees, financial aid and careers at an evening College Opportunities for Adults program June 16 [MONDAY] at East Central University.
College Opportunities...... |
| Outstanding Human Resources Students Honored At ECU | May 27, 2008 | Outstanding students in East Central University's Human Resources Department have been recognized for their achievements with scholarships and awards during a year-end ceremony.
Recipients of the Richard E. Baumgartner Scholarship Award, which honors...... |
| Kgou To Change Radio Frequency In Ada | May 23, 2008 | University of Oklahoma public radio station KGOU is moving down the radio dial to 97.9 FM in the Ada area, beginning on Monday, June 2. KGOU has been broadcasting in Ada at 98.1 FM from a 250-watt translator station that signed on the air last Septem...... |
| ECU, Cleet Offering Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Training Seminar | May 21, 2008 | A three-day Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Training Seminar designed for both mental health and law enforcement professionals who consult with law enforcement will be offered July 11-13 by East Central University's Tribal Police Training Program, the ECU...... |
| Oscars Glide Across Stage At Communication Banquet | May 13, 2008 | East Central University's version of the Academy Awards lit up a rainy night as the Caton family walked off with duplicate awards at the Communication Department Awards Banquet at the end of the spring semester.
Catie Caton and husband Sam Caton were...... |
| Antwine, Jones Win Dennis Boe Scholarship | May 9, 2008 | The first recipients of the Dennis Boe Piano Scholarship at East Central University are senior piano majors Kenny Antwine of Ardmore and Jaime Jones of Sulphur. They will share the $500 award. Both were piano students of Boe when they began their und...... |
| ECU Environmental Health Science Students Head For U.S. Public Health Service Summer Internships | May 8, 2008 | Three environmental health science majors at East Central University have been selected to participate in federal internships and will be assigned to the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Officer Student Training Extern Program (COSTEP)...... |
| ECU Faculty Discuss Rotary International's Polio Eradication Efforts At Convention | May 8, 2008 | Three members of East Central University's Communication Department formed the nucleus of a panel discussion at the annual Central States Communication Association convention in Madison, Wis. The panel focused on Rotary International's efforts to era...... |
| Summer Enrollment Opens At ECU For School Superintendent Courses | April 29, 2008 | Enrollment is open for two summer classes at East Central University required for educators wanting to become certified as school superintendents.
Because of changes last year in state law, educators must complete an approved preparation program and ...... |
| Oslin, Wieghard Art Exhibit Opens Friday [May 2] At ECU | April 29, 2008 | An opening reception for the artists in the May senior exhibit at East Central University will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday [MAY 2] in the University Gallery on the east side of the Education Building.
The ECU Art Department will host the exhib...... |
| Exchange Students Hosting 'Discover Ukraine' At ECU | April 28, 2008 | The first exchange students to come to East Central University from Ukraine will host "Discover Ukraine" at 3 p.m. Tuesday [April 29] in the Hayes Native American Studies Center, located in the Horace Mann Building.
The 10 students and one professor ...... |
| May Intersession Classes Begin May 12 At ECU | April 28, 2008 | More than 30 intersession classes are being offered through East Central University in Ada beginning May 12 as an opportunity to earn three credit hours in one week rather than the traditional 18-week semester. Intersession classes are held between t...... |
| ECU Ensembles Performing Sunday At Wintersmith Park | April 24, 2008 | An Instrumental Ensembles Concert in the Park will be presented Sunday [APRIL 27] at Wintersmith Park. East Central University's Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone and Brass Ensembles will perform by the lake behind Wintersmith Lodge at 3 p.m.
The program wi...... |
| Panel Discussion On 'Fate Or Free Will' Set April 30 At ECU | April 22, 2008 | Faculty members in East Central University's Sociology and Psychology Departments will lead a panel discussion on "Fate or Free Will: Why Do We Do What We Do?" on April 30 [WEDNESDAY] in ECU's Estep Multimedia Center in the University Center.
Members...... |
| ECU Day Of Percussion Featuring Clinics, Concerts On Saturday | April 15, 2008 | Noted percussionists will conduct clinics and three percussion ensembles will perform concerts Saturday [APRIL 19] during East Central University’s third annual Day of Percussion.
All events are free and open to the public. Registration will begin at...... |
| ECU Educators Hall Of Fame Inducting Three Oklahoma Teachers Of The Year | April 11, 2008 | Three Oklahoma Teachers of the Year will be inducted into the Gene and Evelyn Keefer ECU Educators Hall of Fame at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday [APRIL 16] in East Central University's Danley Hall atrium.
The inductees are Pat Kellogg Roller, George E. Abshire...... |
| Shelby Jane Bays Memorial Scholarship Established At ECU | April 11, 2008 | An endowment has been established in the East Central University Foundation Inc. by Richard and Sharon Bays of Davis in honor and memory of their daughter, Shelby Jane Bays.
The Shelby Jane Bays Memorial Scholarship will be awarded each year to an up...... |
| Pauls Valley Asked To Support 'Week Of The Young Child' | April 8, 2008 | A number of business and community volunteers are planning to read to youngsters in child care centers throughout Pauls Valley next week [APRIL 14-18] during the national Week of the Young Child, a time that honors young children and all those who ma...... |
| Nelson Teaching Master Class For Flutists Monday At ECU | April 8, 2008 | Canadian flutist Dr. Conor Nelson will perform and teach a master class for flute majors Monday [APRIL 14] at East Central University The performance is open to the public and will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the ECU band room in the Instrumental Music Bui...... |
| Quilting, Underground Railroad Program Set Monday At ECU | April 8, 2008 | Vickie Luster, a member of the Johnston County Historical Society, will present a program on quilting and the Underground Railroad Monday [APRIL 14] to members of Phi Delta Kappa professional education association at East Central University. The meet...... |
| Ada Asked To Support 'Week Of The Young Child' | April 8, 2008 | A number of business and community volunteers are planning to read to youngsters in child care centers throughout Ada next week [APRIL 14-18] during the national Week of the Young Child, a time that honors young children and all those who make a diff...... |
| Astronomy Viewings Set April 10, 30 At ECU Observatory | April 4, 2008 | Night-time and early morning astronomy viewings have been scheduled Thursday [APRIL 10] and April 30 by East Central University's Astronomy Club.
Thursday's viewing of the moon and Saturn will be from 9 to 9:30 p.m. at the ECU Observatory adjacent to...... |
| ECU Transfer Day On April 9 Helping Students Enroll | April 1, 2008 | College students planning to transfer to East Central University can attend Transfer Enrollment Day April 9 [WEDNESDAY] to get a head start on their summer or fall classes.
To attend Transfer Enrollment Day, students must pre-register and submit an a...... |
| ECU Faculty Senate, Student Senate, Staff Council Oppose Gun Bill | March 27, 2008 | Three organizations representing the students, faculty and staff members at East Central University have approved separate resolutions opposing the passage of legislation that would allow concealed weapons on Oklahoma colleges and university campuses...... |
| Educators Speaking At Pre-Service Colloquium At ECU | March 26, 2008 | The final pre-service colloquium of the school year for education students will be conducted Friday and Saturday [MARCH 28-29] by the Center for Advancement of American History at East Central University.
Terri Brecheen, the innovative superintendent...... |
| ECU Graduate Receives Major Scholarship | March 25, 2008 | Shiloh Renes, a 2007 graduate of East Central University, has been named the recipient of a $15,000 Merit Scholarship from the Oklahoma City University School of Law for the 2008-09 school year.
She entered OCU's law school last fall.
"OCU makes many...... |
| ECU Offering 'All About Art' For Area Youngsters | March 24, 2008 | Students in East Central University's Art for Secondary Teachers class and the Ada Arts and Heritage Center will present a series of free art classes for elementary students each Wednesday in April.
The classes, titled All About Art, will be held fro...... |
| ECU Student Exhibiting Work At Murray State College | March 24, 2008 | New works by East Central University senior art major Amber Farnell are on exhibit through April 30 at Murray State College in Tishomingo. The MSC art department is exhibiting the work in the Campus Center. Admission is free.
Farnell's exhibit, "Ever...... |
| Whitney Advising Hawaiian Microbial Oceanography Committee | March 12, 2008 | Dr. Vivian Williamson Whitney, director of the Institute for Environmental Sciences Education and a grants research specialist at East Central University, has been selected to serve on an education advisory committee for the University of Hawaii.
Whi...... |
| ECU Named To President's 2007 Community Service Honor Roll | March 12, 2008 | East Central University has been named to the 2007 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its contributions to service in the community.
ECU was one of 528 schools from across the country listed on the honor roll for its commun...... |
| ECU Professor Explores Study Abroad Opportunities In Spain | March 10, 2008 | An East Central University professor instrumental in setting up an exchange agreement between ECU and universities in Russia and Ukraine had an opportunity recently to explore additional study abroad opportunities for ECU students.
Dr. Mara Sukholuts...... |
| Eighth Chesapeake Scholar Announced At ECU | March 7, 2008 | Ada freshman John Toombs has been named the latest recipient of a Chesapeake Cartography Scholarship at East Central University.
He received a $1,000 scholarship funded by Chesapeake Energy Corporation of Oklahoma City and joins seven other ECU stude...... |
| ECU Opera Theatre Presenting 'Dido And Aeneas' Thursday, Friday | March 5, 2008 | A tragic opera in three acts will be presented Thursday and Friday [MARCH 6-7] by the East Central University Opera Theatre and Chorus. "Dido and Aeneas" by Henry Purcell will begin at 8 p.m. in Faust Hall Auditorium.
Caitlin Gray will sing the role ...... |
| ECU's Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band Performing Tuesday | February 22, 2008 | A march first performed at East Central University on Feb. 23, 1940, with famous composer Percy Grainger at the piano, will be part of ECU's Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band concert Tuesday [FEB. 26] under the direction of Allen Correll. The concert ...... |
| 'Importance Of Being Earnest' Opening Wednesday At ECU | February 19, 2008 | A trivial comedy for serious people is how Oscar Wilde subtitled his well-known play that opens Wednesday [FEB. 20] in East Central University's Dorothy Summers Theatre.
"The Importance of Being Earnest" will be presented at 8 p.m. through Saturday. ...... |
| Benjamin Franklin Coming To ECU Feb. 26 For Free Program | February 14, 2008 | Benjamin Franklin is coming to East Central University on Feb. 26 [TUESDAY].
The newspaperman, scientist, inventor, philosopher, politician and diplomat will be portrayed by Ralph Archbold, an internationally acclaimed speaker who is the official Ben...... |
| Public Hearing Set Feb. 19 For ECU Teacher Education Program | February 13, 2008 | A public hearing on Feb. 19 [TUESDAY] will offer an opportunity to discuss the strengths of and any concerns about East Central University's Teacher Education Program. Recommendations also can be made for changes to the program.
The hearing will begi...... |
| Total Lunar Eclipse Coming Wednesday Night | February 13, 2008 | The moon will pass through the darkest part of the earth's shadow, called the umbra, next Wednesday [FEB. 20] for a total lunar eclipse.
The East Central University Observatory will be open to the public from 8:30-9:30 p.m. for those wishing to see t...... |
| Annual Interscholastic Meet Set Tuesday At ECU | February 8, 2008 | High school students from 82 schools are expected to compete Tuesday morning [FEB. 12] in the 92nd annual Interscholastic Meet at East Central University.
An estimated 1,500 students will choose from 36 tests ranging from accounting to world history ...... |
| Lisa Shores Presents Session At Conference About History Grant | February 6, 2008 | Lisa Shores, a 5th grade teacher at Byng Elementary School, was one of four local educators who presented a session at the recent annual National Staff Development Council Conference in Dallas.
She is a participant in one of the two Teaching American...... |
| ECU Faculty Performing French Vocal Music Thursday | February 1, 2008 | French vocal music from the opera house to the coffee house will be the theme of an East Central University faculty concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday [FEB. 7] at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center. There is no admission charge.
Dr. Melody Baggech, assistan...... |
| Dean Peterson Legal Studies Scholarship Announced At ECU | February 1, 2008 | The Dean Peterson Legal Studies Scholarship Fund is being established through the East Central University Foundation Inc. to honor Peterson's commitment to ECU's Legal Studies Program.
Dr. Dean Peterson is the retired director of ECU's program, the o...... |
| East Central University Lists Students On Honor Rolls | January 28, 2008 | Students with exceptional academic work during the fall semester at East Central University have been listed on the President's and Dean's Honor Rolls.
Both honor rolls require students to complete at least 12 semester hours during the semester. The ...... |
| French Pianist Hugues Leclere Performing At ECU Sunday Night | January 23, 2008 | Internationally known French pianist Hugues Leclere will perform works by Scarlatti, Bellini and Chopin in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday [JAN. 27] in East Central University's Dorothy Summers Theatre.
Admission is free for ECU students, staff and fac...... |
| ECU Study Abroad Program Offering Travel To Kiev, Moscow | January 23, 2008 | A three-week tour of two East Slavic countries, Ukraine and Russia, will be offered this spring by East Central University.
Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya, ECU associate professor of English and languages, will lead the tour to Kiev, Ukraine, and Moscow and ...... |
| Wiscaver Discussing Disaster, Death, Deception At Ethics Lecture | January 18, 2008 | John Wiscaver, director of catastrophe response for State Farm Insurance, will discuss "Insurance: Dealing with Disasters, Death and Deception" at the Parker Ethics Lecture Thursday [JAN. 24] at East Central University. He will speak at 6:30 p.m. in ...... |
| Regional Higher Education Summit Focuses On Competitive Challenges | January 18, 2008 | Dr. Glen D. Johnson, chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, met with more than 50 officials from southeast Oklahoma recently, including ECU President Richard Rafes and local legislators in McAlester to discuss the importance of ...... |
| Local Composers Concert Thursday Includes Premieres Of Works | January 18, 2008 | An Ada Area Composers Concert on Thursday [JAN. 24] will include several premiere performances of original compositions by East Central University faculty, students and friends. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center,...... |
| Washington Internship Polishes Harbour's Career Goals | January 16, 2008 | Whitney Harbour organized her first political campaign in 1996 for presidential candidate Bob Dole. Of course, she was only in the 4th grade at the time, but that may explain why she's now a political science major at East Central University who one ...... |
| ECU Offering Workplace Spanish For Bankers | January 10, 2008 | The Center of Continuing Education and Community Services at East Central University will offer Workplace Spanish for Bankers starting Feb. 7 [THURSDAY]. The cost is $100 per person. If four or more enroll from the same company, the cost will be $75 ...... |
| Emcad Wants Input Tuesday On Closing Street Segments | January 10, 2008 | An informational meeting about a proposal to ask the city to close portions of two streets adjacent to East Central University's Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center will be held Tuesday [JAN. 15] at the Source, 730 E. Main.
The come-and-go meeting wil...... |
| ECU Offices Closing Dec. 21 Through Jan. 2 | December 19, 2007 | East Central University's administrative offices will close at 5 p.m. Friday (DEC. 21) and reopen at 8 a.m. Jan. 3 (THURSDAY).
ECU faculty members will return to the campus on Jan. 7 [MONDAY[. Orientation for beginning freshmen will be held on Jan. 8...... |
| Micheal Thompson Named Dean Of ECU School Of Business | December 14, 2007 | Dr. Micheal Thompson, a successful businessman and professor of marketing and management at Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss., has been named dean of East Central University's School of Business. He will join the university on Feb. 1.
He suc...... |
| ECU Music Department Receives Three New Steinway Pianos | December 13, 2007 | The first new Steinway pianos in East Central University's program initiative to become an all-Steinway school have been delivered to ECU's Music Department.
The three Boston UP-118S Studio Upright pianos, designed by the famous piano manufacturer St...... |
| Correll Presenting Paper In Australia On Composer’s Visit To ECU | December 3, 2007 | Allen Correll, director of bands at East Central University, will be one of 11 presenters Dec. 7 at a symposium in Melbourne, Australia, that will mark the 125th anniversary of the birth of noted composer and virtuoso pianist Percy Grainger.
The symp...... |
| Horne And Company Establishes Professorship In Accounting | December 3, 2007 | A $125,000 gift to the East Central University Foundation Inc. from the Ada public accounting firm Horne and Company has established the Horne and Company Regents Professorship in Accounting at ECU.
The gift was made by the firm's partners, Bill Horn...... |
| ECU Student Receives Scholarship | November 30, 2007 | Tyler Lee of Wetumka, a freshman at East Central University and a four-year member of ECU's Upward Bound Program from Moss High School, has received a $250 scholarship from the Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs.
The association wor...... |
| ECU Signs Exchange Agreements With Universities In Ukraine, Russia | November 29, 2007 | A Study Abroad Program just established at East Central University will allow ECU students and faculty to change places with their counterparts at two new sister universities in Ukraine and Russia.
The international educational exchange program was e...... |
| ECU Theatre Presenting Mystery This Week | November 26, 2007 | A mystery in which two women vie for the affections of an opera producer will be presented this week at East Central University.
"Type O Negative," written and directed by ECU faculty member Dr. Bret Jones, will run Thursday through Saturday [NOV. 29...... |
| Harjo Screening Feature Film Thursday At ECU | November 26, 2007 | Sterlin Harjo, a young Oklahoma writer and film director, will screen his award-winning feature film, "Four Sheets to the Wind," Thursday [NOV. 29] at East Central University. The screening will begin at 6 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Center, courtes...... |
| ECU Flute Ensemble Performing Winter Concert Nov. 30 At Aahc | November 20, 2007 | The East Central University Flute Ensemble will perform its Winter Concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 [FRIDAY] at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center at 14th and Rennie. The theme is celebration and giving, using new and traditional tunes to reflect and comme...... |
| Work Of Jerry Smith On Exhibit In ECU Art Gallery | November 19, 2007 | The work of award-winning artist Jerry Smith is on exhibit through Nov. 30 [FRIDAY] at East Central University. The University Gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and there is no admission charge.
Smith has been a professor o...... |
| Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner Preparing For 3,000 Monday At Agriplex | November 13, 2007 | Vicki Bramlett says she's going to buy a journal to record all the great stories she hears about the Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner - not just from the elderly or those down on their luck - but from all those in the community who come for the t...... |
| ECU Students Collecting Food For Christmas Baskets | November 9, 2007 | Students in the Social Work Practice II class at East Central University are holding a food drive to collect canned goods for Christmas baskets for needy families. Canned food items can be placed in boxes located in buildings across the ECU campus th...... |
| ECU Celebrating Centennial With Musical Favorite 'Oklahoma!' | November 8, 2007 | We all know the songs - about the beautiful morning, the fringe on the surrey, people saying we're in love - and we like the cowboy boots and hats, the humorous lines and the distinction of having a state song that comes from a hit Broadway musical.
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| ECU Grad August Petersen 'Inspiring Success' Monday In Boswell Lecture | October 29, 2007 | August Petersen, a former student leader at East Central University and a senior partner, officer, board member, investor and consultant to numerous Texas business ventures for more than 25 years, will be the speaker for ECU's annual Boswell Lecture ...... |
| ECU Hosting Regional Computer Programming Competition Nov. 2 | October 26, 2007 | More than 20 student teams from colleges and universities across Oklahoma and Texas will be challenged to solve real-world problems Nov. 3 [SATURDAY] when East Central University hosts a regional competition of the ACM International Collegiate Progra...... |
| Wear Pink To ECU Football Game Saturday For Half-Price Tickets | October 25, 2007 | Members of East Central University's chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha are encouraging everyone to wear pink, or something pink, to the ECU-Texas A&M-Commerce football game Saturday [OCT. 27] at Norris Field.
Tickets to the game will be half price for an...... |
| Anoatubby To Be Inducted Into ECU Hall Of Governors Friday | October 24, 2007 | Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby, a 1972 graduate of East Central University, will be inducted into ECU's Hall of Governors Friday [OCT. 26] during a dedication ceremony at 2 p.m. in the University Center. The ceremony is open to the public.
Anoa...... |
| American Concert Pianist James Giles Performing At ECU Sunday | October 23, 2007 | American concert pianist James Giles will perform in Ada Sunday [OCT. 28] as part of East Central University's 2007-08 Piano Series.
The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy Summers Theatre. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, w...... |
| Author To Discuss 1930S Looting Of Spiro Mounds Monday At ECU | October 3, 2007 | Dr. David La Vere, an award-winning author and professor at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, will discuss "Looting Spiro Mounds: An American King Tut's Tomb" in a public lecture Monday [OCT. 8] at East Central University.
He will speak...... |
| Grant-Writing Workshop Scheduled Oct. 9-10 At ECU | October 3, 2007 | A two-day grant-writing workshop will be held Oct. 9-10 [TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY] at East Central University to teach participants everything from how to identify research avenues and needs to developing goals and writing an abstract and cover letter for a...... |
| Bingo Night To Raise Funds For Annual Thanksgiving Dinner | October 2, 2007 | The Human Resources Club at East Central University will have a Bingo Night Monday [OCT. 8] at the American Legion Hall in Ada to raise funds for the club's Annual Thanksgiving Dinner. Games will begin at 6 p.m.
Club members also are selling tickets ...... |
| ECU Gallery Exhibiting Works Of Oklahoma City Artists | October 1, 2007 | The works of two emerging artists from Oklahoma City are on exhibit through Oct. 26 in the East Central University Art Gallery.
Dylan Bradway, a 24-year-old artist and graphic designer, and his wife, Amanda Weathers-Bradway, a 24-year-old self-taught...... |
| New ECU Science, Research Institute Hosting Forum For Businesses | September 27, 2007 | The new Institute of Environmental Science Education and Research at East Central University will kick off its efforts to develop partnerships between the university and business and industry in a forum Oct. 8 [MONDAY] at ECU.
The IESER Science and...... |
| ECU Beginning Community Education Classes In Early October | September 27, 2007 | Classes in everything from arts and crafts for kids to yoga for adults and violin lessons for both will begin in October through East Central University's Community Education Program.
For information on dates, times and costs, call ECU's Continuing ...... |
| ECU Professors Participating In Western History Conference | September 27, 2007 | Several historians and students from East Central University will participate in the 47th annual conference of the Western History Association Wednesday through Saturday [OCT. 3-6] in Oklahoma City.
ECU is one of the sponsors of the conference.
The...... |
| Garcia Writes Choral Piece For ECU President's Inauguration | September 25, 2007 | Here's the challenge: Write some music appropriate for a 60-to 70-member choir to perform during the inaugural ceremony for the president of your own university.
When that suggestion was offered to W.T. Skye Garcia at the end of the spring semester,...... |
| ECU To Inaugurate Richard Rafes As Seventh President Friday | September 21, 2007 | Dr. Richard Rafes is like the Energizer Bunny -- he keeps going and going, intent on finding and making the most of any opportunity to advance East Central University.
After a year on the job as ECU's president, Rafes will be invested with the symbo...... |
| ECU's Homecoming Queen To Be Joined By First King This Year | September 18, 2007 | East Central University's first Homecoming king will be crowned Saturday [SEPT. 22] along with the traditional queen during a ceremony before the Homecoming football game.
The coronation ceremony will be at 5:30 p.m. followed by a 6 p.m. kickoff of ...... |
| ECU Homecoming Parade Entries Due Friday | September 13, 2007 | Entry forms to participate in East Central University's 2007 Homecoming Parade must be turned in by tomorrow [SEPT. 14]. Entries may be floats, marching bands, walking groups or decorated cars, trucks or trailers.
The forms are available online or in...... |
| ECU Homecoming Parade Deadline Extended To 5 P.M. Monday | September 13, 2007 | The deadline has been extended until 5 p.m. Monday [SEPT. 17] to turn in entry forms for East Central University's 2007 Homecoming Parade.
"There's no need for anyone to panic if they can't get them to us on Friday," said Kathy Johnson, ECU director ...... |
| Nasa Fellowships Awarded To 14 ECU Students | September 12, 2007 | Fourteen East Central University students have been awarded funding under the NASA National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program for the 2007-2008 academic year.
The awards are competitive and applications are reviewed by a committee on campus....... |
| ECU Observing Constitution Day Monday With Rothbaum Lecture | September 11, 2007 | Constitution Day will be observed Monday [SEPT. 17] at East Central University with the annual Julian J. Rothbaum Distinguished Lecture in Public Affairs and a "Do You Know Your Constitution?" quiz program. In addition, courses in history and politic...... |
| East Central University Presidential Inauguration Set Sept. 28 | September 10, 2007 | The inauguration of the seventh president of East Central University, Dr. Richard S. Rafes, will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 28 [FRIDAY] in ECU's Kerr Activities Center. Rafes has been ECU's president since July 1, 2006.
The community is invited to atte...... |
| Kgou Radio Establishing Translator Station At ECU | September 6, 2007 | National Public Radio is coming to Ada.
East Central University will host a translator site for KGOU Radio, which will begin simulcasting KGOU programming Sunday [SEPT. 9] through an agreement with the University of Oklahoma. OU holds the license fo...... |
| ECU Hires 25 New Faculty Members For 2007-08 Academic Year | September 4, 2007 | Twenty-five faculty members with expertise in musical theatre, library media, kinesiology, history, business administration, psychology, biology, human resources, art, chemistry, English, mathematics, communication, education and family and consumer ...... |
| Area Social Studies Teachers Attend Tah Colloquium At ECU | August 29, 2007 | Fifth grade social studies teachers from Pontotoc County, Stratford and Konawa participated in a four-day colloquium hosted by the Center for the Advancement of American History at East Central University.
Support for the colloquium was provided by ...... |
| ECU Plans Lifelong Learning Day Demonstrations, Information | August 29, 2007 | Demonstrations of the art of belly dancing, benefits of self-hypnotism and the grace of yoga on Wednesday [SEPT. 5], along with a free lunch and live radio broadcast, will highlight the classes and services offered this fall by East Central Universit...... |
| Astronomy Viewings, Fall, 2007 | August 26, 2007 | Open to the PublicSponsored by the ECU Astronomy ClubLocation: ECU Observatory unless otherwise indicated.
Park in Physical Plant lot NE of football stadiumWalk 100 ft up hill to north to observatory
Cancelled if cloudy or raining - if in doubt, do...... |
| Gore Wins Quick Advantage Program's Business Plan Competition | August 10, 2007 | Nowadays, businesses without a website can be at a distinct disadvantage.
That knowledge gave a computer science major at East Central University the idea of starting her own business to manage websites for small businesses who can't afford an onsit...... |
| ECU Students Inducted Into Alpha Chi National Honor Society | August 7, 2007 | Fifty East Central University students were inducted this spring into ECU's chapter of Alpha Chi. Membership in the national honor society represents the highest academic honor on any member campus.
To be eligible, students must be in the top 10 per...... |
| Beginning Freshmen Enroll At ECU Aug. 17 | August 3, 2007 | Enrollment will be held Aug. 17 [FRIDAY] at East Central University for beginning freshmen who still need to enroll for the fall semester. Current students and students who are transferring to ECU can enroll daily.
Classes begin Aug. 20 [MONDAY].
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