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ECU welcomes Dr. Jeffrey Gibson as new Provost

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…

ECU releases Spring 2020 President's Honor Roll

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…

ECU releases Spring 2020 Dean’s Honor Roll

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…

President Pierson's statement on George Floyd incident

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…

ECU announces summer operational hours

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…

ECU announces plans to reopen campus

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…

ECU dean honored with ‘Public Trust’ award

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…

ECU announces 2020 Ataloa Awards

ADA – Even though the coronavirus has shuttered the accompanying ceremony, East Central University’s best and brightest Fine Arts students are still being recognized for their work. The Ataloa…

ECU’s Hada named book award finalist

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…

ECU artists share senior exhibits online

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…

Tiger Media honored for water documentary

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…

HHFS students deliver batch of masks to Mercy

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,…

ECU to confer Spring 2020 bachelor’s degrees

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…

ECU to confer Spring 2020 master’s degrees

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…

County drug free coalition awards inaugural scholarships

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