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Whitney Selected as 2019 Winner of Prestigious George Nigh Award at ECU

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…

Transfer students have opportunity to attend ECU’s Tiger Transfer Showcase on Wednesday, April 17

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…

“Songs of the Decades” to be performed by ECU Showtime on April 15 & 17

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…

Bilek to deliver Rothbaum Lecture at ECU on Thursday, April 11

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.…

April 7-13 Proclaimed “Week of the Young Child” in Ada

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…

2019 ECU Evening of Honors and Recognition set for May 10

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…

“Sing, Sing, Sing: A Concert of Vocal Jazz Standards” to be Presented by ECU Music Department on April 11

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,…

High School Students Can Enroll at East Central University April 8-9

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…

Special Panel on “The Innocent Man” Highlights ECU Law Day

“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…

ECU Closed for Spring Break, March 18-22

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…

City of Ada Honored by OSRHE for its Partnership with ECU

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…

2019 Scissortail Creative Writing Festival set for April 4-6

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…

“The Music of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel” to be presented by ECU Music Department on March 14

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…

Domestic-Violence Survivor Beverly Gooden to Deliver Louise Young Diversity Lecture on March 5

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…

Sara Murphy Bondurant Keynote Speaker for Lou Watkins Lecture

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,…