Recent News

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.

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."

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 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Wagner Ballroom in the Memorial Student Union and is open to the public. To make reservations, call Freda Low at 559-5348.

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 Arts Center and are open to the public.

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 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. All students, staff and faculty are invited to attend and to bring a community member with them.

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 Multimedia Center in the Bill S. Cole University Center.

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 9:30 p.m. in the Chalmers Herman Theatre.