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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…

ECU alum steps into high-profile interpreter role

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…

ECU teams shine at 2020 Love’s Cup competition

ADA – With another dominant performance at the Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup competition, East Central University continues to build a strong case as Oklahoma’s best business school. All four of ECU’s…

Edens named 2020 George Nigh Award winner

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…

ECU utilizes S.H.A.R.E. Fund to assist students

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…

Ghale earns ECU’s inaugural Nisha Karki Scholarship

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…