Spotlight on Spain (pdf)

Brad Henry International Scholar Application (pdf)

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) and the University of Wales, Swansea (Swansea University) are seeking undergraduate students from Oklahoma regional universities who have excellent academic qualifications, outstanding writing and communication skills, exemplary character, demonstrated leadership qualities, maturity and judgment for participation in an exciting student exchange program in Wales.  Participants will spend either a fall or spring academic term, the dates of which approximately coincide with U.S. fall and spring academic semesters, as students at Swansea University on its campus in Swansea, Wales. One ECU student will be selected for this program and will receive $10,000 for tuition and travel costs.  If interested, download the application, fill it out and return it to: MARK HOLLINGSWORTH, 140 FAUST HALL by FEBRUARY 22, 2012.

Welcome to Global Education

Mission Statement:

The East Central University’s  Global Education office promotes, provides,  and facilitates  academic and cultural exchange opportunities  for the students and faculty to develop global awareness and cross-cultural competencies  through participation in programs on campus at East Central University and throughout the world.

 ECU Intl. Students
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East Central University!

 Russian Club
Intl. Student CostumesNepalese Student

Islander Students

 South African StudentIntl. Rotaract
Kiev Exchange Students St. Basil's Moscow  Intl. Display

 Top and center photos courtesy of Luke Cypert.
 
International Student Programs  ♦ Study Abroad Trips
Study Abroad at Sister-Universities  ♦ International Study through NSE Exchange Programs ♦ Study Abroad Scholarships 
 
 
In order for East Central University students to compete successfully in today's multicultural world, an understanding of different ethnic groups and their cultures, philosophies, and traditions is essential.  The East Central Global Education program provides students with first-hand multicultural experiences that enrich their education by
 

  • actively recruiting international students from around the world to attend ECU;

  • providing Study Abroad trip opportunites;

  • providing opportunities to travel and study internationally through an exchange program with our sister institutions

    • Kiev National University of Linguistics

    • State University of Moscow

  • providing an exchange program with the University of Extremadura, Spain

  • providing opportunities for international study with the National Student Exchange Program; and

  • assisting students in obtaining international study abroad scholarships through the Brad Henry International Scholar program.  

Global Education Photo Galleries:

► Video Testimonials from ECU Study Abroad Students

 

► Hunan, China 2012

► 2012 Study Abroad Trip to Kiev, Ukraine

► 2012 Study Abroad Trip to Moscow, Russia

► 2010 Study Abroad Trip to Kiev, Ukraine; Moscow, Russia; and St. Petersburg, Russia

 
 
For more information about Global Education at East Central University, contact
 
 
Global Education Office
East Central University, PMB E-1
1100 E. 14th St.
Ada, Oklahoma USA  74820
Office location:  319 Horace Mann
Phone:  (580) 559-5293
Fax:  (580) 559-5345
msukholu@ecok.edu
 
 
Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya, Global Education Director
319 Horace Mann
(580) 559-5293
msukholu@ecok.edu
 
 
Office Staff: 
 
Catherine Phipps

Student Worker

 
Global Education Committee Members:
 
Pat Fountain
Mark Hollingsworth
Rob Newcomer
Martha Pennington
Mara Sukholutskaya
John Ulrich