Special Events

Foundation Hall, CBCC

This free, public service program is sponsored by Harland and Shirley Stonecipher In association with ECU Stonecipher School of Business.

Entrepreneur, Author, Humanitarian and Nationally Recognized Motivational Speaker

Emmy Award Winner

President and Co-Founder, Narrative Television Network

Film Producer, “The Ultimate Gift” and “The Lamp”

1997 National Entrepreneur of the Year

U.S Chamber of Commerce, National Enterprise Award

U.S. Jaycees 10 Outstanding Young Americans Award

Olympic Weight Lifting Champion

Nationally recognized author  

Jim Stovall offers a vision of what can be achieved by those who say “yes” in the face of challenge and adversity.

Blind from a young age, Stovall will share the story of how he became an Olympic weight lifting champion, an author of bestselling books, like The Ultimate Gift and Millionaire Map, and president of the Emmy Award winning Narrative Television Network.

Jim Stovall has been recognized as an “Entrepreneur of the Year” by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, an “International Humanitarian of the Year” and he has been featured numerous times in national print and broadcast news media.

Come see why Steve Forbes, CEO of Forbes magazine has called Jim Stovall, “one of the most extraordinary men of our era.”

Come share the vision.

“Anti-Bullying Speaker” event will be at 6:30pm and will be sponsored by Zeta Pi Lambda. It will be located in the HBFFAC.

Sigma Tau Gamma presents Clint Austen in a CD release show event. This event will take place at McSwain Theatre. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. and the show will start at 8:00 p.m. Tickets in advance will be $5.00 and tickets at the door will be $7.00. All tickets sales benefit Special Olympics.

An Evening of Honors & Recognition event will be May 2nd at 6:30 p.m. It will be at the ECU Foundation Hall, CBCC.

If you have questions about the event, you can contact Catie Caton (580) 559-5611 or email: catncat@ecok.edu

The ECU Dallas/Ft. Worth Alumni Reunion will be Friday, May 23rd at SMU (Southern Methodist University). Time and specific building will be later determined.

The Blues Conference will be at 9:00am in the Estep Room located in the University Center. The guest speaker will be Dr. Harold Aldridge. He is a retired professor from Northeastern Oklahoma State University.  He will give an educational concert on Oklahoma and the Blues. 

East Central University's first ever Art Prom will be in the Memorial Student Union Ballroom. It will be from 7:00pm to 12:00am (midnight). It is sponsored by the Art Club.

Tickets are $5.00 per couple and $3.00 for singles. You can pay at the door.

The Human Resources Banquet will be in the Foundation Hall (Chickasaw Business and Conference Center). It will be from 12:00 - 2:00 pm.

This is your chance to get up close and personal with a variety of vehicles including a National Guard Transport Truck, Garbage Truck, Tractor, Ambulance, Fire Truck, Police Car and More!! 

Come and visit the Plaza between the Horace Mann Building and the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center on Friday, April 18 between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. 

Children and grandchildren are welcome, so bring them along for an exciting time at East Central University’s first ever TOUCH-A-TRUCK. 

If you have an unusual vehicle (Classic Car or Truck? Motor home? Motor Cycle) or transportation device (tandem bicycle? go cart?) you would be willing to display please respond to this email: pfountain@ecok.edu.