East Central University
Oka Camp: A Day of Learning, Reflection, and Connection at the Blue River
The rapids are a soft constant clatter The trees are starting to remember it’s fall All the plants are leaning into the…
Leveling Up: The Rapid Growth of ECU’s Esports Program
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker When Cody Soden took the Director of Alumni Relations position at ECU in March of 2023, he had…
Building Tomorrow’s Leaders: Oklahoma Business Week
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker In early June, 35 high school students converged onto the East Central University campus to learn about business…
From Ideas to Prizes: ECU’s Entrepreneur’s Cup Success
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Anticipation filled the air at the Omni Hotel. It was April 30th, students and faculty from East Central…
From Policy to Innovation: The Role of Water Clusters in Economic Growth
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Water is not only essential for sustaining current needs but also crucial for driving economic growth. In towns…
Ecosystem Building Revisited: Learning, Sharing, Connecting
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker “Entrepreneurship drives economies, but the success of entrepreneurs depends on those around them. That’s why we build ecosystems—or…
Global Collaborations in Water Policy: Ada, Oklahoma, Bondo, Kenya, and the World Beyond
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker “There are many things that you can afford to go without, but the three things that we need…
Briana Coureur: Community, Technology, and Entrepreneurship
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Briana Coureur has always had a passion for community and entrepreneurship. When she was working on her Business…
Mapping our Present, Preparing for our Future: Mark Masoner and True North Mapping and Solutions
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker In 2010, Mark Masoner was working as a paraprofessional at Homer Elementary when he saw a BrainPOP cartoon…
Entrepreneurship and Adaptability: Bruce Jones and Forty Years of Technology
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker It was the winter of 1986 and Bruce Jones was sitting in a cold dark room, wearing a…