HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN TIGER CONNECTION AT EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

High school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to learn what it’s like to be a college student at East Central University by participating in Tiger Connection on Wednesday, Feb. 20.

Tiger Connection is designed for prospective students to visit campus and meet with students, faculty and staff, as well as connect with other potential ECU Tigers.

Registration, which includes a free t-shirt and lunch, will begin at 9 a.m. in the ballroom of the ECU Memorial Student Union, with a welcome session following at 9:30 a.m. Four different breakout sessions for potential students are scheduled throughout the day, with the first beginning at 10 a.m. Other breakout sessions are set to begin at 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m.

Early arrivers have the opportunity to attend a Majors Fair from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Bill S. Cole University Center.

Different activities are scheduled during each of the breakout four sessions. Students can choose to attend the activities that interest them. They will have the opportunity to sit in on a real college classes such as Art History Survey II; General Microbiology; Criminal Justice Issues; Non-Western Literature; Honors Enduring Questions (for students interested in Honors); Introduction to Mass Media; Sports Nutrition; Introduction to Music Education; Child and Adolescent Psychology; Introduction to Kinesiology; Elementary Russian; Introduction to Biotechnology; Introduction to Sociology; Genetics; Introduction to Linguistics and General Psychology.

In addition, students can take a campus tour, find out about living on campus, learn about campus life and activities, attend labs, or learn about being part of a fraternity or sorority. There will also be a session about the Honors Program and scholarships, including the President’s Leadership Class.

For more information about Tiger Connection, contact the Enrollment Management Specialists at ecurecruit@ecok.edu or call 580-559-5254.

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN TIGER CONNECTION AT EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

High school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to learn what it’s like to be a college student at East Central University by participating in Tiger Connection on Wednesday, Feb. 20.

Tiger Connection is designed for prospective students to visit campus and meet with students, faculty and staff, as well as connect with other potential ECU Tigers.

Registration, which includes a free t-shirt and lunch, will begin at 9 a.m. in the ballroom of the ECU Memorial Student Union, with a welcome session following at 9:30 a.m. Four different breakout sessions for potential students are scheduled throughout the day, with the first beginning at 10 a.m. Other breakout sessions are set to begin at 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m.

Early arrivers have the opportunity to attend a Majors Fair from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Bill S. Cole University Center.

Different activities are scheduled during each of the breakout four sessions. Students can choose to attend the activities that interest them. They will have the opportunity to sit in on a real college classes such as Art History Survey II; General Microbiology; Criminal Justice Issues; Non-Western Literature; Honors Enduring Questions (for students interested in Honors); Introduction to Mass Media; Sports Nutrition; Introduction to Music Education; Child and Adolescent Psychology; Introduction to Kinesiology; Elementary Russian; Introduction to Biotechnology; Introduction to Sociology; Genetics; Introduction to Linguistics and General Psychology.

In addition, students can take a campus tour, find out about living on campus, learn about campus life and activities, attend labs, or learn about being part of a fraternity or sorority. There will also be a session about the Honors Program and scholarships, including the President’s Leadership Class.

For more information about Tiger Connection, contact the Enrollment Management Specialists at ecurecruit@ecok.edu or call 580-559-5254.

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN TIGER CONNECTION AT EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

High school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to learn what it’s like to be a college student at East Central University by participating in Tiger Connection on Wednesday, Feb. 20.

Tiger Connection is designed for prospective students to visit campus and meet with students, faculty and staff, as well as connect with other potential ECU Tigers.

Registration, which includes a free t-shirt and lunch, will begin at 9 a.m. in the ballroom of the ECU Memorial Student Union, with a welcome session following at 9:30 a.m. Four different breakout sessions for potential students are scheduled throughout the day, with the first beginning at 10 a.m. Other breakout sessions are set to begin at 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m.

Early arrivers have the opportunity to attend a Majors Fair from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Bill S. Cole University Center.

Different activities are scheduled during each of the breakout four sessions. Students can choose to attend the activities that interest them. They will have the opportunity to sit in on a real college classes such as Art History Survey II; General Microbiology; Criminal Justice Issues; Non-Western Literature; Honors Enduring Questions (for students interested in Honors); Introduction to Mass Media; Sports Nutrition; Introduction to Music Education; Child and Adolescent Psychology; Introduction to Kinesiology; Elementary Russian; Introduction to Biotechnology; Introduction to Sociology; Genetics; Introduction to Linguistics and General Psychology.

In addition, students can take a campus tour, find out about living on campus, learn about campus life and activities, attend labs, or learn about being part of a fraternity or sorority. There will also be a session about the Honors Program and scholarships, including the President’s Leadership Class.

For more information about Tiger Connection, contact the Enrollment Management Specialists at ecurecruit@ecok.edu or call 580-559-5254.

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Students to Participate in Sandy Hook Memorial Concert

Students to Participate in Sandy Hook Memorial Concert - Press Releases   Search   The Office ofUniversity Relations Students to Participate in Sandy Hook Memorial Concert Posted by Dwight Bachman on January 22, 2013 12:10 PM

Written by Nana OwusuAgyemang

            Willimantic, Conn. - Eastern Connecticut State University students will take part in a memorial concert for one of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims on Feb. 2 from 6-9 p.m. at Naugatuck High School in Naugatuck, CT. Two of Eastern's acappella groups -- "Key of She" and "Fallin' Flat" -- will perform at the event, dubbed "Perform For Peace: A Concert to Benefit." The public is invited. Tickets will be sold at the door. Admission is $10; $5 if you bring a non-perishable food item. All food items will be donated to the local food bank.

The concert, which will focus on promoting peace and positivity, will benefit the Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung Memorial Fund. Hochsprung was the principal at Sandy Hook; she died while trying to protect her students. Hochsprung's family has established a scholarship fund in her honor to benefit students from her hometown high school who are planning to pursue a career in education.

Other groups and individuals performing include: The "AcaBellas" from Central University State University (CCSU); CCSU "Too Good For Instruments"; "University of Connecticut (UConn) Chordials"; "UConn Notes Over Storrs"; Hartford's "Love Note Sentiment"; Naugatuck Community Choir; Derek Waldron; Nathan Glenister; Everett Casini; and the Rubber City Blues Band.

For more information on the Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung Memorial Fund, visit www.dawnhochsprungmemorialfund.org. For more information about "Perform For Peace: A Concert to Benefit," email Jessica Johnson at johnsonjes@my.easternct.edu.

 

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