East Central University (ECU) in Oklahoma has received a generous donation of $5 million from the Chickasaw Nation and Governor Bill Anoatubby.
The donation will go towards the construction of a new building that will house ECU’s Nursing and STEM programs and allow the university to expand the School of Nursing even further.
The proposed School of Nursing will have the capability and capacity to admit and graduate an estimated 150 students per year.
By fall 2026, ECU projects 375 to 400 admitted nursing students in the program, learning to be safety-conscious, competent, and skilled nurses.
According to Governor Anoatubby, supporting the new facility will help ECU meet the growing need for highly trained nurses and develop STEM programs that keep pace with advances in science and technology.
This investment in education will bring returns in the form of well-prepared students who can meet challenges, seize opportunities, and become industry leaders.
The donation, combined with $7.3 million in funding from Oklahoma’s American Rescue Plan Act, will enable ECU to begin development on the project.
ECU president Wendell Godwin expressed gratitude to Governor Anoatubby and the Chickasaw Nation for their gift and support in the growth of ECU and the School of Nursing.
The new facility will help ECU educate and graduate twice as many nursing students, making ECU the premier nursing program in southern Oklahoma.
The new building will allow ECU to modernize instructional facilities and expand capacity for Nursing and other STEM programs to address workforce needs in Oklahoma.
The new facility will have a simulation center, over 25 hands-on learning labs, and STEM classrooms equipped with the latest technology, reaffirming ECU’s commitment to educating students and transforming their lives for generations to come.
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