DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS
Dr. Joe Houmard and Dr. Paul DeVita in East Carolina University’s College of Health and Human Performance have been named the first two LeRoy T. Walker Distinguished Professors. The endowed...
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GETTING OUTDOORS
Students from the department of nutrition sciences are teaching at-risk youth the importance of healthy lifestyle choices as a partner in the Love A Sea Turtle (L.A.S.T.) program held at...
Student: Matthew Pastino
East Carolina University junior Matthew Pastino has always enjoyed being on the water. “My father and grandfather got me into fishing as soon as I could hold a rod,” Pastino...
Professor’s forecast model predicts election results
East Carolina University political science professor Dr. Brad Lockerbie has developed an election forecast model that has correctly predicted the outcome of each presidential election since 1996. Lockerbie said he...
WARM WELCOME
Third-year medical student Caitlin Durr was wearing a white coat in 90-degree heat at noon on Friday, but she still had goosebumps. She was preparing to lead her newest classmates...
ECU joins national honor society for veterans
East Carolina University has started a chapter of SALUTE, the first national honor society for veterans. SALUTE, an acronym for service, academics, leadership, unity, tribute and excellence, recognizes veterans, active...
HONORING A MEMORY
East Carolina University football player and graduate student Jeffrey Coprich has turned a tragedy into a way to honor his sister while advocating a lifelong hobby – reading. On his...
College of Education recruiting STEM tutors
East Carolina University’s College of Education is recruiting 54 paid tutoring positions in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. As part of a new AmeriCorps grant project titled STEM-Corps...
Tenth anniversary of Voyages lecture series to kick off at ECU
The 10th anniversary of East Carolina University’s Voyages of Discovery Lecture Series kicks off in September with speakers of internationally renowned and wide public interest. “Whether encountering a person or...
Alumnus headed to Rio as U.S. track coach
Curtis Frye ’74 has had little downtime since being named an assistant coach for the U.S. Olympic men’s track team. In his 20th year as head coach at the University...