ECU News Services Archives

Jul 11, 2016
  • ECU News Services

Ironsmith awarded Phi Kappa Phi Literacy Grant

Professor emeritus Marsha Ironsmith from ECU’s Department of Psychology was awarded a 2016 Literacy Grant from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi — the nation's oldest and most selective...

ECU College of Education alumni traveled to the Dominican Republic to work with the people of La Romana. Pictured left to right: Joelle Trongone ’09, Stephanie Powers ’08, Hilary Patty ’11, Michelle Kessler ’00, Michelle Money ’96, Megan Neal ’09, Jami Dickerson ’09, Cathy Kirkland ’90 ’04; Rear: Andrew Kievit ’96; Not pictured: Toni Sheriff ’11, Nicole Hitchens ’11 ’16. (Photo by Cliff Hollis)
Jul 08, 2016
  • Jamie Smith

‘YOU MATTER’

Two words – you matter – inspired 11 East Carolina University College of Education alumni to take the message of love and encouragement they helped cultivate at Eastern Elementary School...

With the use of telepsychiatry, Brody School of Medicine psychiatrists like Dr. Toni Johnson (on screen) can connect with patients in hospital emergency departments statewide. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Jul 08, 2016
  • ECU News Services

RESTORING LIVES

In any industry, the quality of service or whether one receives services at all hinges on one critical element: access. For those needing mental health services, the North Carolina Statewide...

Before the new student center on main campus can go up, vital underground utilities must be laid down, like power, water, storm water, sewer and communication lines. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Jul 06, 2016
  • Jackie Drake

CHANGE ON SCHEDULE

Members of the East Carolina community walking or driving by campus can see lots of construction this summer - but there's even more going on that can't always be seen....

Alani Guillaume, age 10, from Chesapeake, Virginia searches through a seine net for fish and crabs to examine during the CSI summer camp. (Photos by Jay Clark)
Jul 05, 2016
  • Jules Norwood

COASTAL CAMP

The campers filed back into the lab after spending the morning collecting water samples at several sites in the ocean and sound along North Carolina’s Outer Banks. After watching a...

Jul 05, 2016
  • ECU News Services

ECU’s behind-the-scenes work part of “The Treehouse Guys” episode to air July 5

Behind-the-scenes work by East Carolina University students and a faculty member will come to life in an upcoming episode of “The Treehouse Guys.”  The popular DIY Network show was filmed...

ECU’s 11th chancellor, Dr. Cecil Staton, orders a morning coffee before beginning his first day on the job. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Jul 01, 2016
  • Jamie Smith

FIRST DAY

East Carolina University’s 11th chancellor, Dr. Cecil Staton, started his first day like most anyone else – ordering coffee. He walked to Wright Plaza and chatted with students and staff...

Jul 01, 2016
  • ECU News Services

Joyner Library surpasses 1 million visitors during academic year

The Joyner Library at East Carolina University set a new record for attendance with more than one million visits in the past academic year. It is the first time the annual...

Jun 30, 2016
  • ECU News Services

Women’s Roundtable event set for Oct. 13 at ECU

The fifth event in the Incredible Women Series will focus on leadership, service and philanthropy while also recognizing the careers and community service of several East Carolina University alumnae.  Eleven...

Jun 30, 2016
  • Sophronia Knott

Student: Johnathon S. Spell

Singer Johnathon S. Spell started performing with his church at the age of 3. After his first solo in middle school, he knew that he was destined to be on...