ECU News Services Archives

Mar 02, 2015
  • ECU News Services

Visiting artist in sculpture to speak at ECU

Jenny K. Hager, visiting artist in sculpture, will present a lecture in Room 133 in Jenkins Fine Arts Center at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 5 as part of the...

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, far right, toured the East Carolina Heart Institute March 2 with N.C. Secretary of Health and Human Services Aldona Wos, seated at the da Vinci surgical system console. ECU physician Dr. Wiley Nifong, center, explained how surgeons are trained on the system. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Mar 02, 2015
  • Amy Adams Ellis

BUILDING ON SUCCESS

Gov. Pat McCrory announced during his March 2 visit to the East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University that his budget will allocate $16 million over the next two...

Pictured at the announcement of a Golden LEAF Foundation grant that will enable ECU to prepare students to work in the pharmaceutical industry are, left to right, Dr. Maria Pharr, N.C. Community College Executive BioNetwork director; Dr. Thomas Gould, vice president of Academic Affairs at Pitt Community College; Dan Gerlach, president of the Golden LEAF Foundation; ECU Provost Dr. Ron Mitchelson; and ECU Associate Vice Chancellor Dr. Ted Morris. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Mar 02, 2015
  • Kelly Setzer

PRESCRIPTION FOR INNOVATION

East Carolina University is teaming up with Pitt Community College to develop a premier, laboratory-based education and training network for the pharmaceutical industry thanks to new funding from the Golden...

Feb 27, 2015
  • ECU News Services

ECU celebrates International Women’s Day

The 2015 celebration of International Women's Day will be held Wednesday, March 4 in the Mendenhall Student Center, Great Rooms 1 & 2. The day features a series of speakers...

Feb 26, 2015
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Gift honors family that once owned Dail House

A recent gift to the ECU Foundation by James L. “Jim” Ratledge ’51 of Roswell, Georgia, came with a note that shines light on an era when the Dail House--the...

Feb 26, 2015
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ECU thoracic surgeon honored for teaching, mentoring

Dr. Mark Iannettoni, professor and chief of general thoracic surgery for East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine and director of the new thoracic surgery residency program at Vidant Medical...

Feb 25, 2015
  • Kelly Setzer

A NEW ROLE

In writing about the enchanting adventures of a 12-year-old boy in 19th century London, an East Carolina University theater professor has discovered a magical world of his own. Gregory Funaro...

Students made their way to class on Feb. 24 as snow fell throughout the day, leading to cancellation of all classes after 3:30 p.m. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Feb 25, 2015
  • ECU News Services

A TASTE OF WINTER

For consecutive Tuesdays in February, winter weather forced closures and disrupted schedules at East Carolina University. After a winter storm brought approximately three inches of snow on Tuesday, Feb. 24,...

Feb 24, 2015
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Excels program celebrates student achievement

The East Carolina University College of Health and Human Performance celebrated its high achieving freshmen and transfer students at an Excels program Feb. 20 at Club Level, Dowdy Ficklen Stadium....

Feb 24, 2015
  • Kathy Muse

LIFELONG HABITS

Center inspired by HLTH 1000 The East Carolina University Volunteer and Service-Learning Center, which connects ECU students and faculty to community agencies in need of volunteers, grew out of the...