ECU News Services Archives

ECU biology professor Marcelo Ardón, foreground, and graduate student Tori Goehrig gather data for research on the intrusion of saltwater into freshwater sources along North Carolina's coastal plain. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Jan 06, 2015
  • Kelly Setzer

‘SALTWATER INTRUSION’

A new grant will allow East Carolina University and partner institutions to address a saltwater issue affecting the ecosystems and economy of eastern North Carolina. Saltwater from the ocean is...

Jan 05, 2015
  • ECU News Services

ECU student becomes Red Hat Certified Engineer

ECU junior Benjamin Tillett-Wakeley has passed requirements to become a Red Hat Certified Engineer. A former film theory major, Benjamin Tillett-Wakeley transferred in fall 2013 into ECU’s information and computer...

Jan 05, 2015
  • ECU News Services

ECU Retired faculty forums begin in January

Retired faculty of East Carolina University are invited to a series of free informational forums in the spring of 2015, hosted by the Retired Faculty Association and sponsored by the...

Dec 22, 2014
  • Amy Adams Ellis

MOBILE MEDICINE

All ECU Physicians clinics are now offering patients access to their own electronic health records through a secure online patient portal called MyChart. Once enrolled, patients can use any computer,...

Dec 19, 2014
  • Amy Adams Ellis
  • Kelly Setzer

‘READY TO BEGIN’

While many East Carolina University graduates view commencement as the ending to their recent academic pursuits, they were reminded Dec. 19 that it’s really the university’s way of saying, “You...

Dec 18, 2014
  • ECU News Services

Forum addresses hypertension

By Marla Vacek Broadfoot Freelance science writer, NC TraCS Hypertension – and the need to take action to prevent, treat, and control it, especially among those most vulnerable – was...

Eppes Middle School teacher Kirsten Coleman, left, works with Aujahanna Davis at C.M. Eppes Middle School in Greenville. Coleman is part of a collaboration with ECU to support new teachers. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Dec 18, 2014
  • Crystal Baity

PREPARING EFFECTIVE TEACHERS

East Carolina University wants to entice new teachers in Pitt County to become students again. ECU’s College of Education has received a $60,000 grant from the BelleJar Foundation that will...

Dec 18, 2014
  • Crystal Baity

Trustees vote to table recommendation to rename Aycock Residence Hall

After two hours and 30 minutes of debate, East Carolina University’s governing body voted unanimously to table a decision on renaming Aycock Residence Hall in a special called meeting Dec....

Dec 17, 2014
  • ECU News Services

ECU students provide holiday meals for local children

A season intended as a time of joy for children - with multiple days out of school - also means no breakfast or lunch for many children across Pitt County....

Dec 17, 2014
  • ECU News Services

EASING THE PATH

East Carolina University is joining an American Council on Education alternative credit consortium as part of an initiative to create a more flexible pathway toward a college degree for millions...