ECU News Services Archives

Transgender actress Laverne Cox urged the audience at ECU’s Wright Auditorium to celebrate differences during a presentation Nov. 12 on campus. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Nov 13, 2014
  • Grace Haskin

‘AIN’T I A WOMAN?’

An influential actress, producer, speaker and LGBT advocate brought an empowering message of moving beyond gender expectations and embracing differences to East Carolina University on Nov. 12. Laverne Cox, who...

Nov 12, 2014
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ECU literary magazine named a Pacemaker Award finalist

East Carolina University’s student-run literary magazine, Rebel, was named one of five category finalists for the Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker award, four-year literary magazine category. The winners were announced at...

Nov 12, 2014
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Retired General Motors executive to speak at ECU

The retired plant manager of General Motors will present “Trust Me: Building Lasting Success through Employee Engagement” at 3 p.m. Nov. 12 in Hendrix Theater at East Carolina University. The...

Nov 12, 2014
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ECU to host celebration of GIS Day

East Carolina University will participate in the worldwide celebration of GIS Day 2014 with activities scheduled from 10 a.m. – to p.m. Nov. 19 in Wright Plaza. The ECU Department...

Nov 12, 2014
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ECU student serves on statewide board of directors

East Carolina University graduate student Priscila Hilligus, pursuing a master’s degree in social work, is a coastal district representative for the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) North Carolina Board...

Nov 11, 2014
  • Crystal Baity

‘SACRIFICE AND SUPPORT’

East Carolina University remembered those who sacrificed and served during a Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11. “This day is about honoring service above self,” said Dr. Steve Duncan, assistant...

Nov 10, 2014
  • ECU News Services

‘THE ART OF PEACEFUL REVOLUTION’

ECU marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War by installing and then tearing down a replica wall Nov. 3...

Nov 10, 2014
  • Crystal Baity

BEYOND BRICKS AND MORTAR

Field of Honor recognizes U.S. military service members By Grace Haskin In a display of patriotism, 166 miniature American flags were planted on East Carolina University’s campus on Sunday. In...

Nov 06, 2014
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Ebola preparedness topic of upcoming panel

ECU family medicine practitioner Dr. Susan Keen, right, and medical student Demetria Watford, left, collaborate on a patient exam. ECU's graduates in primary care medicine stick with that field at a rate higher than other state medical schools, according to a recent report. (Photos by Jay Clark)
Nov 06, 2014
  • Steve Tuttle

FIVE YEARS OUT

Five years after they graduated, 35 of the 70 members of the Brody School of Medicine’s Class of 2008 were practicing primary care medicine. Among the four medical schools in...