ECU News Services Archives

Mar 07, 2008
  • Doug Boyd

UNC Board of Governors endorses plan to expand medical education in North Carolina

The University of North Carolina Board of Governors today endorsed a plan to expand medical education at the state's two public medical schools to address a predicted future physician shortage...

Mar 04, 2008
  • Crystal Baity

Winners of 17th annual Collaborative Nursing Research Day announced

Dr. Mary Ann Rose and Dan Drake were named winners of the Collaborative Research Award during the 17th annual Collaborative Nursing Research Day held Feb. 29 at the Edwin W....

Mar 03, 2008
  • ECU News Services

Wetherington named interim attorney

Kitty H. Wetherington, associate university attorney at East Carolina University, has been named interim university attorney, effective Saturday (March 5). Chancellor Steve Ballard, announcing the appointment, said, "Kitty Wetherington is...

Feb 29, 2008
  • ECU News Services

Atkins joins ECU as vice provost for student affairs

Kemal Atkins has joined East Carolina University as vice provost for student affairs. Before coming to ECU, Atkins was assistant vice president for academic and student affairs for the University...

Feb 28, 2008
  • Doug Boyd

Links between environment and obesity to be topic of Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit

The role of environmental factors, particularly exposure to certain plastics and pesticides while women are pregnant, in the development of childhood obesity will be the topic of the fifth annual...

Feb 28, 2008
  • Crystal Baity

Study helps to understand risk for depression in pregnancy

While pregnancy is usually a time for celebration, East Carolina University College of Nursing researchers found a third of rural, low income women in Pitt County surveyed were at risk...

Feb 28, 2008
  • ECU News Services

ECU student’s coastal research honored

An East Carolina University coastal studies student received the 2008 Walter B. Jones Memorial Awards and NOAA Awards for Excellence in Coastal and Ocean Management. Heather Ward, a doctoral student...

Feb 22, 2008
  • Doug Boyd

Smiles all around as officials break ground for dental school

Local, state and university leaders didn't let rain dampen their enthusiasm as they broke ground today for the new East Carolina University School of Dentistry. The 112,500-square-foot building will go...

Feb 22, 2008
  • ECU News Services

ECU’s HHP hosts Centennial leadership forum

East Carolina University’s College of Health and Human Performance recognized more than 80 of its alumni and other leaders Feb. 22 at a Centennial Leadership Forum. Dr. Glen Gilbert, dean...

Feb 22, 2008
  • ECU News Services

Fairytale Boutique hopes to make prom dreams come true

Organizers of the Fairytale Boutique are hoping to make the dreams of high school girls in Pitt County come true. The Volunteer and Service-Learning Service at East Carolina University is...