ECU study reports RX drugs too costly to many retirees
Thirty percent of older adults cannot afford prescription drugs, and some of them will turn to unhealthful practices to keep medical costs down, according to a new study by East...
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ECU commencement speaker tells grads “passion matters”
The editor of one of the countries largest newspapers told 2,300 East Carolina University graduates on Saturday that "passion matters" and can propel a career, solve problems and "power a...
Four seniors picked for ECU’s University Award
The University Award, East Carolina University's top honor for a senior, will go to four members of this year's graduating class and will be presented at the commencement ceremony on...
Faulkner, Walker to receive honorary degrees from ECU
Janice Faulkner, commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles, and Dr. LeRoy T. Walker, former president of the U.S. Olympic Committee and chancellor emeritus of North Carolina Central University, will...
Newspaper leader to give commencement address
Sandra Mims Rowe, editor of The Oregonian in Portland, Ore., will be the speaker at East Carolina University's 88th spring commencement on May 10. Rowe, a 1970 graduate of ECU,...
Campus teams with Microsoft to test software
New computer software and an agreement between East Carolina University and the Microsoft Corp. will improve communication between faculty and students and affect the way students receive assignments and submit...
ECU celebrates 90th anniversary
East Carolina University celebrated its 90th Anniversary with a series of programs and special events March 3 - 11. The actual Founders Day was March 8. This was the date...
Six honored as honorary alums
The East Carolina University Alumni Association on Saturday (March 8) recognized six friends of the university by designating them honorary alumni. The honorees were Leo, Morris and Sammy Brody of...
Olympic Center named for Leroy Walker
The East Carolina University Board of Trustees on Friday (March 7) named the International Human Performance Center for Dr. LeRoy T. Walker, the former president of the U.S. Olympic Committee...
Teaching on the Web
As seen by East Carolina University professor Elmer Poe, the classroom is about two inches square. Seated in front of a computer and wearing a headset and a tiny microphone...