ECU News Services Archives

Nov 09, 2016
  • ECU News Services

Politics and kids: Explaining a contentious election

The 2016 election season has come to a close, but the polarized attitudes surrounding the campaigns may still continue to impact our children. The amount of negative campaigning, especially in...

Nov 09, 2016
  • Crystal Baity

CROSS-POLLINATION

Much like a colony, East Carolina University sculpture students became worker bees at an Oct. 29 iron pour and public performance. Visiting artist Allen Peterson of Atlanta led the performance...

Nov 09, 2016
  • ECU News Services

Open House is day of discovery for future Pirates

Nov 07, 2016
  • Jules Norwood

APEX PREDATORS

Ecosystems and food chains are most often considered from the bottom up, said East Carolina University biology professor Dr. Michael McCoy, but just as important are the impacts from the...

Nov 04, 2016
  • ECU News Services

ECU’s medical family therapy receives first family oriented care award

Behavioral health support and collaboration between health care services were among the top concerns of local citizens according to a 2015 Pitt County Needs Assessment report. East Carolina University’s medical...

Measures of Success
Nov 04, 2016
  • ECU News Services

Measures of Success

Scholarship Embracing education The College of Education launched a new program-the only one of its kind-through which educators can earn their doctorate in educational leadership online in just three years,...

Nov 03, 2016
  • ECU News Services

Four honored at annual BAC awards event during Homecoming

The Black Alumni Chapter of the East Carolina Alumni Association marked East Carolina University’s Homecoming with its second annual Awards Banquet and Gala. The event, which had a theme of...

Nov 03, 2016
  • Rich Klindworth

OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND

An effort in East Carolina University’s computer science program aims to make more female students aware of opportunities in the field. The number of computer science majors who are female...

Nov 03, 2016
  • ECU News Services

Brody’s Department of Public Health welcomes new leader

East Carolina University is welcoming new leadership for its graduate public health programs this fall. Dr. Ronny Bell has been named chair of the Brody School of Medicine’s Department of...

Dylan Ritch
Nov 02, 2016
  • Sophronia Knott

Student: Dylan Ritch

East Carolina University senior Dylan Ritch of Hendersonville was not always involved in theatre. "When I was younger, I was into sports and I played basketball. Then in high school,...