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May 13, 2025
  • ECU News Services

Coastal Studies Institute to host open house on ECU Outer Banks Campus May 17

WANCHESE, N.C. (5/12/2025) – The Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) and ECU Integrated Coastal Programs (ECU ICP) will host an open house from 12:30-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 17. Attendees will have...

May 09, 2025
  • ECU News Services

ECU celebrated milestones and a military homecoming during graduation ceremonies

GREENVILLE, N.C. (5/9/2025) — Chancellor Philip Rogers welcomed family and friends who celebrated their graduates’ achievements at East Carolina University’s spring commencement ceremony in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Friday morning. More than...

A group of four young women and a young man wearing graduation attire celebrate together.
May 09, 2025
  • ECU News Services

Filled with Pirate Pride

On a day filled with joy, hugs and tears, East Carolina University social work graduate Karigan Zaferatos experienced all three simultaneously. Zaferatos was among more than 4,600 students who graduated...

May 05, 2025
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

Brody alumna, student posters highlight Medical Education Day

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University hosted its 11th annual Medical Education Day May 1, highlighted by a keynote address by alumna Dr. Christina Peroutka. Held in...

May 02, 2025
  • Benjamin Abel
  • Bobby Ampezzan
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU medical students celebrate residency Match Day

Each year, millions of Americans walk a commencement stage. They’re given a handshake for a job well done and a piece of paper proving it. In addition to May’s commencement...

A smiling young woman in a black Pirate Tennis long sleeve T-shirt holds a tennis racket in her right hand.
May 02, 2025
  • Steven Grandy

Muzzolon aces her ECU experience

The first few nights for any college freshman are often challenging. East Carolina University women’s tennis student-athlete Martina Muzzolon, a native of Padua, Italy, encountered an unexpected obstacle on her...

Deallaney Hudson wears purple and gold graduation cap and gown in outdoor setting beside bushes.
May 02, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Deallaney Hudson, recreational therapy

Deallaney Hudson has faced uncertainty since her birth and ensuing diagnosis of neonatal progeroid syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by accelerated aging. As she prepares to participate in East Carolina...

A man in a police uniform and a graduation cap with gold tassel stands with arms crossed in a classroom with desks.
May 02, 2025
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU police chief receives Ph.D. at spring commencement

East Carolina University’s Chief of Police Jason Sugg is a second-generation law enforcement officer and a first-generation Pirate. On Friday, he adds another ECU degree to his repertoire when he...

Two people with their back to the camera wear purple graduation caps and gowns.
May 02, 2025
  • University Communications

Meet the ECU Class of 2025

On Friday, May 9 more than 4,600 students will graduate from East Carolina University. The Class of 2025 will carry more than diplomas as they close this chapter of their...

May 01, 2025
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Dogwood Health Trust invests in dental care for western North Carolina

East Carolina University’s School of Dental Medicine aims to increase sustainability and provide more patient access in western North Carolina through a grant from Dogwood Health Trust. The three-year, $593,000...