University Day Remarks 2025
Good morning, colleagues. What an informative and valuable conversation as we launch a new academic semester. President Hans, thank you once again for your steady and thoughtful leadership of the...
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Chancellor Rogers’ Message, August 2025
Welcome to the Fall Semester As the fall semester kicks off, energy surges on East Carolina University’s campus – a sense of possibility, purpose and, of course, Pirate pride. Whether...
ECU’s industrial technology transfer program receives national accolades
GREENVILLE, N.C. (5/15/2025) — The East Carolina University Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology (BSIT) program has received accolades in a national report highlighting successes in community college transfer programs....
Nurses take the lead in health care innovation with DNP-MBA
Earlier this year, Ashley Elks became the first person to embark on East Carolina University’s newest graduate program, a dual-track Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master of Business Administration that...
Faculty: Dr. Erik Taylor
Professor Erik C. Taylor doesn’t just read the newspaper — he turns it into a dynamic teaching moment. “On a classroom day for me, the first thing I do to...
Student: Sarah Maisto
From growing the Pirate Sales Club to shaping future leaders through the Toolbox Leadership Academy, Sarah Maisto has established herself as a standout student at East Carolina University. Throughout her...
Chancellor Rogers’ Message, February 2025
Dear ECU Community, It is with great pride that I share a historic milestone for East Carolina University — earlier today, our institution earned the Research 1 (R1) university designation...
ECU’s research efforts earn prestigious R1 status
East Carolina University has reached a transformative milestone in its journey of discovery, securing Research 1 (R1) status and joining the ranks of the nation’s most prestigious academic institutions. This...
ECU researcher explores sustainable concrete production
An East Carolina University construction management researcher has published work that describes a more sustainable process to produce concrete. Dr. Amin Akhnoukh worked with Natrx, a Raleigh sustainable technologies company,...
Planned gifts expand university’s future success
Ripples of former Chancellor Leo Jenkins’s visionary leadership continue to create positive impact at East Carolina University. His influence expands into the future through the planned gifts of inductees to...