ECU Contributor Archives

Fall 2020 Grad Profiles
Nov 25, 2020
  • ECU News Services

FULL SPEED AHEAD

East Carolina University’s graduating class of fall 2020 includes more than 2,000 students who will turn their tassels this week (from home — the Friday, Dec. 4 ceremony is virtual...

Nov 25, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

ECU crowdfunding aims to provide free rural education webinar series

East Carolina University’s College of Education and Rural Education Institute (REI) have launched a crowdfunding initiative to provide a webinar series about equity, social justice, diversity and inclusion for teachers...

Nov 24, 2020
  • ECU News Services

7 tips for surviving the holiday season, difficult conversations during COVID-19

As the holidays approach, COVID-19 infection rates continue to spike and political anxiety simmers following a contentious election. Health experts are advising people to limit gatherings to as few people...

Nov 24, 2020
  • Crystal Baity

ECU alumna receives Arthur Miller Foundation arts education award

An East Carolina University alumna recently received the Excellence in Arts Education Award from the Arthur Miller Foundation. Lisanne Shaffer, a theater teacher at the Brooklyn High School of the...

Nov 24, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Chancellor Mitchelson: Division of Administration and Finance Announcement

As we enter this week of Thanksgiving, we remember it’s a time of thanks and gratitude. Please join me in thanking Sara Thorndike for her work at East Carolina University...

Nov 23, 2020
  • Ken Buday

ECU grad students, professor receive international recognition for research

Two East Carolina University graduate students and their advising professor received recognition for their research paper during the 13th International Conference on Security of Information and Networks (SINCONF). Students Mark...

Nov 23, 2020
  • Jules Norwood

Researchers investigate causes of insulin resistance

A research team at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine has published a study that may help exonerate a popular scapegoat in the field of metabolic disease. The study,...

Nov 23, 2020
  • ECU News Services

#ARRRGH YOU READY?

In a region just shy of the coast of North Carolina, East Carolina University is home to future engineers, teachers, physicians, entrepreneurs, scientists and more. A beacon of light to...

Nov 20, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Chancellor Mitchelson: Remaining Vigilant

A few weeks ago, we filmed the fall commencement ceremony in Wright Auditorium. I’m thankful to the university staff members who are working hard to make commencement a special, celebratory...

Nov 20, 2020
  • Matt Smith

ECU hosts undergraduate researchers from across the state at 2020 SNCURCS

More than 400 undergraduate researchers from across North Carolina shared their work with their peers Nov. 7 at the 2020 State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS)....