Alumni Archives

A young woman signs a large purple metal beam outdoors.
Jun 12, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

‘Topped out’ and just beginning — ceremony imagines the future of medical education

ECU and partners held a topping-out ceremony Thursday for the new Brody Center of Medical Education, a seven-story building scheduled to open next summer. The $265 million investment will increase...

Jun 10, 2026
  • Jessica VanderKolk

ECU students connect with state officials through art

After spending an afternoon learning and creating in East Carolina University art studios and facilities, N.C. Rep. Gloristine Brown said she needs to bring her 169 colleagues to the School...

Three people wearing military uniforms standing on a campus.
Jun 09, 2026
  • Ronnie Woodward

Cadets find community, purpose through ROTC training

This the third article in a four-part series highlighting how East Carolina University supports military-connected students, veterans and leaders through education and partnerships. From ROTC and advanced training to healthcare...

Jun 05, 2026
  • Alondra Martinez

ECU Pharma Conference spotlights regional innovation

Pharmaceutical and life sciences industries continue to expand across eastern North Carolina, creating new opportunities for innovation, collaboration and workforce development. That momentum was reflected at East Carolina University’s seventh...

A military officer administers the oath of office to a line of ROTC cadets during a commissioning ceremony in a lecture hall. The cadets, dressed in Army dress uniforms, stand with their right hands raised as they recite the oath. Audience members watch from theater-style seating, while American and military flags are displayed near the front of the room.
Jun 03, 2026
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU clinical health psychologists lead, serve and protect military members

This the second article in a four-part series highlighting how East Carolina University supports military-connected students, veterans and leaders through education and partnerships. From ROTC and advanced training to healthcare...

Three women in dark business attire and sunglasses stand with folded arms beside a large bronze bull statue on a city street, conveying confidence and professionalism.
Jun 03, 2026
  • Rich Klindworth

Business trip to Germany sets students up for success

There weren’t any briefcases, but this was a business trip nevertheless. The day after graduation, eight East Carolina University College of Business students packed their bags, boarded a couple of...

A man wearing khaki pants, pink checked shirt and navy suit jacket smiles while standing at the arched front door of East Carolina University’s Dail House. The man is framed by the entryway’s beige columns and large plant pots filled with greenery.
May 28, 2026
  • Crystal Baity

Ricky Hill leads facilities team that keeps ECU running 24/7

“Behind the scenes” might best describe Ricky Hill. You may have gotten an email from Hill about a water or power outage, key request process change, renovation, maintenance or summer...

A man in a green polo shirt holding a clipboard and pen sits in a gray chair across from a female in a beige sweater who is talking and sitting on a blue sofa.
May 27, 2026
  • Lacey L. Gray

Mental health is healthcare: New psychology clinic location improves access

For 15 years, the East Carolina University Psychology Clinic (formerly the Psychological Assessment and Specialty Services Clinic, or PASS Clinic) has stood as a powerful reminder of a truth too...

May 21, 2026
  • Kristen Martin
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Grant expands access to teacher licensure, graduate education

The East Carolina University College of Education will expand access to teacher licensure and graduate education through the Kenan Residency to Master’s Fellows (R2M) program with support of a $500,000...

A person looking out to crowd members as they stand at a podium with a microphone on the podium.
May 19, 2026
  • Ronnie Woodward

McNeill shares about book, life lessons at library event

Longtime football coach Ruffin McNeill was introduced in East Carolina University’s Joyner Library by Johnnee Rice. McNeill, an ECU Athletics Hall of Fame member who was head coach of the...