ECU set to celebrate 10th day of giving Wednesday
When all of Pirate Nation participates, all of East Carolina University benefits. That’s the idea behind Pirate Nation Gives, the university’s annual giving day set for March 4. ECU is...
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Be very afraid: ECU alum Kevin Williamson directs ‘Scream 7’
This is not a scene from a biopic of when Kevin Williamson ’87 was an East Carolina University student, but it could have been. While the award-winning screenwriter, director and...
Crew of alumni and friends lead day of giving promotion
When Sarah Kautz ’20 ’24 was faced with the question of where to attend college, East Carolina University was there with the answer. It was the start of a transformative...
Alumnus plans for students’ future hands-on experience
Walter Fields ’71 believes his professional success as an urban planner was strengthened by his willingness to dig in and understand all parts of the process for a development or...
ECU tech center sparks growth for farmers and students
Enrique Martinez doesn’t know much about farming. He doesn’t even own a plant. “My mom has a lot of plants. She’s a big plant person,” said Martinez, an East Carolina...
Judges pick six ECU student entrepreneur teams
And then there were six. The ninth annual Gene T. Aman Pirate Challenge is one step closer to crowning a champion after its second round pitch competition with the Miller...
Board of Trustees honors Womack, acknowledges student achievements
The East Carolina University Board of Trustees honored Vern Davenport and David Womack with the Trustees Award for Distinction during its first meeting of 2026. The Trustees Award for Distinction...
They returned to campus to say ‘I do’
Two 1978 East Carolina University graduates were ready to be married in 2025, and they needed to decide on a ceremony location. It was a mutual decision. “We both knew...
ECU alumna shares new documentary, accessible dance with students, veterans, community
East Carolina University advanced dance students learned an accessible Black Box Dance Theatre (BBDT) warmup on Jan. 27 with founding member Natalie Morton. The group repeated their peers’ names while...
ECU communication alumni find success in law careers
As three East Carolina University alumni neared graduation with their communication degrees, standout classes, faculty mentors and a drive toward advocacy led them to law school and, today, successful legal...