ECU alumnus makes his mark on Mars
In a manner of speaking, purple and gold are visiting the red planet. Jackson Tucker, an East Carolina University alumnus, had a hand in designing some of the components NASA’s...
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HOME SWEET HOMECOMING
Undaunted by the pandemic and the challenges of celebrating while adhering to mass gathering guidelines, East Carolina University’s homecoming committee has developed a week of events aimed at entertaining Pirates...
SPRING COMMENCEMENT UPDATE
East Carolina University intends to host multiple in-person university ceremonies at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on May 7 to recognize and celebrate the Class of 2021. ECU plans to host multiple versions...
ALL ABOARD
Jackson Faircloth looked at stacks of shirts in the Dowdy Student Store in the East Carolina University Main Campus Student Center. You could say purple and gold run through his...
Student: Noah MacKay
A fascination with astronomy and the mysteries of the universe pushed Noah MacKay far beyond stargazing. Now in his first year in East Carolina University’s graduate program in physics, MacKay...
DIVERSITY IN ENGLISH
Each year, faculty and staff of East Carolina University’s Department of English, housed in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, recruit and mentor a diverse population of students....
DISABILITY SCHOLARSHIP
Senior theatre major and aspiring actor Haley Sanders loves creating magic for audiences under the dazzling lights of the stage. A double concentration in professional acting and theatre for youth...
LOVE IN PIRATE NATION
Pirates come to ECU for quality higher education, but some end up with a two-for-one deal. Discover how they met their partner for life and read their love stories by...
ECU alumnus Steven Guillory Jr. earns world safety award
Steven Guillory Jr. looked everywhere for a graduate level online occupational safety program he felt would help his career. He found that program at East Carolina University, obtaining his master’s...
BREAKING BARRIERS: BLACK HISTORY AT ECU
The following stories were originally published by ECU News Services in 2021. Timeline sources: ECU Joyner Library Desegregation website, ECU Heritage Hall and ECU News Services archives