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...
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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
HISTORY MAKER: LAURA MARIE LEARY
It began as a “why not” conversation between two friends, Dr. Leo Jenkins, then president of East Carolina College, and Dr. Andrew Best, Greenville’s first Black physician. “Why can’t we...
HISTORY MAKER: BENJAMIN ADRIAN CURRENCE
The doorbell sounded as more than 150 pairs of feet shuffled on the porch, lawn and nearby pavement. It was a Wednesday, and the chill of an early spring night...
HISTORY MAKER: CAITLIN GOOCH
The following story was originally published by ECU News Services in 2021. On a typical Saturday, Caitlin Gooch drives a trailer with her grey Arabian horse, Goat, to different communities,...
Alumnae-run J Public Relations makes Forbes list of best PR agencies
J Public Relations, founded by School of Communication alumna Jamie Sigler O’Grady and Thomas Harriet College of Arts and Sciences alumna Sarah Evans, was named by Forbes magazine as one...