LOVE IN PIRATE NATION
Some Pirates came to ECU for quality higher education and ended up with a two-for-one deal. Discover how they met their partner for life and read love stories in their...
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MATTERS OF THE HEART
East Carolina University’s motto servire – to serve – is at the center of all we do each day. From doctors who literally fix hearts to educators who fill them...
‘This program is such a blessing.’ Students express gratitude for Golden LEAF scholarships
Robynique Willis-Brown is determined not to be a statistic. Growing up in the foster system, Willis-Brown was surrounded by many uncertainties. Whether she could go to college was just one...
Art gala, auction to support ECU School of Art and Design scholarships, programs
The East Carolina University Friends of the School of Art and Design will present the Keaton and Umberger Gala Art Auction and Sale of fine art, crafts and decorative pieces on Saturday,...
ECU student wins $10,000 in national cybersecurity competition
East Carolina University graduate student Alex Hardt had one reaction when his name was called as the winner of a $10,000 national cybersecurity competition. “Disbelief,” he said. Hardt, a student...
CHAMPION OF DIVERSITY
Aleshia Hunt, a financial advisor in East Carolina University’s Division of Student Affairs, learned the value of service from watching her grandmothers cook for the hungry and contribute to their...
SNIFFING OUT SICKNESS
Harley the beagle refused to run rabbits—a character flaw that left her future uncertain. Now, the wayward hunting dog has finally found a worthy prey—but not of the woodland variety....
YEAR ONE
It seems like yesterday that dignitaries from East Carolina University and across the state gathered to cut the ribbon opening the Main Campus Student Center on 10th Street, but it...
ARTIST, TEACHER, PIRATE
Years ago, Sneads Ferry artist Sherry Thurston ’70 drew a pair of white rubber boots – the kind local shrimpers and anglers wear – called the drawing “Sneads Ferry Sneakers”...
FALL COMMENCEMENT
With pomp, circumstance and a lot of shouts and cheers, East Carolina University celebrated its 111th fall commencement for nearly 2,300 students Friday morning on campus inside Williams Arena at...