ECU graduate programs among best nationally in new ranking
East Carolina University’s College of Nursing and the Brody School of Medicine are among the best in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools...
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ECU earns 2026-27 Military Friendly School designation
East Carolina University has been recognized nationally for creating meaningful educational pathways for military-affiliated students. ECU has been named a Gold-level Military Friendly School and Military Spouse Friendly School by...
ECU COB students take on Miami business opportunities
Miami, Florida, is growing. According to a report by Miami Realtors, the city’s population rate has risen quicker than the nation’s and the state’s. This growth creates opportunities. Earlier this...
ECU grad transforms Pitt County through leadership, play
Tiana Berryman is a fixture in Pitt County. She wouldn’t have it any other way. Berryman currently serves the city of Greenville as the director of community and development services,...
Nursing course brings invisible disabilities into focus
Navigating the health care structure of the United States can be a challenge, with long wait times and insurance hurdles that need to be cleared – all while trying to...
Tenth Pirate Nation Gives raises historic $12M
East Carolina University was building up to something big for its 10th Pirate Nation Gives (PNG). Alumni and supporters from around the globe met that idea with tremendous support and...
A legacy, a wedding and a promise for future Pirate nurses
The brother and bride-to-be of a Pirate nurse who died in an attempted life-saving air ambulance crash four decades ago are using their union to raise scholarship funds for East...
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...
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...