Alumni Archives

Walter Williams, who was honored during ECU’s 2010 Homecoming Parade, was one of the university’s most loyal advocates and benefactors.
Mar 05, 2018
  • Erin Ward

LOYAL ADVOCATE

Walter Williams, one of East Carolina University’s most loyal advocates and benefactors, died in the early morning hours of March 5, 2018. He was 88. Williams and his wife Marie...

(Photo by Cliff Hollis)
Feb 23, 2018
  • Michael Rudd

SPACE FOR INNOVATION

East Carolina University’s Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Van and Jennifer Isley Innovation Building, which is made possible thanks to a $2 million College of Business (COB) gift...

Feb 15, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Grammy-nominated musician visits ECU

Renowned Grammy-nominated musician and ethnomusicologist Dr. Tim Eriksen will speak and perform in classes and other venues at East Carolina University during the week of Feb. 19-23. During the week,...

A $75,000 fund will create scholarships for public health students.
Feb 08, 2018
  • Erin Ward

‘EVEN STRONGER’

A new public health scholarship will help East Carolina University students interested in working in long-term care, an increasingly important area of study as the state and nation’s population ages...

Feb 08, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Golden LEAF invaluable for current, past students

Recent ECU graduate and current master’s student Jordan Spelce dreams of one day becoming a city or county manager and spurring business and development in places like his hometown of...

Feb 08, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU students benefit from University Writing Center donations

East Carolina University students receive valuable benefits from the University Writing Center preparing them for academic and professional success. Recent donations to the center are facilitating those advantages. In fall...

Feb 02, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU to host Summer Jobs & Internship Fair for students and alumni

East Carolina University Career Services will host its first Summer Jobs and Internship Fair from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 8 at the ECU Student Recreation Center. This event covers all majors...

Jan 24, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU alumna named NC School Nurse Administrator of the Year

From her 30-year career as a school nurse and nurse administrator, Terri Joyner knows that healthy children learn better— and that school nurses are key to making that happen. The...

“Let’s go Pirates!” voice imprint installed behind artist and ECU alumnus, Daniel Peoples (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Dec 19, 2017
  • Bre Lewis

LET’S GO PIRATES!

East Carolina University alumnus Daniel Peoples has converted the chant “Let’s go Pirates!” into a custom wooden voice imprint now hanging in White Residence Hall. “The phrase that’s here is...

Dec 05, 2017
  • Rich Klindworth

A NEW TREASURE

More than 200 people attended the first East Carolina University class ring ceremony on Dec. 3, marking an important milestone toward becoming ECU alumni. While students have always been able...