Arts and Sciences Archives

Jul 10, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

Research shows value of college degree goes beyond ROI

Two East Carolina University researchers recently published a paper that examines how the overall benefits of earning a higher educational degree go far beyond return on investment. Concerns about the...

A man in a neon yellow construction shirt and white hard hat holds a nail gun to the floor of the Whichard building on campus.
Jul 01, 2025
  • Doug Boyd

Summer 2025 Campus Construction Roundup

This summer, crews and contractors at East Carolina University are busy working on old buildings and putting up new ones, with the goal of providing safe, modern and spacious facilities...

Several students wearing pink and sitting in a row look up at someone on a stage and smile.
Jun 19, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

Your guide to Pirate life: meet the ECU orientation assistants

Orientation assistants (OA) serve a vital role in helping guide new students and their families into Pirate life at East Carolina University. Twenty-five OAs who are current students, along with...

Jun 19, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

ECU OI: Meghan Beam

Major: Biology Hometown: Roanoke Rapids Why did you choose ECU and what are some things that you love most about ECU? Purple and gold have been in my family for a long...

Jun 19, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

ECU OI: Tori Bain

Majors: Environmental studies and geography Hometown: Raeford Why did you choose ECU and what are some things that you love most about ECU? I originally chose ECU for their atmospheric...

Jun 19, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

ECU OA: Maria Trujillo

Major: Applied atmospheric sciences Hometown: Roxboro Why did you choose ECU and what are some things that you love most about ECU? I chose ECU because it felt like a...

Jun 19, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

ECU OA: Kamryn Justine Simmons

Major: Social work with a minor in human development and family science Hometown: Ahoskie Why did you choose ECU and what are some things that you love most about ECU?...

Jun 19, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

ECU OA: Dakota Riffle

Major: Sociology Hometown: Cameron Why did you choose ECU and what are some things that you love most about ECU? I chose ECU originally for their nursing program but found...

Jun 19, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

ECU OA: Olivia Layton

Major: Biology Hometown: Toms River, New Jersey  

Jun 18, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

ECU OA: Ian Miller

Major: English/English education Hometown: Dunn Why did you choose ECU and what are some things that you love most about ECU? One of my biggest reasons for choosing ECU was our...