FALL 2020 COMMENCEMENT — COLLEGE CELEBRATIONS
Graduates, parents, families and friends, please join us at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4 for our virtual Fall 2020 Commencement Ceremony. Watch the ceremony live on the commencement website, or...
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GREAT SPORT
Basketball, track and tennis filled Donté Hill’s days in high school. And attending his first football game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is one of his most memorable experiences at East Carolina...
ASPIRING FAMILY PHYSICIAN
East Carolina University senior biology major Darren Sanders aspires to become a family medical doctor and help the underserved populations of North Carolina. Originally from Charlotte, Sanders said his family...
GUARDING THE FUTURE
Tony Parham first came to East Carolina University on an athletic scholarship in 1994. This fall, he completed his degree, and he plans to use what he’s learned to help...
DIVING INTO HISTORY
East Carolina University graduate student Will Nassif will earn his master’s in maritime studies in December and wants to work in North Carolina, protecting the state’s cultural heritage. Born in...
FULL SPEED AHEAD
East Carolina University’s graduating class of fall 2020 includes more than 2,000 students who will turn their tassels this week (from home — the Friday, Dec. 4 ceremony is virtual...
COVID-19 AND THE HOLIDAYS
As the holidays approach, COVID-19 infection rates continue to spike and political anxiety simmers following a contentious election. Consequently, families around the globe are being forced to make difficult decisions...
REAL MONSTERS
“I study monkeys,” said Dr. James Loudon, assistant professor of anthropology in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences. Specifically, as a biological anthropologist, he studies people’s perceptions of...
Biden leads Trump in new ECU poll
An East Carolina University poll conducted Oct. 15-18 shows that former Vice President Joe Biden has a 50% to 47% advantage over President Donald Trump among likely voters in North...
English professor wins second international book award for “The Kiss of Death”
East Carolina University associate professor of English Dr. Andrea Kitta is racking up awards for her most recent book, “The Kiss of Death: Contagion, Contamination and Folklore,” which sheds light...