Awards and Recognition Archives

Mar 31, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

I’M THE FIRST

Being the first in a family to attend college can be exciting and challenging all at once. Kayla Brown, a junior and first-generation student at East Carolina University, said there...

Mar 17, 2021
  • Erin Ward

ECU Alumni Association names 2021 Robert H. Wright Alumni Leadership Award recipients

The East Carolina University Alumni Association selected five student recipients of the 2021 Robert H. Wright Alumni Leadership Award. The award recognizes students’ academic achievement as well as commitment to...

Feb 12, 2021
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

ECU Physicians receives “Gold Level” distinction from the American Heart Association

ECU Physicians primary care clinics have been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) for achieving “Gold Level” status for their commitment to treating patients with high blood pressure, high...

Jan 26, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

TOP ONLINE PROGRAMS

In a year when seemingly everything went virtual, online master’s degree programs in business, criminal justice, education and nursing at East Carolina University have been named among the best in...

Dec 21, 2020
  • Kristin Zachary

2020: YEAR IN REVIEW

Some may wish to pack the year 2020 and all of its contents into a box never to be seen again — no judgment here — but this year's 1,907...

Nov 18, 2020
  • Michael Rudd

ECU’s Miller School of Entrepreneurship continues national ranking

The Miller School of Entrepreneurship in East Carolina University's College of Business (COB) made the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine list of Top 50 Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship. The Miller...

Nov 02, 2020
  • Crystal Baity

ECU earns national recognition for its sustainability efforts

East Carolina University is one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to the Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges for 2021. ECU is one of 416 colleges that...

Oct 15, 2020
  • Crystal Baity

STUDENT OUTCOMES

East Carolina University has been recognized nationally for integrating assessment processes across campus, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to student success in and out of the classroom. In August, ECU was...

Oct 07, 2020
  • Crystal Baity

ECU scores high for student engagement in new ranking

East Carolina University placed in the top 20% for student engagement in a ranking of U.S. colleges by the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education. The 2021 rankings recognize...

Sep 15, 2020
  • Crystal Baity

TOP PERFORMER

East Carolina University remains one of the top performers in social mobility among national universities in North Carolina, according to a new ranking. ECU also is one of the top...