Calvin Mercer was named the 27th Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor, the college’s highest faculty honor. Mercer’s 40-year ECU career includes teaching, mentoring and leading 215...
ECU’s Legacy Hall reopens for fall 2026 after an approximately $29 million renovation. Upgrades include modern bathrooms, improved accessibility and new student spaces. Legacy Hall will house approximately 450 students...
ECU nursing students are studying rural healthcare disparities and barriers to emergency care in eastern North Carolina. Students examined common rural medical emergencies and challenges including hospital closures, transportation and...
Cassie Burt was elected chair, Dave Fussell vice chair and Van Isley secretary of the ECU Board of Trustees in an organizational meeting for the 2026-27 academic year. Chancellor Philip...
Nearly 400 K-12 teachers from across North Carolina attended ECU's third annual STEM Symposium on July 28-29. Keynote speaker Leonard Paulk III traced his path from ECU football player to...
Undergraduate and visiting student researchers showcased faculty-mentored projects in AI, public health, engineering, healthcare and other fields at the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students gain hands-on experience in critical thinking,...
Foundation board members aim to strengthen and promote ECU through the solicitation, management and distribution of private gifts. The new directors bring varied experiences and perspectives to inform, involve and...
Two ECU nursing students became the first undergraduate externs on the ECU Health Maynard Children's Hospital Transport Team, caring for critically ill children during air and ground transports. The ECU-ECU...
ECU’s vocal pedagogy workshop teaches voice science to singing instructors, helping them better diagnose problems and teach vocal technique. Fifty educators attended the inaugural workshop, leading organizers to add an...
ECU’s School of Music named a rehearsal room for the late Charles Stephen Alford during a June 21 event with family, friends and music supporters. The Alford family established a...