ECU Now Blog Archives

Dec 14, 2016

Chicago Cubs head athletic trainer and ECU alum reflects on career

As head athletic trainer for the 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs, East Carolina University alumnus PJ Mainville ’97 recommends that students understand the value of service. “I am always looking...

Dec 09, 2016

ECU removes hurdles for distance education students outside NC

East Carolina University, a leader in distance education, has made it easier for out-of-state students to take on-line classes at ECU. In November, ECU was approved to participate in the...

Dec 08, 2016

ECU team competes in national robotics competition

East Carolina University’s Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering robotics team took third place at the national ATMAE Conference held Nov. 2-5 in Orlando, Florida. Led by Zack Cleghorn,...

Dec 02, 2016

ECU senior receives community impact award

East Carolina University senior Lekisha Pittman was recognized for outstanding leadership and service by North Carolina Campus Compact, a statewide network of colleges and universities with a commitment to civic...

Dec 01, 2016

ECU honors graduating veterans

East Carolina University held a ceremony and reception on Nov. 28 to recognize its graduating student veterans, who received red, white and blue tassels and gold challenge coins to commemorate...

Dec 01, 2016

Season of giving benefits ECU students

Giving Tuesday continues to bring out the generosity of the Pirate Nation. The 2016 day to donate to educational and non-profit organizations brought in $136,736 to East Carolina University. In...

Nov 23, 2016

Laupus Library celebrates scholarship in health sciences

Faculty and staff from across East Carolina University’s Division of Health Sciences recently gathered for an annual celebration of research and scholarship. The William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library held...

Nov 23, 2016

Turkeypalooza event making a difference for local families

The Campus Kitchen at East Carolina University is making a difference for local families at Thanksgiving. Since 2013, Campus Kitchen has sponsored Turkeypalooza to provide a traditional Thanksgiving meal for...

Nov 17, 2016

Former ECU dean named to Order of Long Leaf Pine

A former dean of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has been named by the governor to the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for his outstanding...

Nov 16, 2016

Fulbright program builds partnership for ECU Allied Health in Bulgaria

College of Allied Health Sciences Dean Dr. Robert Orlikoff traveled to South-West University “Neofit Rilski” in Bulgaria this September to assist in developing a professional program in speech-language pathology and...