ECU Now Blog Archives

Aug 23, 2016

ECU College of Education dean named to state board

Dr. Grant Hayes, dean of East Carolina University’s College of Education, has been elected to the board of directors of the Public School Forum of North Carolina. His two-year term...

Aug 19, 2016

Dickins appointed to American Accounting Association Committee

Associate Professor Denise Dickins has been appointed to the Auditing Standards Committee of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association (AAA). The AAA is the largest community of accountants...

Aug 17, 2016

Wieland awarded 2016 Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor

ECU’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences inducted Dr. Liza Wieland as Distinguished Professor at the college’s annual convocation on August 19. Wieland, professor of English and THCAS Associate...

Aug 16, 2016

Fenich Receives International Hospitality Award

The International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) recently honored Dr. George G. Fenich with the Stevenson W. Fletcher Achievement Award, recognizing his many contributions to the field....

Aug 08, 2016

Professor’s forecast model predicts election results

East Carolina University political science professor Dr. Brad Lockerbie has developed an election forecast model that has correctly predicted the outcome of each presidential election since 1996. Lockerbie said he...

Aug 05, 2016

ECU joins national honor society for veterans

East Carolina University has started a chapter of SALUTE, the first national honor society for veterans. SALUTE, an acronym for service, academics, leadership, unity, tribute and excellence, recognizes veterans, active...

Aug 03, 2016

College of Education recruiting STEM tutors

East Carolina University’s College of Education is recruiting 54 paid tutoring positions in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. As part of a new AmeriCorps grant project titled STEM-Corps...

Aug 01, 2016

Tenth anniversary of Voyages lecture series to kick off at ECU

The 10th anniversary of East Carolina University’s Voyages of Discovery Lecture Series kicks off in September with speakers of internationally renowned and wide public interest. “Whether encountering a person or...

Jul 26, 2016

Medical Library Association recognizes Forbes for outstanding service

Laupus Library Interlibrary Loan Supervisor Carrie Forbes is the recipient of the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Chapter (MAC) Award for Outstanding Health Sciences Library Paraprofessional from the Medical Library Association (MLA). The...

Jul 25, 2016

Payne elected to national board of directors

The vice chancellor for legal affairs for East Carolina University has been elected to the board of the National Association of College and University Attorneys.  Donna Gooden Payne, university counsel...