ECU graduates to lead State Board of Community Colleges
Two graduates of East Carolina University will serve as chair and vice chair of the State Board of Community Colleges. Scott Shook of Greenville was elected chair of the board...
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ECU to host Leadership Learning Exchange
East Carolina University and the Institute for Educational Leadership are hosting the inaugural Leadership Learning Exchange July 19-23 on campus. The four-day institute will draw teams of educational leaders, faculty,...
In Memoriam – Dr. Linner Ward Griffin
Dr. Linner Ward Griffin, emeritus professor of social work, passed away unexpectedly this past Sunday, July 5. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 17, at 2 p.m. at...
ECU professors receive national recognition
Two engineering professors at East Carolina University have received national recognition for their work in the areas of diversity and management. Dr. Evelyn Brown has received the “INSIGHT into Diversity”...
College of Nursing receives 10 years of accreditation
The East Carolina University College of Nursing has received 10 years of accreditation, the maximum granted by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The accreditation follows an extensive self-study and...
NCLR names new writing competition for founding editor
The North Carolina Literary Review (NCLR) has named its new creative nonfiction competition for founding editor Alex Albright. Responding to the honor of having the award named for him, Albright...
Gudivada named computer science chair
Dr. Venkat N. Gudivada has been named chairman of the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering and Technology at East Carolina University effective July 1. Gudivada is...
J.H. Rose High, Tar River Writing Project awarded $20,000 grant
Students and teachers from J.H. Rose High School in Greenville were on ECU’s campus June 15-19 working with staff from the Tar River Writing Project developing plans to implement an...
Scholarship honors first African-American undergraduate
Joseph Bryant, a junior from Greensboro, is the initial recipient of the Laura Marie Leary Elliott Memorial Scholarship, which was created in memory of the first African-American to earn an...
Grant will improve access to history collection at ECU’s Laupus Library
A grant from the State Library of North Carolina will aid in improving accessibility to historical archives housed in an East Carolina University library. The State Library of North Carolina,...