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Oct 09, 2014

ECU alumna, former soccer star new face of American Athletic Conference

By Steve Tuttle ECU News Services Former East Carolina University soccer star Hali Oughton was interviewed by the media many times during her college career. Now she’s the one holding...

Oct 09, 2014

ECU team wins state geography bowl

Students representing East Carolina University at the North Carolina Geography Bowl won first place in this year’s competition Sept. 26 at UNC-Greensboro. The annual quiz competition tests student teams on...

Oct 09, 2014

Recreation, leisure studies professor inducted in national academy

Dr. Richard Williams, associate professor in ECU’s Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, was named fellow of the National Academy of Recreational Therapists. He was inducted during the national organization’s...

Oct 09, 2014

Business faculty report publications

Faculty in the College of Business have reported recent publications as follows: By Tracy Tuten (Marketing and Supply Chain Management): “Creating Consumuments: The Use of Artistic Interpretation of Text as...

Oct 09, 2014

Miss America 2014 to address culture, diversity

Miss America 2014 will present “The Beauty of Service, Scholarship and Global Citizenship” at 6 p.m. Oct. 22 in Mendenhall Student Center at East Carolina University. The event is free...

Oct 08, 2014

Nominations sought for 2015 Alumni Award, due Nov. 1

The East Carolina Alumni Association seeks nominations for the 2015 Alumni Awards: the Virgil Clark '50 Distinguished Service Awards, the Honorary Alumni Awards, and the Outstanding Alumni Awards. Nominations are...

Oct 07, 2014

Author Jayne Anne Phillips to read from new work Thursday

Author Jayne Anne Phillips will read from her new novel “Quiet Dell” at the Greenville Museum of Art at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The reading is part of the East Carolina...

Oct 06, 2014

ECU hosts statewide research conference

  The North Carolina Cartilage & Arthritis Research Alliance held a conference Oct. 3 at East Carolina University. “It is a gathering to enhance our regional discussion of current research...

Oct 03, 2014

ECU shines at NOAA Science Days

East Carolina University was well represented this year at NOAA Science Days Sept. 23 in Silver Spring, Maryland. The annual event highlights research done in collaboration with NOAA offices, with...

Oct 03, 2014

Book signings feature contributions by ECU student, alumna

Artist, ECU alumna illustrates children’s book    Hannah K. Shuping, a 2013 East Carolina University graduate and Raleigh resident, recently illustrated the children’s picture book, “The Possible Police,” written by...