East Carolina Heart Institute earns top rating
The East Carolina Heart Institute has received the highest quality rating awarded by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The society database is the national report card that compares the quality...
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ECU alumna publishes story of life since paralysis
The ECU community is familiar with the tragic story of Rachelle Friedman of Raleigh, who was paralyzed from a swimming pool accident at a bachelorette party in 2010. She would...
Ice cream social honors provost
Derek Maher, associate professor in philosophy and religious studies, shares a laugh with Marilyn Sheerer during her ice cream social celebrating her service to the university since 1996 as professor,...
ECU engineering student awarded SMART scholarship
An East Carolina University junior is one of approximately 150 engineering students nationwide to receive a prestigious scholarship. Jacob Swink of Roanoke Rapids was awarded the Science, Mathematics And Research...
ECU cardiologist elected to Royal College of Physicians
By Amy Adams Ellis ECU News Services East Carolina Heart Institute physician Ashesh Buch has been elected a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London. Buch was formally...
ECU’s Joyner Library grant award leads to $119,500 archival project
The National Archives’ National Historical Publications and Records Commission has awarded a grant to the Special Collections Division at Joyner Library to process the archives of the Institute of Outdoor...
ECU grad named to emerging leaders class
Kenneth “Kenny” McKee of Asheville, who earned a master’s degree in reading education from East Carolina University in May, has been named to the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development...
ECU player selected ninth in draft by Toronto Blue Jays
East Carolina junior Jeff Hoffman was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays with the ninth overall pick in the 2014 Major League Baseball First Year Amateur Draft Thursday night, which...
Jorgensen urges parents to teach kids about money
ECU professor Dr. Bryce Jorgensen was featured on Bankrate.com, Foxbusiness.com and NASDAQ.com in an article about teaching children about money. Jorgensen said that teaching children financial literacy at early...
ECU student wins title as best amateur golfer in the Carolinas
By Steve Tuttle Rising East Carolina University senior golfer Katie Kirk won the 88th annual Carolinas Women’s Amateur Championship on May 22 in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina[t1] . The victory in...