ECU Now Blog Archives

May 04, 2023
  • Crystal Baity

ECU dance, macroeconomics students collaborate on class finale

The last week of classes at East Carolina University brought students in macroeconomics and dance together for a performance illustrating the highs and lows of the U.S. economy. The students...

May 03, 2023
  • Meaghan Skelly

Mother, daughter graduating together from ECU nursing program

For the first time since the start of a unique East Carolina University College of Nursing program in 2012, a mother and daughter are completing the East Carolina University Regionally...

Apr 28, 2023
  • Crystal Baity

Graduate programs in education, health sciences claim spot in new rankings

East Carolina University’s graduate programs in education and several health sciences disciplines are included in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Best Graduate Programs announced today. ECU’s College of Education...

Apr 28, 2023
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

ECU Alumni Association names 2023 Robert H. Wright Alumni Leadership Award recipients

Five mission-minded, bright and dedicated East Carolina University students have been honored as the 2023 recipients of the Robert H. Wright Leadership Award by the ECU Alumni Association. Ono Abhulimen,...

Apr 25, 2023
  • Kristen Martin

Honors students promote fashion sustainability with creation of pop-up thrift shop

A group of Honors College students sought to make fashion more sustainable by creating a pop-up thrift shop on East Carolina University’s campus. “Our group was brought together by a...

Apr 18, 2023
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU’s Country Doctor Museum selected for program to increase impact, visibility

Miles from campus in rural Nash County, East Carolina University’s Country Doctor Museum holds keys to eastern North Carolina’s history in health care. The museum has been selected to participate...

Apr 17, 2023
  • Lacey L. Gray
  • Michael Rudd

EC Scholars to participate in UNC System program

A pair of East Carolina University EC Scholars have been selected to participate in the Marian Drane Graham Scholars Program with the UNC System. Starting this summer, rising senior Aurora...

Apr 14, 2023
  • Jules Norwood

Earth Week activities celebrate sustainability

Earth Day is April 22, but East Carolina University students and sustainability organizations will celebrate with a full week of events beginning with the Earth Day of Service on Saturday,...

Apr 14, 2023
  • Michael Rudd

Inaugural Copeland Fellows close out cohort

When applications opened for the first cohort of the Copeland Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship, Mark Copeland ’96 and his wife Tracy ‘95 wanted to provide a program for College of...

Apr 13, 2023
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

ECU honors alumnus’ five decades of service to university

Don Leggett ’58 ’62 loves East Carolina University. This week, ECU Alumni Association representatives, family and friends expressed that the feeling is mutual during a celebration of Leggett’s five decades...