Designed by a Pirate
You may notice a large pirate ship bursting through a building when passing the corner of Fifth Street and Reade Circle near East Carolina University’s Main Campus. The ship is...
ECU Now Blog Archives
Meaning in making: ECU students turn everyday objects into art
Earlier this week, visiting scholar Neil Nenner challenged East Carolina University graduate students to go outside the School of Art and Design and photograph things they normally wouldn’t. The exercise...
ECU to serve as rural education hub for Southeast
A new partnership with the Rural Schools Collaborative puts East Carolina University at the forefront of rural education in North and South Carolina. The Rural Education Institute (REI) — which...
ECU art and design alumnus recognized by South Arts
An East Carolina University alumnus has been named a state fellow and finalist for the prestigious 2023 South Arts Southern Prize for Visual Arts. Michael Webster of Spartanburg, South Carolina,...
ECU remains a Best Bang for the Buck school in new ranking
East Carolina University is in the top 15% of Best Bang for the Buck schools in the Southeast according to an annual ranking released Aug. 28 by Washington Monthly. In...
ECU engineering student spends summer repairing medical equipment in Uganda
Rolando Rosado returned to East Carolina University this fall with perspective from a summer spent helping people and saving lives. The junior engineering student participated in the Engineering World Health...
Fall 2023: Annual notice of phased retirement for eligible faculty
On behalf of Chancellor Philip Rogers, Provost Robin Coger is announcing the annual availability of the Phased Retirement Program for tenured faculty members. Individual notices to eligible faculty members were...
ECU chapter of Phi Sigma Pi receives organization’s highest award
With service as its backbone, East Carolina University’s Tau chapter of Phi Sigma Pi has been recognized nationally for its work on campus and in the community. ECU’s oldest fraternal...
Brinkley-Lane Scholars program commences with donor honors
The new school year also marked the beginning of a new era in the East Carolina University Honors College as Dean Dr. Todd Fraley introduced the newest class of Brinkley-Lane...
ECU’s Harriot College names Ewen to distinguished professorship
East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences has named Dr. Charles Ewen, professor of anthropology, to the college’s prestigious rank of distinguished professor. Ewen is the college’s...