ECU Now Blog Archives

Nov 02, 2011

ECU Whichard professor awarded $240,000 NEH grant

 East Carolina University professor Dr. Gary A. Stringer received a $240,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for his project, “An Edition of John Donne’s Songs and Sonnets...

Nov 02, 2011

Hoyers quoted in Chicago Sun-Times

ECU physician Dr. Bob Hoyer and his wife, Anne Hoyer, an ECU nurse, were quoted in a Chicago Sun-Times article about their son, Jed Hoyer, the new Chicago Cubs general...

Nov 01, 2011

Carolina Ale House fulfills donation promise to ECU Department of Hospitality Management

Greenville’s new Carolina Ale House made good on its promise to donate 10 percent of its first week’s profits to East Carolina University’s Department of Hospitality Management. Mindy Amerson, corporate...

Nov 01, 2011

Pirate Read event set for Nov. 2

A Pirate Read event, "Triumph over Tragedy" featuring Bobby Petrocelli will be held at 4 p.m. Nov. 2 in Hendrix Theatre. Petrocelli is a motivational speaker inspired by his own...

Nov 01, 2011

Campbell to speak Nov. 3

The Friends of Joyner Library at East Carolina University will present "Confessions of a North Carolina Centrist" with Tom Campbell at 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at the First Presbyterian Church...

Oct 28, 2011

Article published by Business faculty

An article by East Carolina University marketing and supply chain management faculty Shirley Mai and Haozhe Chen, "Primary product network size on complementary product sales, Moderating effects of customer characteristics,"...

Oct 27, 2011

Peter Makuck Featured in Poetry Reading Nov. 1

Peter Makuck, distinguished professor emeritus at ECU, returns to campus Nov. 1 for a poetry reading and discussion of uses of nature in writing poetry. In 1978, Makuck founded Tar...

Oct 26, 2011

Lewis publishes in library journal

Jan Lewis, associate dean of Academic Library and Learning Resources, has published "“Using LibQUAL+® Survey Results to Document the Adequacy of Services to Distance Learning Students for an Accreditation Review,”...

Oct 26, 2011

ECU to celebrate Homecoming, recognize outstanding alumni this weekend

East Carolina University will hold homecoming events Friday and Saturday with the theme, “PeeDee Goes to Hollywood.” Homecoming Luncheon featuring Dr. John Tucker, university historian, speaking on “Leo Jenkins’ First...

Oct 25, 2011

Ground-breaking article defines family life education

East Carolina University professor Sharon M. Ballard collaborated with colleagues on an article that defines family life education and differentiates the field from other family-related areas of study. The article,...