ECU Now Blog Archives

Sep 01, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

Guitar series honors Hispanic heritage

The 2022 Hispanic Heritage Guitar Series begins Sept. 27 in East Carolina University’s A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall. All concerts are free and open to the public beginning at 7:30 p.m....

Sep 01, 2022
  • ECU News Services

Fall 2022: Annual Notice of Phased Retirement for Eligible Faculty

On behalf of Chancellor Philip Rogers, Provost Robin Coger announces the annual availability of the Phased Retirement Program for tenured faculty members. Individual letters to eligible faculty members are being...

Aug 23, 2022
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU’s Harriot College names two faculty to prestigious, distinguished professorship

In a break from tradition, East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences named two professors to the college’s prestigious rank of distinguished professor. The college normally only names...

Aug 18, 2022
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

Forum celebrates medical and dental student research, distinction track projects

East Carolina University medical and dental students in the Summer Scholars Research and distinction track programs showcased their scholarly work on Aug. 1 during the 25th Annual Medical Student Scholarship...

Aug 17, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

Center helps people improve communication skills, conquer public speaking fears

An East Carolina University center that helps people improve their professional communication skills and public speaking prowess has a new name. The Speech Communication Center is now called the Center...

Aug 12, 2022
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU leads blood pressure clinical trial using home monitoring, team approach

Researchers at East Carolina University will lead a five-year randomized clinical trial aimed at improving blood pressure control in rural and urban patients using targeted home-based monitoring and telehealth and...

Aug 08, 2022
  • Benjamin Abel

Nursing dean selected as American Academy of Nursing fellow

Dr. Bim Akintade, the new dean of East Carolina University’s College of Nursing, will be inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, recognized by the nursing community...

Aug 05, 2022
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

Brody School of Medicine researchers advancing brain health knowledge

Two researchers at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine have been selected as the 2022 recipients of the Wooten Family Initiative for Brain Health Research Grant. Dr. Alessandro Didonna,...

Aug 03, 2022
  • Michael Rudd

STEM camp returns to ECU campus

Robotics is one of thousands of technologies categorized under “T” in STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics. For this year’s MIS STEM Camp, sponsored by the Department of Management...

Aug 02, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

‘Favorite time of year:’ Staff, faculty eager to welcome students

With fall semester around the corner, East Carolina University students will start moving their things to residence halls this week during optional drop-off. Between Thursday and Saturday, almost 1,700 students...