ECU Now Blog Archives

Sep 21, 2021
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU’s Voyages of Discovery Series to feature real-life guardian of the galaxy

East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences will launch the 15th season of its signature Voyages of Discovery Series at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Main...

Sep 20, 2021
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU to celebrate a rising star of North Carolina literature

East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences will celebrate a rising star of North Carolina literature when it welcomes award-winning author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle to campus on...

Sep 17, 2021
  • Ken Buday
  • Kristen Martin

Four ECU students receive N.C. Space Grant scholarships

Four students from East Carolina University have received North Carolina Space Grant undergraduate research scholarships for 2021-22. Elliot Paul and Nia Wilson, both engineering majors, and Mikayla Dixon and Katherine...

Sep 16, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

Guitar series honors Hispanic heritage

The 2021 Hispanic Heritage Guitar Series returns to East Carolina University’s A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall beginning Monday. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and face coverings are required. ECU School...

Sep 14, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

ECU remains top performer in national rankings

East Carolina University remains a top performer in social mobility among national universities in North Carolina, according to a new ranking. ECU also is one of the top four nationally...

Sep 10, 2021
  • Jules Norwood

Trustees receive updates on COVID-19, enrollment

As East Carolina University concludes the third week of classes of the fall semester and prepares for the first home football game of the 2021-22 season, the board of trustees...

Sep 09, 2021
  • Kristen Martin

ECU Community School back in session for fifth year

The ECU Community School started its fifth year of operation on Aug. 23 with in-person instruction for all 114 enrolled scholars. “The first couple of weeks have been very positive...

Sep 07, 2021
  • Natalie Sayewich

College of Nursing welcomes new undergraduate students with pinning ceremony

The East Carolina University College of Nursing celebrated nearly 300 new baccalaureate students on Sept. 2, welcoming each with a golden Lamp of Learning pin to wear on their uniforms....

Sep 02, 2021
  • Rob Spahr

Purple Pantry opens location on ECU’s Health Sciences Campus

A valuable resource in decreasing food insecurity among East Carolina University students officially opened at the Health Sciences Campus (HSC) Students Center on Aug. 31. ECU’s Purple Pantry has provided...

Sep 01, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

School of Art and Design Alumni Exhibition on display in September

A showcase of artwork from 140 alumni of East Carolina University will be on display at three Greenville venues through Sept. 25. The 2021 School of Art and Design Alumni...