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...
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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...
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....
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...
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...
ECU Foundation welcomes new board members
Two new members recently joined the East Carolina University Foundation Board of Directors. The board operates to provide strategic direction, resources and professional expertise to carry out the university’s fundraising...
ECU alum wins silver medal at Tokyo Paralympics
East Carolina University graduate Lex Gillette won a silver medal in the men’s long jump on Friday at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. It was Gillette’s fifth Paralympic appearance and...
ECU researcher learns new techniques to study mRNA
An East Carolina University faculty scientist delved into the intricacies of messenger RNA this summer to learn more about how it gets sorted, stored and translated into proteins during gamete...
Sociology professor named Harriot College Distinguished Professor
East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences named sociology professor Dr. Bob Edwards as the college’s 21st distinguished professor. The announcement was made at the 58th annual...
5 questions with ECU leukemia researcher Myles Cabot
As project leader for a recently renewed National Cancer Institute Program Project Grant focused on exploring therapeutics for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), Dr. Myles Cabot brings another perspective of national...