Dental students raise awareness, funds ahead of Day of Unity
The ECU School of Dental Medicine will celebrate a Day of Unity on Friday, May 14, to honor the differences among people and to encourage dialogue on diversity and racism....
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ECU’s first Black fraternity celebrates 50 years
On April 3, brothers of the East Carolina University Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity celebrated the 50th anniversary of becoming ECU’s first Black fraternity. Chapter members recently connected virtually (an in-person...
Academic Library Services highlights staff during National Library Week
Most people think of a library as a physical place. The pandemic made clear that libraries are so much more than their buildings — libraries are the people that keep...
Laupus Health Sciences Library celebrates National Library Week
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Laupus Health Sciences Library has created new and innovative ways to serve the Division of Health Sciences and members of the community by ensuring access...
Summit teaches mental health preparedness in the midst of disasters
Dr. Cirecie West-Olatunji said that some days she wakes up exhausted. Surviving a triple pandemic consisting of COVID-19, structural racism and climate change can take a toll on your health...
Marker along Greenville Greenway recognizes Native American inhabitants of Tar River
History and recreation will come together along the Greenville Greenway thanks to East Carolina University faculty members and a local nonprofit group. Dr. Randy Daniel, chair of ECU’s Department of...
Biofeedback Lab uses collaborative projects to benefit eastern North Carolinians
A team of health researchers from East Carolina University have been using biofeedback to help patients manage involuntary bodily functions such as blood flow, blood pressure and heart rate. Now,...
Brody professor elected president of national family medicine organization
Dr. Chelley Alexander, chair of the Department of Family Medicine at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, has been elected president of the Association of Departments of Family Medicine...
ECU student wins Palo Alto national cybersecurity competition
When East Carolina University senior Harrison Thaxton decided to enter the Palo Alto Networks national cybersecurity competition, he received some advice from last year’s winner — 2020 ECU graduate Alex...
Brody School of Medicine receives full accreditation from LCME
The medical education program at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine was recently granted full accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for an eight-year term. Most...