ECU Now Blog Archives

Nov 15, 2019
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ECU researcher opens her lab to students from Chowan University

A group of environmental science students from Chowan University recently spent an afternoon in an East Carolina University lab, learning from a researcher who, within the past year, has been...

Nov 15, 2019
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College of Education inducts 18 members into Hall of Fame

The East Carolina University College of Education (COE) inducted 18 people into the Educators Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Fletcher Recital Hall on Nov. 9. The Hall of...

Nov 14, 2019
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Looking back: ECU School of Social Work at 50

The School of Social Work at East Carolina University celebrated 50 years of social work education with alumni and friends on Nov. 8. Dr. John Ball, founding chair of what...

Nov 13, 2019
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Arts publication seeks art and creative works from health sciences campus

Submissions are open until Dec. 2 for the 2020 edition of type.cast, a publication that celebrates the artistic talents of students, residents, faculty and staff across the Division of Health...

Nov 12, 2019
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Fast talkers: Students pitch their research projects in 180 seconds or less

It’s called “Capture 180.” The requirements are for undergraduate students who are doing mentored research to describe their projects in three minutes or less, using one visual aid. That’s it....

Nov 11, 2019
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New scholarship to assist future teachers in rural eastern NC

East Carolina University’s College of Education will offer 15 new Partnership Teach Fellows scholarships in 2020 thanks to a contribution by an eastern North Carolina funder. The scholarships, valued at...

Nov 08, 2019
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Peer-nominated Treasured Pirates honored for making a difference each day

Twenty-four East Carolina University faculty and staff members were honored as 2019 Treasured Pirates on Nov. 7. Dr. Ron Mitchelson, interim chancellor of ECU, welcomed the award winners during a...

Nov 07, 2019
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ECU looks to become a link in eastern North Carolina’s agriculture chain

The markets, the workforce, the corporations, the regulations, the politics, the weather – always the weather – are just some of the reasons farming in eastern North Carolina is becoming...

Nov 06, 2019
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College of Nursing annual Diversity Day focuses on cultural humility

The ECU College of Nursing’s annual Diversity Day event, held on Oct. 31, focused on the importance of cultural humility, being conscious of one’s own predispositions and being a lifelong...

Nov 05, 2019
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SGA introduces a new online mental health and wellness platform for students

East Carolina University is introducing a new, online mental health and wellness platform for students called YOU@ECU. The idea came from the Dean of Students office and was presented to...