College of Nursing welcomes 124 future nurses with pin ceremony
The ECU College of Nursing welcomed 124 future nurses on Aug. 29 during the college’s biannual Lamp of Learning ceremony at the Brody School of Medicine. Family members and friends...
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Graduate student showcases dedication at award ceremony
Dedication to the field of education and a love of Pirate Nation brought scholarship recipients and donors together — including one student who traveled all the way from Florida. Carley...
Friends of Laupus Library to host film series
The first film in a new educational series hosted by the Friends of Laupus Library will be screened on Sept. 26 at noon in the library’s fourth floor gallery. All...
ECU listed as a top university in the nation
East Carolina University is listed as a top university in the nation in a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report. ECU is one of the top five nationally...
Brody alumna raps, treats patients and oversees N.C. Medicaid
East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine alumna Dr. Shannon Dowler has been named the new chief medical officer of North Carolina Medicaid. Dowler ’99 begins her new role on...
Award-winning journalist, entrepreneur to visit ECU as Voyages premier lecturer
Soledad O’Brien, award-winning journalist and entrepreneur, will present “Diversity: On TV, Behind the Scenes and in our Lives,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 in Wright Auditorium at East Carolina...
Phased Retirement Program availability announced
On behalf of Interim Chancellor Dan Gerlach, Provost Ron Mitchelson announces the annual availability of the Phased Retirement Program for eligible tenured faculty members. Individual letters to eligible faculty members...
ECU freshman wins free textbooks for fall semester
An East Carolina University freshman can thank his friend for the textbooks he won from Dowdy Student Stores, the university-run bookstore on campus. Omar Awadallah of Greenville wasn’t going to...
ECU Physicians receives second national diabetes care recognition
Twenty-three ECU clinicians have received national recognition for their exceptional care of patients with diabetes. Thirteen of the twenty-three are receiving this designation for the second time. The National Committee for...
Kovar, 9 ECU Nursing alumni named Distinguished Public Health Nurses
College of Nursing faculty member Dr. Cheryl Kovar has been named a Distinguished Public Health Nurse in North Carolina. Kovar, an assistant professor in the advanced nursing practice and education department,...