ECU Now Blog Archives

Sep 12, 2019

ECU researcher, grad student among American Association of University Women award recipients

An East Carolina University researcher, Dr. Samantha McDonald, and an ECU graduate student, Rachel E.R. Person, have received American Association of University Women (AAUW) 2019-20 fellowships and grants. McDonald, from...

Sep 12, 2019

Author of first book on climate change coming to ECU

Bill McKibben, an environmentalist and best-selling author who has written extensively on the impact of global warming, will present East Carolina University’s 27th annual Distinguished Lecture on Religion and Culture....

Sep 11, 2019

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...

Sep 11, 2019

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...

Sep 10, 2019

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...

Sep 10, 2019

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...

Sep 09, 2019

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...

Sep 09, 2019

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...

Sep 09, 2019

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...

Sep 03, 2019

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...