Business Archives

Aug 27, 2024
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Support grows for ECU’s mission, strategic priorities in FY ’24

In a wave of new gifts and increased participation, donors contributed nearly $56.7 million in philanthropic support for East Carolina University in 2023-24. The fundraising total includes $24.4 million for main campus...

Aug 09, 2024
  • Crystal Baity

Students embrace working on campus this summer

The slower pace of summer in Greenville and at East Carolina University will soon change with thousands of students returning for the fall semester. While undergraduates are looking forward to...

Jul 21, 2024
  • Michael Rudd

Alumni gifts provide students opportunities to visit Silicon Valley companies

In the fall of 2023, student leaders in the College of Business joined the Arthur School’s Immersive MBA students on a trip to New York to learn more about the...

Jul 16, 2024
  • Emily Winslow

Ward, Barefoot focus on student health, safety and success

Anderson Ward and Ava Barefoot, East Carolina University’s newly elected Student Government Association president and vice president, are gearing up for a transformative term focusing on mental health, campus safety...

Jun 19, 2024
  • Michael Rudd

Student: Carter Cunningham

On a warm, early evening in late May, East Carolina University graduate student Carter Cunningham stepped onto an empty Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium for a photo shoot, the first...

Dr. Michael Harris, left, and IMBA student Carter Cunningham, on Wall Street during ’23 New York City trip. (Photos by ECU News Services)
Jun 18, 2024
  • Michael Rudd

ECU names Michael Harris new College of Business dean

The East Carolina University Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Dr. Michael Harris as dean of the College of Business during its June 18 meeting. Harris served as interim...

Jun 13, 2024
  • Doug Boyd

Construction heats up on campus this summer

This summer, heavy equipment will be laying down steaming hot asphalt around campus, but new chilled water pipes will soon be delivering cool, crisp air if you need to duck...

Jun 06, 2024
  • Kim Tilghman

Cancer researcher advances to NCBiotech Venture Challenge finals

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center, a partner of East Carolina University, held its second regional NC Biotech Venture Challenge on May 23. The semifinal pitch competition with teams representing North...

Jun 03, 2024
  • Michael Rudd

Truist gift leads to Emerging Leader Experience

A $15,000 gift from Truist Center for Leadership Development led to the inaugural Emerging Leader Experience, a two-day deep dive focused on personal and professional development centered on leadership. More...

May 22, 2024
  • Michael Rudd

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Roz Burgess

Eighteen-year-old Roz Burgess of Raleigh, North Carolina, has been named a 2024 Brinkley-Lane Scholar. “I opened the envelope from Dr. Ford, and when I heard that music coming from the...