Board of Trustees recognizes Pirate accomplishments
In its final meeting of 2024, the East Carolina University Board of Trustees honored alumni Bob Greczyn as well as Bill and Frances Cain with the Trustees Award for Distinction....
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ECU receives Public Interest Technology University Network award
East Carolina University, in partnership with Missouri University of Science and Technology, is a 2024 Network Challenge Grantee awarded by the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN). PIT-UN projects advance...
Nursing alumni prove ECU’s commitment to service after Hurricane Helene
When Hurricane Helene rolled into western North Carolina in late September, Pirate nurses — from the mountains to the coast — dropped what they were doing and rushed to storm-ravaged...
Leadership on Display
When College of Business students take their professional development and ethical leadership class, they know that what they learn will be put to the test in a variety of circumstances....
Community festival to celebrate Tar River, science, learning
Zasha Griffin, one of East Carolina University’s Brinkley-Lane Scholars from the Honors College, has excitedly helped to get other students involved in the third annual Tar River Community Science Festival...
Militello receives distinguished service award in educational leadership
East Carolina University’s Dr. Matthew Militello is passionate about helping educational leaders grow and enact change in their communities. His dedication and work to strengthen educational leadership programs was recognized...
Entrepreneurs pitch business ideas in the Gene T. Aman Pirate Challenge
On the day when the Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge was officially renamed the Gene T. Aman Pirate Challenge, the energy and excitement from the announcement spilled onto East Carolina University’s Mall...
ECU Order of the Long Leaf Pine award recipients
Retired East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine researcher Kimberly Briley and ECU audiology program alumnus Dr. Johnnie Sexton received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in September. The...
Pirate audiologist honored with Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Dr. Johnnie Sexton, an alumnus of East Carolina University’s audiology program, was recently honored with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, one of the highest honors the state of...
Pirates come together for Hurricane Helene relief
The remnants of Hurricane Helene combined with heavy rainfall in the days prior to the storm caused historic flooding and devastation in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee after...