Coronavirus News and Updates Archives

Mar 18, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Planning for Fall 2021: Return to Campus

To the ECU Community: The history of East Carolina University is defined by challenges met and overcome. The challenges of this past year have been significant, but through it all...

Mar 17, 2021
  • ECU News Services

One-dose COVID vaccine available March 19

ECU Physicians and Student Health Services will distribute a small allotment of the Johnson & Johnson one-dose COVID-19 vaccine on campus Friday, March 19. Beginning today, those with preexisting conditions...

Mar 12, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Waitlist for ECU Vaccine Clinic

Thank you to our campus community for supporting our first day and a half of the ECU Vaccination Clinic. In order to use Student Health Services’ vaccine resources effectively, they...

Mar 11, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Appointments currently available for COVID-19 vaccination shots

Student Health Services has received a small allotment of Johnson & Johnson one-dose COVID vaccine. Appointments are available to students, faculty and staff members working as frontline essential workers (e.g....

Mar 11, 2021
  • Spaine Stephens

7 questions with ECU dental faculty about dental care amid COVID-19

Even as the COVID-19 vaccination phases continue to roll out, there may be lingering questions about routine visits to the doctor and dentist during a pandemic. Three faculty members from...

Mar 09, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Mandatory testing reminder for Campus Living residents; changes in testing

As a part of the Return to Pirate Nation and On-Campus Student Testing Plan, ECU Student Health Services is conducting scheduled surveillance COVID19 testing throughout the spring semester. Each week,...

Mar 08, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Spring Semester Updates for Faculty and Students

Dear ECU Community, For the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected just about every aspect of our personal and professional lives. I’m proud that Pirate Nation has responded with...

Mar 05, 2021
  • ECU News Services

SPRING COMMENCEMENT UPDATE

East Carolina University intends to host multiple in-person university ceremonies at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on May 7 to recognize and celebrate the Class of 2021. ECU plans to host multiple versions...

Mar 03, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Mitchelson: Vaccine update for employees — March 3

On Tuesday, March 2, the NC Department of Health and Human Services and Gov. Roy Cooper announced that the state is moving to fully open COVID-19 Vaccine Priority Group 3...

Feb 22, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Cluster Notification — Feb. 22

Students, faculty and staff: East Carolina University has identified a cluster of COVID-19 cases within Greene Residence Hall (six cases).  A “cluster” is defined by the North Carolina Department of Health and...