Coronavirus News and Updates Archives

Sep 18, 2020
  • Spaine Stephens

EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS

During any ordinary year, the ECU School of Dental Medicine’s residency programs provide a rigorous learning experience for dental school graduates. This year, those residents earned invaluable experience serving during...

Sep 17, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Announcement regarding December 2020 Commencement

Dear ECU Community, This academic year has presented multiple challenges to us individually and as an ECU community. Of course, this pandemic continues to impact every community across the globe....

Sep 16, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Block B Housing Contract Now Available

Since ECU’s move to online instruction, approximately 700 students have made the decision to continue living on campus for the remainder of the 2020-21 academic year. Those students now reside...

Sep 14, 2020
  • Jules Norwood

Memorial acknowledges community members lost to COVID-19

As East Carolina University and the Greenville community adapt to the changes forced by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Andrea Kitta, associate professor in the Department of English, has organized a...

Sep 11, 2020
  • ECU News Services

THE BOARD IS BACK

East Carolina University’s Board of Trustees met on campus Thursday and Friday for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with some members spaced out in the...

Sep 10, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU Department of Greek Life Statement on COVID clusters in specific fraternities, sororities

Today, Sept. 10, 2020, the University announced clusters of COVID-19 cases within the memberships of 13 different ECU fraternities and sororities. A “cluster” is defined by the North Carolina Department...

Sep 10, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Emergency Notification: Additional COVID-19 clusters identified on campus

GREEK LIFE STATEMENT ON COVID CLUSTERS The ECU Department of Greek Life issued a statement Sept. 10 regarding the COVID clusters in specific fraternities and sororities. Students, faculty and staff:...

Sep 08, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Freshman Residency Policy Suspension for Spring 2021 Semester

East Carolina University continues to make plans for the Spring 2021 semester and the campus and residence halls are expected to be open and fully operational with a reduced occupancy....

Sep 03, 2020
  • Natalie Sayewich

FUNDING COVID-19 RESEARCH

East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine will put the CARES Act funding it received from the North Carolina General Assembly toward developing better treatments, advancing vaccine research and minimizing...

Sep 03, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

ECU Community School reopens for new academic year with safety procedures

Students and staff returned to the East Carolina University Community School on Aug. 17 to new procedures and policies promoting social distancing, mask wearing and awareness of COVID-19. The Community...