Coronavirus News and Updates Archives

Aug 17, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Emergency Notification: Cluster of COVID-19 cases in Gateway-West Residence Hall

Students, faculty and staff: East Carolina University has identified a cluster of COVID-19 cases in Gateway-West Residence Hall. A “cluster” is defined by the North Carolina Department of Health and...

Aug 14, 2020
  • ECU News Services

CARES ACT FUNDING

In spring of 2020, the U.S. Department of Education released the first wave of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding. In coordination with the UNC System, ECU...

Aug 13, 2020
  • Rob Spahr

SCHOOL RISKS

As children across North Carolina and nation prepare to return to school, the parents of children with underlying health conditions – such as cancer, blood disorders and asthma – are...

Aug 12, 2020
  • Natalie Sayewich

COVID-19 Q&A

As we entered August still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we spoke with three of our faculty experts from ECU’s Brody School of Medicine to get answers to...

Aug 12, 2020
  • ECU News Services

CARES Act Reporting — Aug. 15

As required by the Department of Education, ECU is providing the following information to our campus community and will update this content every 45 days. New update: Oct. 10 CARES...

Aug 10, 2020
  • Jules Norwood

MOVING FORWARD

For the first time, East Carolina University’s faculty gathered for convocation virtually on Aug. 7 with a ceremony streamed from Wright Auditorium. Dr. Joseph Lee provided a presentation on the...

Aug 10, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Emergency Notification: COVID-19 Resources, Protocols for Fall 2020

The following email was sent via ECU Alert on Monday, Aug. 10. Emergency Notification Email: We are sending you this Emergency Notification as a requirement of the U.S. Department of...

Aug 07, 2020
  • Crystal Baity

FINAL PUSH

#ECUMoveIn Vlog-Style New Pirates Natalia Figueroa-Bernal and Anyanso Kalu, both first-generation students, moved into the Jarvis Leadership LLC during #ECUMoveIn. Figueroa-Bernal, a graduate of Smithfield High School in Johnston County,...

Aug 07, 2020
  • Rob Spahr

STAYING SAFE

In the coming days, thousands of East Carolina University students will officially return to campus and in-person instruction for the first time since COVID-19 caused the university to shift to...

Aug 07, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Mitchelson: Return of Pirate Nation

The start of the Fall 2020 semester is here. Students are moving into residence halls; we held Faculty Convocation this morning. During the past months, much work has gone into...