Coronavirus News and Updates Archives

May 22, 2020
  • Spaine Stephens

COVID-19 SURVEY PROJECT

A team of East Carolina University public health experts are part of a statewide partnership on a project that will explore the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on North...

May 22, 2020
  • ECU News Services

CARES Act Reporting — May 22

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. Updates: June 30 CARES Act...

May 21, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU Athletics Announces Program Changes

East Carolina University announced Thursday that it is reducing the number of its intercollegiate athletic programs by four, effective immediately. The action is being taken as part of the University's...

May 20, 2020
  • Rob Spahr

COVID-19 ANTIBODY TREATMENT

Physicians from East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine and Vidant Health are performing a clinical procedure that uses antibodies from people who have recovered from COVID-19 to treat patients...

May 19, 2020
  • Lacey L. Gray

COVID-19 & POLITICS

COVID-19 continues to shape our daily lives, and researchers at East Carolina University are providing some insight into the possible effects of coronavirus within politics. Specifically, political election tactics, processes...

May 18, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Resumption of Experiential Learning

The Chancellor’s Cabinet has authorized experiential learning activities (e.g., clinical rotations, clerkships, internships, field experiences, and laboratory/simulation exercises), previously suspended on March 23rddue to the COVID-19 pandemic, to be restarted...

May 15, 2020
  • ECU News Services

CARES ACT Funding for Students

Dear ECU Community, In addition to so many personal, academic and operational challenges presented by COVID-19 to the Pirate community, significant financial implications have occurred and will continue for our...

May 15, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Emergency Fund FAQs

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides funding for individual institutions of higher education to award emergency grants to students. These grants are intended to support students...

May 14, 2020
  • Spaine Stephens

Medical student creates coronavirus coloring book

Emily Kragel has a way of weaving art into her approach to the world—from everyday life to her medical education. The fourth-year Brody School of Medicine student has teamed up...

May 14, 2020
  • ECU News Services

May 14 Coronavirus Update

Regular updates and information about COVID-19 and steps ECU is taking to protect the health and safety of our community are available on the university’s coronavirus website. Please know that...