TOGETHER AGAIN
Jayme Host’s interest in finding a project to unite her East Carolina University dance students finishing the semester at home culminated in a four-minute video “Dancing Alone Together.” Inspired by...
Coronavirus News and Updates Archives
‘WE ARE FIGHTING’
East Carolina University doctors, nurses and health care workers near and far are risking their lives to serve others during the coronavirus pandemic. From a nursing student working long shifts...
RESILIENT RESEARCH
Despite the challenges brought on by COVID-19, many East Carolina University researchers are finding ways to carry out their work, even if it means leaving their wet labs high and...
CHANCELLOR MITCHELSON MESSAGE TO CAMPUS
Pirates, As we near the finish line for this semester, I wanted to touch base with you all. If touching base with your friends, loved ones and fellow Pirates ever...
APRIL 16: 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 continue to...
COVID-19 & KIDS
As the days add up during the “stay at home” orders in North Carolina as part of safeguards against COVID-19, many children are becoming more restless and fearful. They may...
ECU psychologist offers tips for coping with COVID-19-related cabin fever, stress
Along with the fears and uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and changes to daily life that have come with it, stress and anxiety can emerge and impact the way people cope and...
Emergency Funding Process for Students
COVID‐19 has presented unprecedented and challenging times for every person in the ECU community and the impacts are very real with immediate and potential long‐term effects. The difficulty many of...
PRESERVING PPE
Failure was not an option. A team from East Carolina University and Vidant Health developed and implemented processes for decontaminating and reusing personal protective equipment (PPE), especially N95 masks. “Failure...
What we know now: Updates from an expert on coronaviruses
What we know about COVID-19 seemingly changes by the hour. Since the novel coronavirus emerged in China in December and quickly became a worldwide threat, scientists and health care workers...