Student: RaSheeda Waddell
RaSheeda Waddell’s journey at East Carolina University began with music but it has evolved into a path of remarkable achievement in higher education as she works toward her Doctor of...
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Research earns first-time W.T. Grant Foundation award
East Carolina University professors are investigating how educators’ identities and values shape classroom instruction and how these factors influence students’ sense of belonging, engagement and overall well-being. The research has...
Innovation Academy Tempts Researchers to Turn Out Real-World Solutions
On a chilly afternoon earlier this month, the Club Level at Dowdy-Ficklin Stadium looked less like a football venue and more like a chamber of commerce affair. Faculty filed in...
Trustees approve degree conferral at November meeting
In its final meeting of 2025, the East Carolina University Board of Trustees approved conferral of degrees for 1,863 graduates at ECU’s fall commencement on Dec. 19 in Minges Coliseum....
Authors recognized for scholarly contributions
East Carolina University’s libraries formally recognized ECU authors during a two-day span, hosting a ceremony on Health Sciences Campus and then a Main Campus ceremony the following day. “This enriches...
New spaces brighten, enhance Teaching Resources Center
It’s a new era at the Colonel Richard M. and Betty Debnam Hunt Teaching Resources Center. Tyanna Watson, a junior birth through kindergarten teacher education major, realized that moments after...
Maynard family gift strengthens College of Education scholarship program
A new investment in East Carolina University’s College of Education (COE) came with a clear directive – go educate [more] future teachers. The multi-million dollar commitment from the Maynard family...
College of Education celebrates $1.2M in awarded scholarships
The East Carolina University College of Education celebrated a historic milestone of offering more than $1.2 million in scholarships to 129 students for the 2025-26 academic year. Students and donors...
ECU Community School exceeds student growth for second year
For the second consecutive year, the East Carolina University Community School (ECUCS) has exceeded growth in the annual school performance data released by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. “The...
New Department of Earth, Environment and Planning prioritizes environment, communities
This spring, East Carolina University Chancellor Philip Rogers officially approved a request to merge two departments within the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences. The Department of Geography, Planning...