Education Archives

Nov 10, 2021
  • Kristen Martin

Partnership Teach celebrates 20 years, 1,000 graduates

East Carolina University’s Partnership Teach program celebrated 20 years of operation and more than 1,000 graduates during its Nov. 3 joint advisory board meeting with the Latham Clinical Schools Network....

Nov 03, 2021
  • Natalie Sayewich

STARTING STEM EARLY

If you happened to see Dr. Virginia C. Stage on the ground, digging through the dirt to find roly-polies outside ECU’s Health Sciences Building this past summer, you might not...

Sep 28, 2021
  • Kristen Martin

Faculty explore experiences as Black women in academia

Creating supportive spaces that allow Black women faculty to find their collective voice is important to four East Carolina University College of Education faculty members. Drs. Mikkaka Overstreet, Janeé Avent...

Sep 09, 2021
  • Kristen Martin

ECU Community School back in session for fifth year

The ECU Community School started its fifth year of operation on Aug. 23 with in-person instruction for all 114 enrolled scholars. “The first couple of weeks have been very positive...

Associate professors of psychology Dr. Brandon Schultz, right, and Dr. Christy Walcott
Sep 01, 2021
  • Lacey L. Gray

IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH

Helping to prevent and address emotional and behavioral problems in elementary schoolchildren is the long-term goal of a nearly $3.8 million federal grant awarded to researchers at East Carolina University....

Aug 17, 2021
  • Kristen Martin

Additional $4.3M grant expands principal preparation program

East Carolina University’s College of Education has received a $4.3 million grant to expand the PIRATE Leadership Academy (PLA). The academy, established last year with a $3.7 million grant, prepares...

Sarah Sconyers Pirate Profile
Aug 02, 2021
  • Ken Buday

Staff: Sarah Sconyers

Sarah Sconyers worked as a teacher for 12 years, laying the foundation as students planned for college or careers. “In that time, only a handful of students expressed an interest...

Jul 08, 2021
  • Kristen Martin

SERVING RURAL

A core value of the College of Education at East Carolina University is serving rural communities. A partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC)...

Jul 01, 2021
  • Natalie Sayewich

EMERGENCY EDUCATION

UPDATE, JANUARY 2022: The certificate program referenced in the story below was approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and is now accepting applications. All...

Apr 22, 2021
  • Kristen Martin

DREAM BIG

Many students at East Carolina University say that visiting campus solidified their decision to become a Pirate. Officials are working to introduce more students, at younger ages, to life as...