Symposium helps teachers incorporate more STEM into their classrooms
Turns out, Kool-Aid® isn’t just something kids drink on a hot day. It can provide a path for youth STEM education. Educators from across the state came to East Carolina...
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Faculty: Dr. Holly Fales
Even on the hottest of days, Dr. Holly Fales tends to her family garden. “There’s just something about starting really small — a small plant or a seed — and...
Students can take alternate paths to an ECU degree
(Video by Rich Klindworth) Earning a bachelor’s degree doesn’t always follow a traditional course from graduating high school to starting as a freshman on campus. Some students take an alternate...
High school teachers learn about cybersecurity through unique camp
Dr. Te-Shun Chou explained to the class the ease at which hackers can obtain computer passwords. The class — consisting of a dozen high school teachers — sat in silence,...
Devoted Pirate fan, university advocate Marie Williams has died
Marie ’53 and Walter ’51 ’55 Williams’ names are known at East Carolina University for their longtime loyalty, dedication and devotion to each other and to their alma mater. Marie...
Student: Leah Carr
A high school history teachers’ influence helped East Carolina University senior Leah Carr embrace the idea of being a teacher, something she never expected to happen. “I would not be...
COMPASS, other resources support student-parents
When East Carolina University student Kamryn Simmons sees her 2-year-old son, Kamori, smiling and running into the Nancy Darden Child Development Center, she also smiles. The scene during the spring...
Hall of Fame honors 11 educators for service
The East Carolina University College of Education celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Educators Hall of Fame by inducting 11 new members in a ceremony on ECU’s campus on April...
Grad Profiles: Spring 2024
This phrase is often repeated in speeches, videos and alumni messages to new East Carolina University graduates because their time at ECU is an experience they will take with them...
Tyahna Cannon, Special Education
STATISTICS Name: Tyahna Cannon College: College of Education Major: Adaptive Curriculum Special Education Age: 44 Classification/Year: Senior Hometown: Albany, Georgia Hobbies/interests: Supporting nephews in sporting events, working out, crafting ECU...