Education Archives

Alicia Kwon (far right), a learning assistant in Steven Wolf’s physics class, helps students with the concepts of torque and rotation.
Nov 07, 2017
  • Lacey L. Gray

STUDENTS HELPING STUDENTS

Twenty-eight ECU students in the Learning Assistant Program are helping their fellow students better understand course material in biology, chemistry and physics by engaging classes in interactive-learning practices and inquiry-based...

Nov 06, 2017
  • ECU News Services

College of Education inducts 18 into its Hall of Fame

Eighteen people were inducted into the ECU Educators Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Oct. 28. The new members are Joseph B. Atkins of Oxford, Mississippi, Alan R. Bailey of Ayden, Cindi...

Oct 20, 2017
  • ECU News Services

ECU director named a top trailblazer in education  

An East Carolina University (ECU) director has been recognized by the Center for Digital Education as one of the country’s Top 30 Technologists, Transformers and Trailblazers of 2017 for his...

Mathin Ange
Oct 09, 2017
  • Bre Lewis

Student: Mathin Ange

Mathin Ange is a senior studying elementary education at East Carolina University. “I applied for a scholarship here and completely fell in love with everyone in the College of Education,”...

An ECU College of Education student uses Mursion to practice teaching skills in a virtual classroom.
Sep 18, 2017
  • Cole Dittmer

STEM FOCUS

Two National Science Foundation grants totaling almost $1.6 million will help East Carolina University’s College of Education improve undergraduate science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, education and introduce computational...

Sep 07, 2017
  • ECU News Services

College of Education dean to serve on state Principal Fellows Commission

Dr. Grant B. Hayes, dean of the East Carolina University College of Education, has been appointed to the North Carolina Principal Fellows Commission, the governing body of the Principal Fellows Program....

Makayla Kean mixes ingredients in Melani Duffrin’s food science laboratory
Sep 07, 2017
  • Doug Boyd

ECU leads in developing health and science programs

East Carolina University’s FoodMASTER program has received a $1.18 million federal grant to help six universities create teaching models that pair health-promotion programs with science education. The Science Education Partnership Award from the National...

Aug 22, 2017
  • ECU News Services

Grant funds energy needs, education at community center

The Lucille Gorham Intergenerational Community Center will soon have some help with its electrical needs thanks to the sun, students and faculty in the East Carolina University College of Engineering...

Aug 22, 2017
  • ECU News Services

Grant funds energy needs, education at community center

The Lucille Gorham Intergenerational Community Center will soon have some help with its electrical needs thanks to the sun, students and faculty in the East Carolina University College of Engineering...

Chancellor Cecil Staton
Aug 10, 2017
  • Rich Klindworth

ECU raises $48 million in FY17

An increase in individual donors helped East Carolina University raise more than $48 million in fiscal year 2017.  “ECU’s supporters continue to rally behind our university,” said Chris Dyba, vice...