Brinkley-Lane Profile: Sam Smith
After Sam Smith zeroed in on construction as a career, he looked at colleges for his best option. The Youngsville resident didn’t look long. “I first became interested in ECU...
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Brinkley-Lane Profile: Eriifeoluwa Adebanji
Eriifeoluwa Adebanji’s first introduction to East Carolina University was a college fair where he met international admissions counselor Mary Crawford. “Although she barely knew me, she treated me like family,...
ECU names 2025 Robert H. Wright Alumni Leadership Award recipients
Lauded for their genuine compassion, bold leadership and mission-centered initiative, five East Carolina University students have been honored as the 2025 recipients of the Robert H. Wright Leadership Award by...
Meet the ECU Class of 2025
On Friday, May 9 more than 4,600 students will graduate from East Carolina University. The Class of 2025 will carry more than diplomas as they close this chapter of their...
Outstanding faculty honored at 2025 University Teaching Awards
East Carolina University celebrated faculty members who excel in the classroom and beyond at the 2025 University Teaching Awards ceremony Tuesday in the Main Campus Student Center. “Our students, region...
ECU and Golden LEAF Foundation commemorate success
Golden LEAF Foundation scholarships are a family tradition for East Carolina University senior Sarah Nasser and sophomore Khalid Nasser. Both are current scholars. Their younger brother, Saad, has been accepted...
Six months after Helene, ECU alumni continue to help with recovery
The rushing water turned roads into raging rivers, chewing up asphalt along with nearby buildings and homes. Six months later, repairs and rebuilding continue in western North Carolina. In the...
Donor support burns brightly during Pirate Nation Gives
More than 2,300 alumni, friends and students took the cake to support East Carolina University during Pirate Nation Gives on March 5. Gifts came from far away and right in...
ECU Technology Summit offers life lessons, career advice
Sometimes, life lessons are hard. Other times, they’ll get you 50 bucks. East Carolina University student Jacob Reinger learned the latter during the Technology Summit on Tuesday in the Main...
ECU set to celebrate ninth day of giving Wednesday
Students on the East Carolina University Club Volleyball team intend to compete in nationals this year in Phoenix, Arizona. They are counting on donations and bonus money earned during Pirate...