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Ryan Grant and Audrey Frank, newly elected Student Government Association President and Vice President at East Carolina University, pose together outdoors on campus. Grant wears a navy suit and tie. Frank wears a yellow lace dress.
Jun 23, 2026
  • Alondra Martinez

SGA enters new term under service-focused leadership

East Carolina University students will be represented by new leadership in the upcoming academic year, as Ryan Grant and Audrey Frank step into their roles as Student Government Association president...

Graphic featuring the words “LEADERSHIP LEARNING SERVICE” in large gold and white text on a purple camouflage background. The collage includes ECU military-affiliated students and personnel in uniform, including ROTC cadets, service members and students studying together on campus. Photos show individuals in Army and Air Force uniforms, a color guard presentation and collaborative learning scenes in front of campus buildings and outdoor spaces.
Jun 22, 2026
  • ECU News Services

ECU’s military-friendly tradition

East Carolina University's commitment to service extends well beyond the classroom. Located near several major military installations and recognized nationally as a military-friendly university, ECU supports active-duty service members, veterans,...

A man wearing smart glasses examines a warehouse inventory area while two staff members in purple shirts observe and assist during a technology demonstration.
Jun 22, 2026
  • Rich Klindworth

ECU connects military, industry and academia to strengthen partnerships

East Carolina University is strengthening its role as a partner in defense innovation and workforce development by leveraging its faculty expertise in artificial intelligence, logistics and research to solve real-world...

An ECU tuba instructor sits on outdoor campus steps holding a large brass tuba with a Woody doll from
Jun 19, 2026
  • Jessica VanderKolk

ECU tuba instructor performs on ‘Toy Story 5’

You’ve got a friend in East Carolina University tuba instructor Scott Sutherland. Sutherland, who joined the School of Music (SOM) faculty last year, is a musician on the “Toy Story...

A woman with long blonde hair smiles while seated outdoors in a children's play area. Behind her are a wooden playhouse, fencing and trees. The
Jun 16, 2026
  • Crystal Baity

Staff: Tawni Mosley

Tawni Mosley had a running joke about her name with her father. Mosley grew up in Bangor, Pennsylvania, where her father worked in factories (think Billy Joel’s “Allentown” anthem). When...

Three people wearing military uniforms standing on a campus.
Jun 09, 2026
  • Ronnie Woodward

Cadets find community, purpose through ROTC training

This the third article in a four-part series highlighting how East Carolina University supports military-connected students, veterans and leaders through education and partnerships. From ROTC and advanced training to healthcare...

Three women in dark business attire and sunglasses stand with folded arms beside a large bronze bull statue on a city street, conveying confidence and professionalism.
Jun 03, 2026
  • Rich Klindworth

Business trip to Germany sets students up for success

There weren’t any briefcases, but this was a business trip nevertheless. The day after graduation, eight East Carolina University College of Business students packed their bags, boarded a couple of...

A woman in a white coat stands smiling inside a campus building with large windows and brick columns in the background. To her left is a “Pirate Profiles” graphic featuring ECU branding elements, including a purple-and-gold pennant and radiating white lines.
May 22, 2026
  • Spaine Stephens

Faculty: Acela Martinez

Dr. Acela Martinez has made a name for herself in the global periodontology community — but right here at home, she helps bring the mission of the East Carolina University...

A person looking out to crowd members as they stand at a podium with a microphone on the podium.
May 19, 2026
  • Ronnie Woodward

McNeill shares about book, life lessons at library event

Longtime football coach Ruffin McNeill was introduced in East Carolina University’s Joyner Library by Johnnee Rice. McNeill, an ECU Athletics Hall of Fame member who was head coach of the...

A man wearing a black shirt and blazer sits in an empty theater with red chairs.
May 14, 2026
  • Jamie Smith

“Scream” writer Kevin Williamson returns to ECU

Thirty years after the debut of “Scream,” Kevin Williamson’87 returned to East Carolina University and walked down the aisles of McGinnis Theatre to sit on the same stage where he...

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