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East Carolina University police officers Michael Fecteau, left, and William Brown were honored by the Board of Governors on Thursday with the University of North Carolina System's Valor Award.
Nov 21, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

COURAGE AND COMPASSION

East Carolina University police officers William Brown and Michael Fecteau have received the Valor Award from the University of North Carolina System. The officers were recognized Thursday by the UNC...

East Carolina University Master Patrol Officer William Brown escorts the ECU football team onto the field before a game.
Nov 17, 2022
  • Matt Smith

Staff: William Brown

No two days are the same for East Carolina University Master Patrol Officer William Brown, but that’s not unusual for the ECU Police officer in his 14th year patrolling campus....

MrBeast and ECU logos
Nov 16, 2022
  • ECU News Services

A BEAST OF A PARTNERSHIP

East Carolina University and MrBeast are announcing an exclusive partnership aimed at developing a credentialing program to help solve the creator industry's growing demand for a skilled workforce pipeline. Valued...

Nov 04, 2022
  • ECU News Services

INVESTING IN STUDENTS

East Carolina University’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved the site of a new medical education building on the health sciences campus. Trustees also approved an increase in tuition for...

Bradly Boaz, from left, and Krysta Byrd were recognized for their efforts to help Blake Solomonson during a medical emergency. Solomonson and his parents, Becky and Rich Belthoff, attended a recognition ceremony for Boaz and Byrd at ECU’s Main Campus Student Center.
Oct 28, 2022
  • Jules Norwood

PIRATE HEROES

When they found a fellow student in cardiac arrest, East Carolina University students Krysta Byrd and Bradly Boaz stepped in to help, and their actions helped save a life. The...

David Murray, from left, Arvind Mallikarjunan, Valentine Okafor and Vaishnavi Siripurapu — all North Carolina residents — have been chosen for the Class of 2026 Brody Scholar and Brody Fellow award, valued at approximately $118,000.
Oct 26, 2022
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

BRODY SCHOLARS

Four students at East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine have been awarded the university’s most prestigious medical scholarship. David Murray, Valentine Okafor, Arvind Mallikarjunan and Vaishnavi Siripurapu — all...

Six ECU College of Education faculty members are working on the edPIRATE grant. From left, they are Dr. Jennifer Gallagher, Dr. Karen Jones, Dr. Amy Swain, Dr. Christy Howard, Dr. Kristen Cuthrell and Dr. Matthew Militello.
Oct 11, 2022
  • Kristen Martin

BUILDING A PIPELINE

At its heart, the East Carolina University College of Education is dedicated to enriching and giving back to the rural community around Greenville, and a new $9 million grant will...

Dr. Kelsey Fisher-Wellman, center, works with students during a lab at the East Carolina Heart Institute. Fisher-Wellman teaches a unique course where instead of final grades, students strive for journal publication.
Oct 06, 2022
  • Benjamin Abel

STUDENT AUTHORSHIP

When Dr. Kelsey Fisher-Wellman began teaching students in his biochemistry lab at the East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine he knew two things — he needed to be productive...

Oct 02, 2022
  • Ken Buday

Faculty: Tommi Galaska

The sound of music echoes from a nearby studio where Tommi Galaska sits cross-legged on a chair in a cramped office. “It used to be a closet,” she said. A...

Calli Jon Massengill is an Honors College student who is using her passion for helping others to teach underprivileged and special education students.
Sep 21, 2022
  • Hannah Eccleston

Student: Calli Jon Massengill

Calli Jon Massengill, a special education major at East Carolina University, knew early she had a passion for helping others learn. “I have always known I wanted to teach and...