Fine Arts & Communication Archives

Jun 13, 2025
  • Jessica VanderKolk

Students, staff, alumni team up for “Much Ado About Nothing”

Those involved with a production of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” at East Carolina University this weekend hope the audience sees that Shakespeare’s plays are relatable and and that...

Jun 04, 2025
  • Jessica VanderKolk
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

ECU professors share art, science, culture via Smithsonian exhibits

Visitors to Smithsonian museums this summer will have the chance to see art exhibits touched by two East Carolina University professors. Photography professor Daniel Kariko from the School of Art...

May 22, 2025
  • Jessica VanderKolk

ECU music students compose for high school alma maters in new recruitment effort

Two new East Carolina University Pirate alumni will experience music premieres this month thanks to a new School of Music recruitment program. Brody Hilton and Brett Howard, who both graduated...

Brinkley-Lane Scholar medallion in front of purple flowers.
May 21, 2025
  • Jessica VanderKolk

Brinkley-Lane Profile: Makakoa McGee

Makakoa McGee felt community when he stepped into Fletcher Music Center on a visit to East Carolina University and found the lobby filled with students. “I felt really comfortable there,...

May 06, 2025
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

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...

Two people with their back to the camera wear purple graduation caps and gowns.
May 02, 2025
  • University Communications

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...

A young man wearing a sport coat stands holding a microphone on the left side of the room making a presentation to a group. To his left are two giant posterboards with two other young men standing to the side.
Apr 28, 2025
  • Steven Grandy

Campus Cribs finds a home at Aman Pirate Challenge

Finding the right place to live can be stressful and time-consuming for East Carolina University students who live off campus. Campus Cribs hopes to connect the two, giving students a...

Apr 28, 2025
  • Jessica VanderKolk

Chamber Singers to represent ECU, US at prestigious competition in Germany

East Carolina University’s select auditioned choir will take its seat at a world-class table this summer at the International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf in Germany. ECU’s Chamber Singers earned the...

This image shows a promotional poster for the play
Apr 25, 2025
  • Alondra Martinez

ECU puts a bold spin on Chekhov with ‘Stupid F**king Bird’

East Carolina University’s School of Theatre and Dance is set to debut a production that reimagines a theatrical classic with bold irreverence and contemporary flair. “Stupid F**king Bird,” a modern...

Apr 17, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

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...