Fine Arts & Communication Archives

Ravian Jordan, left, and Kayin Fails turn their tassels at commencement.
May 06, 2022
  • ECU News Services

ALWAYS PIRATES

East Carolina University celebrated the Class of 2022 in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in its first full-scale spring commencement ceremony since 2019. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of more than 4,600 spring...

May 02, 2022
  • ECU News Services

PIRATE SUCCESS

Pirate success comes in many forms. For some, inspiration arises when they first set foot on campus, or experience one of East Carolina University’s unique programs like Semester at the...

ECU graduate profile Madeline Douglas poses for a photo on the mall.
May 02, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

ON STAGE

STATISTICS Name: Madeline Douglas College: College of Fine Arts and Communication Major: Dance performance and choreography, certificate in entrepreneurship     Age: 22 Classification/Year: Senior Hometown: Winston-Salem, North Carolina Hobbies/interests: Dancing, sewing,...

ECU grad profile Landon Blacknall poses on the mall.
May 02, 2022
  • Lacey L. Gray

FUTURE STATE REPRESENTATIVE

STATISTICS Name: Landon Kyle Blacknall College: Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Major: Political science, minor in communication Age: 22 Classification/Year: Senior Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina Hobbies/interests: Politics, sports...

Apr 29, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

Five receive Robert H. Wright Leadership Awards

Five graduating seniors have received the Robert H. Wright Leadership Award for excellence in service, leadership and academic achievements at East Carolina University. Thekra Hindi of Charlotte, Evan Martschenko of...

Apr 27, 2022
  • Jules Norwood

ECU, FSU establish student pipelines in key areas

East Carolina University and Fayetteville State University (FSU) have taken the next step in establishing partnerships and pathways for students between the two institutions. Last fall, university leaders signed a...

ECU student Adam Berman poses in an art building.
Apr 26, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

Student: Adam Berman

East Carolina University student Adam Berman has spent the last three years working on his master’s degree while teaching printmaking in the School of Art and Design, where 18th and...

Apr 20, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

‘Romeo and Juliet’ opens at ECU

Shakespeare’s Elizabethan age comes to life in a late ’80s pre-grunge era in East Carolina University’s production of “Romeo and Juliet.” ECU School of Theatre and Dance faculty member Greg...

Apr 08, 2022
  • Jules Norwood

ECU, UNC Pembroke team up to serve students

Deans and administrators from East Carolina University and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke met Thursday at the ECU Health Sciences Campus Student Center to ink an agreement that...

Mar 16, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

ECU’s core values displayed in winning LifeWTR label design

Inclusivity, respect and integrity inspired Noelle Story’s winning design for an art competition at East Carolina University. Story, a freshman art major from Kitty Hawk, was selected as the grand...