Graduate School Archives

Feb 03, 2026
  • Jessica VanderKolk

ECU communication alumni find success in law careers

As three East Carolina University alumni neared graduation with their communication degrees, standout classes, faculty mentors and a drive toward advocacy led them to law school and, today, successful legal...

Jan 27, 2026
  • Crystal Baity

Online graduate programs in nursing, criminal justice, education and business rank nationally

East Carolina University’s nursing program remains in the top 10 nationwide and is the No. 1 online master’s program among public universities in North Carolina in a new ranking by...

Two women laugh on one side of a pickleball court as they each hold their pickleball paddle.
Jan 21, 2026
  • Ronnie Woodward

Pickleball serves up community, social connections

The sport of pickleball can be a connector, pairing East Carolina University students with faculty members and aging adults. One enjoyable thread for players: No phone required. “In a world...

Jan 16, 2026
  • Steven Grandy

New Immersive MBA cohort thrives during busy fall schedule

Experiential learning and networking highlighted a very busy fall semester for the third cohort of the Arthur Graduate School’s Immersive MBA pathway. Classes began in August and then the group...

Jan 05, 2026
  • ECU Advancement

Donor support takes ECU business students from Greenville to Wall Street

The opening bell rang, and cheers erupted. East Carolina University College of Business (COB) students experienced the New York Stock Exchange in person, on the trading floor; for many of...

Young women and men wearing purple mortarboards with gold tassels, purple robes and gold sashes smile during their graduation ceremony.
Dec 19, 2025
  • ECU News Services

Graduates: Welcome to the big leagues

The joy of commencement brought merriment to Minges Coliseum and almost 1,800 students who graduated on Friday. The fall class totaled 1,796, including 1,356 students who earned undergraduate degrees, 419...

Mackenzie Long wears a light-colored sweater and stands smiling in front of the ECU Cupola, surrounded by fall foliage.
Dec 13, 2025
  • Kristen Martin

Mackenzie Long – Elementary Education

A place that felt like home. That’s what Mackenzie Long found at East Carolina University when applying to colleges as an elementary education major. Now, as the Youngsville native prepares...

Four people stand in a row in front of a cupola. Two men stand in the center, one in military fatigues and two women stand on each end.
Dec 13, 2025
  • ECU News Services

Graduate Profiles: Fall 2025

The fall Class of 2025 reflects the mission and resilience that defines East Carolina University. Following are five graduates whose paths to commencement weaved through bedsides in the mountains delivering...

A woman in a purple outfit stands outside in front of a brick building.
Dec 13, 2025
  • Benjamin Abel

Belinda Lashea – Nursing

Dr. Belinda Lashea is from North Carolina’s mountains, and at 18 she became a mother. The baby was born in a hospital in Wilmington, but mother and child soon returned...

A woman in a dark blazer pets a black dog on a leash.
Dec 09, 2025
  • Benjamin Abel

Animal partners prepare counseling students for challenging client work

Dr. Celeste Crawford, a clinical associate professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies and director of the Navigate Counseling Clinic, usually has a teaching assistant at...

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