MAKING WAVES
Volunteering at a water sports event helped Emily Laxson, recreational therapy major in the College of Health and Human Performance, chart the course for her future. “School had just started,...
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MARICULTURE TOURISM
In stuffing, soup or simply steamed, oysters are a part of many holiday food traditions. And making it easier for consumers to find oysters in other months – not just...
PLANNING FOR 2020
The East Carolina University Board of Trustees approved increases in student tuition and fees beginning in the fall 2020 semester and announced a search committee to find its next chancellor...
GOING HOME AGAIN
The move to college isn’t all about academics. Most students are living on their own for the first time, deciding when to come and go without curfews or parental supervision....
Looking back: ECU School of Social Work at 50
The School of Social Work at East Carolina University celebrated 50 years of social work education with alumni and friends on Nov. 8. Dr. John Ball, founding chair of what...
BREATHING CLEAN AIR
Preserving and improving the quality of breathable air is the life work of Dr. R.K.M. Jayanty, adjunct professor of biological and agricultural engineering at N.C. State, who spoke at East...
WHEN I GROW UP
When I grow up, I want to be a… dentist, business owner, author. For most children, the idea of what they want to be when they grow up starts with...
ECU School of Social Work to celebrate 50 years; honor Reggie York
Dr. Reggie York has been named the 2019 recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Legacy Award from the School of Social Work at East Carolina University. He will be honored at...
Recreation Sciences: This is no play on words.
What’s in a name? As Shakespeare wrote in “Romeo and Juliet,” “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” But what if a name...
Design for Disability initiative kicked off with a kickball game
Judy Byrd has three goals. “I want every child to be included in their PE class. I want every child to have the opportunity to learn how to play sports....