In Memoriam – Jimmy Grimsley
Dr. Jimmy Grimsley, ECU alumnus and faculty emeritus, passed away Jan. 28. He was 70. Grimsley joined the ECU faculty in 1967 to teach and serve as head coach of...
Health and Human Performance Archives
ECU student awarded scholarship for international conference
ECU master of social work student Jennifer Roofner won the Christian Hartline Scholarship to attend the International Eating Disorder Professionals 2015 Symposium in Phoenix, Arizona. The scholarship pays for conference...
ECU students provide holiday meals for local children
A season intended as a time of joy for children - with multiple days out of school - also means no breakfast or lunch for many children across Pitt County....
ECU student serves on statewide board of directors
East Carolina University graduate student Priscila Hilligus, pursuing a master’s degree in social work, is a coastal district representative for the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) North Carolina Board...
Recreation, leisure studies professor inducted in national academy
Dr. Richard Williams, associate professor in ECU’s Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, was named fellow of the National Academy of Recreational Therapists. He was inducted during the national organization’s...
Social work students earn nationally competitive scholarships
By Nicole Wood College of Human Ecology Two master of social work students were recently selected to receive nationally-competitive scholarships. Both the Christine Smith Graduate Studies Scholarship and the GlaxoSmithKline...
ECU professor receives gubernatorial appointment
By Kathy Muse Health and Human Performance Gov. Pat McCrory has appointed East Carolina University assistant professor Dr. Beth Chaney to the North Carolina Substance Abuse and Underage Drinking Prevention...
Aging, adult services experts to convene at ECU Sept. 12
A panel discussion on aging and adult services will be held at East Carolina University at noon Friday, Sept. 12 in the Croatan Building Green Room. Panel participants will include...
ECU professor receives lifetime achievement award
East Carolina University professor David Edgell was awarded the 2014 Board on Human Sciences Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors a nationally recognized leader with significant history of advancing human sciences...
ECU welcomes new Disney International Program students
Bob O’Halloran from the School of Hospitality Leadership along with James Gehlhar, Julie Williams and Katie Erickson from the Office of International Affairs recently traveled to Walt Disney World in...