Exotic locales enhance summer studies for ECU students
By Kathy Muse Snorkeling in the waters of the largest coral formation in the world, experiencing the viability of tourism within a village community in the South Pacific, studying global...
Health and Human Performance Archives
ECU study examines sleep and fatigue in chronically ill mothers
Health care providers should be particularly attentive to supporting high quality sleep for chronically ill mothers of young children, according to a new study by East Carolina University researchers....
Hospitality management professor James A. Chandler mourned
Students, faculty, alumni, and friends of the ECU Department of Hospitality Management and the College of Human Ecology mourn the death of professor James A. Chandler, who passed away on...
Elected as fellow in scholarly academy
An East Carolina University professor was the only professional in the nation elected this year as fellow to the American Academy of Park and Recreation Administration. Dr. Deb Jordan, chair...
Three Down, One to Go with Help from Prestigious Scholarship
By Kathy Muse Once, twice, three times a Pirate and he’s not done yet. Ruben “Trey” Sloan III is proud to say that he is a three-time graduate of the...
ECU alumnus steps forward in paralysis research
By Kathy Muse When Reggie Edgerton ’61 took health, exercise physiology, and biology classes at East Carolina University while working at the campus infirmary, he had no idea that the...
In memory of ECU professor emeritus Marge Inman
Marjorie (Marge) Ann Inman, professor emeritus at East Carolina University, passed away on July 30. Her unexpected death occurred while traveling with her husband, Jeff, on a return trip to...
Research finds discrimination, resilience among older lesbians
More than half of lesbians aged 55 and older have been married to a man at some point in their lives. More than 90% said their families knew about their...
Grant supports Pitt County youth enrichment
A $5,000 grant will support academic and cultural enrichment activities for Pitt County youth at the Lucille W. Gorham Intergenerational Community Center, an East Carolina University partnership program. Provided by...
Escott-Stump begins term as ADA president
ECU professor Sylvia A. Escott-Stump began her one-year term June 1 as the 2011-12 president of the American Dietetic Association. She has served as president-elect since June 2010. “The American...