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A woman in a white coat stands smiling inside a campus building with large windows and brick columns in the background. To her left is a “Pirate Profiles” graphic featuring ECU branding elements, including a purple-and-gold pennant and radiating white lines.
May 22, 2026
  • Spaine Stephens

Faculty: Acela Martinez

Dr. Acela Martinez has made a name for herself in the global periodontology community — but right here at home, she helps bring the mission of the East Carolina University...

A smiling woman wearing a white ECU School of Dental Medicine coat stands outdoors in front of a campus building and trees. A “Pirate Profiles” graphic with a gold pennant flag appears beside her.
May 18, 2026
  • Spaine Stephens

Student: Samantha Yarboro

Among a sea of blue scrubs, each member of the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine’s Class of 2027 has carved his or her own path, making a unique...

A group of 13 people smile while holding clear acrylic trophies awarded for their exemplary work, professionalism and generosity of spirit that furthers East Carolina University’s mission and goes beyond their job title or duties.
May 13, 2026
  • Crystal Baity

Faculty, staff honored as Treasured Pirates, state service

Faculty and staff who’ve made outstanding contributions to East Carolina University’s mission and those who have achieved 30 or more years of state service were honored in a ceremony at...

Five East Carolina University students hold certificates recognizing their achievements in campus leadership while smiling. The students are standing with the university’s dean of the Honors College and director of the Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement.
May 05, 2026
  • Crystal Baity

Faculty, staff and students receive University Awards for Service

More than 130 faculty, staff and students at East Carolina University who embody ECU’s motto, Servire, were honored Wednesday during the University Awards for Service ceremony in the Main Campus...

Apr 16, 2026
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU honors leaders in research, creative activity and innovation

East Carolina University honored more than 60 scholars, researchers and innovators for their impactful work on April 9 during the Research and Scholarship Awards Ceremony. University leaders, faculty, staff and...

A man in a black jacket with a white shirt and green tie standing in the center of the photo shakes hands with a man standing to the right wearing a blue jacket and holding a purple folder.
Apr 16, 2026
  • Steven Grandy

Faculty excellence honored at annual teaching awards

East Carolina University faculty members who have made an impact in the classroom and beyond were celebrated at the 2025-26 University Teaching Awards ceremony on Monday in the Main Campus...

Apr 10, 2026
  • Spaine Stephens

Community college transfer agreement offers dental hygiene graduates new ECU degree option

When Ashleigh Tolin became a hygienist in the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine last year, she was confident in the training she received at Coastal Carolina Community College....

Mar 26, 2026
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU dental school’s Sonríe Clinic creates smiles

The sixth annual Sonríe Clinic in Ross Hall breathed new life into a special event created through a labor of love. The student-led event, headed up by the school’s chapter...

Two students lean over a yellow table to fill out a postcards. Purple pens and event flyers are spread across the table.
Mar 02, 2026
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

ECU set to celebrate 10th day of giving Wednesday

When all of Pirate Nation participates, all of East Carolina University benefits. That’s the idea behind Pirate Nation Gives, the university’s annual giving day set for March 4. ECU is...

Dec 18, 2025
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Society inductees spark a bright future through planned gifts

What is the outcome and impact of a charitable planned gift in an estate plan? For East Carolina University Bea Chauncey Scholarship recipient Caroline Kuskowski, a planned gift created the...

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