ECU Excels celebrates successes of freshmen, transfer students
Kinley Nance showed up at East Carolina University in the fall not knowing what to expect. The freshman from Chadbourn was nearly three hours from home, living on her own...
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Heath care students learn to learn from one another
In the 1980s, health care educators began to rethink how health sciences students, including future doctors, nurses, physical therapists and their allied health peers, should learn their jobs. Interprofessional education,...
StoryWalks merge fun, fitness with reading
Parents and caregivers emphasized the fun of reading as they enjoyed spirited and reading-based activities for children at Wildwood Park on Jan. 18 to help introduce StoryWalks to Greenville. StoryWalk...
Spanish for medical careers: Students shadow professionals at ECU Health
East Carolina University aspires to prepare students with the knowledge, skills and values to succeed in a global, multicultural society. In the fall, students in the Spanish for Health Professions...
Online masters’ programs in nursing, criminal justice, education and business lead rankings
East Carolina University’s College of Nursing is the No. 1 online master’s program for public universities in North Carolina and is in the top 10 nationwide in a new ranking...
Treasured Pirates, longtime employees honored at recognition ceremony
East Carolina University’s 2024 Treasured Pirates and employees who have achieved 30 or more years of state service were recognized in a ceremony at Harvey Hall on Jan. 13, the...
Nursing faculty graduate with students as DNPs
Three of East Carolina University’s College of Nursing RN to BSN faculty members switched roles for the fall 2024 graduation ceremony — turning their own tassels to become some of...
Nursing students learn to balance language translation with legal rules
Members of the health care work force are presented with a dizzying array of challenges in treating patients. Bilingual nurses, doctors and allied health professionals have an additional layer of...
ECU Smiles for Veterans tradition continues momentum with Ross Hall event
Samantha Yarboro, a second-year student in East Carolina University’s School of Dental Medicine, joined the U.S. Navy in 2013 and separated in July 2023, a month before beginning dental school....
Hands-on experience gives high schoolers a look at their health sciences education
Success stories start as dreams we harbor in our youth. Career days such as the third Future Health Professionals Conference Nov. 23 help fill in the critical details that make...