The Honors College has grown from serving 100 students annually to 250, reflecting ECU’s continued investment in student success. From scholarships and research to study abroad and leadership, the Honors...
Calvin Mercer was named the 27th Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor, the college’s highest faculty honor. Mercer’s 40-year ECU career includes teaching, mentoring and leading 215...
Move-in day at East Carolina University is more than a day of boxes, carts and dorm-room keys. Family, friends and volunteers make it an event, helping about 5,200 on-campus students...
Abigail Smith, a senior in ECU’s College of Education, is preparing to become a second grade teacher. Smith has built classroom experience through coursework, volunteering and a STEM educator role...
ECU students traveled to Jamaica for a global service-learning experience, supporting Hurricane Melissa recovery in communities impacted by the Category 5 storm. The alternative break program partnered ECU with UNC...
Bublitz is a chemistry and German studies double major on track to attend the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. She researches a noninvasive cancer treatment approach using magnetic nanoparticles in...
One year ago, Barrett Morris was a recent high school graduate attending the East Carolina University College of Education’s Pirate Institute for Regional Aspiring Teachers and Educators (PIRATE) program. This...
Eight East Carolina University faculty, staff and alumni were inducted into the College of Education Educators Hall of Fame this year. “Serving as a Pirate educator has been a truly...
There weren’t any briefcases, but this was a business trip nevertheless. The day after graduation, eight East Carolina University College of Business students packed their bags, boarded a couple of...
When Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina in 2018, it decided to stay awhile. The wind blew, and the rain fell for days. And though Cameron Doby didn’t experience major impacts...