Library News Archives

Madison Howlett stands confidently on ECU’s campus, framed by tall trees and brick buildings with columns. She wears a black long-sleeve top and gray pants, with her hands in her pockets, smiling softly at the camera. The background shows autumn leaves and campus walkways.
Nov 18, 2025
  • Alondra Martinez

Student: Madison Howlett

If you were to describe East Carolina University senior Madison Howlett in one word, it would be driven. A fitting description for a pre-med student who balances life as a...

Nov 13, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Authors recognized for scholarly contributions

East Carolina University’s libraries formally recognized ECU authors during a two-day span, hosting a ceremony on Health Sciences Campus and then a Main Campus ceremony the following day. “This enriches...

Four library employees use large scissors to cut gold ribbon.
Oct 28, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

New spaces brighten, enhance Teaching Resources Center

It’s a new era at the Colonel Richard M. and Betty Debnam Hunt Teaching Resources Center. Tyanna Watson, a junior birth through kindergarten teacher education major, realized that moments after...

Jul 22, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Interlibrary loan process makes swift, free connections

The thesis research process for East Carolina University music graduate student Matthew Mantini could have been costly, including when he was interested in one full score that cost $255 to...

A man in a neon yellow construction shirt and white hard hat holds a nail gun to the floor of the Whichard building on campus.
Jul 01, 2025
  • Doug Boyd

Summer 2025 Campus Construction Roundup

This summer, crews and contractors at East Carolina University are busy working on old buildings and putting up new ones, with the goal of providing safe, modern and spacious facilities...

Jun 11, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Presenters provide a glimpse into the past and future

Elizabeth LaFave embraced and developed an entrepreneurial mindset at East Carolina University that continues today. LaFave, a two-time ECU alumna and the sixth annual Aman Pirate Challenge winner with the...

Group of people performing ribbon-cutting with large scissors at Wildwood Park.
Jan 29, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

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...

Nov 26, 2024
  • Ronnie Woodward

Health sciences authors recognized with awards

More than 100 authors and a range of health aspects were highlighted at the 18th East Carolina University Health Sciences Author Recognition Awards. Award winners representing the Brody School of...

Oct 28, 2024
  • Ronnie Woodward

Range of topics, faculty celebrated at annual book awards

From historical perspectives like exploring the popularity and lore of the Lost Colony to looking ahead to the future of how artificial intelligence is used in teaching, a unique range...

Women Karin Zipf and Marion Deerhake talk to each other while leaning against a case in the library.
Oct 21, 2024
  • Ronnie Woodward

Library’s special collection of resources

A biography written about North Carolina’s first congresswoman, Jane Pratt, might not have been possible without East Carolina University’s Special Collections. Author Marion Deerhake used a plethora of sources to...