ALWAYS PIRATES
East Carolina University celebrated the Class of 2022 in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in its first full-scale spring commencement ceremony since 2019. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of more than 4,600 spring...
Maritime/Coastal Archives
PIRATE SUCCESS
Pirate success comes in many forms. For some, inspiration arises when they first set foot on campus, or experience one of East Carolina University’s unique programs like Semester at the...
HOOKED
STATISTICS Name: Marco Agostini College: Engineering and Technology Major: Computer science, minor in coastal and marine studies Age: 22 Classification/Year: Senior Hometown: Wilson, North Carolina Hobbies/interests: Blacksmithing, woodworking and tennis...
DESALINATION DEPLOYMENT
All four devices entered in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Waves to Water Prize DRINK Finale, hosted by East Carolina University’s Coastal Studies Institute, were successfully and safely deployed...
SUNKEN HISTORY
It’s no secret that hundreds, if not thousands, of ships and their crews have met their fate off the coast of North Carolina; the area is known, after all, as...
TEST RUN
A thousand feet from shore and 20 feet above the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, a spider crane hoists objects from the deck of Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head and...
2021: YEAR IN REVIEW
Pirate Nation made great strides in 2021. After a rocky 2020, this year brought great promise as Pirates hoped to leave the pandemic behind and start fresh. The pandemic didn’t...
INTERN ENERGY
“It was like a mini study abroad,” said East Carolina University sophomore Cora McQuaid, who spent the spring semester at ECU’s Outer Banks Campus as part of the Semester Experience...
COOL CLASSES
Picking the perfect class schedule can be daunting, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. East Carolina University has plenty of interesting and offbeat class offerings for fall and...
EXPLORATIONS IN EMPOWERMENT
East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences soon will launch the 15th season of its signature Voyages of Discovery Series, focusing on explorations in empowerment and featuring...