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...
Military Archives
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...
SUPPORTING STUDENT VETERANS
Marine Corps officer Lara Gorham left the military to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. When she was accepted into the premed program at East Carolina University for fall...
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...
VETERAN SMILES
It is not uncommon to see civilians thank military veterans for their service, but it is not every day when the veteran replies by thanking the civilian for their service...
RECOGNIZING MILITARY SERVICE
The Distinguished Military Service Society honored service to the nation and service to East Carolina University at a ceremony and dinner held at the Greenville Hilton on Friday. In partnership...
CONNECTION TO THE CORPS
East Carolina University and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point have joined forces to help with educational opportunities for military and Department of Defense personnel on the base. Chancellor Philip...
INVESTMENT IN ECU
An exceptional $5 million gift to the East Carolina University College of Business will transform the school’s graduate program and attract more students. The donation from alumnus Tom Arthur ’71...
ALUMNA MAKES HISTORY
When Pirate alumna Brenda McCarthy graduated from aviation school at Naval Air Station Pensacola in May, she received her wings and also made history. McCarthy, who graduated from East Carolina...
ECU recognized for supporting student veterans
East Carolina University has once again been ranked as a top university for U.S. veterans and military service members. ECU is ranked 47th in the Southeast in the 2021 Military...