ENCOURAGING ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Preserving history and heritage is a prominent goal in the field of archaeology, and East Carolina University’s Maritime Studies Program helps students gain the knowledge to meet that goal through...
Military Archives
Air Force and Army ROTC programs commission new officers
Five cadets from East Carolina University’s Air Force ROTC program and 15 cadets from its Army ROTC program were commissioned as officers in ceremonies on May 8. In his remarks,...
SEASON FINALE
A Lumbee dentist who will return to practice in his hometown, a prison sergeant, a dancer, a clinical lab scientist, a future lawyer, a graduate school-bound neuroscientist and a Gold...
SERVICE IN HIS BLOOD
Travis Barton knew that he was meant to help people since childhood. At the time, he didn’t know exactly what that would look like. Joining the military allowed him to...
CALLED TO SERVE
East Carolina University fifth-year senior Vanessa Ganey aspires to become a dentist and serve her community. “I’d always loved going to the dentist, but unless it was an emergency, I...
PIRATES VS. CANCER
The COVID-19 pandemic presented a host of challenges for the student organizers of the annual Pirates Vs. Cancer fundraiser this year, but they remained undaunted and still managed to raise...
FUNDING VETERAN CARE
A newly created fund in the ECU School of Dental Medicine will help offset the costs of vital dental care for U.S. military veterans who need it. The ECU Smiles...
ECU dental students, providers reflect on providing oral health care to veterans
The ECU School of Dental Medicine provided dental care for dozens of veterans last month during the school’s annual ECU Smiles for Veterans program at its community service learning center...
Dowdy Student Stores raises $7,000 for military student scholarships
East Carolina University’s Dowdy Student Stores donated $7,000 on Nov. 2 to benefit an Air Force ROTC scholarship. The funds were raised from a portion of the sale of military...
NAVAL PARTNERSHIP
East Carolina University and 18 of its Pirate Promise community college collaborators have been selected as partners for the new United States Naval Community College (USNCC) effort. The joint effort...