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Mar 04, 2026
  • ECU News Services

ECU set to celebrate 10th day of giving Wednesday

GREENVILLE, N.C. (3/3/2026) – East Carolina University will celebrate its 10th annual day of giving on Wednesday. Pirate Nation Gives is a 24-hour online fundraising event that encourages alumni, friends,...

Feb 25, 2026
  • ECU News Services

Sharon Paynter named Senior Vice Provost for Research and Innovation at East Carolina University

GREENVILLE, N.C. (2/25/26) – A trusted leader who offered a steady hand and strong leadership on an interim basis in an ever-changing research environment, Dr. Sharon Paynter has been named...

Feb 23, 2026
  • ECU News Services

ECU to host spring 2026 career fairs

GREENVILLE, N.C. (2/23/2026) — ECU Career Services will host two career fairs Wednesday at the Greenville Convention Center. The Science, Engineering and Technology Fair will be from 8:30-11:30 a.m., followed...

Feb 17, 2026
  • ECU News Services

ECU awarded $3.5 million to study fish spawning, conservation in Gulf

GREENVILLE, N.C. (02/17/2026) — East Carolina University is prioritizing long-term sustainability of the Gulf Coast ecosystem and fisheries through a new $3.5 million National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Restore Science...

Feb 13, 2026
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AD Gilbert, ECU agree to new contract

GREENVILLE, N.C. (2/13/2026) — East Carolina University Board of Trustees today approved a three-year contract extension for Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert, following a recommendation from Chancellor Philip Rogers to...

Jan 27, 2026
  • ECU News Services

Voyages Series to feature best-selling author Brian Hare

GREENVILLE, N.C. (1/27/2026) — East Carolina University will conclude the 2025-26 Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Voyages of Discovery Series with Duke University professor and author Dr. Brian...

Jan 21, 2026
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ECU Excels to celebrate high achievers

GREENVILLE, N.C. (01/21/2026) – East Carolina University will host a special program called ECU Excels on Friday, Jan. 23 in the Main Campus Student Center Ballrooms from 2-4 p.m. The...

Jan 16, 2026
  • ECU News Services

Event to kick off Lifelong Learning Program

GREENVILLE, N.C. (1/16/2026) – East Carolina University’s Office of Continuing Professional Education will hold a spring kickoff event for its Lifelong Learning Program on Friday, Jan. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  ...

Jan 06, 2026
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New book traces rise of American whaling industry in the Pacific

GREENVILLE, N.C. (01/06/2026) — East Carolina University’s Dr. Jason T. Raupp is the author of a new book, “Wrecked on the Reef: Maritime Archaeology of American Whaleships in the Pacific...

Dec 10, 2025
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ECU chemist approved for NCInnovation grant to develop environmentally friendly marine paint

GREENVILLE, N.C. (12/09/2025) — East Carolina University’s Dr. Robert Hughes, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, is the recipient of a $720,000 NCInnovation research grant for his project, “Cleaner,...