News Release Archives

Feb 21, 2023
  • ECU News Services

Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center to host symposium

The Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center will host LOVE ONE ANOTHER, a half-day symposium created to explore the intersection of faith traditions and LGBTQ identities. The symposium will take...

Feb 14, 2023
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ECU awarded $3.2M grant from United Health Foundation to improve youth mental health

The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group, today announced a three-year, $3.2 million grant partnership with East Carolina University. The grant will expand the North Carolina Statewide...

Feb 13, 2023
  • ECU News Services

ECU to host spring career fairs

East Carolina University Career Services will host two job fairs on Feb. 15 at the Greenville Convention Center. The Science, Engineering and Technology Fair will be from 8:30-11:30 a.m. followed...

Jan 30, 2023
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Starship Technologies, Grubhub launch robot delivery service on ECU campus

Students, faculty and staff at East Carolina University can now have food delivered by robots from main campus dining locations through an ECU Dining Services partnership with Starship Technologies and...

Jan 25, 2023
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ECU, UNC Eshelman establish early assurance program

The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, the No. 1 pharmacy school in the country, and East Carolina University have established an early assurance program (EAP). This partnership means current and...

Jan 23, 2023
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Hearst Foundations backs Hyde dental clinic, patient care fund

The East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine’s transformational care for the dental needs of rural and underserved populations is growing with funding and accolades from the Hearst Foundations. The...

Jan 17, 2023
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ECU researcher examines climate change impacts on diverse societies over the past 5,000 years

A collaborative study from researchers at East Carolina University, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and additional institutions provides evidence about the impact of rapid climate change events on...

Jan 12, 2023
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27th annual Polar Bear Plunge set for Jan. 19

The 27th annual Polar Bear Plunge will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 19 at East Carolina University’s Eakin Student Recreation Center (ESRC). The milestone event, which started in...

Dec 21, 2022
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ECU anthropology course questions pseudoscience in search for solutions

Binge-watching lists for the holidays might include a new Netflix series that proposes survivors of an ice-age cataclysm fanned out across the globe and influenced civilizations from the Andes to...

Dec 19, 2022
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Frye named to lead ECU Student Affairs

After a competitive national search, a North Carolina native with more than 22 years of experience working with university students has been named Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at East...