News Release Archives

Mar 20, 2023
  • ECU News Services

ECU set to celebrate seventh day of giving Wednesday

East Carolina University will celebrate its seventh annual day of giving on Wednesday. Pirate Nation Gives is a 24-hour online fundraising event that encourages alumni, friends, faculty, staff, parents and...

Mar 02, 2023
  • ECU News Services

ECU students, staff to volunteer across North Carolina during alternative spring break

Students and staff from East Carolina University will spend spring break serving others in communities from the mountains to coastal North Carolina. ECU’s Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement has...

Feb 23, 2023
  • ECU News Services

International ocean observing system relocating to NC coast

This week, a team of scientists and engineers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) left Charleston, South Carolina, aboard the research vessel Neil Armstrong to begin test deployments in preparation...

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
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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...