Polar Bear Plunge set for Jan. 20
The 26th annual Polar Bear Plunge will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 20 at ECU’s Eakin Student Recreation Center. The milestone event, which started in 1997, will provide...
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Resolution reboot: Research subjects needed for exercise study
It’s a perfect time to pair New Year’s Resolution goals with East Carolina University’s role in a breakthrough national research consortium on how molecules within the body are affected by...
Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center announces partnership with local PFLAG chapters
East Carolina University’s Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center has established a new PFLAG of Eastern North Carolina Scholarship through donations from PFLAG Rocky Mount and PFLAG Greenville. The need-based...
ECU celebrates fall commencement for more than 1,800 Pirates
In a pair of ceremonies Friday, more than 1,800 East Carolina University students became alumni, celebrating commencement with an auditorium full of supporters including family, friends and faculty. Chancellor Philip...
ECU alumnus Matt Slate to deliver commencement keynote address
East Carolina University will host two in-person commencement ceremonies Dec. 17 in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum to celebrate approximately 1,850 members of the fall Class of 2021. Matt Slate...
Robin N. Coger named Provost
After a competitive national search, a UNC System veteran engineering educator and administrator has been named Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at East Carolina University by Chancellor...
ECU sixth nationally, No. 1 in NC, for distance education in new ranking
East Carolina University is sixth in the nation — and No. 1 in North Carolina — in an inaugural ranking of America’s Top Online Colleges by Newsweek. ECU was one...
ECU marks ‘landmark moment’ with funding for new medical education building
East Carolina University and the Brody School of Medicine extend our sincerest gratitude to the State of North Carolina for its investment in a new medical education building and for...
Voting on ECU’s campus up in 2020
East Carolina University reported that student voting on its campus increased 21 points in last year’s presidential election, rising to 73% in 2020 from a rate of 52% in 2016....
ECU, Vidant Health announce joint operating agreement
Today, East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine and Vidant Health took the first step in the final approval process in creating ECU Health with a goal of becoming a...