News Release Archives

Jul 13, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Ledonia Wright Cultural Center names art gallery “Sankofa”

The Ledonia Wright Cultural Center (LWCC) in East Carolina University’s Main Campus Student Center is celebrating the naming of its art gallery. In June, the art gallery was named Sankofa,...

Jul 08, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Charlotte Hornets recognize ECU Club Sports for inclusivity

The East Carolina University Club Sports Program has been named the winner of the Charlotte Hornets’ 2021 For the Love of the Game award. The award honors LGBTQ or LGBTQ...

Jul 07, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Nationwide study by ECU faculty members reveals mental health needs of music students

Rigorous rehearsal schedules combined with heavy course loads, individual practice time and part-time jobs can sometimes overwhelm music majors. How students across the country coped with those demands — before...

Jul 06, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Survey finds Democrats united, Republicans divided on COVID-19 measures

A new survey from East Carolina University’s Center for Survey Research asked adults nationwide to consider questions on life and liberty during a global pandemic. The results of the survey,...

Jul 01, 2021
  • ECU News Services

ECU-led Mangrove forest study has takeaways for coastal communities

A new paper published by an East Carolina University researcher in the Department of Coastal Studies shines light on the effect human-made infrastructure and natural topography has on coastal wetlands after...

Jun 30, 2021
  • ECU News Services

ECU bolsters access, affordability, clears student debt

The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III), part of the American Rescue Plan signed into law on March 11, provides $39.6 billion to institutions of higher education in...

Jun 29, 2021
  • ECU News Services

ECU to host Summer Movies on the Lawn series in July

East Carolina University’s Division of Student Affairs will relaunch the Summer Movies on the Lawn series in July at the Main Campus Student Center. The series started in 2019 but...

Jun 24, 2021
  • ECU News Services

ECU team eyes recycled masks as a way to improve roads

They end up in the trash. They end up in waterways. They end up on the ground in parks, at the beach or in yards. They end up in landfills....

Jun 23, 2021
  • ECU News Services

ECU, Vidant Health to clinically integrate, create ECU-branded academic health system

East Carolina University will move toward full clinical integration with Vidant Health and the creation of a distinctive health system brand – ECU Health or similar branding – to serve...

Jun 22, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Changes coming to campus parking as ECU moves to plate-to-permit system

A new parking permit system is coming to East Carolina University’s campus this summer, with simple, online registration and payment for parking. Once registered, vehicles parking in university lots will...