News Release Archives

Jul 28, 2021
  • ECU News Services

ECU Police arrest man for setting police SUV on fire

On Tuesday, July 27, East Carolina University Police arrested 19-year-old Fernando Daniel Laurens and charged him with resist, delay and obstructing a police officer and three counts of felony arson...

Jul 23, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Long-time ECU employees appointed to vice chancellor roles

Today, based on the recommendation of Chancellor Philip Rogers, East Carolina University’s Board of Trustees approved the appointment of two long-time employees to key senior administrative roles at ECU. Stephanie...

Jul 19, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Biotechnology center grant funds ECU-led cancer compound research

A compound developed by an associate professor at East Carolina University could lead to more effective skin cancer treatments.  Dr. Rukiyah Van Dross-Anderson, a faculty member in the Brody School of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology...

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...