News Release Archives

Oct 20, 2020
  • ECU News Services

New ECU poll shows Biden lead in NC, tight races statewide

A poll conducted Oct. 15-18 by the ECU Center for Survey Research shows a three-point lead (50% to 47%) for Democrat Joe Biden over Republican Donald Trump among likely voters...

Oct 19, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU, Fayetteville State University partner to benefit students, region

Two eastern North Carolina universities have established a new partnership to promote collaboration between the two UNC System institutions in meeting their respective missions. East Carolina University and Fayetteville State...

Oct 15, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU English professor wins second international book award for “The Kiss of Death”

Dr. Andrea Kitta, associate professor of English at East Carolina University, is racking up awards for her most recent book, “The Kiss of Death: Contagion, Contamination and Folklore,” which sheds...

Oct 08, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU to host fall engineering and technology fair

ECU Career Services will host the virtual 2020 Fall Engineering and Technology Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 14 through the job database called Handshake. The event...

Oct 01, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU to host virtual job and internship fair

ECU Career Services will host the 2020 Fall Job and Internship Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 7 virtually through the job database called Handshake. The event...

Sep 25, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU announces furloughs for some employees

Because revenues have declined significantly during the coronavirus pandemic, East Carolina University is placing some employees who work in impacted departments on furlough. This does not affect all ECU employees....

Sep 23, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Journalism professors launch Voter411ENC.org

Two East Carolina University journalism professors, Dr. Cindy Elmore and Dr. Brian Massey, have launched a voter information website. The site provides nonpartisan information about local candidates for offices in...

Sep 17, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU’s fall commencement ceremony will be virtual

East Carolina University’s fall commencement ceremony scheduled for Dec. 4 will be a virtual event. The decision was made based on current federal and UNC System guidelines regarding the evolving...

Sep 15, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU remains top performer in U.S. News & World Report ranking

East Carolina University remains one of the top performers in social mobility among national universities in North Carolina, according to a new ranking. ECU also is one of the top...

Sep 11, 2020
  • ECU News Services

$3.7M grant funds ECU principal preparation program

East Carolina University’s College of Education received a $3.7 million grant to establish the PIRATE Leadership Academy for principal preparation to serve eastern North Carolina. Department of Educational Leadership professors...