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ECU joins professional development program for rural leaders

East Carolina University is now part of North Carolina Commerce’s Rural Community Capacity (RC2) program. The program provides professional development training for leaders of local governments in some of the...

Register for breast cancer screening at Country Doctor Museum

The Country Doctor Museum, located at 7089 Peele Road in Bailey and managed by East Carolina University’s Laupus Health Sciences Library, is hosting a mobile mammography unit event April 9...

Hyster-Yale Group leases tech and testing space at Intersect East

Intersect East, the 19-acre downtown Greenville Innovation Hub privately developed by Elliott Sidewalk Communities (ESC), has named its first corporate tenant: Hyster-Yale Group, a globally integrated manufacturer of lift trucks...

ECU researchers will help build resiliency among small and underserved farms

East Carolina University is extending the reach of its impact through a multi-institutional project funded by the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines program. The $1 million grant-funded project, called...

Pirate Nation Gives creates impact across ECU

Alumni and friends answered the call to support East Carolina University during Pirate Nation Gives on March 20. The eighth annual day of giving event surpassed expectations and raised more than...

ECU set to celebrate eighth day of giving Wednesday

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

ECU partners with Institute of Defense and Business to deliver executive and advanced military professional education

Committed to expanding educational opportunities to meet the needs of all learners, East Carolina University and the Institute for Defense and Business (IDB) are joining forces to provide specialized training for some...

ECU Alert testing and police training to take place during spring break

East Carolina University students are on spring break through March 10. During this week, the university will test the ECU Alert notification system and host police training on campus. Police...

ECU celebrates historic Pursue Gold campaign

More than 30,000 donors answered the call to support East Carolina University and propelled the Pursue Gold campaign to a historic $526.9 million fundraising record. “The ECU community has demonstrated...

ECU psychologist awarded NCI grant to develop depression management tool for young cancer survivors

East Carolina University’s Dr. Karly Murphy, assistant professor of psychology in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, has received a three-year, $750,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute...