ECU to host spring 2026 career fairs
GREENVILLE, N.C. (2/23/2026) — ECU Career Services will host two career fairs Wednesday at the Greenville Convention Center. The Science, Engineering and Technology Fair will be from 8:30-11:30 a.m., followed...
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ECU awarded $3.5 million to study fish spawning, conservation in Gulf
GREENVILLE, N.C. (02/17/2026) — East Carolina University is prioritizing long-term sustainability of the Gulf Coast ecosystem and fisheries through a new $3.5 million National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Restore Science...
AD Gilbert, ECU agree to new contract
GREENVILLE, N.C. (2/13/2026) — East Carolina University Board of Trustees today approved a three-year contract extension for Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert, following a recommendation from Chancellor Philip Rogers to...
Voyages Series to feature best-selling author Brian Hare
GREENVILLE, N.C. (1/27/2026) — East Carolina University will conclude the 2025-26 Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Voyages of Discovery Series with Duke University professor and author Dr. Brian...
ECU Excels to celebrate high achievers
GREENVILLE, N.C. (01/21/2026) – East Carolina University will host a special program called ECU Excels on Friday, Jan. 23 in the Main Campus Student Center Ballrooms from 2-4 p.m. The...
Event to kick off Lifelong Learning Program
GREENVILLE, N.C. (1/16/2026) – East Carolina University’s Office of Continuing Professional Education will hold a spring kickoff event for its Lifelong Learning Program on Friday, Jan. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...
New book traces rise of American whaling industry in the Pacific
GREENVILLE, N.C. (01/06/2026) — East Carolina University’s Dr. Jason T. Raupp is the author of a new book, “Wrecked on the Reef: Maritime Archaeology of American Whaleships in the Pacific...
ECU chemist approved for NCInnovation grant to develop environmentally friendly marine paint
GREENVILLE, N.C. (12/09/2025) — East Carolina University’s Dr. Robert Hughes, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, is the recipient of a $720,000 NCInnovation research grant for his project, “Cleaner,...
ECU professor selected by the governor to serve on state commission
GREENVILLE, N.C. (12/08/2026) — Governor Josh Stein has selected East Carolina University criminal justice and criminology professor and department chairperson, Dr. Heidi Bonner, to serve a two-year term as the...
Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough to deliver commencement address
GREENVILLE, N.C. (12/03/2025) — Former East Carolina University baseball player Clayton McCullough, manager of the Miami Marlins and a World Series winning coach, will deliver the keynote address during fall...