News Release Archives

Apr 08, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU Physicians offers virtual visits to community in response to COVID-19

ECU Physicians, the medical practice of ECU’s Brody School of Medicine, is taking steps to increase access to health care for community members, including those who are not ECU Physicians...

Apr 06, 2020
  • ECU News Services

SBTDC hosting virtual town hall

The Small Business and Technology Development Center at East Carolina University will host a free virtual town hall for eastern North Carolina small business owners on Wednesday, April 8, at...

Apr 01, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU to provide Wi-Fi for K-12, college students without broadband access

As K-12 and college students throughout Greenville adapt to online learning, East Carolina University has made its Wi-Fi network available to students without reliable broadband internet service. ECU Information Technology...

Mar 20, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU Brody School of Medicine Class of 2020 learns residency matches

Fourth-year Brody School of Medicine students learned Friday where they will spend the next several years completing residency training. The highly anticipated Match Day ceremony is normally held in the...

Mar 12, 2020
  • ECU News Services

East Carolina Athletics Suspends Spring Sports Competition

The East Carolina University Department of Athletics announced today that, effective immediately, all spring sports competition will be suspended until further notice due to growing concerns over the spread of...

Mar 11, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU comes together for fourth annual day of giving

East Carolina University will celebrate its fourth annual Day of Giving on Wednesday, March 18. Pirate Nation Gives is a 24-hour fundraising event that encourages alumni, friends, faculty, staff, parents...

Mar 11, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Coronavirus conspiracy theories are nothing new

Dr. Andrea Kitta, associate professor of English at East Carolina University, is a folklorist specializing in medicine, belief and the supernatural. Her book, “The Kiss of Death: Contagion, Contamination, and...

Mar 06, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU students, staff gear up for alternative spring break experiences

NOTE TO MEDIA Email or call Tara Kermiet at kermiett16@ecu.edu, 252-328-1554 (office), 412-974-7363 (cell) for specific site contact information before heading to a spring break location. SUGGESTED COVERAGE DAYS Greenville – Saturday afternoon, Sunday morning...

Mar 05, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU study finds naloxone available at more than half of retail pharmacies surveyed

Researchers at East Carolina University found 3 out of 5 North Carolina retail pharmacies have naloxone in stock for opioid overdoses as part of a statewide standing order. But some...

Mar 02, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU continues to monitor coronavirus, suspends ECU Tuscany program for semester

In response to an elevation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s travel warning for Italy, East Carolina University has decided to cancel its ECU Tuscany program for the...