News Release Archives

Mar 12, 2019
  • ECU News Services

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Brian Hamilton to keynote ECU’s annual Business Leadership Conference

East Carolina University’s College of Business (COB) will hold its fifth annual Business Leadership Conference Monday, March 18 in ECU’s Main Campus Student Center. The conference, open to COB juniors, seniors...

Mar 11, 2019
  • ECU News Services

East Carolina University to celebrate International Women’s Day

ECU’s fifth annual recognition of International Women’s Day will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12. Panel discussions will be held in the Main Campus Student...

Mar 05, 2019
  • ECU News Services

ECU to host 2019 Spring Career Fair and Education Fair March 13

East Carolina University’s Career Services will host two career fairs on March 13 at the Greenville Convention Center. The Education Career Fair will be held from 8 to 10 a.m.,...

Feb 27, 2019
  • ECU News Services

Sports gambling legalization and Super Bowl bets

The 2019 Super Bowl was the first large sporting event to take place in states that have legalized sports gambling since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur...

Feb 27, 2019
  • ECU News Services

ECU students, staff gear up for alternative break experiences

Almost 80 students and staff from East Carolina University will spend spring break serving others in local communities across three states. ECU’s Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement and partnering...

Feb 25, 2019
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ECU to host YouTube sensation Caleb Marshall

East Carolina University’s Campus Recreation and Wellness will host YouTube sensation Caleb Marshall, known as the Fitness Marshall, on Monday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. Marshall will offer insight on...

Feb 22, 2019
  • ECU News Services

ECU student entrepreneurs win $75K in funding, prizes

The second, three-round Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge concluded Feb. 21 with student-team Vybe taking first place and a cash prize of $15,000. Vybe is an application that allows users to track...

Feb 21, 2019
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NCLR announces new submission period, $1,000 for Creative Nonfiction Prize

The North Carolina Literary Review is now accepting submissions for the 2019 Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize. The first-place winner will receive $1,000, thanks to a generous donation from the...

Feb 20, 2019
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ECU Alumni Association names 2019 Robert H. Wright Alumni Leadership Award recipients

The East Carolina University Alumni Association named its five student recipients of the Robert H. Wright Alumni Leadership Award on Tuesday. The award recognizes students’ academic achievement as well as...

Feb 19, 2019
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ECU receives $1M grant for rural innovation, student businesses

East Carolina University received a $1 million award from the Golden LEAF Foundation to support rural economic prosperity through innovation and entrepreneurship. The grant, awarded on Feb. 7, will support...