Pirates prepare for 23rd annual Polar Bear Plunge
The 23rd annual Polar Bear Plunge is set for 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at the East Carolina University Student Recreation Center. All ECU students, faculty and staff are invited to...
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ECU’s online programs ranked among the best in the nation
Online programs at East Carolina University have been ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. ECU’s online graduate programs in business, criminal justice, education...
ECU names new chief audit officer
Wayne Poole has been named the chief audit officer for East Carolina University’s Office of Internal Audit and Management Advisory Services. He began his duties Jan. 1. After a national...
ECU to hold ribbon cutting ceremony for Main Campus Student Center
East Carolina University will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the new Main Campus Student Center at 1 p.m., Monday, Jan. 7. The Main Campus Student Center is...
Performers from around the world join Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival’s Winter Workshop for three concerts in January
A cast of international performers will join the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival Winter Workshop 2019 for three public concerts of different chamber music programs on Jan. 4-6 at East...
ECU names vice chancellor for health sciences division
East Carolina University has named Dr. Mark Stacy vice chancellor for its Division of Health Sciences, effective January 1, 2019. He has served in the role as interim vice chancellor...
ECU study shows reduced cardiac function in women who drink alcohol
Alcohol can have significant negative effects on cardiac function, especially in women, according to the research of Dr. Abdel Abdel-Rahman, vice chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in...
ECU graduates more than 2,200 at 2018 fall commencement
East Carolina University College of Business alumnus J. Fielding Miller ’84 told new graduates on Friday to “be very purposeful about what you read, listen to and who you hang...
ECU, UNC-Pembroke officials sign public health partnership agreement
Officials from East Carolina University and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday morning that will improve research and educational opportunities at both schools...
ECU experts examine data on gun safety, public health
Nearly one in 10 Americans lives in a home with a loaded and unlocked gun, according to a report released by East Carolina University’s Center for Survey Research: “Unlocked and...