News Release Archives

Oct 17, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU Brody School of Medicine names director of alumni affairs

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has named its first director of alumni affairs. Laura McFall Bond will oversee Brody’s efforts to increase the medical school’s engagement...

Oct 16, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Place your bets: Study shows more Americans support legalized gambling

Survey findings include: More Americans agree than disagree that gambling on professional sports should be legal, by a margin of 47 percent to 26 percent. There is little partisan divide...

Oct 15, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU announces new office, executive director

Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Keith Wheeler has been named the inaugural executive director for East Carolina University’s newly created Office of National Security and Industry Initiatives. Wheeler joins ECU after...

Oct 12, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU to host Fall Career Fairs for students and alumni

East Carolina University Career Services will host two career fairs on Oct. 17 at the Greenville Convention Center. The College of Engineering and Technology (CET) Career Fair will be held...

Oct 11, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU research group secures $9.7M grant

East Carolina University researchers studying the effects of school leadership have secured a five-year, $9.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The study is led by primary investigator...

Oct 05, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU one of 18 campuses partnering to address food insecurity in NC

North Carolina Campus Compact has joined forces with Food Lion Feeds to launch a Collegiate Challenge that will mobilize colleges and universities to address hunger in their local communities. East...

Oct 04, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU hosts traveling Blackbeard exhibit commemorating 300th anniversary of pirate’s death

To commemorate the 300th anniversary of Blackbeard's notorious adventures along the North Carolina coast, East Carolina University’s Joyner Library is showcasing a traveling exhibit with artifacts from Blackbeard’s flagship Oct. 8 through Nov....

Oct 03, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU to offer part-time hybrid master of social work degree program in Greenville

Beginning in May, East Carolina University’s School of Social Work will offer a part-time hybrid program for people interested in earning a master of social work degree. The three-year program...

Oct 01, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Elizabeth City native, ECU dental student named president-elect of the Student National Dental Association

An Elizabeth City native and third-year student at the ECU School of Dental Medicine has been named president-elect of the Student National Dental Association (SNDA). Akeadra Bell will spend the...

Oct 01, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU appoints assistant dean for diversity and inclusion at Brody School of Medicine

East Carolina University has named an assistant dean for diversity and inclusion for the Brody School of Medicine. Dr. Irma Corral, associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral...