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...
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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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Student event at ECU combines innovation, hurricane relief
An event geared toward students aims to bring innovative ideas to disaster relief efforts as eastern North Carolina continues to recover from the effects of Hurricane Florence. On Thursday, Oct....
ECU Hurricane Florence food drive off to fast start
East Carolina University’s efforts to help those affected by Hurricane Florence are off to a quick start thanks to early success from its community-wide food drive. During its first week,...
Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge announces dates, additional prize money
East Carolina University’s Miller School of Entrepreneurship has announced the dates for the second annual Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge, a three-round pitch competition available to any ECU student in the 2018-19...
ECU’s School of Social Work to honor distinguished faculty at Oct. 26 celebration
Dr. N. Yolanda Burwell has received the East Carolina University School of Social Work 2018 Distinguished Faculty Legacy Award. Burwell will be honored at the school’s annual Alumni and Friends...