NC New Teacher Support Program to relocate to ECU
The University of North Carolina System has announced that the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program (NC NTSP) will relocate from the UNC System office to the campus of East...
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Study shows climate change may hinder fish conservation efforts
For more than 20 years, conservationists in the Caribbean have been working to protect the endangered Nassau grouper. Thanks to those efforts, populations of this critical reef fish have stabilized...
Chancellor appoints task force to examine Greek life on ECU campus
A 16-member task force has been appointed by East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil Staton to examine major aspects of Greek life at the university, to identify and consider nationally recognized...
ECU researchers conducting community health needs survey
As part of East Carolina University’s mission to reduce premature mortality in eastern North Carolina, researchers involved in a multi-disciplinary effort dubbed “the Lincoln Project” are conducting a community health...
Alumni Association now welcoming all Pirates, no longer charging membership fee
In order to better connect and engage with alumni, the East Carolina University Alumni Association is transitioning from its current transactional, dues-based membership model to one that includes all Pirate...
Despite political differences, Americans are still happy
Survey findings include: 68 percent of Americans expressed satisfaction with their lives. Only 23 percent of those surveyed have a great deal of trust in the media. 1 in 10...
SOBOS app sets new course for boating safety
A new smartphone app called SOBOS — Self-reported On-water Boat Operator Survey — is aimed at changing the face of boating safety by putting data collection in the hands of...
North Carolina Literary Review announces two new writing awards, accepting submissions
The North Carolina Literary Review is accepting submissions for two new writing awards that recognize forgotten or neglected writers from North Carolina. The NCLR has established the Paul Green Prize...
ECU passes new tobacco use policy
All forms of tobacco use will be prohibited within 100 feet of buildings on East Carolina University’s main campus and everywhere on its health sciences campus under a new tobacco...
Researchers work to put a stop to Lyme disease
Researchers at East Carolina University, with funding from the National Institutes of Health, have declared open season on the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. While rarely fatal, Lyme disease can...