News Release Archives

Sep 04, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU, Stanford researchers examine U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspections of tobacco sales to minors at pharmacies

Study findings include: Between 2012 and 2017, chain pharmacies in the U.S. failed 1,833 of 23,863 federal inspections (7.7 percent) for tobacco sales to minors. Violation rates varied by pharmacy...

Sep 01, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU raises $43.2 million in 2018

A slew of anonymous, multi-million dollar gifts helped East Carolina University raise $43.2 million in fiscal year 2018. Between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018, ECU alumni, friends, parents,...

Aug 31, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Report highlights impact of employment and unemployment in sense of well-being

Survey findings include: 42 percent of employed Americans believe they will live longer than their parents, compared to 27 percent among the unemployed. 41 percent of employed Americans report feeling...

Aug 30, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival kicks off fourth season in the Triangle

The Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival will kick off its fourth season in the Triangle and 19th season overall on Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. at Hayes Barton United Methodist...

Aug 29, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU’s Gray Gallery to host art auction and sale on Sept. 22, preview Sept. 7

The Wellington B. Gray Gallery in the East Carolina University School of Art and Design will present the Keaton and Umberger Gala Art Auction and Sale of fine art, crafts and decorative...

Aug 27, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU names new engineering chair

ECU and the College of Engineering and Technology (CET) have announced that Dr. Barbara Muller-Borer has been named the chair of the CET’s Department of Engineering. “Barbara and I share...

Aug 27, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Tickets on sale for ECU’s annual performing arts series

Tickets for the 5600 6th season of East Carolina University’s S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series are now on sale. The series is known for bringing classical, pops and dance...

Aug 24, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Clemmons native awarded prestigious ECU medical school scholarship

Helina Gan, a Clemmons native, was one of three incoming medical students at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine to be awarded the university’s most prestigious scholarship. Gan was chosen for...

Aug 24, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Lumberton native awarded prestigious ECU medical school scholarship

A Lumberton native was one of three incoming medical students at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine to be awarded the university’s most prestigious scholarship. Ross Masters was chosen for the...

Aug 24, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Supply native awarded prestigious ECU medical school scholarship

Amber Fulford Priester, a first-generation college graduate from Supply, was one of three incoming medical students at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine to be awarded the university’s most prestigious scholarship....