News Release Archives

Jul 03, 2018
  • ECU News Services

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...

Jul 02, 2018
  • ECU News Services

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...

Jun 27, 2018
  • ECU News Services

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...

Jun 26, 2018
  • ECU News Services

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...

Jun 14, 2018
  • ECU News Services

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...

Jun 11, 2018
  • ECU News Services

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...

Jun 11, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU piano, guitar summer festivals welcome international performers

The inaugural East Carolina Piano Festival and the long-standing ECU Summer International Guitar Festival will bring acclaimed international performers to Greenville for public concerts in June and July. The East...

Jun 05, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU partners with community colleges to improve transfer access, success

East Carolina University and 14 community colleges in the surrounding region signed a co-admission agreement Tuesday that is designed to improve transfer student access and success through a collaborative degree...

Jun 02, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Gift enables Vidant Health, ECU to partner in creating senior faculty positions in hematology/oncology

ECU and Vidant Health are partnering to create two senior faculty positions in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine. The positions are being funded...

Jun 01, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU awards full academic scholarships to 20 NC high school students

Twenty high school seniors from across North Carolina have been selected for the prestigious EC Scholars program at East Carolina University. The recipients are Marco Agostini, Jayda Bodine, Hannah Bolick,...