ECU names interim vice chancellor for health sciences
ECU Chancellor Cecil Staton announced today that he has named an interim vice chancellor for the university’s Division of Health Sciences. Dr. Mark Stacy, dean of ECU’s Brody School of...
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ECU to establish School of Rural Public Health
East Carolina University has announced plans to establish a new School of Rural Public Health in August of 2020 after the plans were approved by the UNC System Board of...
Remains of a possible 1619 Dutch privateer identified in Bermuda
East Carolina University archaeologists working in partnership with the National Museum of Bermuda (NMB) have announced that they may be one step closer to linking an unidentified shipwreck site to...
North Carolina Literary Review accepting submissions, increasing honorarium
The North Carolina Literary Review is accepting submissions for the 2018 Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize. Submissions are being accepted May 15 through July 1. Randall Kenan, professor in the...
Fraternity closed by national organization
The Phi Kappa Tau national organization has announced the closure of the Gamma Eta chapter after an investigation conducted by the organization in collaboration with and supported by the university....
ECU graduates 5,479 students, holds fireworks display
Fireworks flew and tassels turned on a beautiful spring night in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium as 5,479 students graduated from East Carolina University on May 4. The fireworks capped off a new...
ECU vascular surgeon recognized for teaching atherosclerosis prevention
An East Carolina University vascular surgeon has earned national recognition for his innovation in teaching medical students about atherosclerosis – the narrowing and hardening of the arteries due to plaque...
ECU Center for Survey Research advisory board holds first meeting
A newly formed advisory board for East Carolina University’s Center for Survey Research (CSR) held its first meeting on April 13. The board is composed of local business leaders, government...
Local residents named to ECU College of Nursing Hall of Fame
Seven local residents were recently honored for their outstanding contributions to the field of nursing. Dr. Daphne Brewington, Beth Bryant, Dr. Patricia Crane, Phyllis DeAntonio, Dr. Mark Hand, Janet Joyner...
Country Doctor Museum celebrates 50 years on April 21
A daylong celebration at the oldest museum in the nation dedicated to the history of rural health care will be held Saturday, April 21. From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.,...