News Release Archives

Apr 09, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU announces Economic Development Academy

East Carolina University officials today unveiled plans to create an academy that will offer customized economic development training and certifications to elected officials, business leaders and personnel of economic development...

Apr 05, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Tarboro native and entrepreneur Janice Bryant Howroyd to keynote annual Business Leadership Conference

East Carolina University’s College of Business (COB) will hold its fourth annual Business Leadership Conference April 10-11 at the Mendenhall Student Center. The two-day conference, open to COB juniors, seniors and...

Apr 05, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU professor Jacobs receives Guggenheim Fellowship

East Carolina University School of Music composition and theory professor Edward Jacobs has received a prestigious Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. The foundation recognized Jacobs on April 4 for his work as...

Apr 02, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Brody School of Medicine names vice dean of operations

East Carolina University (ECU) has named a new vice dean of operations for the Brody School of Medicine. Dr. Peter Schmidt will begin serving as Brody’s second in command on...

Mar 23, 2018
  • ECU News Services

BOG approves Innovation Early College High School

During its meeting today in Wilmington, the UNC Board of Governors approved the establishment of the Innovation Early College High School, a collaboration between East Carolina University and Pitt County...

Mar 23, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU raises $500K on second annual giving day

East Carolina University’s second annual Pirate Nation Gives fundraising day on March 21 raised $500,214 in 24 hours, far surpassing last year’s $273,663. The one-day, social-media-driven effort encouraged alumni, faculty,...

Mar 21, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU police investigating death of homeless woman

At approximately 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, East Carolina University facilities employees discovered a deceased woman inside a vacant home owned by the university at 202 E. 9th St. ECU...

Mar 20, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Twenty Greenville/Pitt County residents to be honored at ECU 2018 Corporate and Leadership Awards Banquet

The East Carolina University Division of Student Affairs will host the fourth annual Corporate and Leadership Awards banquet March 24 at 7 p.m. at the Greenville Convention Center. The recipients...

Mar 16, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Primary care prevails again at ECU’s physician residency match event

After years of studies, clinics and rounds at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine, 75 medical students learned Friday, during the school’s annual Match Day ceremony, where they will be completing...

Mar 15, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Pirate Nation Gives returns to ECU for second year

ECU will celebrate its second annual Pirate Nation Gives on Wednesday, March 21. This single extraordinary day of giving encourages alumni, friends, faculty, staff, parents and students to make a...