“Scream” writer Kevin Williamson returns to ECU
Thirty years after the debut of “Scream,” Kevin Williamson’87 returned to East Carolina University and walked down the aisles of McGinnis Theatre to sit on the same stage where he...
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Faculty, staff honored as Treasured Pirates, state service
Faculty and staff who’ve made outstanding contributions to East Carolina University’s mission and those who have achieved 30 or more years of state service were honored in a ceremony at...
Commencement speaker Kevin Williamson encourages ECU graduates to face fear
Although their individual journeys may have had moments of fear, there was nothing but celebration on a sun-splashed morning Friday in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium as East Carolina University celebrated its graduates...
Meet ECU’s Class of 2026
On Friday, May 8, East Carolina University will confer 4,145 degrees and certificates to 4,006 students. Grounded in ECU’s motto of Servire, to serve, the Class of 2026 leaves prepared...
Faculty, staff and students receive University Awards for Service
More than 130 faculty, staff and students at East Carolina University who embody ECU’s motto, Servire, were honored Wednesday during the University Awards for Service ceremony in the Main Campus...
Unified soccer kicks off at ECU
Any first-game nerves at the East Carolina University Blount Recreational Sports Complex for the first Special Olympics Unified soccer match were quickly erased by smiles, cheers, high-fives and more smiles....
Student: Maya Parker
For Maya Parker, the journey to medicine has been anything but linear. It is a path shaped by creativity, curiosity and a deep sense of purpose rooted in her upbringing...
Pirate family ties run deep
Purple and gold run deep for one East Carolina University family that is excited to celebrate the university’s spring commencement and the graduation of its matriarch. Kim Morris, a pediatric...
University sets vision to grow Chancellor’s Scholars Initiative
East Carolina University will welcome 75 more Chancellor’s Scholars to campus in the fall, students who have chosen to become Pirates thanks to the Chancellor’s Scholars Initiative. The program is...
ECU trustees celebrate the dedicated service of past, present and outgoing leaders
East Carolina University’s Board of Trustees meeting on Friday echoed a familiar theme: service. The university’s motto, Servire, was on full display as administrators celebrated the remarkable service of past,...