ECU’s interdisciplinary approach enhances ROTC cadet wellness
On an unseasonably brisk April morning, a dozen or so students in a calliope of East Carolina sweatshirts and winter coats shivered against the cold, laughing and watching as a...
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Former Chancellor Richard Eakin, who led ECU from 1987-2001, died Monday
Indoors or out, Richard Eakin was easy to spot — about six-and-a-half feet tall with a shock of white hair, a big smile and hearty laugh. He would often approach...
Leading by Example in Clinics, Classrooms, and Communities
Sherri Winslow never had to go too far from home to change the world. Her family — she was raised in a farming community near Elizabeth City — grew corn,...
Twin U.S. Navy commanders from Pinetops earn doctorates together
A line the color of gold runs through the lives of twins Linda and Brenda Sharpe. It begins in their childhoods, when East Carolina University’s purple-and-gold sports teams and promotional...
Bedford Falls Foundation invests in medic-to-nurse pathway at ECU
A generous gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation-DAF will launch a first-of-its-kind initiative at East Carolina University to establish a medic-to-nurse pathway that will bring military medics through the accelerated...
Brinkley-Lane Scholars
2029 Cohort May 21, 2025 Twenty students will step onto East Carolina University’s campus this fall as the next cohort of Brinkley-Lane Scholars. Housed in the Honors College, the Brinkley-Lane...
Student: Kendall Pixley
Kendall Pixley, a Brinkley-Lane Scholar majoring in biology and public health at East Carolina University, has found purpose at the intersection of research, service and global experience. Pixley is deeply...
Faculty: Dr. Alexandre R. Vieira
At East Carolina University’s School of Dental Medicine, Dr. Alexandre R. Vieira is leading efforts to expand and strengthen the school’s research enterprise. “Our school of Dental Medicine is relatively...
Filled with Pirate Pride
On a day filled with joy, hugs and tears, East Carolina University social work graduate Karigan Zaferatos experienced all three simultaneously. Zaferatos was among more than 4,600 students who graduated...
Student: Madisyn French
Although East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine student Madisyn French is far from her hometown of Cherokee, North Carolina, she is eager to establish her role in the clinical...