News Archives

Jan 07, 2020
  • Jules Norwood

YEAR ONE

It seems like yesterday that dignitaries from East Carolina University and across the state gathered to cut the ribbon opening the Main Campus Student Center on 10th Street, but it...

Dec 19, 2019
  • ECU News Services

2019: THE HIGHLIGHTS

There is much to be proud of in Pirate Nation. At East Carolina, we're leading and building. Our faculty and staff are discovering and inspiring. Our students and alumni are...

Dec 18, 2019
  • Erin Ward

ABOVE AND BEYOND

In his 35 years at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, Dr. James Peden has helped patients in clinics, supervised residents, served as an attending on medical services and...

Dec 18, 2019
  • Doug Boyd

ARTIST, TEACHER, PIRATE

Years ago, Sneads Ferry artist Sherry Thurston ’70 drew a pair of white rubber boots – the kind local shrimpers and anglers wear – called the drawing “Sneads Ferry Sneakers”...

Dec 17, 2019
  • Jules Norwood

X MARKS THE LAB

From the elevator, turn left down the hall and take 20 paces. Turn left again, and X marks the spot where Pirates are learning science in East Carolina University’s new,...

Dec 13, 2019

Jenkins Society inducts new members, including Jenkins’ son

Every year, donors make planned gifts to East Carolina University that support scholarships, professorships and endowment funds. This year was no different, with donors advancing areas in nursing to business...

Dec 13, 2019
  • Crystal Baity
  • Grady Dillon
  • Jules Norwood
  • Ken Buday

FALL COMMENCEMENT

With pomp, circumstance and a lot of shouts and cheers, East Carolina University celebrated its 111th fall commencement for nearly 2,300 students Friday morning on campus inside Williams Arena at...

Dec 11, 2019
  • Kristen Martin

‘HOMEGROWING TALENT’

East Carolina University celebrated decades of partnerships and a program rebrand at an annual College of Education (COE) advisory board meeting on Dec. 4. Partnership Teach was officially unveiled as...

Dec 10, 2019
  • Erin Ward

BEACON SCHOLARS

Beacon Scholars profile: • Represent 76 counties in N.C. • 3.62 unweighted GPA, 4.05 weighted GPA • Average ACT is 25, Average SAT is 1240 What began a year ago...

Photography by Rhett Butler
Dec 06, 2019
  • Janiya Winchester

Student: Dana Cea

Dana Cea, a second-year East Carolina University doctoral student in rehabilitation counseling and administration, is an advocate for people with disabilities and the LGTBQ community. Cea’s passion for advocacy stems...