News Archives

Nov 07, 2019
  • Spaine Stephens

MENTORING MINORITY FACULTY

Seven underrepresented minority in medicine (URMM) junior faculty members from family medicine departments across the nation spent several days this week at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine for mentorship in...

Nov 06, 2019
  • Crystal Baity

INTIMATE DIRECTION

East Carolina University is at the forefront of training theater and dance students in the latest industry standards led by a growing part of production teams: intimacy directors and coordinators....

Nov 05, 2019
  • Jamie Smith

WHEN I GROW UP

When I grow up, I want to be a… dentist, business owner, author. For most children, the idea of what they want to be when they grow up starts with...

Nov 04, 2019
  • Erin Ward

MILITARY APPRECIATION

In one week, East Carolina University inducted two members into the Distinguished Military Service Society, hosted its annual Military Appreciation Day football game and was named one of the best...

Nov 01, 2019
  • Ken Buday

RENTAL RESEARCH

Dr. Emily Yeager believes rural areas of eastern North Carolina offer a lot to tourists. What they may not offer are a lot of places to stay. Short-term vacation rentals...

Oct 31, 2019
  • Jules Norwood

LEADERSHIP IN SERVICE

Dr. Ron Mitchelson, provost and senior vice chancellor of academic affairs at East Carolina University, has been appointed as interim chancellor by UNC System President Bill Roper. “I am pleased...

Oct 31, 2019
  • ECU News Services

SPOOKY STORIES

Still trying to get into the Halloween "spirit"? Or just can't get enough of #ECUFrightWeek? Trick or treat yourself to these ECU spooky stories – from a how-to safety guide...

Oct 31, 2019
  • Rob Spahr

GROWING BRAINS

When people ask Dr. Karen Litwa what she does for a living, her response is unique. “I say that I’m a brain builder,” she says through a smile. Litwa, an...

Oct 30, 2019
  • Natalie Sayewich

IN YOUR SHOES

A free foot clinic organized and staffed by ECU’s Brody School of Medicine students for Greenville’s homeless population has grown to provide additional services and better access to care for...

Oct 29, 2019
  • Ken Buday

MEDICATION APPLICATION

Understanding the side effects of prescription medicine is not always easy. It can be especially troublesome for those who don’t speak English. Maria Alexandra Ortiz, a junior software engineering student...