News Archives

Apr 17, 2019
  • ECU News Services

FOUR SEASONS CONCERT TRUCK

The Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival took the show on the road for their 12th annual Children’s Residency and Family Night performances in April. Literally. On the road. As in...

ECU Interim Chancellor Dan Gerlach and UNC Interim President Bill Roper
Apr 16, 2019
  • ECU News Services

‘HONOR AND PRIVILEGE’

University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper has named Dan Gerlach to serve as interim chancellor of East Carolina University. The appointment will go into effect on May...

Apr 16, 2019
  • Crystal Baity

RECOGNIZING EXCELLENT TEACHERS

East Carolina University honored its outstanding teachers, mentors and researchers during the annual University Teaching Awards ceremony on April 8. “At the heart of every great university is a great...

Apr 15, 2019
  • ECU News Services

GREEK LIFE, CAMPUS REFLECTIONS

During what will likely be the last meeting of the East Carolina University Board of Trustees for Chancellor Cecil Staton and several board members, Staton and others recalled memories of...

Undergraduate researcher Radha Patel shares her work with a judge at East Carolina University’s 13th annual Research and Creative Achievement Week. A record number of undergraduate students presented at this year’s event. (Photo by Matt Smith)
Apr 15, 2019
  • Doug Boyd
  • Matt Smith

CELEBRATING RESEARCH

East Carolina University researchers shared their work with the community as part of the university’s 13th annual Research and Creative Achievement Week. Nearly 400 oral and poster presentations – including a...

Apr 11, 2019
  • ECU News Services

TOWNEBANK TOUCHDOWN

East Carolina University Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert announced Wednesday that the newest addition to Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium will be called the TowneBank Tower. The $3 million commitment from...

Apr 10, 2019
  • ECU News Services

2019 SPRING COMMENCEMENT

East Carolina University will welcome Emily Procter back to campus on May 3 when she delivers the spring commencement address to more than 4,100 graduates. Procter earned her bachelor’s degree...

Apr 09, 2019
  • Bri Deel

LOVE, POLITICS AND SWORDFIGHTING

Follow along the journey of D’Artagnan, a young Gascon nobleman whose life dream is to be a musketeer, as he gets caught up in love, politics and international affairs in...

Apr 09, 2019
  • Spaine Stephens

PATIENTS TEACH STUDENTS

In the mind and heart of 92-year-old Claudine Humphrey, age is nothing but a number. While that generational debate rages on, what’s set in stone is the bond Humphrey built...

Ruba Raza gets her hair cut by Stephani Funez during the 2019 Pirates Vs. Cancer event in the Health Science Campus student center.
Apr 08, 2019
  • Rob Spahr

PIRATES VS. CANCER

Stefani Funez spends most of her days trying to entertain herself in a hospital room. This has been the case for the 15-year-old Duplin County resident since she was diagnosed...