News Archives

Mar 22, 2018
  • ECU News Services

RESOUNDING SUCCESS

East Carolina University’s second annual Pirate Nation Gives fundraising day on March 21 raised $500,214 in 24 hours, far surpassing last year’s $273,663. The one-day, social-media-driven effort encouraged alumni, faculty,...

A student dancer rehearses for Dance 2018.
Mar 21, 2018
  • Bre Lewis
  • ECU News Services

DANCE 2018

Dance 2018 makes its debut March 22 in McGinnis Theatre, featuring a wide range of performances by East Carolina University students and choreography by guest artists and faculty. “Each dance...

Dr. Phil Boyer speaks to the Brody School of Medicine Class of 2018.
Mar 19, 2018
  • Rob Spahr

STRING OF PEARLS

Each year, on the eve of finding out where they matched for their residency training, graduating medical students at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine select a group of their professors...

Mar 19, 2018
  • Angela Todd
  • Rob Spahr
  • Spaine Stephens

A perfect match

Students who completed the Public Service Fellows Internship Program.
Mar 16, 2018
  • ECU News Services
  • Jamie Smith

HORIZON AWARDS

East Carolina University celebrated the commitment employees have made to the university’s motto – Servire, to serve – during the Chancellor’s Horizon Awards for Service Thursday, March 14. “Service is...

Mar 15, 2018
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson

Dave Hart named special advisor for athletics at ECU

Former East Carolina University Director of Athletics Dave Hart has been named special advisor to the chancellor for athletics, Chancellor Cecil Staton announced today. Hart, who was recognized in 2008...

The Capitol Steps, political satire troupe, will entertain with the “Lighter Side of Politics.”
Mar 15, 2018
  • Lacey L. Gray

SOMETHING TO LAUGH ABOUT

In this day and age, political discussions may be overwhelming or disheartening at best, but when the political satire troupe the Capitol Steps comes to East Carolina University in April,...

(Photo by Cliff Hollis)
Mar 15, 2018
  • Crystal Baity
  • ECU News Services

RACE FOR COOP

Nelson Cooper always worked to help students in East Carolina University’s Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies to succeed. Now former students, colleagues, friends and family will celebrate his life...

Dr. Phyllis Horns, vice chancellor of the health sciences division, will step down after nearly 10 years in the role.
Mar 14, 2018
  • Spaine Stephens

COMING FULL CIRCLE

An East Carolina University leadership mainstay, who has filled many shoes at the university—from student to vice chancellor—has announced her intent to rejoin the faculty. After serving as vice chancellor...

Third-year medical student Shannon Osborne collects items for a new food pantry at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine.
Mar 08, 2018
  • Angela Todd
  • ECU News Services

FOOD PANTRY AT BRODY

A new medical food pantry at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine aims to improve the health of patients in the region who lack access to adequate amounts of healthy food....