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Chancellor Cecil P. Staton announces the university’s Rural Prosperity Initiative
Sep 14, 2017
  • ECU News Services

RURAL PROSPERITY

A first-ever effort to marshal the combined resources of 12 East Carolina University colleges and schools, 14 centers and institutes and university partners behind a single, coordinated campaign, the “Rural...

A record number of students – 29,131 – enrolled at ECU this fall.
Sep 14, 2017
  • Crystal Baity

TOP COLLEGES

East Carolina University once again ranks in the top tier of national universities in a new listing by U.S. News & World Report.  ECU is one of the top four...

Sustainable, container farming comes to ECU
Sep 13, 2017
  • Michael Rudd

GREEN THUMBS

With the help of a green thumb, East Carolina University’s next wave of food sustainability debuted during this year’s College Hill Block Party. Greens, organically grown in a shipping container...

The Golden Dragon Acrobats
Sep 12, 2017
  • ECU News Services

SRAPAS begins 55th season

The S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series at East Carolina University will open its 55th season on Friday, Sept. 22 with “Billie and Blue Eyes,” celebrating the music of Billie...

Sep 08, 2017
  • Crystal Baity

SOLDIER TO SCHOLAR

Successfully transitioning from the military to the university is the focus of a new grant-funded program for student veterans at East Carolina University. Dr. Anna Froula, associate professor of film...

Sep 08, 2017
  • Lacey L. Gray

UNDERSEA MISSION

Researchers in East Carolina University’s Program in Maritime Studies are working with the Department of Defense on a project they hope will give some peace of mind to U.S. military...

Pirate Profile Johnson
Sep 07, 2017
  • Bre Lewis

Student: Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson has seen his share of hurricanes, ice and windstorms, working day or night to restore power to communities in eight states as a longtime employee of Edgecombe-Martin EMC....

Makayla Kean mixes ingredients in Melani Duffrin’s food science laboratory
Sep 07, 2017
  • Doug Boyd

ECU leads in developing health and science programs

East Carolina University’s FoodMASTER program has received a $1.18 million federal grant to help six universities create teaching models that pair health-promotion programs with science education. The Science Education Partnership Award from the National...

Fountain
Sep 06, 2017
  • Jamie Smith

RECORD ENROLLMENT

There are more faces from more places at East Carolina University this semester than ever before. ECU’s record-breaking fall enrollment of 29,131 students represents all 100 counties in North Carolina,...

Pirate Profile Kestra James
Sep 05, 2017
  • Bre Lewis

Student: Kestra James

Kestra James, a junior, feels that she has had numerous opportunities thanks to East Carolina University. Double majoring in English and German, she wishes to go to graduate school in...