News Archives

Dr. Richard Williams teaches students from his recreational therapy class to play wheelchair basketball in the student recreation center.
Apr 01, 2016
  • Jules Norwood

CONTAGIOUS ENTHUSIASM

Dr. Richard Williams, associate professor of recreational therapy, loves the subjects he teaches and wants his students to feel the same way. His enthusiasm and his impact on East Carolina...

ECU student Casey Nolan listens to Maximillian Galvan Rojas, age 14, and Rachel Garrett, age 12 speak about their science project. Both students attend Ayden Middle School. (Photos by Jay Clark)
Mar 31, 2016
  • Lacey L. Gray

ROLE MODELS

This academic year, ECU students are helping foster K-12 student interest in science and increase student confidence, while serving as positive role models. Twice a week, Nina Franklin, a biology...

Mar 30, 2016
  • Doug Boyd

VISITING CAMPUS

University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings learned about East Carolina University’s work to promote innovation and economic development as she concluded her campus tour and meetings with students, faculty...

Nursing student Brittany Box, dental student Nikki Harrold, and Dr. Linc Conn, chair of ECU’s Department of General Dentistry, chat with a patient after completing her dental work at ECU Smiles. (Contributed photos)
Mar 29, 2016
  • Peggy Novotny

ECU SMILES

East Carolina University’s School of Dental Medicine hosted an inaugural charity event March 18-19 designed to reach adults in the greatest need of oral health care. A new initiative for...

Taj Nasser, a second-year medical student at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine, received the Golden LEAF Scholarship for four years as an undergraduate at ECU. This scholarship helped solidify his decision to become a physician and practice medicine in eastern North Carolina. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Mar 28, 2016
  • Jackie Drake

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

Taj Nasser has been interested in medicine since he was in high school in Wilson, so when it came time to attend college and medical school, he chose an institution...

Mar 24, 2016
  • ECU News Services

Statement from East Carolina leadership on March 17 incident

Early on March 17 an incident that began at a downtown Greenville nightclub concluded on our campus with a brutal group beating of an individual near West End. The victim...

Mar 24, 2016
  • Lacey L. Gray

PROVIDING DIRECT AID

Eleven East Carolina University students passed up traditional spring break activities by traveling to Munich, Germany to support local organizations in their humanitarian outreach efforts to refugees and asylum seekers....

Mar 24, 2016
  • Lacey L. Gray

CODE TALKERS OF WWII

A five-man drum circle welcomed more than 600 audience members to East Carolina University's Wright Auditorium at last night's final 2015-16 Voyages of Discovery lecture. Zonnie Gorman, acclaimed historian of...

Mar 23, 2016
  • Crystal Baity
  • Jay Clark

‘GLASS STATION’

East Carolina University’s School of Art and Design plans to open a hand-blown glass art studio in downtown Farmville. Hand-blown glass is a new curriculum area for ECU and the...

ECU student Raqurra Ishmar, center, joins a discussion with students at Henan Polytechnic University in China. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Mar 22, 2016
  • Jamie Smith

A GLOBAL HONOR

East Carolina University is among seven colleges and universities nationwide recently named as winners of the prestigious 2016 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization. The Simon Awards are granted...