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Nov 09, 2015
  • Jackie Drake

UNDEFEATED

At 97, World War II veteran and former Pirate tailback Nick Zuras ’43 still remembers as much about tactics for college football as he does about D-Day. This East Carolina...

Nov 09, 2015
  • Crystal Baity

SERVICE AND SACRIFICE

Warren Brothers Honored for Service George, a Purple Heart recipient, was stationed at Hickam Field in Hawaii during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. He joined the U.S. Army Air...

Nov 09, 2015
  • Crystal Baity

Two national lists recognize ECU’s support for student veterans

East Carolina University is getting high marks by two national organizations for its efforts in supporting student veterans and military service members. In a new listing released Nov. 9, the...

Nov 07, 2015
  • Crystal Baity

BEHIND THE SCENES

When East Carolina University’s production of “Rent” opens Nov. 19, the audience will return to the 1980s thanks to the backstage work of Rebecca Johnson and Delta Smith. Johnson is...

Nov 06, 2015
  • Kathy Muse

NO LIMITS

Shima Nixon, a 23-year-old who lost both legs in a car accident, had never played golf before but wanted to give it a try. “I want to live my life...

Nov 03, 2015
  • Harley Dartt

ENHANCING USER EXPERIENCE

In 2013, Clay Braxton graduated from East Carolina University with a bachelor of fine arts in art with a concentration in graphic design. Today he works for IBM, a world...

Nov 01, 2015
  • Summer Tillman

Student: Mariah Barber

College:  Health and Human Performance Major: Public Health Studies, Community Health & International Studies, Latin America Age:  21 Class:  Senior Hometown: Matthews Clubs & Organizations: Alpha Phi Omega, Student Government...

Oct 30, 2015
  • Kelly Setzer

A LIFE OF SERVICE

For a career dedicated to improving the lives of others, East Carolina University professor Dr. Carmen Russoniello has been presented the 2015 Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award for Excellence...

Oct 29, 2015
  • Crystal Baity

BACKYARD BOTANISTS

Eighth-graders at C.M. Eppes Middle School hope to find out if a backyard weed actually contains some beneficial ingredients. Their teacher, Jennifer Stalls, an East Carolina University alumna and graduate...

Oct 29, 2015
  • Kathy Muse

TEN YEARS OUT

Ten years after enrolling its first doctoral class, East Carolina University’s medical family therapy doctoral program is providing its graduates with 100 percent job placement. More than 60 percent of...