ECU named Best for Vets
East Carolina University is in the top 25% of universities and colleges recognized as Best for Vets by the Military Times. ECU is ranked fifth in North Carolina, 19th in...
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Student: Ilaria Noonan
When Ilaria Noonan began her college search four years ago, it was an unexpected invitation to join East Carolina University’s Honors College that changed her path. Now, the graduating senior...
Leadership on Display
When College of Business students take their professional development and ethical leadership class, they know that what they learn will be put to the test in a variety of circumstances....
Community festival to celebrate Tar River, science, learning
Zasha Griffin, one of East Carolina University’s Brinkley-Lane Scholars from the Honors College, has excitedly helped to get other students involved in the third annual Tar River Community Science Festival...
Tarkington named UNC System’s officer of the year
Frannie Tarkington’s very first call as an East Carolina University police officer a decade ago has fueled her passion for helping people navigate the physical, mental and emotional trauma of...
Transformational investment elevates Pirate Challenge
East Carolina University’s Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge has a new name and an investment that will boost prize money and the student experience for the university’s signature pitch competition, which kicked...
Library’s special collection of resources
A biography written about North Carolina’s first congresswoman, Jane Pratt, might not have been possible without East Carolina University’s Special Collections. Author Marion Deerhake used a plethora of sources to...
Fall Dance 2024
Students and faculty from East Carolina University’s School of Theatre and Dance come together to present Fall Dance 2024, a magical and eccentric performance filled with a wide range of...
ECU Order of the Long Leaf Pine award recipients
Retired East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine researcher Kimberly Briley and ECU audiology program alumnus Dr. Johnnie Sexton received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in September. The...
Student: Sam Huffman
For many students, choosing a college is about academic programs or campus life. For Sam Huffman, it was about finding the right support. When trying to find his home for...