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Nov 17, 2011
  • Doug Boyd

Grant to fund study of Lyme disease

An East Carolina University scientist is looking at ways to treat or prevent Lyme disease with funding from a federal grant. Dr. Md Motaleb, an assistant professor of microbiology and...

Police officers direct people to move out of the area around the West End Dining Hall after reports of an armed suspect in the vicinity of Fifth St. and Reade Circle. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Nov 17, 2011
  • Doug Boyd

ALL CLEAR

Greenville and East Carolina University breathed a little easier Wednesday afternoon when a suspected gunman near campus turned out to be a pedestrian with an umbrella. Greenville Police surveillance cameras...

Nov 16, 2011
  • Doug Boyd

Police: Reported ‘gunman’ carrying umbrella

Greenville and East Carolina University breathed a little easier Wednesday afternoon when a suspected gunman near campus turned out to be a pedestrian with an umbrella. Greenville Police surveillance cameras...

East Carolina University students playing roles in the musical
Nov 15, 2011
  • Rachel Castro

Curly, Laurey and “Oklahoma!” coming to the ECU stage

A romance set in the Oklahoma territory in the early 20th century is hitting the stage this week at East Carolina University. The ECU School of Theatre and Dance’s production...

Award-winning novelist Colum McCann speaks to students during an early November visit to East Carolina University. (Photo by Cliff Hollis)
Nov 15, 2011
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson

Be Reckless

Novelist Colum McCann came to the United States 25 years ago on an adventure from Ireland, and he’s still here. The 2009 National Book Award winner urged East Carolina University...

Nov 11, 2011
  • Crystal Baity

Teaming up

Patients benefit when allied health sciences, dental, medical and nursing students learn about each other, from each other and with each other while still in school. The challenge is how...

At left, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., keynote speaker for the Voyages of Discovery Lecture Series at ECU Thursday night, interacts with ECU students. Left to right the students are Laquitta Murrell and Mary Turner, both students in the College of Education, and Tobi Olofintuyi, a student in the College of Business. (Photo by Cliff Hollis)
Nov 11, 2011
  • Judy Currin

Gates shares passion for personal history

Personal history is everyone’s favorite subject, Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. told the near-capacity crowd gathered for the Voyages of Discovery Lecture Series at East Carolina University Thursday night....

Dr. Stephen Thomas, right, dean of College of Allied Health Sciences, presents keynote speaker Dr. John Gilbert with a pin from the college. (Photo by Cliff Hollis)
Nov 11, 2011
  • Crystal Baity

Teaming up

Patients benefit when allied health sciences, dental, medical and nursing students learn about each other, from each other and with each other while still in school. The challenge is how...

Four-star general Gary L. North spoke at ECU Nov. 10 as part of the College of Business Cunanan Leadership Speaker Series. North remained on campus to participate in Greenville's and the university's commemorations of Veterans Day. (Photo by Cliff Hollis)
Nov 11, 2011
  • Doug Boyd

Discover, develop and deploy

An East Carolina University alumnus and high-ranking military commander encouraged students and others to discover, develop and deploy their leadership skills during a lecture Thursday at Wright Auditorium on the...

Images from the East Carolina University Veterans Day celebration include placing a brick paver in honor of Gen. Gary L. North, an ECU alumnus and four-star general who attended the celebration; Cpt. Justin Hochstein surrounded by bayonets during the drill team performance; Army vet John Hart with a pirate marine cap he calls his
Nov 11, 2011
  • Mary Schulken

The next ‘greatest generation’

The men and women who serve in the armed forces today represent the nation’s next “greatest generation,” a Medal of Honor winner told those gathered for East Carolina University’s Veterans...