Pirates come together for Hurricane Helene relief
The remnants of Hurricane Helene combined with heavy rainfall in the days prior to the storm caused historic flooding and devastation in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee after...
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ECU welcomes Majka as Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence
Dr. Maciej Majka is making history at East Carolina University. Majka, a native of Poland, is ECU’s first-ever Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence and one of 41 nationally this year. A Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence...
First MARC students reaping benefits of mentoring, impactful research
East Carolina University juniors and seniors are receiving the chance of a lifetime through the Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) training program. The immersive biomedical scholars program is...
Grants to address substance use disorder crisis in eastern NC
A team of researchers and clinicians from the East Carolina University’s health sciences schools and colleges has been awarded a nearly $900,000 grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental...
Report finds ECU fuels region and state’s economy
A recent economic impact report highlights how East Carolina University’s operations significantly benefit the region and the state. The report, generated by Drs. Meghan Millea and Vera Tabakova in ECU’s...
Crafting careers for Pirates
While East Carolina University students are busy attending class, doing homework, and engaging in campus activities, their future careers are looming. When the time comes for them to begin their...
Faculty: Jessica Doyle-Mekkes
Those who believe silence is golden have never heard Jessica Doyle-Mekkes. The teaching assistant professor in East Carolina University’s School of Theatre and Dance strives to give her students a...
Student: Grace Scott
East Carolina University senior Grace Scott has been surrounded by art from her earliest memories, so choosing a creative career path came naturally. Both of Scott’s parents graduated with fine...
Board of Trustees approves Isley Indoor Performance Center
A long-awaited project is one step closer to becoming a reality as the East Carolina University Board of Trustees approved the construction of the Isley Indoor Performance Center as part...
Director Shaffer-Dickerson leads thought-provoking play at ECU
“School Girls” 7:30 p.m. nightly through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday McGinnis Theatre, Fifth Street, ECU Tickets are $10 for youth and ECU students, $15 for faculty/staff and senior citizens,...