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Sep 06, 2011
  • Doug Boyd

Experimental drug available for people with lipodystrophy

People in eastern North Carolina who have a rare condition that prevents them from being able to store fat might benefit from an investigational protocol East Carolina University physicians are...

ECU Facilities Services employee Matt Vayo works to remove debris on campus following Hurricane Irene. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Sep 01, 2011
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson
  • Joy Holster
  • Judy Currin

GOODBYE, IRENE: ‘Everyone pulled together’

As Hurricane Irene raged across Greenville, the phones in the East Carolina University Police Department were busy. Really busy. “We were getting all kinds of calls,” said Maj. Frank Knight....

Aug 31, 2011
  • Doug Boyd

Irene causes leaks but no severe damage on Health Sciences Campus

Fallen and leaning trees and building leaks were the main damage caused by Hurricane Irene on the East Carolina University health sciences campus. At the Health Sciences Building, windows and...

Senator Kay Hagan toured East Carolina University Tuesday, Aug. 30 to inspect the damage from Hurricane Irene. Images show Hagan touring with ECU Chief of Staff Philip Rogers, studying ceiling damage in Spilman and observing damage pointed out by Bill McCartney where a tree fell near Greene Residence Hall. McCartney is assistant vice chancellor for Campus Living and Dining. Also shown are Deborah Harris, sweeping debris near the Bate Building and Facilities Services employees working to repair damages on campus. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Aug 30, 2011
  • Mary Schulken

SEN. HAGAN: ECU cleanup shows spirit of recovery

The hard work that readied East Carolina University to resume classes Aug. 31 shows the spirit that will drive recovery from Hurricane Irene, Sen. Kay Hagan said during a tour...

Aug 28, 2011
  • ECU News Services

Hurricane Irene at ECU

Pictured below are images of the East Carolina University campus during and after the storm.
East Carolina University Chancellor Steve Ballard speaks at the annual Faculty Convocation Aug. 26. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Aug 26, 2011
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson

Convocation Message: Bright promise despite dim budget

With storm clouds from Hurricane Irene looming outside Wright Auditorium, the annual Faculty Convocation held Aug. 26 formally marked the beginning of the academic year at East Carolina University. Chancellor...

Aug 26, 2011
  • Doug Boyd

Grant to help pay tuition for 10 dental students

Ten dental students at the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine have received scholarships to help pay for their studies as part of a five-year federal grant of nearly...

John Ellen is the oldest living chair of the ECU Faculty. (Photo by Cliff Hollis)
Aug 25, 2011
  • Rachel Castro

Memory Lane: Oldest living ECU Faculty Senate Chair shares experiences

Former history professor and the oldest living Faculty Chair at East Carolina University John Ellen spoke with ECU News Services about his memories. When were you chair of the faculty...

Aug 23, 2011
  • Doug Boyd

ECU breaks ground for Ahoskie dental center

On a day when an earthquake rattled North Carolina, officials from East Carolina University and Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center moved some earth themselves when they broke ground Tuesday for...

Aug 23, 2011
  • Doug Boyd

First day of classes arrives for dental students

As dental students returned from lunch and settled in for their afternoon classes on their first day of school at East Carolina University, Barry Price walked in with a toothbrush...