News Archives

Aug 28, 2009
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson

Franklin begins as Marching Pirates director

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   John Franklin was hired knowing he was staring down a deadline: Sept. 5, East Carolina University's home football opener. Franklin began as director of the Marching...

Aug 28, 2009
  • Doug Boyd

Golden Living Center donates to Brody School of Medicine

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   Golden Living Center has donated $110,166 to the Department of Family Medicine at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University to support the department's...

Aug 19, 2009
  • Crystal Baity

U.S. Rep. Walter Jones visits ECU dialysis patients

GREENVILLE, N.C.   —   U.S. Rep. Walter Jones visited dialysis patients in Greenville on Wednesday, calling for more research into kidney disease and discussing the importance of education and nutrition....

Aug 18, 2009
  • ECU News Services

ECU professor plays role in identifying new salamander

GREENVILLE, N.C.   —   An East Carolina University faculty member shares credit for discovering a new genus of salamander from the southern Appalachians.  Dr. Trip Lamb, professor in the Department...

Aug 18, 2009
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson

ECU welcomes students, plans test of outdoor speakers

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   East Carolina University will welcome approximately 27,000 students to campus –physically and virtually—when the fall semester begins officially on Monday, Aug. 24 with the annual faculty...

Aug 17, 2009
  • ECU News Services

Sigma Phi Epsilon House to reopen Aug. 21

GREENVILLE, N.C.—   On Friday, the East Carolina University Interfraternity Council and Student Government Association will formally welcome Sigma Phi Epsilon back to campus after a January fire destroyed part...

Aug 14, 2009
  • Doug Boyd

Brody welcomes largest class in school history

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   East Carolina University's newest medical students wrapped up their first week at the Brody School of Medicine today as they received their symbolic white coats. The...

Aug 13, 2009
  • ECU News Services

Info center opens for ECU students living off campus

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   With more than 70 percent of East Carolina University’s students living off campus, it can be a challenge to spread the word about services available to...

Aug 13, 2009
  • ECU News Services

ECU symposium marks 10th anniversary of Hurricane Floyd

The 10th anniversary of Hurricane Floyd will be commemorated with an East Carolina University symposium discussing the response to, recovery from and ongoing research related to the devastating storm. The...

Aug 12, 2009
  • ECU News Services

ECU report explores climate, weather and tourism

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   Every day, vacationers decide where to travel and what activities to pursue based on a primary factor: the weather.  A new report by East Carolina University’s...