News Archives

May 14, 2009
  • ECU News Services

‘TomtheJazzman’ donates album collection to Joyner Library

For thousands of jazz fans in eastern North Carolina, he’s known as “TomtheJazzman.”  For more than 23 years, Tom Mallison of Greenville has made a weekly trip to WTEB studios,...

May 14, 2009
  • Doug Boyd

Grant aids cancer treatment at ECU

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   A $150,000 grant from The Cannon Foundation has paid for an advanced machine to treat patients at the Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center at East Carolina...

May 14, 2009
  • Crystal Baity

Clinical laboratory science exchange student returns to Argentina

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   Eugenia Bardossy quietly finished final exams and looked forward to traveling up the East Coast as other seniors graduated from East Carolina University on May 8....

May 11, 2009
  • Christine Neff

ECU graduates 3,400 at spring commencement

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   Under a setting sun and the bright lights of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, nearly 3,400 East Carolina University students received degrees May 8.  The university’s 100th spring commencement...

May 11, 2009
  • Crystal Baity

Communication Sciences and Disorders professor and alumna chosen to lead ECU faculty

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   Dr. Marianna Walker, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders in the College of Allied Health Sciences, was elected chair of the ECU faculty on April...

May 11, 2009
  • Doug Boyd

Brody Class of 2009 graduates

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   Dr. Paul Cunningham presided over his first convocation as dean of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University Saturday, as 65 medical graduates entered...

May 11, 2009
  • Crystal Baity

Nursing, allied health students celebrate graduation

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   Bachelor's, master's and doctoral graduates from the East Carolina University College of Nursing and College of Allied Health Sciences celebrated their accomplishments Saturday. Dr. Stephen Thomas,...

May 08, 2009
  • Doug Boyd

Medical school to host forum on swine flu

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   A community forum on swine flu will be held Monday, May 11, at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. The event begins at...

May 08, 2009
  • ECU News Services

Associate professor receives achievement award from the North Carolina Speech-Hearing-Language Association

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   Meta Downes, associate professor of speech-language pathology, has been awarded the prestigious 2009 Clinical Achievement Award from the North Carolina Speech-Hearing-Language Association. The award goes to...

May 04, 2009
  • ECU News Services

Three graduates to receive 2009 Robert H. Wright awards

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   Three graduating seniors at East Carolina University will receive the 2009 Robert H. Wright Alumni Leadership Award, which recognizes academic achievement, service and leadership qualities. This...