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Sy Saeed, executive director of NC-STeP, talks to a student from Elizabeth City from his office in Brody. The program was awarded the 2022 Innovation Award for technology from North Carolina’s i2i Center for Integrative Health.
Dec 13, 2022
  • Spaine Stephens

INNOVATIVE HEALTH CARE

The East Carolina University-led North Carolina Statewide Telepsychiatry Program (NC-SteP) has won the 2022 Innovation Award for technology from North Carolina’s i2i Center for Integrative Health. The award celebrates innovation...

ECU graduate with cap and gown standing in front of the cupola.
Dec 11, 2022
  • ECU News Services

GRAD PROFILES FALL 22: PIRATE RESILIENCY

Resiliency is a common theme for many students that make up Pirate Nation. Hard work and dedication are in their DNA and you’ll often find Pirates lending a helping hand...

Dec 11, 2022
  • Lacey L. Gray

PERSEVERANCE PAYS OFF

STATISTICS Name: John Chester Calhoun College: Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Major: Mathematics Age: 34 Classification/Year: Graduate student Hometown: Coral Springs, Florida Hobbies/interests: Reading, kettlebell and steel mace...

Dec 11, 2022
  • Ronnie Woodward

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

STATISTICS Name: Morris Jones College: College of Health and Human Performance Major: Physical education Age: 55 Classification/Year: Senior Hometown: Wilson, North Carolina Hobbies/interests: Coaching football, basketball and baseball, grilling, and...

Stacy Stanford will receive her third degree from East Carolina University, a doctor of education in educational leadership, this December.
Dec 11, 2022
  • Kristen Martin

INCREASING ACCESS

STATISTICS Name: Stacy Stanford College: College of Education Major: Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Age: 38 Classification/Year: Graduate student Hometown: Greenville, North Carolina Hobbies/interests: Spending time with my husband...

Abby Coderre, of Wilmington, becomes a member of Pirate Nurse Nation, having completed nursing school and treatment for an aggressive form of cancer simultaneously.
Dec 11, 2022
  • Benjamin Abel

PIRATE SURVIVOR

STATISTICS Name: Abby Coderre College: College of Nursing Major: Nursing Age: 22 Classification/Year: Senior Hometown: Wilmington, North Carolina Hobbies/interests: Going to Pure Barre to workout, watching movies, and painting Clubs...

East Carolina University's Grace Jacobson's love of the environment started in the garden with her father. Her passion has paid off with an engineering degree with a concentration in environmental engineering
Dec 08, 2022
  • Ken Buday

ENVIRONMENTAL DYNAMO

STATISTICS Name: Grace Jacobson College: College of Engineering and Technology Major: Engineering, environmental concentration; minor in mathematics Age: 22 Classification/Year: Senior Hometown: Cary, North Carolina Hobbies/interests: Gardening, bike riding, playing...

Graduate student Caroline Rochelle poses in the library.
Dec 08, 2022
  • Hannah Eccleston

Student: Caroline Rochelle

East Carolina University graduate student Caroline Rochelle has proved the people who doubted her wrong and has shown herself she can do anything she sets her mind to. Rochelle entered...

East Carolina University will host commencement on Friday, Dec. 16, at 9 a.m. in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum to celebrate approximately 2,000 members of the fall Class of 2022.
Dec 07, 2022
  • ECU News Services

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

East Carolina University’s commencement ceremony will take place Friday, Dec. 16, at 9 a.m. in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum to celebrate approximately 2,000 members of the fall Class of...

Virginia Hardy, vice chancellor for student affairs, will retire this month after 29 years at East Carolina University.
Dec 06, 2022
  • Jules Norwood

GRACE IN SERVICE

Virginia Hardy, vice chancellor for student affairs, will retire this month after 29 years serving the students of East Carolina University. Hardy, an eastern North Carolina native, was a middle...