News Archives

Jan 30, 2009
  • ECU News Services

Fire at Sigma Phi Epsilon house

GREENVILLE, N.C.—   A fire the morning of Friday, Jan. 30 destroyed a house being leased by the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at East Carolina University. Nine students living in...

Jan 29, 2009
  • Crystal Baity

Nursing celebrates its designation as national Center of Excellence

GREENVILLE, N.C.   —   East Carolina University’s College of Nursing celebrated its designation as a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing on Jan. 29.  Chancellor Steve Ballard...

Jan 29, 2009
  • Doug Boyd

Lecture, performances to cover ethics in medicine, research

GREENVILLE, N.C.   —   A lecture on medical experimentation on slaves and performances of medical-related short stories will be presented during February and March by the Department of Medical Humanities...

Jan 29, 2009

Ballard to remain at ECU

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —Chancellor Steve Ballard announced today that he has withdrawn as a candidate for the presidency of Kansas State University and will remain at East Carolina University. “The simplest...

Jan 28, 2009
  • Crystal Baity

Fifth annual Jean Mills Health Symposium to be held Feb. 6

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   Empowering individuals to take responsibility for their health will be the main topic of the fifth annual Jean Mills Health Symposium Feb. 6 in Greenville.Keynote speaker...

Jan 28, 2009
  • ECU News Services

ECU’s Fairytale Boutique makes prom dreams a reality

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   For high school girls around the country, prom is a milestone event that brings excitement, thrills and memories to last a lifetime. But with the average...

Jan 28, 2009
  • Doug Boyd

‘Gap year’ an adventure for ECU physician

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   It's commonly known as a "gap year," the term normally reserved for teenagers who spend the year between high school and college working, traveling, volunteering or...

Jan 27, 2009
  • Peggy Novotny

BSH donates ‘green’ appliances to ECU model kitchen

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   The BSH Home Appliance Corporation has donated state-of-the-art kitchen appliances to the East Carolina University Department of Interior Design and Merchandising to assist the department in...

Jan 26, 2009
  • ECU News Services

ECU to host regional Campus Safety Symposium

GREENVILLE, N.C.   —   The chairman of the N.C. Attorney General’s Task Force on Campus Safety will deliver the keynote address for ECU’s third annual Campus Safety Symposium Jan. 29-30. ...

Jan 26, 2009
  • Doug Boyd

Pulmonary hypertension clinic opens at ECU

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   East Carolina University has opened a new clinic for people with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a disease that limits a person's physical activity and can lead to...