New book by ECU geographer examines Civil Rights memorials
A new book co-authored by an East Carolina University geographer looks at how America remembers Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights movement in public places. In “Civil Rights...
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Long-lost cemetery handled with care before work starts on dental school
Before heavy equipment rolls in and starts pounding the ground, a gentler and more meticulous bit of digging had to be done on the site of the new East Carolina...
ECU to test outdoor notification system
East Carolina University is scheduled on Dec. 16 to begin testing in preparation for installing outdoor speakers throughout campus. The test is the first step in the installation of an...
Graduates, families celebrate at ECU’s 100th fall commencement
Excited, soon-to-be graduates of East Carolina University paraded into the Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Dec. 13 to loud applause from family and friends. “Thank you for such a great...
Trustees approve tuition, fee increase
The East Carolina University Board of Trustees approved an increase in tuition and fees for the 2009-10 academic year at a special meeting held Dec. 11. For undergraduate students, trustees...
ECU, PCMH dedicate East Carolina Heart Institute
Officials from East Carolina University and University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina dedicated the East Carolina Heart Institute today. Several hundred invited guests joined leaders from the two organizations to...
Five ECU students recognized as campus heroes
Praised for their quick thinking and self-less response, five East Carolina University students were recognized on Dec. 2 for their efforts in responding to two separate emergency situations on campus....
ECU physicians named to annual Best Doctors list
More than 30 physicians from the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University have been chosen by their peers for inclusion in the 2007-2008 "Best Doctors" list. The annual...
Spider naming to support student scholarships
East Carolina University biologist Jason Bond received international attention this summer for naming two of his newly discovered trapdoor spiders after musician Neil Young and talk show host Stephen Colbert....
ECU to host Great Decisions Program
East Carolina University will host the Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions Program for the fifth year Jan. 17, 2009 through March 7, 2009. Sponsored by the World Affairs Council (WAC)...