ECU study shows HWY 17 benefits economy
Eastern North Carolina has made good on the state’s construction investment to Highway 17, according to a study conducted by East Carolina University: for every dollar the state has invested...
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ECU ‘Goes for the Gold’ in Homecoming 2008
East Carolina University will celebrate Homecoming 2008, Nov. 7 through Nov. 9. Events planned by the East Carolina Alumni Association and other campus departments include an open house, awards ceremony,...
ECU’s FoodMASTER program receives $504,000 NIH grant
East Carolina University researchers have received a $504,000 grant to study how K-12 students can use food to learn science, math and nutrition concepts. The National Center for Research Resources,...
ECU opens North Recreational Complex
East Carolina University officially opened its newest student recreation facilities with lacrosse sticks, rugby balls, soccer cleats, ribbons and hot dogs. Chancellor Steve Ballard led the Oct. 30 ribbon-cutting for...
ECU holds powwow, lectures for Native American Awareness Month
Native American Awareness Month will kick off at noon Saturday, Nov. 1, with a powwow at Mendenhall Student Center. Sponsored by ECU’s Native American fraternity, Epsilon Chi Nu, the powwow...
Fire closes Bate Building for afternoon
A fire in a men's restroom closed the Bate Classroom Building for classes for most of the afternoon on Oct. 29. Greenville Fire and Rescue responded to the call at...
ECU hosts former U.S. Comptroller General
The College of Business at East Carolina University will host The Honorable David M. Walker, former U.S. Comptroller General, as its fourth speaker in the Cunanan Leadership Speaker Series. Walker’s...
Multiple challenges face military personnel during and after war
Reintegration, readjustment and redeployment are some of the cyclical challenges facing military personnel during an extended war. But the residual effects will linger years after the war is over. A...
ECU hosts first conference on Latino issues
Of 1,000 Latino students to start elementary school, 600 of them will finish high school, 83 will finish college and two will achieve doctoral degrees. According to Antonio Esquibel, keynote...
V.P. candidate Joe Biden visits ECU
Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) visited East Carolina University Oct. 27 to rally voters in support of Barack Obama's presidential campaign. The vice presidential candidate took the stage outside ECU's Mendenhall...