News Archives

May 06, 2008
  • Doug Boyd

Medical, nursing, allied health convocations to be this weekend

Dr. Harry Adams, professor emeritus at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, will be the speaker at the medical school's annual convocation Friday, May 9, and other...

May 01, 2008
  • ECU News Services

University honors excellence in teaching

East Carolina University honored 11 faculty members April 29 for excellence in teaching, including recognizing the university’s recipient of the annual UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching....

Apr 28, 2008
  • ECU News Services

ECU study shows casual video games relieve stress

East Carolina University’s Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies today revealed the results of a six-month long, randomized, controlled study that measured the stress-relieving and other mood-lifting effects of so-called...

Apr 25, 2008
  • Crystal Baity

First Unity Day held in the College of Nursing

Music, sunny skies and a lot of whipped cream combined for the first Unity Day held at the East Carolina University College of Nursing on April 25. Faculty, staff and...

Apr 24, 2008
  • Doug Boyd

Free skin cancer screenings to be offered May 3

Free skin cancer screenings will be offered Saturday, May 3, from 8-11 a.m. at the Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center in Greenville. The screenings coincide with National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection...

Apr 22, 2008
  • ECU News Services

ECU faculty, students work to authenticate Wright brothers artifact

When the Wright Brothers moved to Kitty Hawk to follow the wind more than a century ago, they brought limited household supplies. Their thoughts seemed to be focused more on...

Apr 21, 2008
  • Doug Boyd

Seven ECU students awarded Schweitzer Fellowships

Seven students at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University have been selected as 2008-2009 North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellows. The students, who just finished their first year...

Apr 21, 2008
  • ECU News Services

Up with People CEO to speak at ECU commencement

Thomas J. Spaulding, Jr., head of the non-profit organization Up With People, and an East Carolina alum, will deliver the keynote address at ECU’s spring commencement May 10. The ECU...

Apr 21, 2008
  • ECU News Services

Conde joins ECU focusing on special initiatives

David Conde has joined East Carolina University as senior associate vice chancellor for special initiatives in the Office of the Provost. Before coming to ECU, Conde was associate vice president...

Apr 17, 2008
  • Doug Boyd

Whitakers golf tournament to benefit ECU transplant surgery program

The third annual Gene Watson Golf Tournament to benefit the transplant surgery fund at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University will be held May 17 at Hickory...