News Archives

Mar 25, 2008
  • ECU News Services

Research and Creative Activity recipients announced

East Carolina University has named two recipients of the 2008 Research and Creative Activity Awards. Margaret Bauer, the Rives Chair of Southern Literature in ECU’s English Department, and Ron Cortright,...

Mar 20, 2008
  • Doug Boyd

ECU sends 66 percent into primary care residencies

Nearly two-thirds of the medical students graduating from East Carolina University this spring will enter primary care residencies. Those are the results of the annual Match Day, celebrated today amid...

Mar 20, 2008
  • ECU News Services

ECU holds Youth Arts Festival

East Carolina University will host the fourth annual Youth Arts Festival Saturday, April 5. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the "mall" area in...

Mar 19, 2008
  • Doug Boyd

Medical students ready for annual Match Day on Thursday

Graduating East Carolina University medical students will learn where they will spend the next few years as doctors-in-training during the annual Match Day at noon Thursday, March 20, in the...

Mar 15, 2008
  • ECU News Services

ECU hosts Jarvis Lecture

A biblical archeologist will be the speaker for the 16th annual Jarvis Lecture on Christianity and Culture, 7:30 p.m. March 31 at the Harvey Banquet Hall at ECU’s Murphy Center....

Mar 13, 2008
  • Crystal Baity

Smokers can learn how to quit beginning April 8

Welcome spring by kicking the habit through an ECU Physicians eight-week smoking cessation program beginning April 8. Called "Freedom from Smoking," the eight-week class will cover smoking facts, ways to...

Mar 07, 2008
  • Doug Boyd

UNC Board of Governors endorses plan to expand medical education in North Carolina

The University of North Carolina Board of Governors today endorsed a plan to expand medical education at the state's two public medical schools to address a predicted future physician shortage...

Mar 04, 2008
  • Crystal Baity

Winners of 17th annual Collaborative Nursing Research Day announced

Dr. Mary Ann Rose and Dan Drake were named winners of the Collaborative Research Award during the 17th annual Collaborative Nursing Research Day held Feb. 29 at the Edwin W....

Mar 03, 2008
  • ECU News Services

Wetherington named interim attorney

Kitty H. Wetherington, associate university attorney at East Carolina University, has been named interim university attorney, effective Saturday (March 5). Chancellor Steve Ballard, announcing the appointment, said, "Kitty Wetherington is...

Feb 29, 2008
  • ECU News Services

Atkins joins ECU as vice provost for student affairs

Kemal Atkins has joined East Carolina University as vice provost for student affairs. Before coming to ECU, Atkins was assistant vice president for academic and student affairs for the University...