News Archives

Apr 10, 2007
  • Doug Boyd

Weight-loss surgery program receives national certification

GREENVILLE, N.C.   —   Weight-loss surgery in Greenville has received a stamp of approval from a national organization. The Surgical Review Corporation and the American Society for Bariatric Surgery...

Apr 05, 2007
  • Crystal Baity

Governor appoints Thomas to N.C. Institute of Medicine

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   Gov. Mike Easley has appointed an East Carolina University dean to the North Carolina Institute of Medicine. Dr. Stephen Thomas, professor and dean of the School...

Apr 03, 2007
  • ECU News Services

ECU’s 2007 Women of Distinction named

East Carolina University honored ten of the campus’ most outstanding women March 23. The women shared the stage with author Maya Angelou, keynote speaker for the inaugural Power and Pearls,...

Mar 30, 2007
  • Doug Boyd

Magazine ranks ECU sixth among primary care medical schools

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is again ranked among the top medical schools that emphasize primary care, according to the annual listing...

Mar 29, 2007
  • ECU News Services

Research focus of ECU weeklong celebration

GREENVILLE, NC   —   Astronomers and geographers, chemists and microbiologists were among those featured at a weeklong celebration of research and creative activity at East Carolina University. As part...

Mar 27, 2007
  • ECU News Services

ECU Police receive accreditation

GREENVILLE, NC  —   The East Carolina University Police Department received national accreditation status March 17. ECU was one of approximately 75 agencies from across the U.S. that was awarded...

Mar 26, 2007
  • Crystal Baity

Eastern North Carolina Girl Scouts ‘Scout Out Nursing’

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   More than 100 eastern North Carolina Girl Scouts are expected to attend "Scout Out Nursing" on Saturday, March 31, in the East Carolina University School of...

Mar 23, 2007
  • ECU News Services

ECU students headed for friendly competition with other UNC schools

GREENVILLE, NC  —   Students at the 16 campuses of the University of North Carolina system, including East Carolina University, will be in a heated competition next week, but they...

Mar 22, 2007
  • Crystal Baity

Fifth annual Brody Distinguished Lecture set for March 26

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   East Carolina University is hosting two lectures by Dr. B. Lachlan Forrow of Harvard Medical School on Monday, March 26. The public is invited to attend....

Mar 21, 2007
  • Doug Boyd

Smith donation to fund $2 million chair at East Carolina Heart Institute

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   Thanks to a Greenville executive and his wife, East Carolina University and the East Carolina Heart Institute will benefit from a $2 million endowed chair. Through...