Officers named for board of visitors
Joel Butler, vice president of community services at Pitt County Memorial Hospital, has been named chair of the Board of Visitors at East Carolina University. The 50-member board is an...
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Caterpillar donates equipment to ECU
More machine, less muscle, less injuries. That's the idea behind the Caterpillar TH210 Compact Telehandler, the latest addition to East Carolina University's growing fleet of machinery in its construction management...
ECU team completes 100th robot-assisted mitral valve surgery
Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood and his surgical team have performed their 100th robotic cardiac mitral valve repair using the da Vinci Surgical System--a milestone for robotic surgical technology and minimally...
ECU provost reassigned
East Carolina University Provost William Swart has been relieved of his administrative duties and reassigned to a faculty position, Interim Chancellor Bill Shelton announced today (Sept. 26). The change is...
Shelton: We will not stand still
East Carolina University will only grow stronger in light of the recent challenges and leadership changes, newly appointed Interim Chancellor Bill Shelton told a group of reporters and officials Monday....
Country doctor museum deeded to ECU
Ownership of the Country Doctor Museum in Bailey has been transferred to the Medical Foundation of East Carolina University. The museum will become part of the Laupus Health Sciences Library's...
ECU reopens after Isabel
East Carolina University employees were picking up debris across campus Friday and preparing to resume classes Monday in the wake of Hurricane Isabel. Most offices reopened Friday after closing Thursday...
Muse steps down as ECU Chancellor
Dr. William V. Muse, chancellor of East Carolina University since 2001, has resigned, effective Sept. 30. Muse's resignation was announced by University of North Carolina President Molly Corbett Broad at...
Emerald Eye Film Festival draws entries near and far
As the deadline for entries into the Emerald Eye Short Film Festival approached, Jeff Lee's post office box was filled with postmarks from around the world England, Denmark, Germany, France...
Fall enrollment at record high
Fall semester enrollment at East Carolina University has reached 21,797, an all-time record and up 6.2 percent from the previous mark of 20,577 set a year ago. The number includes...