News Archives

Dec 02, 2002
  • ECU News Services

ECU opens “Day of Infamy” digital exhibit

(Dec. 2, 2002)   —   East Carolina University will unveil one of the largest online collections of Pearl Harbor memorabilia in existence when the J. Y. Joyner Library opens...

Nov 25, 2002
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U.S. Rep. Eva Clayton to deliver fall commencement address

(Nov. 25, 2002)   —   U.S. Rep. Eva Clayton, who is retiring from the House of Representatives after serving five terms, will be the featured speaker at East Carolina...

Nov 14, 2002
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ECU library puts the works of explorer John Lawson online

(Nov. 14, 2002)   —   If television had been around in the early 18th century, explorer and naturalist John Lawson would have had his own show and in prime...

Nov 14, 2002
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Historian delivers ECU’s Brewster lecture

GREENVILLE, NC   (Nov. 14, 2002)   —   Eric Foner, an award-winning author and historian whose books have covered all facets of American history including the history of race relations,...

Nov 13, 2002
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FDA approves first cardiac use of da Vinci Surgical System after successful trial led by ECU surgeons

GREENVILLE, N.C.   (Nov. 13, 2002)   —   Cardiac surgeons at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University have led a successful national multi-center clinical trial studying the...

Nov 07, 2002
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ECU and Duke researchers say exercise lowers cholesterol

(Nov. 7, 2002)   —   Researchers at East Carolina University and Duke University have found that exercise can promote lower cholesterol, even in people who are not losing weight....

Oct 24, 2002
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ECU puts early census records online

(Oct. 24, 2002)   —   Census records that identify the people and places in Pitt County from more than 100 years ago are now easy to find and search...

Oct 22, 2002
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A new name for criminal justice and social work

(Oct. 22, 2002)   —   A retired Mooresville couple has designated the School of Social Work and Criminal Justice Studies at East Carolina University to receive a $5.1 million...

Oct 18, 2002
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Outstanding Alumni for 2002

(Oct. 18, 2002)   —   The East Carolina University Alumni Association has announced Outstanding Alumni Award winners for 2002. The awards, given annually at Homecoming, recognize East Carolina alumni...

Oct 10, 2002
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ECU among top twenty ‘Animal House’ schools

GREENVILLE, NC   (Oct. 10, 2002)   —   Sometimes, the distinction that comes with being listed among the country's "most interesting colleges" can sting a little. Kaplan's Annual National High...