News Archives

Jul 29, 1993
  • ECU News Services

ECU produces ‘counties’ book

Public officials will have county facts at their fingertips thanks to a new publication arriving this week from East Carolina University. The publication, “The Counties of North Carolina,” is a...

Jul 08, 1993
  • ECU News Services

ECU elects trustees

The East Carolina University Board of Trustees elected officers and swore in four new members at a meeting in Greenville. Elected to the chairman post was J. Craig Souza of...

Jun 19, 1993
  • ECU News Services

Eakin to chair CFA board

East Carolina University Chancellor Richard R. Eakin is the new Chairman of the Board for the College Football Association (CFA). The CFA represents most of the major Division 1A college...

Jun 03, 1993
  • ECU News Services

HHP program to become school

With appointments of an interim dean and acting department heads completed, East Carolina University is set to open its newest professional school—the School of Health and Human Performance. Composed of...

May 27, 1993
  • ECU News Services

ECU student awarded Fulbright

GREENVILLE, NC  —   A prestigious Fulbright Award will go to an East Carolina University graduate student to do underwater archaeology in a country with Biblical connections to King Solomon...

May 12, 1993
  • ECU News Services

ECU’s dietetic program approved

GREENVILLE, NC   —   East Carolina University’s dietetics program that teaches students about nutrition and the commercial preparation and delivery of food has attained the approval of the American...

Apr 30, 1993
  • ECU News Services

ECU named to Land Grant association

GREENVILLE, NC  —   The National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges—the nation’s oldest higher education association—has elected East Carolina to its membership. C. Peter Magrath, the NASULGC president,...

Apr 30, 1993
  • ECU News Services

Thompson named planning director

GREENVILLE, NC  —   Robert J. Thompson, an East Carolina University professor and administrator, is the new director of the Office of Planning and Institutional Research. Chancellor Richard R. Eakin...

Apr 20, 1993
  • ECU News Services

News anchor to deliver ECU commencement speech

GREENVILLE, NC  —   A North Carolina native who holds one of the top broadcast news anchor positions in the country will deliver East Carolina University’s spring commencement address, May...

Apr 01, 1993
  • ECU News Services

ECU join Oak Ridge association

East Carolina University received formal recognition today as the newest member of Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), a national organization of schools engaged in science research. Dr. Jon Veigel, the...