News Archives

Jan 05, 2022
  • Doug Boyd

BUSINESS BUILDERS

April Kelly has taken some guidance from programs and experts at East Carolina University and turned it into the building blocks of a company she hopes will give parents a...

Jan 04, 2022
  • Ken Buday

Faculty: Dr. Joseph Houmard

Joseph Houmard arrived at East Carolina University in 1988 as a postdoctoral student just months after getting married. “Kandy and I came here with the thought that it would be...

Dec 26, 2021
  • Matt Smith

2021: YEAR IN REVIEW

Pirate Nation made great strides in 2021. After a rocky 2020, this year brought great promise as Pirates hoped to leave the pandemic behind and start fresh. The pandemic didn’t...

Dec 22, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

Student: Nimra Javed

During a well-earned winter break, you’ll likely find Nimra Javed at home, curled up in a blanket watching Hallmark movies. Except she’ll also be doing some programming, reading up on...

Dec 17, 2021
  • ECU News Services

BECOMING ALUMS

In a pair of ceremonies Friday, more than 1,800 East Carolina University students became alumni, celebrating commencement with an auditorium full of supporters including family, friends and faculty. Chancellor Philip...

Dec 16, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

SHINING GOLD

Twenty-six service-minded East Carolina University faculty and staff members were named 2021 Treasured Pirates during a ceremony in Harvey Hall on Wednesday. “There are few things more professionally gratifying and...

Dec 13, 2021
  • ECU News Services

PIRATE HEROES

A Pirate motived by her grandmother's words, a football standout honoring his father, an illustrator armed with a wealth of experience, a future nurse who will take care of patients...

Dec 10, 2021
  • Natalie Sayewich

TIME CAPSULE BURIAL

WHAT'S IN THE CAPSULES? Items selected for the College of Nursing’s time capsules include: Photos of the College of Nursing’s building, its classrooms and labs, as well as photos of...

Dec 07, 2021
  • Ronnie Woodward

CHILD HEALTH CONNECTIONS

East Carolina University students and professors used a couple of two-by-four wood pieces to connect to each other from platform to platform during a recent ropes course activity. The group...

Dec 06, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

Student: Christopher Bollow

Christopher Bollow, now in his 10th year of teaching history in Beaufort County, is earning a master’s degree at East Carolina University. “I chose to continue my education because I...