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A salute is given during a 9/11 memorial dedication outside the Main Campus Student Center. ECU hosted a series of events during a weeklong commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Sep 13, 2021
  • Ken Buday

UNITED IN REMEMBRANCE

The sun shined brightly against a backdrop of Carolina blue, just like in New York City 20 years ago on a day that changed the world. East Carolina University dedicated...

Sep 09, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

REMEMBERING 9/11 HEROES

Twenty years after 9/11, East Carolina University’s home opener in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium will bring extra significance for offensive lineman Sean Bailey. Bailey’s dad Steve, whom ECU teammates call Big Steve,...

Sep 08, 2021
  • Natalie Sayewich

LEAVING A LEGACY

Charles Baldwin — “Chuck” as he was known to family, friends and colleagues at East Carolina University — loved to learn. As the son of two educators, Baldwin believed in...

Sep 07, 2021
  • Erin Ward

INVESTMENT IN ECU

An exceptional $5 million gift to the East Carolina University College of Business will transform the school’s graduate program and attract more students. The donation from alumnus Tom Arthur ’71...

Sep 02, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

NEVER FORGET

  SEPT. 11 REFLECTIONS With the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks nearing, ECU is seeking reflections and takeaways from our Pirates. ECU will publish submitted responses on its social...

Associate professors of psychology Dr. Brandon Schultz, right, and Dr. Christy Walcott
Sep 01, 2021
  • Lacey L. Gray

IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH

Helping to prevent and address emotional and behavioral problems in elementary schoolchildren is the long-term goal of a nearly $3.8 million federal grant awarded to researchers at East Carolina University....

Aug 31, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

PUBLIC COMMITMENT

East Carolina University is in the top 10% of Best Bang for the Buck schools in the Southeast according to a ranking released Monday by Washington Monthly. In addition, ECU...

Aug 30, 2021
  • Matt Smith

RURAL EXPANSION

A $150,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture will expand East Carolina University’s reach to businesses across the state. Launched in September 2020, the College of Business Crisp...

Aug 26, 2021
  • Natalie Sayewich

HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS

In eastern North Carolina, where hurricanes and tropical events are common in the late summer and early fall, it’s crucial to understand how to prepare for their potential impacts. Not...

Aug 25, 2021
  • Erin Ward

COOL CLASSES

Picking the perfect class schedule can be daunting, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. East Carolina University has plenty of interesting and offbeat class offerings for fall and...