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Aug 24, 2021
  • Ken Buday

Staff: Samantha Hamilton

Just like the history she enjoys, Samantha Hamilton understands how the work she does today can shape the futures of students at East Carolina University. Hamilton is nearing her fourth...

Amelia Hernandez
Aug 23, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

Student: Amelia Hernandez

With a high school senior project looming, Amelia Hernandez asked her brother to teach her webpage building technology over a weekend. She emerged sleep-deprived but succeeded in creating a website...

Chancellor Philip Rogers addresses the faculty during convocation for the 2021-22 academic year.
Aug 20, 2021
  • Jules Norwood

PIRATE CONCLAVE

An air of excitement and hopefulness filled East Carolina University’s Wright Auditorium Friday morning as the institution’s educators gathered to officially launch the new academic year with faculty convocation. After...

Aug 19, 2021
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

BRODY SCHOLARS

Four students at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine have been awarded the university’s most prestigious medical scholarship. Quashawn Rakeem Chadwick, Ryan Dickerson, Dana Shefet and Uma Gaddamanugu — all North...

Aug 18, 2021
  • Crystal Baity
  • Ken Buday

WARM WELCOME

After a 16-hour journey to get to East Carolina University to move in their freshmen son Menderson, Emmanuel and Tia Elie were greeted by a tall stranger offering to help...

Aug 17, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

‘THE DREAMER’

A universal story about finding the courage to overcome one’s inner demons is the central theme of a new opera that will debut as a feature film at East Carolina...

Aug 12, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

THE PIRATE EXPERIENCE

East Carolina University students will have the opportunity to meet new people and make connections at several on-campus events before fall classes start on Aug. 23. Part of the newly...

Aug 11, 2021
  • Lacey L. Gray

EXPLORATIONS IN EMPOWERMENT

East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences soon will launch the 15th season of its signature Voyages of Discovery Series, focusing on explorations in empowerment and featuring...

Aug 09, 2021
  • Matt Smith

SUPER SERVICE

East Carolina University students made their impact felt across eastern North Carolina this summer as part of the North Carolina State Employees’ Credit Union Public Fellows Internship program. The program...

Aug 09, 2021
  • Matt Smith

CIVIL ENGINEERING

In its unassuming headquarters just a mile from East Carolina University’s main campus, the nonprofit community action group NC CIVIL plans big things for the West Greenville community. Specializing in...