Philanthropy Archives

Jan 07, 2020
  • Jules Norwood

YEAR ONE

It seems like yesterday that dignitaries from East Carolina University and across the state gathered to cut the ribbon opening the Main Campus Student Center on 10th Street, but it...

Dec 18, 2019
  • Erin Ward

ABOVE AND BEYOND

In his 35 years at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, Dr. James Peden has helped patients in clinics, supervised residents, served as an attending on medical services and...

Dec 13, 2019

Jenkins Society inducts new members, including Jenkins’ son

Every year, donors make planned gifts to East Carolina University that support scholarships, professorships and endowment funds. This year was no different, with donors advancing areas in nursing to business...

Dec 11, 2019
  • Kristen Martin

‘HOMEGROWING TALENT’

East Carolina University celebrated decades of partnerships and a program rebrand at an annual College of Education (COE) advisory board meeting on Dec. 4. Partnership Teach was officially unveiled as...

Dec 10, 2019

University Advancement announces new associate vice chancellor for development

Kendra Alexander has been appointed associate vice chancellor of development at East Carolina University. Alexander has served as interim associate vice chancellor since May 2019. Prior to this role, she...

Dec 10, 2019
  • Erin Ward

BEACON SCHOLARS

Beacon Scholars profile: • Represent 76 counties in N.C. • 3.62 unweighted GPA, 4.05 weighted GPA • Average ACT is 25, Average SAT is 1240 What began a year ago...

Nov 27, 2019
  • Jules Norwood

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

Dr. Laura Gerald, president of the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, will be the keynote speaker for East Carolina University’s Fall Commencement Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 13 at 9 a.m....

Nov 11, 2019

New scholarship to assist future teachers in rural eastern NC

East Carolina University’s College of Education will offer 15 new Partnership Teach Fellows scholarships in 2020 thanks to a contribution by an eastern North Carolina funder. The scholarships, valued at...

Oct 10, 2019

Luncheon celebrates Access Scholarship students, donors

Nearly 80 Access Scholarship students got to meet the donors who make their awards possible at an annual luncheon on Oct. 4. The Access Scholars program provides grants to East Carolina...

Oct 07, 2019

ECU Foundation Board of Directors elects new members

The East Carolina University Foundation approved four new members to join its board of directors in September. The elected members serve four-year terms that will end in June 2023. The...