Philanthropy Archives

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...

Sep 20, 2019

ECU Women’s Roundtable honors 11 ‘incredible’ alumnae at annual luncheon

The East Carolina University Women’s Roundtable celebrated 11 alumnae at its sixth Incredible ECU Women Luncheon on Thursday. The event recognizes the service and leadership of women who epitomize the spirit...

Aug 06, 2019
  • Ken Buday

ENGINEERING SUCCESS

East Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology has received a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) in an...

ECU experienced a successful fiscal year 2018-19, raising $52.3 million.
Jul 30, 2019
  • Erin Ward

FUNDRAISING SUCCESS

Between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019, East Carolina University alumni, friends, faculty and other supporters committed $52.3 million to the university. This successful fiscal year surpasses last year’s...