Donor support burns brightly during Pirate Nation Gives
More than 2,300 alumni, friends and students took the cake to support East Carolina University during Pirate Nation Gives on March 5. Gifts came from far away and right in...
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College of Business hosts inaugural Pirate Sales Challenge
What convinces a consumer to purchase a product or service? Students in East Carolina University’s Twilley Academy of Sales Leadership developed their best sales pitches on Feb. 27-28 as part...
ECU set to celebrate ninth day of giving Wednesday
Students on the East Carolina University Club Volleyball team intend to compete in nationals this year in Phoenix, Arizona. They are counting on donations and bonus money earned during Pirate...
Pirate Nation Gives offers many ways to support university
Scan the code and give to an area of East Carolina University that is important to you. Using the QR code embedded on signs around campus and seen in this...
Dental school’s annual Sonríe Clinic brings smiles to Hispanic community
Language barriers highlight the obstacles in the way of human connections — but a smile is universal. East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine students, residents, faculty, staff, undergraduate student...
ECU biologist contributes to worldwide climate-resilient conservation efforts
East Carolina University’s Dr. Rachel Gittman, an associate professor in the Department of Biology, along with several student researchers in her lab, have been working with other experts and federal agencies...
ECU students, staff assist western North Carolina community with historical homes survey
On Jan. 25-26, East Carolina University students and staff conducted a historic house survey in western North Carolina in the wake of significant property damage during Hurricane Helene. The team...
ECU to premiere ‘Wild Heart,’ a modern take on Joan of Arc’s story
Behind the Scenes: Promotional Artwork ECU Creative Services designer Matt Wyrick created the promotional artwork for “Wild Heart.” His art has been adopted for use nationwide. When people hear the...
ECU composer Taggart recalls unique filmed opera during height of COVID-19 pandemic
Longtime East Carolina University faculty member Mark Taggart had already been baking bread for years when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, but he had not composed an opera specifically...
Students lead café kitchen at ECU, learning nutrition and food service skills
In early February, students in chef’s coats and a motley array of East Carolina University baseball hats fired up the grills, sharpened the knives and turned on the cash registers...