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Jessica Vargas Hernandez helps build the helicopter simulator with other interns.
Aug 20, 2018
  • Bri Deel

PILOTING NEW DESIGN

Designing the inside of a helicopter is just as hard as it sounds, but Pirate Jessica Vargas Hernandez used her skills and knowledge to complete the task through her summer...

Student Emily Scott interned this summer at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.
Aug 20, 2018
  • Matt Smith

OLD PASSION RESURFACES

Between hosting interactive exhibits and hand feeding aquatic animals as part of her internship at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, East Carolina University sophomore Emily Scott has one...

Aug 20, 2018
  • ECU News Services

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

East Carolina University students spent their summer delving into internships, travel, research and service. At internships across the United States and beyond, students learned about their intended professions while gaining...

Aug 20, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Cool classes: 12 unique courses offered this fall

With classes starting up again this week, here’s a look at some of the coolest courses East Carolina University is offering this fall, with topics ranging from Atlantis to Italian...

Twins Matthew, left, and Andrew Guillot, seniors in ECU’s construction management program, interned this summer.
Aug 20, 2018
  • Michael Rudd

BUILDING ON CLASSROOM KNOWLEDGE

Twins Andrew and Matthew Guillot are seniors in ECU’s construction management program, housed in the College of Engineering and Technology. They are from Monroe. Matthew plans to graduate from ECU...

Aug 17, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Growth leads to parking challenges on campus

Watching the construction on and around East Carolina University’s campuses and seeing Greenville’s downtown area vibrant with new businesses is a sign of positive growth. That growth has made parking...

Counseling and advocacy services are available to all students who have been the victim of a crime. (ECU News Services Photo)
Aug 16, 2018
  • Jules Norwood

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

When the unthinkable happens, students at East Carolina have somewhere to turn. Since 2005, the university has provided counseling and assistance to student victims of crime through its Victim Advocacy...

ECU students are returning to campus before the start of classes on Aug. 20. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Aug 15, 2018
  • Crystal Baity

‘FEELS LIKE HOME’

Jaalen Best moved into College Hill Suites on Tuesday afternoon, hoping to avoid the rush of East Carolina University move-in traffic before starting a new job at the campus recreation...

Aug 14, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU Alert tests on Aug. 15, 16 and 17

East Carolina University will conduct tests of the ECU Alert emergency notification system Aug. 15 (noon), 16 (noon) and 17 (2 p.m.).  The tests will assess multiple communication systems including the ECU...

Aug 14, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Driving in style: Alumni association promotes Pirate plates

The East Carolina Alumni Association is part of a renewed push to get more drivers showing their Pirate pride with ECU-branded license plates. The program, an existing partnership with the...