Students Archives

Jul 29, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

ECU recognized for supporting student veterans

East Carolina University has once again been ranked as a top university for U.S. veterans and military service members. ECU is ranked 47th in the Southeast in the 2021 Military...

Jul 27, 2021
  • Matt Smith

Undergraduate research on display during summer symposium

In the first event of its kind since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, East Carolina University undergraduate researchers gathered to share their work as part of the university’s weeklong...

Jul 22, 2021
  • Spaine Stephens

DENTAL DYNAMO

When Octavia Miller visits home in Duplin County, her purpose goes deeper than simply returning to her roots — it’s also about giving back to the people and the land that raised...

Jul 21, 2021
  • Jules Norwood

Ledonia Wright Cultural Center names art gallery Sankofa

The Ledonia Wright Cultural Center (LWCC) in East Carolina University’s Main Campus Student Center is celebrating the naming of its art gallery. In June, the art gallery was named Sankofa,...

Jul 15, 2021
  • Kristen Martin

GETTING ORIENTED

Building community is a core component of the East Carolina University Honors College first-year experience. With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, staff and student leaders in the college looked to...

Jul 12, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

Student: Christian Penister

Christian Penister’s admiration for his childhood dentist and desire to provide care for the underserved led him to dentistry. Penister, a third-year student in East Carolina University’s School of Dental...

Jul 09, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

INCREASING STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

Chandler Ward and Savannah Slade, president and vice president of the East Carolina University Student Government Association, are tapping their business backgrounds to serve students. The duo, both pursuing degrees...

Jul 08, 2021
  • Kristen Martin

SERVING RURAL

A core value of the College of Education at East Carolina University is serving rural communities. A partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC)...

Jul 07, 2021
  • Jules Norwood

Charlotte Hornets recognize Club Sports for inclusivity

The East Carolina University Club Sports Program has been named the winner of the Charlotte Hornets’ 2021 For the Love of the Game award. The award honors LGBTQ or LGBTQ...

Jul 06, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

MAKING MUSIC

Rigorous rehearsal schedules combined with heavy course loads each semester, individual practice time and part-time jobs can sometimes overwhelm music majors. How students across the country coped with those demands...