A STRONG UNIVERSITY
A year ago, East Carolina University was a very different place. But despite the challenges of the past 12 months, the university is strong and prepared for the future. That...
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FOOD AND FUNDS
The Purple Pantry is open on campus to help East Carolina University students with food insecurity, and now those students will have access to free food 24 hours a day,...
BREAKING BARRIERS: BLACK HISTORY AT ECU
The following stories were originally published by ECU News Services in 2021. Timeline sources: ECU Joyner Library Desegregation website, ECU Heritage Hall and ECU News Services archives
HISTORY MAKER: LAURA MARIE LEARY
It began as a “why not” conversation between two friends, Dr. Leo Jenkins, then president of East Carolina College, and Dr. Andrew Best, Greenville’s first Black physician. “Why can’t we...
HISTORY MAKER: BENJAMIN ADRIAN CURRENCE
The doorbell sounded as more than 150 pairs of feet shuffled on the porch, lawn and nearby pavement. It was a Wednesday, and the chill of an early spring night...
HISTORY MAKER: LASHEENA SORIANO
The following story was originally published by ECU News Services in 2021. Lasheena Soriano wants to make the world a more equitable place. That’s why she’s at East Carolina University...
HISTORY MAKER: TIANA WASHINGTON
The following story was originally published by ECU News Services in 2021. When Tiana Washington learned of East Carolina University’s motto servire, or to serve, she knew she would fit...
TESTING TIME
With the spring semester underway, East Carolina University will offer another COVID-19 test option for students, faculty and staff. Saliva testing will begin later in February as part of a...
TOP ONLINE PROGRAMS
In a year when seemingly everything went virtual, online master’s degree programs in business, criminal justice, education and nursing at East Carolina University have been named among the best in...
Student Health Services achieves AAAHC accreditation
East Carolina University’s Student Health Services (SHS) has been reaccredited for three years by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). ECU’s SHS offers primary health care services to...