EXPLORATIONS IN EMPOWERMENT
East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences soon will launch the 15th season of its signature Voyages of Discovery Series, focusing on explorations in empowerment and featuring...
Sustainability Archives
PAVING THE WAY
They end up in the trash. They end up in waterways. They end up on the ground in parks, at the beach or in yards. Perhaps soon, those disposable medical...
EDIBLE LANDSCAPE
A group of East Carolina University Honors College students sought to improve sustainability by creating an orchard on campus. “Our mission is to serve college campuses by giving students the...
COASTAL PERSPECTIVE
As he began his tenure as East Carolina University’s 12th chancellor, Dr. Philip Rogers launched a learning and listening tour called Pirate Perspectives to speak with ECU stakeholders throughout eastern...
ECU Voyages to feature environmental lawyer who inspired ‘Dark Waters’
East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences continues its virtual season of the Voyages of Discovery Series on Feb. 4 with a free, livestreamed event featuring environmental...
ECU earns national recognition for its sustainability efforts
East Carolina University is one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to the Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges for 2021. ECU is one of 416 colleges that...
Voyages speaker: Climate change affects all, need to talk more about it
East Carolina University’s Voyages of Discovery Series recently hosted its first live-streamed event, reducing the carbon footprint of the university, the event speaker and hundreds of attendees. This was appropriate,...
FIRST-TIME AWARD
The University of North Carolina System announced that a team from East Carolina University has been awarded a grant through UNC’s Research Opportunities Initiative (UNC ROI). The $1.4 million grant...
ECU rises to challenge in social, economic impact ranking
East Carolina University has been ranked by the Times Higher Education (THE) in its assessment of the social and economic impact of universities based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development...
Students seek to improve sustainability through composting
Improving Greenville’s environmental sustainability through compost is the goal for several East Carolina University students. Olivia Sessoms, Loring Penna-Welch, Jacob Marshall and Hayden Murphy are four Honors College students who...