University News Archives

Graphic reading “Save the Date: 3.4.26” promoting ECU’s 10th Pirate Nation Gives Day of Giving, with purple and gold branding.
Jan 12, 2026
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Pirate Nation to celebrate milestone day of giving

Since 2017, Pirate Nation Gives has raised more than $50 million for East Carolina University initiatives. On March 4, supporters can cap that decade of success by participating in the...

Jan 12, 2026
  • ECU News Services

Chancellor Rogers’ Message, November 2025

November 25, 2025 To the ECU Community: As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I wanted to take a quick a moment to acknowledge all of you. ECU is a reflection...

A young, smiling man stands in front of a building marked “Financial Services.”
Jan 06, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Student finds a job offer and career at the end of work-study program

Ebrahim Rezk “Abe” Al Quhshi could be anywhere right now. Born in Yemen and raised for a time in Sudan, he moved to New York City as a youngster before...

A female graduate with blonde hair and black cap wears silver 2025 novelty glasses.
Dec 29, 2025
  • ECU News Services

ECU’s top stories for 2025

East Carolina University’s top 10 stories of 2025 highlight research milestones and inspirational personal triumphs. Relive the stories behind ECU’s defining moments of the year, from earning the prestigious R1...

Young women and men wearing purple mortarboards with gold tassels, purple robes and gold sashes smile during their graduation ceremony.
Dec 19, 2025
  • ECU News Services

Graduates: Welcome to the big leagues

The joy of commencement brought merriment to Minges Coliseum and almost 1,800 students who graduated on Friday. The fall class totaled 1,796, including 1,356 students who earned undergraduate degrees, 419...

Dec 17, 2025
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Dr. Michael Warren leads March of Dimes’ plan of action against premature births

Is medical school the place for big-picture topics like population health and public policy? Opinions differ, and many satisfied students say they did not get such training. Dr. Michael Warren...

A graphic with the phrase Happy Holidays from Pirate Nation in purple.
Dec 11, 2025
  • ECU News Services

Happy Holidays from Pirate Nation

  This season, we’re celebrating the memories that bring us together and the moments still to come. Thank you for being a part of the community that makes East Carolina...

Dec 03, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough to deliver fall commencement address

Former East Carolina University baseball player Clayton McCullough, manager of the Miami Marlins and a World Series winning coach, will deliver the keynote address during fall commencement on Dec. 19...

A bearded middle-aged man, smiling, stands in his white coat and signature bow tie before a U.S. flag and, separately, crossed swords wall art.
Dec 02, 2025
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Upon retirement, a Navy captain charts a course expanding physician training in eastern North Carolina

For Dr. Jason Higginson, the appeal of military service was never about rank and ribbons. It was about purpose — the same principle that drives the mission of East Carolina...

Dec 01, 2025
  • Alondra Martinez

ECU to open its doors for a season of art and music

East Carolina University is ushering in the holiday season with the return of its School of Art and Design Visual Arts Forum Holiday Sale and GlasStation Sale Thursday through Saturday...