Rogers elected to ACE Board of Directors
East Carolina University Chancellor Philip G. Rogers has been elected to the American Council on Education (ACE) Board of Directors during the group’s meeting held on July 9. His term...
University News Archives
Speech student blends science, compassion for dysphagia study
An undergraduate student in East Carolina University’s speech language pathology program is offering hope to those with dysphagia through a novel research project — testing kitchen blenders. Hannah Shook will...
PIRATE program sparks interest in teaching among high schoolers
Three days of community building, lesson planning and college life. That’s what 104 high school students from 35 North Carolina counties experienced on East Carolina University’s campus June 18-20 through...
Summer 2025 Campus Construction Roundup
This summer, crews and contractors at East Carolina University are busy working on old buildings and putting up new ones, with the goal of providing safe, modern and spacious facilities...
ECU festival connects young talent with renowned pianists
California teen Ari Nemet’s fingers flew across the keys as he played a Felix Mendelssohn composition on one of two side-by-side grand pianos on stage at East Carolina University’s A.J....
Former Chancellor Richard Eakin, who led ECU from 1987-2001, died Monday
Indoors or out, Richard Eakin was easy to spot — about six-and-a-half feet tall with a shock of white hair, a big smile and hearty laugh. He would often approach...
Brody School of Medicine inducts 14th Gold Humanism Honor Society class
The East Carolina University (ECU) Brody School of Medicine recently honored 16 new members — 10 medical students and six ECU Health residents — inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor...
Twin U.S. Navy commanders from Pinetops earn doctorates together
A line the color of gold runs through the lives of twins Linda and Brenda Sharpe. It begins in their childhoods, when East Carolina University’s purple-and-gold sports teams and promotional...
Meet the ECU Class of 2025
On Friday, May 9 more than 4,600 students will graduate from East Carolina University. The Class of 2025 will carry more than diplomas as they close this chapter of their...
ECU trustees celebrate a year of accomplishments
By the Numbers The Isley Indoor Performance Center and Wornom Family Field will include: 85,000 square feet of space 120-yard synthetic turf field 580 tons of structural steel 2,000 truckloads...