University News Archives

Virginia Hardy, vice chancellor for student affairs, will retire this month after 29 years at East Carolina University.
Dec 06, 2022
  • Jules Norwood

GRACE IN SERVICE

Virginia Hardy, vice chancellor for student affairs, will retire this month after 29 years serving the students of East Carolina University. Hardy, an eastern North Carolina native, was a middle...

ECU faculty and staff were honored as 2022 Treasured Pirates during a ceremony in Harvey Hall on Wednesday.
Dec 01, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

EXEMPLARY EMPLOYEES

Twenty-seven East Carolina University faculty and staff have received the 2022 Treasured Pirate Awards for their outstanding contributions to ECU. “ECU is proud to have numerous outstanding faculty and staff...

Nov 23, 2022
  • ECU News Services

Rogers: Thank You, Pirate Nation

Thank you, Pirate Nation. As I reflect on this week of Thanksgiving, I am reminded of what makes our institution so special and why I am so proud to be...

Tom Arthur, far right, speaks to the crowd at the Thomas D. Arthur Graduate School of Business event. Arthur's $5 million gift to the East Carolina University College of Business will lead to transformational work for the graduate school.
Nov 22, 2022
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

DEDICATIONS ADVANCE MISSION

University history, urban legends and bold initiatives for future students were celebrated across East Carolina University on Nov. 18 during a series of campus dedications. A major donation to the...

Former Chancellor Dr. Dick Eakin speaks during the dedication where a plaque was unveiled at the Richard R. and JoAnn M. Eakin Student Recreation Center at East Carolina University.
Nov 22, 2022
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

FORMER CHANCELLOR HONORED

A long-delayed in-person tribute was held Nov. 18 to celebrate the naming of the Richard R. and JoAnn M. Eakin Student Recreation Center at East Carolina University. A plaque dedication...

Ashley, Leslie, Justin and Christian Conrad gather at the Main Campus Student Center conference room named in their parents’ memory.
Nov 22, 2022
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS

Ken and Lee Conrad talked to everyone. The ease with which they carried on conversations throughout their lives is the inspiration for naming a meeting room in their memory at...

East Carolina leaders and family celebrate Tom Arthur during the Thomas D. Arthur Graduate School of Business dedication.
Nov 22, 2022
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT

East Carolina University’s Thomas D. Arthur Graduate School of Business will chart the course for future Pirate leaders in business. No matter where their futures lead, they all start in...

MrBeast and ECU logos
Nov 16, 2022
  • ECU News Services

A BEAST OF A PARTNERSHIP

East Carolina University and MrBeast are announcing an exclusive partnership aimed at developing a credentialing program to help solve the creator industry's growing demand for a skilled workforce pipeline. Valued...

Nov 04, 2022
  • ECU News Services

INVESTING IN STUDENTS

East Carolina University’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved the site of a new medical education building on the health sciences campus. Trustees also approved an increase in tuition for...

Sep 21, 2022
  • ECU News Services

Campus Update — Fiscal Year 2022-23 Annual Raise Process Update

The fall semester is in full swing across campus — from classrooms and labs to the football and soccer fields. The commitment of our dedicated faculty and staff propels the...