University News Archives

ECU students cheering at orientation
Jun 13, 2022
  • ECU News Services

Incoming student checklist — Fall 2022

Welcome to Pirate Nation, Pirate parents! Now that your student has been admitted to East Carolina University, it’s time to start preparing for their start this fall. Below is a...

May 17, 2022
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU, Halifax Community College sign transfer agreement

East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences signed a bilateral agreement with Halifax Community College (HCC) on May 5 to offer criminal justice students a path to...

Ravian Jordan, left, and Kayin Fails turn their tassels at commencement.
May 06, 2022
  • ECU News Services

ALWAYS PIRATES

East Carolina University celebrated the Class of 2022 in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in its first full-scale spring commencement ceremony since 2019. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of more than 4,600 spring...

Apr 27, 2022
  • Jules Norwood

ECU, FSU establish student pipelines in key areas

East Carolina University and Fayetteville State University (FSU) have taken the next step in establishing partnerships and pathways for students between the two institutions. Last fall, university leaders signed a...

ECU Chancellor Philip Rogers speaks during the University Teaching Awards ceremony in Harvey Hall.
Apr 25, 2022
  • Ken Buday

TEACHING EXCELLENCE

East Carolina University celebrated its faculty during the 2022 University Teaching Awards ceremony Thursday night at the Murphy Center. Chancellor Philip Rogers presided over the night’s festivities, crediting all ECU...

ECU Chancellor Philip Rogers and Dr. Michael Waldrum, CEO of Vidant Health, announce the new logo on April 14 for the ECU Health system.
Apr 14, 2022
  • ECU News Services

ECU HEALTH

Vidant Health and East Carolina University on Thursday announced a logo for the ECU Health system, which will launch in the region starting in May. “Eastern North Carolina’s vibrancy depends...

Apr 08, 2022
  • Jules Norwood

ECU, UNC Pembroke team up to serve students

Deans and administrators from East Carolina University and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke met Thursday at the ECU Health Sciences Campus Student Center to ink an agreement that...

Apr 05, 2022
  • Jamie Smith

Higher education leaders discuss student access, success

East Carolina University’s Commission on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) hosted a conversation with Georgia State University’s (GSU) executive in residence and former GSU president Dr. Mark Becker and current...

U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo visits with students during a class prior to her public event at East Carolina University.
Apr 01, 2022
  • Lacey L. Gray

HARJO MOVES AUDIENCE

East Carolina University welcomed United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo with a full house on Wednesday in the Main Campus Student Center Black Box Theater. Harjo, the first Native American poet...

Mar 24, 2022
  • Jamie Smith

REAWAKENING

East Carolina University’s 12th chancellor Dr. Philip Rogers was officially installed Thursday morning. Members of the ECU community, higher education leaders from across the state, faculty, staff and students braved...