University News Archives

Nov 18, 2021
  • ECU News Services

‘LANDMARK MOMENT’

East Carolina University and the Brody School of Medicine extend our sincerest gratitude to the State of North Carolina for its investment in a new medical education building and for...

Nov 17, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Campus Update – Matrix Scoring, Community Expectations

The community transmission rate in Pitt County and continued concerns regarding hospital capacity keep the University at a MODERATE risk level with no changes to community expectations. The CDC COVID...

Dr. Philip Rogers gives a report to the ECU Board of Trustees. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Nov 12, 2021
  • ECU News Services

EYE TO THE FUTURE

East Carolina University marked several milestones Friday as it kicked off a historic fundraising campaign and took the first step in the final approval process of creating ECU Health. At...

Chancellor Philip Rogers, ECU Board of Trustees members and other dignitaries cut the ribbon to officially open the new Life Sciences and Biotechnology Building.
Nov 11, 2021
  • Ken Buday

A GRAND OPENING

It’s not just a building. For East Carolina University, the new Life Sciences and Biotechnology Building represents the future. Chancellor Philip Rogers, ECU Board of Trustees members and other dignitaries...

Nov 09, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Campus Update – Matrix Scoring, Community Expectations

Despite improvements in testing compliance and vaccination rates on campus, additional progress is needed to decrease our risk. In addition, the community transmission rate in Pitt County and reduced hospital...

ECU Chancellor Philip Rogers, left, and Col. Mikel Huber
Nov 08, 2021
  • Ken Buday

CONNECTION TO THE CORPS

East Carolina University and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point have joined forces to help with educational opportunities for military and Department of Defense personnel on the base. Chancellor Philip...

Nov 03, 2021
  • Natalie Sayewich

STARTING STEM EARLY

If you happened to see Dr. Virginia C. Stage on the ground, digging through the dirt to find roly-polies outside ECU’s Health Sciences Building this past summer, you might not...

Nov 02, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Campus Update – Matrix Scoring, Community Expectations

Due to inadequate compliance with campus testing requirements, high community transmissibility in Pitt County and limited Vidant Medical Center capacity, the University remains at a MODERATE risk level with no...

Oct 26, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Campus Update – Matrix Scoring, Community Expectations

Based on our continued commitment to protecting our community, we have reduced our campus risk level again this past week with a 47% decrease in new cases and a positivity...

Oct 25, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

In response to President Biden’s Executive Order 14042 and guidance issued by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force requiring COVID-19 vaccination for employees of federal contractors, we have identified the...