University News Archives

Mar 31, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

I’M THE FIRST

Being the first in a family to attend college can be exciting and challenging all at once. Kayla Brown, a junior and first-generation student at East Carolina University, said there...

Mar 24, 2021
  • Erin Ward

Get to know Chancellor Rogers at virtual town halls

The East Carolina University Alumni Association will host four virtual town halls with Chancellor Philip Rogers. The town halls are an opportunity to get to know Rogers and hear his...

Mar 23, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Office for Equity and Diversity Stands in Solidarity with the AAPI Community

9 victims. 8 dead. 6 women of Asian descent. Dear Campus Community: The killings in Atlanta one week ago today along with the increase in anti-Asian violence across the country...

Mar 22, 2021
  • Erin Ward

A GREAT TEAM

Two days after moving into the chancellor’s residence in Greenville, Dr. Rebekah Rogers sits among half-unpacked boxes and stacks of photos waiting to be hung. Adding to the chaos, a...

Mar 19, 2021
  • Erin Ward

A RECORD DAY

East Carolina University’s fifth annual Pirate Nation Gives fundraising day on March 17 set records for number of donors and amount raised. The one-day, social media-driven campaign raised more than...

Mar 18, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Planning for Fall 2021: Return to Campus

To the ECU Community: The history of East Carolina University is defined by challenges met and overcome. The challenges of this past year have been significant, but through it all...

Mar 16, 2021
  • Julie Roman

SERVICE TO OTHERS

About 130 faculty, staff and students who embody East Carolina University’s motto, Servire — to serve – were honored recently during the Chancellor’s Horizon Awards for Service. Due to the...

Mar 15, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

WE MEET AGAIN

Monday marked a homecoming for Dr. Philip Rogers’ first official day as chancellor at East Carolina University. His office in the 90-year-old Spilman Building, tucked in a corner on the...

Mar 15, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

ROGERS RETURNS

Dr. Philip Rogers, who becomes East Carolina University’s 12th chancellor today, plans to listen and learn as much as possible in the days and weeks ahead. “It’s important to be...

Mar 15, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Rogers: A New Beginning

It’s good to be home. New beginnings are filled with hope, optimism and energy, and I am deeply honored to serve our university alongside all of you. Some things have...