University News Archives

Welcome Dr. Philip Rogers, Chancellor-Elect
Dec 17, 2020
  • ECU News Services

RETURNING HOME

North Carolina native Dr. Philip Rogers has been elected the 12th chancellor of East Carolina University by the UNC Board of Governors. The appointment is a homecoming for Rogers, 37,...

Home for the Holidays: From here on the campus of East Carolina University to wherever in Pirate Nation you call home, we wish you the joy of the season, the comfort of relaxing with loved ones, and the gift of a new year that is brighter than ever.
Dec 10, 2020
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM PIRATE NATION

Hello there, Pirates, and seasons greetings. I know that during these times of COVID-19, this might seem more like the season of disappointment than the holidays we are accustomed to....

Dec 04, 2020
  • Ken Buday

SAILING NEW SEAS

East Carolina University celebrated the accomplishments of more than 2,000 graduates with its 112th fall commencement on Friday, delivering a virtual ceremony because of coronavirus pandemic restrictions against large, in-person...

Dec 03, 2020
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FALL 2020 COMMENCEMENT — COLLEGE CELEBRATIONS

Graduates, parents, families and friends, please join us at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4 for our virtual Fall 2020 Commencement Ceremony. Watch the ceremony live on the commencement website, or...

Nov 30, 2020
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Chancellor Mitchelson: A bit of personal news

Serving East Carolina University as interim chancellor is a humbling experience. A pandemic was not in the picture when I accepted the position more than a year ago, and I...

Fall 2020 Grad Profiles
Nov 25, 2020
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FULL SPEED AHEAD

East Carolina University’s graduating class of fall 2020 includes more than 2,000 students who will turn their tassels this week (from home — the Friday, Dec. 4 ceremony is virtual...

Nov 24, 2020
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Chancellor Mitchelson: Division of Administration and Finance Announcement

As we enter this week of Thanksgiving, we remember it’s a time of thanks and gratitude. Please join me in thanking Sara Thorndike for her work at East Carolina University...

Nov 23, 2020
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#ARRRGH YOU READY?

In a region just shy of the coast of North Carolina, East Carolina University is home to future engineers, teachers, physicians, entrepreneurs, scientists and more. A beacon of light to...

Nov 19, 2020
  • Jules Norwood

FALL COMMENCEMENT 2020

Christopher Chung, chief executive officer of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, will deliver the keynote address for East Carolina University’s virtual commencement ceremony to honor the approximately 2,000...

Nov 18, 2020
  • Natalie Sayewich

COVID-19 AND THE HOLIDAYS

As the holidays approach, COVID-19 infection rates continue to spike and political anxiety simmers following a contentious election. Consequently, families around the globe are being forced to make difficult decisions...