University News Archives

Sep 10, 2020
  • Ken Buday

ECU receives award for its focus on diversity and inclusiveness

East Carolina University’s focus on diversity and inclusiveness has been recognized for the ninth consecutive year with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. The HEED award, sponsored by...

Sep 09, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

PROVEN LEADERS

East Carolina University’s College of Education received a $3.7 million grant to establish the PIRATE Leadership Academy for principal preparation to serve eastern North Carolina. Department of Educational Leadership professors...

Sep 09, 2020
  • Erin Ward

Have questions for ECU’s deans? Ask them at these virtual town halls

The ECU Alumni Association will host the Virtual Town Hall Series: Dialogue with the Deans throughout September for people to learn more about what’s happening at ECU’s various colleges. In...

Sep 08, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

NEW OPPORTUNITIES

The Honors College at East Carolina University will now admit students who are transferring to the university from a North Carolina community college. “We recognize that there are many great...

Sep 04, 2020
  • Crystal Baity

BREADTH OF EXCELLENCE

East Carolina University ranked in the top 15% of schools picked as a Best Bang for the Buck in the Southeast in Washington Monthly’s 2020 College Guide released Aug. 31....

Sep 03, 2020
  • Natalie Sayewich

FUNDING COVID-19 RESEARCH

East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine will put the CARES Act funding it received from the North Carolina General Assembly toward developing better treatments, advancing vaccine research and minimizing...

Sep 03, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

ECU Community School reopens for new academic year with safety procedures

Students and staff returned to the East Carolina University Community School on Aug. 17 to new procedures and policies promoting social distancing, mask wearing and awareness of COVID-19. The Community...

Aug 27, 2020
  • Jules Norwood

THRIVING IN STEM

East Carolina University’s ongoing efforts to address gender inequality have received a major boost in the form of a three-year, $1 million — well, $999,074 — grant from the National...

Aug 25, 2020
  • Crystal Baity

BRIGHT FUTURE

East Carolina University has enrolled its third-highest number of students this fall following a record-breaking year in freshman applications, according to figures from the 10th day of class or census...

Aug 23, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU adjusting fall semester because of COVID-19

To the ECU Community: Throughout the summer, we planned and prepared our campus for the Return of Pirate Nation, and more than two weeks ago, we welcomed Pirates back to...