University News Archives

Sep 21, 2020
  • Natalie Sayewich

CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

As the College of Nursing celebrates 60 years of educating nurses to serve the state of North Carolina and beyond, the National League for Nursing (NLN) has designated it a...

Sep 15, 2020
  • ECU News Services

UNC System Racial Equity Task Force Survey

In June, the Board of Governors established the UNC System Racial Equity Task Force. To guide their critically important work, the UNC System has launched an online survey for members...

Sep 15, 2020
  • Crystal Baity

TOP PERFORMER

East Carolina University remains one of the top performers in social mobility among national universities in North Carolina, according to a new ranking. ECU also is one of the top...

Sep 11, 2020
  • Natalie Sayewich

7 Questions With Dr. Kim Stokes: How ECU Will Boost Rural Health Care with $1.2M

A new grant award will be put to work placing more medical providers into the rural areas in which they’re needed. The United States Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)...

Sep 11, 2020
  • ECU News Services

THE BOARD IS BACK

East Carolina University’s Board of Trustees met on campus Thursday and Friday for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with some members spaced out in the...

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....