BLOCK SCHEDULING
East Carolina University is adopting a block scheduling format for the 2020-21 academic year to aid in returning to on-campus instruction. Each semester will be divided into two eight-week blocks...
University News Archives
BOT ELECTS OFFICERS
The East Carolina University Board of Trustees elected its slate of officers for 2020-21 during its regular July meeting on Thursday. The board met via video conference due to the...
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
The ECU School of Dental Medicine has received a $3.2 million grant to continue its Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program, funding scholarships for economically disadvantaged students over the next...
COB announces new BSBA degree in Supply Chain Management
Starting in the fall of 2020, a new degree will help the College of Business’ (COB) future leaders expand their career opportunities in sourcing, operations and logistics. The BSBA in...
PIRATE NATION GIVES
East Carolina University’s fourth annual Pirate Nation Gives fundraising day on June 24 raised more than $3.1 million, surpassing last year’s amount of $805,000 and exceeding its initial goal of...
MAKING INVESTMENTS
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is investing $500,000 in Partnership Teach as part of its rural health initiative. Partnership Teach, housed in East Carolina University’s College of...
GRANTING SMILES
The East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine has received a $3.1 million grant to enhance resident training in the care of patients with special needs in eastern North Carolina...
PROJECT DON’T WAIT
One devastating and often forgotten side effect of disasters is the impact to mental health. This is especially true in rural communities that experience a shortage of health care and...
GROWING PROMISE
East Carolina University has signed co-admission agreements with five more North Carolina community colleges this spring, bringing the total number of Pirate Promise partner colleges to 35. Aimed at improving...
Cupola Conversations — Driving Out Darkness: Influencing Change
The wrongful death of George Floyd last week is shocking, appalling and disturbing. And, sadly, it’s not new. If we go back in history – one year, five years, forty...