‘HONOR AND PRIVILEGE’
University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper has named Dan Gerlach to serve as interim chancellor of East Carolina University. The appointment will go into effect on May...
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RECOGNIZING EXCELLENT TEACHERS
East Carolina University honored its outstanding teachers, mentors and researchers during the annual University Teaching Awards ceremony on April 8. “At the heart of every great university is a great...
GREEK LIFE, CAMPUS REFLECTIONS
During what will likely be the last meeting of the East Carolina University Board of Trustees for Chancellor Cecil Staton and several board members, Staton and others recalled memories of...
TOWNEBANK TOUCHDOWN
East Carolina University Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert announced Wednesday that the newest addition to Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium will be called the TowneBank Tower. The $3 million commitment from...
2019 SPRING COMMENCEMENT
East Carolina University will welcome Emily Procter back to campus on May 3 when she delivers the spring commencement address to more than 4,100 graduates. Procter earned her bachelor’s degree...
HORIZON AWARDS
East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil P. Staton honored students and employees for their commitment to service during the Chancellor’s Horizon Awards for Service ceremony on March 28. “The measure of...
UNIVERSITY OMBUDS
East Carolina University has implemented a plan several years in the making to open an Office of University Ombuds. Mickey A. Herrin Sr. of Greenville has been appointed by Chancellor...
PIRATE NATION GIVES
East Carolina University’s third annual Pirate Nation Gives fundraising day on March 20 raised more than $805,000 in 24 hours, surpassing last year’s amount of $500,000. The one-day, social-media-driven effort...
ECU Chancellor Cecil P. Staton to step down
Dr. Cecil P. Staton, the 11th chancellor of East Carolina University, announced today that he will step down as chancellor effective May 3, 2019. Chancellor Staton will remain on as an...
MATCH DAY 2019
Fourth-year medical students gathered in the auditorium of ECU’s Brody School of Medicine on Friday – surrounded by their peers, professors and family members – to open letters telling them...