University News Archives

Chancellor Cecil Staton awards the Amethyst vase twice a year to individuals, couples, foundations, and corporate partners who generously support ECU.
Apr 20, 2018
  • Erin Ward

CHANCELLOR’S AMETHYST

Thanks to donor initiatives, an East Carolina University student with dyslexia is succeeding in his classes, a nursing student with financial need is getting help paying for her education, and...

Dr. Jami Rhodes is congratulated after receiving the Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award .
Apr 13, 2018
  • Jamie Smith

TEACHING AWARDS

Excellence in teaching at East Carolina University was celebrated during the annual Teaching Awards Ceremony in Harvey Hall on Monday, April 9. Faculty members representing departments and programs throughout the...

Apr 11, 2018
  • ECU News Services

MCMAHON NAMED COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

Linda McMahon, Administrator of the United States Small Business Administration, will be the speaker for East Carolina University’s Spring Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 4 at 7 p.m. McMahon’s visit...

Officials from the American Medical Association visited ECU’s Brody School of Medicine on March 29, 2018. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Apr 02, 2018
  • Rob Spahr

BRODY RECEIVES NATIONAL PRAISE

In 2013, 80 percent of the nation’s medical schools applied for grant funding through the American Medical Association’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative. East Carolina University’s Brody School of...

A new bilateral agreement between ECU and Pitt Community College could help increase access to one of North Carolina’s “most valuable and sought-after credentials.” (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Mar 28, 2018
  • ECU News Services
  • Rob Spahr

ECU, PCC AGREEMENT

The College of Allied Health Sciences at East Carolina University is the only school in North Carolina to offer an accredited undergraduate program in health information management. And there were...

Students of the Innovation Early College High School will attend class in the Brewster building.
Mar 23, 2018
  • Jules Norwood

INNOVATIVE APPROACH

During its meeting today in Wilmington, the UNC Board of Governors approved the establishment of the Innovation Early College High School, a collaboration between East Carolina University and Pitt County...

Mar 22, 2018
  • ECU News Services

RESOUNDING SUCCESS

East Carolina University’s second annual Pirate Nation Gives fundraising day on March 21 raised $500,214 in 24 hours, far surpassing last year’s $273,663. The one-day, social-media-driven effort encouraged alumni, faculty,...

Mar 21, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Enterprise is first company to donate to Pirate Nation Gives in 2018

Enterprise Holdings Inc. awarded East Carolina University with a $6,500 foundation grant on March 20 to help kick off ECU’s Pirate Nation Gives annual fundraising day. The grant honors all...

Mar 20, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Graduate programs earn high marks in national ranking

Graduate programs in biology, business, education, medicine, nursing, public administration and social work at East Carolina University have been recognized among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report....

Students who completed the Public Service Fellows Internship Program.
Mar 16, 2018
  • ECU News Services
  • Jamie Smith

HORIZON AWARDS

East Carolina University celebrated the commitment employees have made to the university’s motto – Servire, to serve – during the Chancellor’s Horizon Awards for Service Thursday, March 14. “Service is...