Staff: Audra Thomas
Audra Thomas has mentored hundreds of students in her 25 years at East Carolina University, working to ensure they feel like they belong and can find support to succeed in...
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Online masters’ programs in nursing, criminal justice, education and business lead rankings
East Carolina University’s College of Nursing is the No. 1 online master’s program for public universities in North Carolina and is in the top 10 nationwide in a new ranking...
Treasured Pirates, longtime employees honored at recognition ceremony
East Carolina University’s 2024 Treasured Pirates and employees who have achieved 30 or more years of state service were recognized in a ceremony at Harvey Hall on Jan. 13, the...
Students break through stereotypes, barriers in Inside-Out class
Students at East Carolina University and men who are incarcerated at Greene Correctional Institution took a class together this fall that not only taught them about the criminal justice system,...
Jayson Arnold, Public Health
Jayson Arnold said his time at East Carolina University has taught him to embrace the unexpected. From the pandemic his freshman year to helping hurricane relief efforts through his American...
ECU First Day prepares for spring after successful rollout
ECU First Day, a textbook and course material program that debuted this fall, has saved East Carolina University undergraduate students who participated more than $2.7 million on the cost of...
Students experiment with clean graffiti project
East Carolina University students merged artistic expression and environmental responsibility in a clean graffiti project at Jenkins Fine Arts Center. Instead of painting on the sidewalk, Dan Elliott’s students laid...
ECU named Best for Vets
East Carolina University is in the top 25% of universities and colleges recognized as Best for Vets by the Military Times. ECU is ranked fifth in North Carolina, 19th in...
Tarkington named UNC System’s officer of the year
Frannie Tarkington’s very first call as an East Carolina University police officer a decade ago has fueled her passion for helping people navigate the physical, mental and emotional trauma of...
Student: Grace Scott
East Carolina University senior Grace Scott has been surrounded by art from her earliest memories, so choosing a creative career path came naturally. Both of Scott’s parents graduated with fine...