Crystal Baity Archives

Apr 09, 2025
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ECU graduate programs earn high rankings

East Carolina University’s master’s and doctoral programs in allied health sciences, medicine and nursing earned high rankings once again this year in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate...

A large group of people, with PeeDee the Pirate kneeling in front, hold up purple Research One signs and make a Pirate hook.
Apr 04, 2025
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ECU the model for US research institutions of the future

What is R1? The R1 research classification identifies the top 5% of U.S. universities that demonstrate the highest levels of research activity as designated by Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of...

A woman wearing a gold top with black pants sits in a huge letter ‘C’ that is part of the E-C-U letters in front of East Carolina University’s Main Campus Student Center.
Feb 03, 2025
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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...

Jan 22, 2025
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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...

Jan 22, 2025
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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...

A group of men and women sit in chairs in a circle. In the center is a bald man facing the group who is wearing a gray T-shirt with black letters that spell Inside-Out Student on the back.
Jan 16, 2025
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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,...

A young man with a mustache and goatee wears a purple mortarboard with gold tassel and purple graduation gown crosses his arms with closed fists while smiling.
Dec 06, 2024
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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...

Nov 19, 2024
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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...

Nov 18, 2024
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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...

Nov 08, 2024
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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...