WARM WELCOME
After a 16-hour journey to get to East Carolina University to move in their freshmen son Menderson, Emmanuel and Tia Elie were greeted by a tall stranger offering to help...
Crystal Baity Archives
‘THE DREAMER’
A universal story about finding the courage to overcome one’s inner demons is the central theme of a new opera that will debut as a feature film at East Carolina...
THE PIRATE EXPERIENCE
East Carolina University students will have the opportunity to meet new people and make connections at several on-campus events before fall classes start on Aug. 23. Part of the newly...
ECU driving boot camp steers participants in right direction
The sight of blue lights flashing in a rearview mirror can make your heart race — especially for inexperienced drivers. Learning the do’s and don’ts of being pulled over has...
Student: Maggie Baile
Maggie Baile was “100% certain” that she would attend law school after earning undergraduate degrees at East Carolina University. But getting a job in the ECU Honors College her freshman year...
ECU recognized for supporting student veterans
East Carolina University has once again been ranked as a top university for U.S. veterans and military service members. ECU is ranked 47th in the Southeast in the 2021 Military...
Student: Christian Penister
Christian Penister’s admiration for his childhood dentist and desire to provide care for the underserved led him to dentistry. Penister, a third-year student in East Carolina University’s School of Dental...
INCREASING STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
Chandler Ward and Savannah Slade, president and vice president of the East Carolina University Student Government Association, are tapping their business backgrounds to serve students. The duo, both pursuing degrees...
MAKING MUSIC
Rigorous rehearsal schedules combined with heavy course loads each semester, individual practice time and part-time jobs can sometimes overwhelm music majors. How students across the country coped with those demands...
COMEBACK PERFORMANCE
Performance is making a comeback at the East Carolina Piano Festival. The festival has returned to East Carolina University’s School of Music for the first time since the pandemic canceled...