Crystal Baity Archives

Feb 08, 2021
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Student: Evan Martschenko

Music has always been a part of Evan Martschenko’s life. The East Carolina University junior started thinking about turning that interest into a career while he was in high school....

Feb 04, 2021
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ECU piano competition goes virtual

Providing opportunities at East Carolina University for the next generation of talented young pianists didn’t stop this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, ECU’s School of Music transformed the...

Jan 27, 2021
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TESTING TIME

With the spring semester underway, East Carolina University will offer another COVID-19 test option for students, faculty and staff. Saliva testing will begin later in February as part of a...

Jan 26, 2021
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TOP ONLINE PROGRAMS

In a year when seemingly everything went virtual, online master’s degree programs in business, criminal justice, education and nursing at East Carolina University have been named among the best in...

Jan 19, 2021
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‘GAME CHANGER’

East Carolina University will test wastewater from residence halls this semester in an effort to detect coronavirus as early as possible to reduce transmission and avoid outbreaks where students live....

Jan 19, 2021
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Student: Erycka Anderson

Erycka Anderson’s dream is to be a professional actor, and the experiences she’s had as an East Carolina University student are helping her achieve that goal. Anderson is a senior...

Jan 15, 2021
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MOVE-IN 2.0

Students, faculty and staff are returning to campus with hope and excitement for 2021 as the spring semester gets underway at East Carolina University. Classes start Jan. 19. Administrators are...

Jan 13, 2021
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Painting explores global concerns during the pandemic

Cynthia Bickley-Green, who has taught in the School of Art and Design at East Carolina University for 27 years, is being honored for a painting she created during the pandemic...

Jan 12, 2021
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Recent ECU graduate places in top 10 in international dance competition

Jessica Wooten, a 2020 East Carolina University graduate, recently placed fifth at the international Hamburg Dance Competition. This inaugural event was online due to the pandemic. A live competition will...

Dec 23, 2020
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Student: Kaitlyn Isherwood

Being bullied in middle school — and getting help from a mental health professional — has fueled Kaitlyn Isherwood’s determination to be a counselor. She wants other children who are...