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...
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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...
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...
CARRYING ON
As baby boomers age, some are outliving their ability to drive. That’s why it’s important to have a transportation plan, and East Carolina University occupational therapists are helping older drivers...
SERVICE-MINDED PIRATES
East Carolina University recognized 26 service-minded faculty and staff members who were named 2020 Treasured Pirates during a virtual ceremony on Dec. 2. “At ECU, we take our motto ‘servire’...
Student: Morgan Gillespie
If not for an unsuccessful basketball tryout, Morgan Gillespie might not be pursuing a career in theater. The East Carolina University senior, who graduated on Dec. 4 with a bachelor...
DREAM BIG
As a communication student at East Carolina University, Gillian Pena has studied in central Europe and interned with three organizations in Chicago. The Windy City is also her birthplace, having...
ECU alumna receives Arthur Miller Foundation arts education award
An East Carolina University alumna recently received the Excellence in Arts Education Award from the Arthur Miller Foundation. Lisanne Shaffer, a theater teacher at the Brooklyn High School of the...
Student: Brady Hillhouse
Brady Hillhouse taught himself how to day trade markets in high school, stumbling upon entrepreneurship by accident after starting an online community where people could share ideas and ask questions....
ECU earns national recognition for its sustainability efforts
East Carolina University is one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to the Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges for 2021. ECU is one of 416 colleges that...