ECU scores high for student engagement in new ranking
East Carolina University placed in the top 20% for student engagement in a ranking of U.S. colleges by the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education. The 2021 rankings recognize...
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Student: Yakira Muhammad
Yakira Muhammad planned a career in medicine when she enrolled at East Carolina University, but a longtime interest in writing steered her in a new direction. A double major in...
Art professor named distinguished fellow by national society
Dr. Alice Arnold, professor in the East Carolina University School of Art and Design, has been named a Kenneth Marantz Distinguished Fellow by the United States Society for Education through...
E-CIGARETTE EXPOSURE
East Carolina University researchers have been awarded a National Institutes of Health grant to measure secondhand and thirdhand exposure to electronic cigarette use inside vehicles as well as conduct an...
TOP PERFORMER
East Carolina University remains one of the top performers in social mobility among national universities in North Carolina, according to a new ranking. ECU also is one of the top...
Student: Spencer Lee
A lifelong tinkerer and Marine veteran, Spencer Lee has built everything from off-road vehicles to robots. His interest in “all things mechanical” is shaping his career as an engineer and...
BREADTH OF EXCELLENCE
East Carolina University ranked in the top 15% of schools picked as a Best Bang for the Buck in the Southeast in Washington Monthly’s 2020 College Guide released Aug. 31....
Students create outdoor art installations
Before classes moved online this semester, East Carolina University students in Gabe Duggan’s art class hung colorful, spiderweb-like creations in front of Jenkins Fine Arts Center. Though temporary, the pieces...
Study finds source of COVID-19 messaging impacts effectiveness
New research from a multi-institution team including an East Carolina University faculty member finds that messaging during the pandemic is more effective when attributed to a trusted health organization rather...
BRIGHT FUTURE
East Carolina University has enrolled its third-highest number of students this fall following a record-breaking year in freshman applications, according to figures from the 10th day of class or census...