BATTER UP!
Eastern North Carolina is rich in baseball tradition, with a pair of Hall of Famers among its native sons. That tradition could take a step forward through work researchers at...
Doug Boyd Archives
AFTER THE STORM
East Carolina University has set up a recovery operations center for those affected by Hurricane Florence and created a website where individuals and businesses may request assistance and the ECU...
BOOSTING ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Students and their families didn’t just receive some popsicles to help cool down at orientation this week. They also got assurances that if they can’t seem to hit their stride...
Jordan Hock
If you’ve ever seen the Velocity TV show “Overhaulin” and watched car designer Chip Foose and his team remake mundane cars into someone’s dream machine, close your eyes, fast forward...
STADIUM RENOVATIONS
ECU and Pirate Club leaders and donors gathered on a drizzly Thursday afternoon to celebrate construction at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and other athletic facilities that will improve experiences for student-athletes and...
NEW POLICE CHIEF
Friday’s swearing-in ceremony was a bit like a homecoming for East Carolina University Police Chief Jon Barnwell. His wife and two sons were there, along with present and former co-workers...
LOW and SLOW
It’s hot. It’s saucy. And come September, it’s a match made in heaven – hog heaven, that is. ECU and BBQ. “Any game that’s three or later, we’re going to...
ECU leads in developing health and science programs
East Carolina University’s FoodMASTER program has received a $1.18 million federal grant to help six universities create teaching models that pair health-promotion programs with science education. The Science Education Partnership Award from the National...
Hitting Their Stride
You could describe Taron Fenner as determined. He's made the dean's list every semester. He's an R.A. at his residence hall. His eyes are firmly on his May 2019 graduation...
STEADY EYES
If you’ve ever been to a golf course while a lesson was going on, you’ve probably heard this exchange: Golf pro: Keep your eye on the ball. Golfer: Why? The ball’s not...