ECU News Services Archives

May 15, 2018
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North Carolina Literary Review accepting submissions, increasing honorarium

The North Carolina Literary Review is accepting submissions for the 2018 Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize. Submissions are being accepted May 15 through July 1. Randall Kenan, professor in the...

May 09, 2018
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Fraternity closed by national organization

The Phi Kappa Tau national organization has announced the closure of the Gamma Eta chapter after an investigation conducted by the organization in collaboration with and supported by the university....

May 04, 2018
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ECU graduates 5,479 students, holds fireworks display

Fireworks flew and tassels turned on a beautiful spring night in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium as 5,479 students graduated from East Carolina University on May 4. The fireworks capped off a new...

Apr 23, 2018
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ECU vascular surgeon recognized for teaching atherosclerosis prevention

An East Carolina University vascular surgeon has earned national recognition for his innovation in teaching medical students about atherosclerosis – the narrowing and hardening of the arteries due to plaque...

Student Government Association President La’Quon Rogers presents his report to the ECU Board of Trustees. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Apr 20, 2018
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DEGREES CONFERRED

During its meeting on April 20, the East Carolina University Board of Trustees approved the conferral of 5,282 degrees for spring commencement, which will take place at 7 p.m. May...

Apr 18, 2018
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ECU Center for Survey Research advisory board holds first meeting

A newly formed advisory board for East Carolina University’s Center for Survey Research (CSR) held its first meeting on April 13. The board is composed of local business leaders, government...

Apr 18, 2018
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Local residents named to ECU College of Nursing Hall of Fame

Seven local residents were recently honored for their outstanding contributions to the field of nursing. Dr. Daphne Brewington, Beth Bryant, Dr. Patricia Crane, Phyllis DeAntonio, Dr. Mark Hand, Janet Joyner...

Apr 18, 2018
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Country Doctor Museum celebrates 50 years on April 21

A daylong celebration at the oldest museum in the nation dedicated to the history of rural health care will be held Saturday, April 21. From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.,...

Apr 11, 2018
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Students arrested at fraternity house

Today, the Greenville Regional Drug Task Force announced the arrest of four East Carolina University students resulting from the execution of a search warrant at the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity...

Apr 11, 2018
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Study finds people with diabetes visit the dentist less frequently

A study led by researchers at East Carolina University and New York University showed that adults with diabetes are less likely to visit the dentist than people with prediabetes or...