ECU partners with Zipcar to offer 24/7 transportation option
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 21, 2010) — Getting around town just got easier for East Carolina University students who don’t own a car or have one on campus. ECU...
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Seventh annual Literary Homecoming will feature North Carolina authors
GREENVILLE, NC — East Carolina University will celebrate the region’s literary traditions Friday, Sept. 17, and Saturday, Sept. 18, with the Eastern North Carolina Literary Homecoming at Joyner Library....
Battery-power option boosts radio role in storm information
— When a hurricane is pending, 53 percent of eastern North Carolina residents and 76 percent of businesses and organizations turn to public and commercial radio for storm information...
ECU cell phone drive will benefit Family Violence Center
Greenville, N.C. — East Carolina University’s Student Legal Services is conducting a cell phone drive to benefit the Family Violence Center. Used phones, batteries, chargers and other accessories may be...
ECU study: TV remains primary eastern N.C. hurricane information source
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Eastern N.C. residents still rely on commercial TV more than Internet, radio or alert services for updated information when a hurricane threatens, East Carolina University researchers...
2010 North Carolina Literary Review reflects the state’s wide-ranging talent
GREENVILLE, N.C. — The 2010 issue of the North Carolina Literary Review, featuring vibrant cover art by Will Henry Stevens, will soon be on its way to subscribers and independent...
ECU scientists part of international New Zealand ocean research expedition
GREENVILLE, NC — Two East Carolina University professors are among an international team of scientists working to understand sedimentation patterns and their effects on oceans. The research focuses on how...
2010 Million Meal Event challenge: Raise $10,000 by Aug. 6 to fight hunger
Greenville, N.C. — Donations for the ECU Million Meal Event are down sharply, and organizers are asking for help. East Carolina University’s Volunteer and Service-Learning Center wants to raise...
ECU named 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient
ARLINGTON, VA — The Department of Defense announced July 8 that East Carolina University will receive the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest recognition given...
‘Best American Non-required Reading 2009’ is ECU’s summer reading selection
GREENVILLE, N.C. — A Dave Eggers-edited compilation of fiction, nonfiction, essays and other writings has been chosen as East Carolina University’s Pirate Read. The volume, described by Publishers Weekly as...