ECU News Services Archives

Apr 27, 2007
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ECU named a “best value college” by Princeton Review

East Carolina University has been recognized as one of the nation’s best values for an undergraduate education by the Princeton Review. ECU is one of 165 colleges included in the...

Apr 26, 2007
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Ammons papers establish new literary collection at Joyner Library

GREENVILLE, NC  —   The donation of correspondence, manuscripts and artwork by acclaimed North Carolina-born poet A.R. Ammons has established the Overcash-Wright Literary Collection at East Carolina University. The collection...

Apr 26, 2007
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Mahar receives UNC Board of Governors teaching award

Matthew Mahar, a professor of exercise and sport science at East Carolina University, was named one of the top educators in the University of North Carolina system. Mahar was one...

Apr 24, 2007
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ECU Names interim police chief

GREENVILLE, NC  —   Janice Harris was appointed interim chief of the East Carolina University Police Department. Harris, who will replace Chief Robert Stroud, will take her position May 1,...

Apr 23, 2007
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Marine commander to speak at ECU commencement

GREENVILLE, NC —   The commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune will deliver the featured address at ECU’s spring commencement on May 5. Col. Adele E. Hodges took...

Apr 20, 2007
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Matthew Mahar Inducted Fellow in AAHPERD Research Consortium

GREENVILLE, NC  —   Matthew Mahar, director of East Carolina University’s Activity Promotion Laboratory and professor of exercise and sport science, was named to serve on a leading national research...

Apr 13, 2007
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ECU students rediscover rare frog

GREENVILLE, NC —   Two East Carolina University graduate students whose rediscovery of a poisonous frog made the pages of National Geographic this month will return to the Peruvian rainforest...

Apr 03, 2007
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ECU’s 2007 Women of Distinction named

East Carolina University honored ten of the campus’ most outstanding women March 23. The women shared the stage with author Maya Angelou, keynote speaker for the inaugural Power and Pearls,...

Mar 29, 2007
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Research focus of ECU weeklong celebration

GREENVILLE, NC   —   Astronomers and geographers, chemists and microbiologists were among those featured at a weeklong celebration of research and creative activity at East Carolina University. As part...

Mar 27, 2007
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ECU Police receive accreditation

GREENVILLE, NC  —   The East Carolina University Police Department received national accreditation status March 17. ECU was one of approximately 75 agencies from across the U.S. that was awarded...