ECU historian revisits GOP effort to give blacks vote
GREENVILLE, NC — In his new book, Charles Calhoun revisits the question of the role Republicans played to extend voting rights to blacks in the South during the years...
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ECU host Third Eastern North Carolina Literary Homecoming
Authors and readers from North Carolina will convene at East Carolina University Sept. 29-30 for the Third Eastern North Carolina Literary Homecoming. The annual free event, offered by ECU’s J.Y....
ECU Reduces petroleum consumption on campus
GREENVILLE, NC — East Carolina University has taken another step to reduce petroleum product consumption on campus by using to re-refined motor oil for vehicles. “Re-refining is the reuse...
Soldier’s autobiography provides historical insights
GREENVILLE, NC — Jonathan Dembo found fascinating the collected writings of Brig. Gen. George McIver, a post-Civil War general from North Carolina. McIver’s manuscripts, housed in East Carolina University's...
ECU Chemist receives Harriot College honor
GREENVILLE, NC — Robert C. Morrison was named the 2006 distinguished professor of the Harriot College of Arts and Sciences. A longtime professor of chemistry at East Carolina University,...
ECU professor pens book about black health, food choice
GREENVILLE, NC — In his book, "Food Choice and Obesity in Black America: Creating a New Cultural Diet," (2006 Praeger, Westport, Conn.) Eric J. Bailey examines social and cultural...
ECU welcomes students to campus
GREENVILLE, NC — East Carolina University welcomed back students and faculty this week as the university prepares for the first day of classes Aug. 23. Approximately 23,500 students are...
NCLR 2006 features children’s literature
GREENVILLE, NC — Children's literature is the focus of the 2006 North Carolina Literary Review. The literary journal, housed in East Carolina University's English department, just published its 15th...
Boyer names director of ECU library services
GREENVILLE, NC — East Carolina University has named Larry Boyer as director of Academic Library Services. Boyer, who comes from Appalachian State University, will begin his post Oct. 2....
Grant bolsters scholarship for ECU librarian program
GREENVILLE, NC — East Carolina University' Department of Library Science and Instructional Technology received a $737,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to increase the number...