ECU Planner finds East suffers from poverty, low growth
An East Carolina University professor’s new analysis of data from the U. S. Census Bureau for the past 30 years shows that North Carolina’s rural and coastal areas suffer from...
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New department to focus on safty, crime prevention
Officials at East Carolina University recently announced the opening of the department of campus safety that will focus on crime prevention through a serious of safety workshops and forums. Located...
ECU English graduates to present writing
Five undergraduate and one graduate student from the Department of English’s Creative Writing Program at East Carolina University will be honored Thursday evening as Outstanding Graduates when they will present...
Sheerer names interim vice chancellor
Marilyn Sheerer, dean of the College of Education at East Carolina University, has been named interim vice chancellor for advancement, effective June 1. Sheerer, who will continue her duties as...
ECU graduates nearly 2,800
East Carolina University graduates were challenged today to embrace their leadership. Henry Williamson, recently retired as chief operating officer of BB&T Corp., and an ECU alumnus, said, “As you enter...
Alumni Association announces Robert H. Wright recipients
The East Carolina Alumni Association has selected five graduating seniors to receive the 2005 Robert H. Wright Alumni Leadership Award. The award is the most prestigious presented to undergraduate students...
ECU professors honored for outstanding teaching
Ten East Carolina University faculty members were recognized for their outstanding teaching at a campus ceremony April 26. Catherine Rigsby, chair of the faculty, said, “Teaching is the main reason...
ECU offers foreign language for learning-disabled
Learning-disabled students are benefiting from a modified foreign language program offered at East Carolina University. Developed in 2000 by ECU foreign language faculty Carol Christian and Ann Borisoff-Rodgers, the program...
ECU, UNC leaders meet with eye on collaborations
Leaders at East Carolina University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill met in Greenville Monday to discuss present and future research and collaborations between the two universities....
Alumni Association announces 10 scholarship recipients
The East Carolina Alumni Association has chosen 10 undergraduate students to receive scholarships of $1,000 each. The awards are given to full-time students who excel in the classroom and have...