Emerald Eye Film Festival draws entries near and far
As the deadline for entries into the Emerald Eye Short Film Festival approached, Jeff Lee's post office box was filled with postmarks from around the world England, Denmark, Germany, France...
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Fall enrollment at record high
Fall semester enrollment at East Carolina University has reached 21,797, an all-time record and up 6.2 percent from the previous mark of 20,577 set a year ago. The number includes...
ECU initiates saferide program
East Carolina University students needing late-night transportation can call upon ECU's new escort service, SafeRide. University officials introduced the program last week to help ECU students get home safely, whether...
Sports clinic addresses health problems before they spiral out of control
The pain she felt simply walking finally convinced Barbara Perkins to see a doctor. For years, tennis had been her work and her passion, but she was finding it impossible...
ECU plans military speaker series
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Lyon will kick off East Carolina University's Military Speakers Bureau Series at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, in room C207 of the new...
ECU receives NCAA Certification
East Carolina University's intercollegiate athletics program has received certification from the NCAA, signifying that the university's program conforms with NCAA principles. Certification, which is valid for 10 years, is meant...
New dean named for Brody School of Medicine
Dr. Cynda Johnson, a family physician with a passion for rural health care and research, has been named dean of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. Johnson,...
Eastern AHEC receives $145,926 for Health Sciences Academy of Pitt County
A broad-based initiative to boost math and science skills of students in Pitt County Schools as they prepare for careers in health care will receive $145,926 in first-year funding from...
ECU expects highest test scores
East Carolina University is expecting the most academically qualified freshman class in its history when the fall semester begins this month. Tom Powell, director of admissions, said the average SAT...
Four new board members to be sworn in
Four new members will be sworn in at the meeting of the East Carolina University Board of Trustees on Wednesday (July 30). The board also will elect officers for this...