ECU News Services Archives

Oct 14, 1993
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Bond bill passes

Once again history is repeating itself on the campus of East Carolina University. Faced with an increased enrollment and the ever increasing body of published knowledge, the staff at the...

Oct 14, 1993
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Billingsley crafts bell in Japan

There are still some things made in the U.S. getting top respect in Japan. Just ask East Carolina University’s Carl Billingsley. An artist, Billingsley produced a sculpture at his home...

Oct 07, 1993
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ECU expert to discuss boat foam in DC

An East Carolina University administrator will address a public hearing in Washington, D.C., next week, on an issue that could sink the recreational boat building industry. The issue is foam....

Oct 04, 1993
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ECU named ‘best value’ by U.S. News

East Carolina University is among the top 10 southern regional universities offering students the best value for their educational dollars, according to the U.S. News & World Report. The magazine’s...

Oct 04, 1993
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ECU researchers dive at Mobile Bay

An underwater survey team from East Carolina University is on its way to Mobile, Ala. to examines ships that sank during the famous Civil War battle of Mobile Bay. The...

Sep 20, 1993
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ECU plans grad course in occupational safety

With toxic chemicals, volatile fluids and complex machines at the heart of industrial manufacturing, it’s no wonder East Carolina University’s technology program is turning its attention to safety. There are...

Sep 20, 1993
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ECU prof studies value of beach property

A study of beach property values by the East Carolina University School of Business has confirmed what most land developers already know too well: People will pay more to be...

Sep 13, 1993
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Endowment enables special chemistry programs

East Carolina University and Burroughs Welcome Co. announced Monday the creation of an endowment to support the study of organic chemistry at ECU. Dr. Howard Schaeffer, the president of the...

Sep 09, 1993
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ECU pursues technology for distance learning

Microwave links, fiber optics and satellites have produced dramatic change in the communications industry. As a result, television can show live events from anywhere in the world. Pictures and sound...

Sep 08, 1993
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ECU’s HHP a new school

The evolution of health and physical education programs reached a milestone at East Carolina University this year when the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Safety (H.P.E.R.S.) became a...