ECU News Services Archives

Jan 17, 2024
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ECU dental school reaches 100,000 patients served across North Carolina

The East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine has surpassed 100,000 patients cared for through its campus and hospital clinics, community service learning centers and special care initiatives. “This is...

Jan 16, 2024
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ECU earns prestigious community engagement designation

East Carolina University has earned the prestigious 2024 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement from the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching....

Jan 12, 2024
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Annual Polar Bear Plunge set for Jan. 18

The 28th annual Polar Bear Plunge will kick off at 6 p.m. Jan. 18 at East Carolina University’s Eakin Student Recreation Center (ESRC). The milestone event, which started in 1997,...

Jan 11, 2024
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Olympic medal-winning gymnast to visit ECU through Voyages Series

East Carolina University’s Voyages of Discovery Series will host a public event, “I’ve Got This,” featuring Laurie Hernandez, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, in the Main Campus Student Center...

Jan 03, 2024
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ECU celebrates over 2,000 graduates at fall commencement ceremony

The class totaled 2,090 graduates earning 1,415 undergraduate degrees, 450 master’s degrees, 38 certificates and 45 doctoral degrees. The graduates represented 39 states and 96 of North Carolina’s 100 counties....

Jan 03, 2024
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HHP Expert: Dr. Leslie Cofie

Dr. Leslie Cofie Assistant Professor Health Education and Promotion 252-328-5995 cofie18@ecu.edu Personal Website Areas of Expertise Immigrant health, health disparities, cancer control, chronic diseases, social networks, maternal and child health,...

Jan 03, 2024
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HHP Expert: Dr. Nick Murray

Dr. Nick Murray Professor and director ECU Visual Motor Lab Department of Kinesiology 252-737-2977 murrayni@ecu.edu Personal Website Areas of Expertise Vision, visual processing and vision as a biomarker for specific...

Jan 03, 2024
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HHP Expert: Dr. Reeve Kennedy

Dr. Reeve Kennedy Assistant Professor School of Social Work 252-328-4012 kennedyre22@ecu.edu Personal Website Areas of Expertise Bullying, cyberbullying, child maltreatment, child and adolescent wellbeing, quantitative and qualitative research methods, meta-analysis,...

Dec 21, 2023
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ECU: 2023 YEAR IN REVIEW

In 2023, East Carolina University celebrated its first University Day, recorded $85.6 million in sponsored awards and exceeded the $500 million goal of the Pursue Gold Comprehensive Campaign five months...

Dec 15, 2023
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PLANT THE SEED

The East Carolina University fall Class of 2023 graduates turned their tassels Friday morning during a ceremony held in Minges Coliseum in front of family, friends and well-wishers. The class...