ECU News Services Archives

Feb 24, 2021
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ECU’s Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center to announce record crowdfunding campaign

The Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center at East Carolina University will announce achieving its $15,000 goal in its first-ever crowdfunding campaign on Wednesday. The campaign began on Jan. 30...

Feb 22, 2021
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WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES

East Carolina University is recognizing the accomplishments of three faculty members and two students with its annual International Achievement Awards. Faculty members are honored for making an impact in the...

Feb 22, 2021
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Cluster Notification — Feb. 22

Students, faculty and staff: East Carolina University has identified a cluster of COVID-19 cases within Greene Residence Hall (six cases).  A “cluster” is defined by the North Carolina Department of Health and...

Feb 16, 2021
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NCLR Online explores writing toward healing

The 2021 online issue of the North Carolina Literary Review is available and can be accessed on the NCLR website. The virtual online issue launch, hosted on Zoom by the...

Feb 12, 2021
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WHAT’S IN A NAME

The East Carolina University Board of Trustees received a recommendation from an ad hoc building name committee regarding the renaming of several campus buildings, but requested further clarification on standards...

Feb 10, 2021
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ECU Libraries negotiate new agreement with Elsevier

In a cost-saving move, East Carolina University’s libraries have signed a new contract with longtime publisher Elsevier to provide a journal package that includes the most-needed titles for faculty and...

Feb 09, 2021
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Clusters Notification — Feb. 9

Students, faculty and staff: East Carolina University has identified two clusters of COVID-19 cases within Ballard Hall-West — formerly Gateway-West — (five cases) and White Hall (five cases).  A “cluster” is...

Feb 09, 2021
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ECU’s 25th annual Polar Bear Plunge set for Feb. 25 with extra safety precautions

The 25th annual Polar Bear Plunge will take place at 5 p.m. on Feb. 25 at ECU’s Eakin Student Recreation Center (ESRC). This milestone event, which started in 1997, will...

Feb 08, 2021
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ECU’s 25th annual Polar Bear Plunge set for Feb. 25 with extra safety precautions

TAKE THE PLUNGE WHAT: 25th annual Polar Bear Plunge WHEN: Feb. 25, 5-9:45 p.m., free pre-registration is required online at http://crwregistration.ecu.edu WHERE: ECU Eakin Student Recreation Center WHO: ECU students,...

Feb 08, 2021
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ECU gets $1.9 million Golden LEAF grant to develop Eastern Region Pharma Center

East Carolina University has received a nearly $1.9 million grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation for the creation of a pharmaceutical manufacturing training center. The Eastern Region Pharma Center (ERPC)...