ECU News Services Archives

May 21, 2020
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ECU Athletics Announces Program Changes

East Carolina University announced Thursday that it is reducing the number of its intercollegiate athletic programs by four, effective immediately. The action is being taken as part of the University's...

May 19, 2020
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New ECU poll delves into November election, pandemic response

A new poll of registered voters in North Carolina, conducted May 7-9 by East Carolina University’s Center for Survey Research, delves into the November 2020 election and public opinion on...

May 18, 2020
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Athletics Fiscal Sustainability Report

As you know, our campus has dealt with a variety of budget concerns over the last several years. Whenever faced with such challenges, we assemble the facts and then set...

May 18, 2020
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Resumption of Experiential Learning

The Chancellor’s Cabinet has authorized experiential learning activities (e.g., clinical rotations, clerkships, internships, field experiences, and laboratory/simulation exercises), previously suspended on March 23rddue to the COVID-19 pandemic, to be restarted...

May 15, 2020
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CARES ACT Funding for Students

Dear ECU Community, In addition to so many personal, academic and operational challenges presented by COVID-19 to the Pirate community, significant financial implications have occurred and will continue for our...

May 15, 2020
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Emergency Fund FAQs

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides funding for individual institutions of higher education to award emergency grants to students. These grants are intended to support students...

May 14, 2020
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May 14 Coronavirus Update

Regular updates and information about COVID-19 and steps ECU is taking to protect the health and safety of our community are available on the university’s coronavirus website. Please know that...

May 14, 2020
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Block Scheduling Exceptions

As a follow-up to the message sent on May 7, 2020 announcing the block scheduling format for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021, I would like to provide you with some...

May 14, 2020
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ECU PUBLIC HEALTH PLAN 2020/21

ECU has established eight planning teams to consider the public health requirements needed to reopen on-campus in Fall 2020. This fundamentally involves safely bringing approximately 33,000 people onto a campus...

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May 13, 2020
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Lucas Boldt

At 15, Lucas “Luke” Boldt was on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout when he, his twin brother, Jack, and his grandparents were in a horrific car accident. Both...