ECU News Services Archives

Oct 31, 2019
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UNC System Interim President Bill Roper names new interim chancellor at ECU

University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper released the following statement on Thursday, Oct. 31:  “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ron Mitchelson as interim...

Oct 31, 2019
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SPOOKY STORIES

Still trying to get into the Halloween "spirit"? Or just can't get enough of #ECUFrightWeek? Trick or treat yourself to these ECU spooky stories – from a how-to safety guide...

Oct 31, 2019
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Underrepresented Minority in Medicine physicians get publishing guidance from ECU medical leadership

Seven underrepresented minority in medicine (URMM) junior faculty members from family medicine departments across the nation will spend two days at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine being mentored in scholarship...

Oct 31, 2019
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GROWING BRAINS

When people ask Dr. Karen Litwa what she does for a living, her response is unique. “I say that I’m a brain builder,” she says through a smile. Litwa, an...

Oct 30, 2019
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ECU welcomes Pirate Read author Richard Louv to campus

East Carolina University will host Richard Louv, journalist and author of “The Nature Principle,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the Mendenhall Building’s Hendrix Theatre. “The Nature Principle” is...

Oct 29, 2019
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North Carolina voters support ban on sale of e-cigarettes, vaping products

The Center for Survey Research at East Carolina University has released a new report indicating North Carolina registered voters support a statewide ban on the sale of e-cigarettes and vaping...

Homecoming football game. ECU Pirates vs. the USF Bulls. (ECU Photo by Cliff Hollis)
Oct 28, 2019
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HOMECOMING 2019

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Oct 25, 2019
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ECU hosts fourth annual Fresh Check Day focusing on mental health and suicide prevention

East Carolina University will host Fresh Check Day, an initiative aimed at raising awareness of mental illness and preventing suicide, from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 30 on the Main Campus Student...

Oct 25, 2019
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ECU highlights student support during Learning Disabilities Awareness Month

Students with learning disabilities attend four-year colleges at half the rate of other young adults, even though they are just as capable as their peers, according to the National Center for...

Oct 25, 2019
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CLASS (MUSICAL) NOTES

You should have no "treble" getting into the homecoming spirit with these Spotify playlists, complete with songs from each decade, starting with 1969 for our Pirates celebrating their 50th homecoming...