Jackie Drake Archives

Apr 22, 2016
  • Jackie Drake

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Women have made great progress toward equality in the workplace, but much work remains to be done, particularly in achieving work-life balance for both women and men. That was the...

Communication students from ECU attended the Broadcast Education Association convention in Las Vegas this past weekend to produce a live awards ceremony. Front row, left to right: Tyler Bailey, Caroline West, Anna Ray-Smith, Heather Bunn, Ali Capri. Back row, left to right: Madison Hawkins, Glenn Hubbard, Ashley Boles, Ryan Clancy, Kai Jones. (Contributed photo)
Apr 15, 2016
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MORE THAN LUCK

UPDATE - April 20, 2016 The “Best in Festival” awards ceremony, produced by ECU students at the Broadcast Education Association convention in Las Vegas this past weekend, was a success....

Taj Nasser, a second-year medical student at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine, received the Golden LEAF Scholarship for four years as an undergraduate at ECU. This scholarship helped solidify his decision to become a physician and practice medicine in eastern North Carolina. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Mar 28, 2016
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GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

Taj Nasser has been interested in medicine since he was in high school in Wilson, so when it came time to attend college and medical school, he chose an institution...

ECU nursing and medical students work together to protect their “patient” – an egg – during an egg drop activity earlier this semester meant to teach collaboration and quality improvement. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Mar 16, 2016
  • Jackie Drake

RAISING VALUE

This was not your typical elementary school egg drop. Instead of basic physics, quality improvement was the name of the game for students in the College of Nursing and the...

Chancellor Ballard gives remarks at Tuesday’s reception celebrating university accomplishments over the past 12 years. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Mar 02, 2016
  • Jackie Drake

HIGHLIGHTS OF AN ERA

It was not the past accomplishments of one man but the collective future of a university that was the focus of a reception for outgoing East Carolina University Chancellor Steve...

Chancellor Steve Ballard accepts the Leo M. Lambert Engaged Leader Award from the North Carolina Campus Compact at its 16th annual conference held at High Point University. (Photos by Jay Clark)
Feb 10, 2016
  • Jackie Drake

CHANGING COMMUNITIES

Universities play a leading role in changing communities, and East Carolina University has been recognized as a leader among North Carolina institutions. Chancellor Steve Ballard today received the Leo M....

Randy and Laura Strickland visit occupational therapy students. More occupational therapy graduates will be able to pursue advanced degrees thanks to a scholarship endowment from their bequest. (Photo by Cliff Hollis)
Feb 09, 2016
  • Jackie Drake

CARING FOR THE FUTURE

An increase in private investment over the past year is expanding educational opportunities for health sciences students at East Carolina University and improving quality of care for patients. Through January...

More than 1,100 participants braved the icy waters of the outdoor pool for the annual ECU Polar Bear Plunge last year. Organizers are hoping to break records once again during the 20th anniversary of the event on Jan. 21.
Jan 20, 2016
  • Jackie Drake

ALL ABOUT ANTICIPATION

The secret to staying warm after jumping into the icy waters of an outdoor pool in the middle of January is simple for Stephen Gray: just stay in. That’s exactly...

Nov 19, 2015
  • Jackie Drake

BANDED TOGETHER

Wearing matching uniforms, they maneuver with precision across the football field. With each player hitting their mark in a memorized formation, they move as one. No, it’s not the football...

Nov 09, 2015
  • Jackie Drake

UNDEFEATED

At 97, World War II veteran and former Pirate tailback Nick Zuras ’43 still remembers as much about tactics for college football as he does about D-Day. This East Carolina...