Jamie Smith Archives

Mar 01, 2017
  • Jamie Smith

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

East Carolina University faculty and students gathered Tuesday, Feb. 28 to honor outstanding scholars during the Research and Scholarship Awards Ceremony.  ECU Chancellor Dr. Cecil Staton congratulated the honorees and...

Feb 24, 2017
  • Jamie Smith

HARMFUL CHEMICALS

An international group of researchers including East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine immunotoxicity expert Dr. Jamie DeWitt, co-authored a feature article in the most recent edition of the journal...

Dec 14, 2016
  • Jamie Smith

EXPERIENCED LEADER

Dr. David White has been named dean of East Carolina University’s Honors College. His appointment was approved by the Board of Trustees during a special meeting on Dec. 14. White...

Dec 09, 2016
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RETURNING THE FAVOR

For three days in November two East Carolina University employees joined more than 900 firefighters from across the country battling the Party Rock wildfire near Lake Lure. Grounds worker Kevin...

Dec 07, 2016
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FALL COMMENCEMENT

Family and friends will gather to celebrate at East Carolina University's Minges Coliseum on Friday, Dec. 16 as more than 2,200 students receive degrees during the fall commencement ceremony. The...

Dec 01, 2016
  • Jamie Smith

HOPE RESTORED

Two months ago, walking more than a few steps without resting was impossible for 4-year-old Daniel Ambikiire. A congenital heart defect prevented him from being an active boy and pursuing...

Chancellor Cecil Staton accepts the Senator Paul Simon Award during the NAFSA Presidential Panel and Awards Reception Nov. 15 in Washington, D.C. From left to right, Richard Stengel, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, looks on as Marlene Johnson, NAFSA executive director and CEO presents the award to Dr. Staton. Also photographed is Martin Simon, son of the late Senator Paul Simon, right. (Photos courtesy of NAFSA)
Nov 16, 2016
  • Jamie Smith

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

East Carolina University’s chancellor, Dr. Cecil Staton, joined six higher education leaders in Washington D.C. for a panel discussion on topics in campus internationalization. The Presidential Panel, hosted by NAFSA:...

Michelle Anne Reyes, a member of She’s the First, sells cupcakes and talks with students about the Day of the Girl Summit. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Oct 21, 2016
  • Jamie Smith

SHE’S THE FIRST

Poverty, early marriage and unsafe routes to school are a few of the obstacles preventing more than 60 million girls worldwide from receiving an education. To examine these issues, East...

Sep 26, 2016
  • Jamie Smith

Making it count

Children surround the kitchen table and their laughter fills the home of Bernita Demery '02 as she shares hugs with the small crew that has accompanied her home from church...

A picture of students walking outside of the flannagan building.
Sep 07, 2016
  • Jamie Smith

CENSUS DAY

It is another record-setting year for enrollment at East Carolina University. The fall enrollment number of 28,962 students is the largest in the university’s history. ECU’s Graduate School is breaking...