PURPLE, GOLD WEEKEND
A satellite image of western North Carolina from the first weekend in October might reveal vibrant shades of fall. But in the East, purple and gold prevailed. Pirate pride was...
Joy Holster Archives
EVIDENCE IS IN
A new degree program at East Carolina University gives students an edge – and potentially higher salaries – in careers requiring skills in forensic science and crime scene investigation. The...
BRED AND BREAKFAST
Amenities might not include a home-cooked breakfast, but lodgers are abuzz about accommodations in the third floor lab of East Carolina University’s Carol Belk building. There, ECU professor Dr. Stephanie...
ALL FIRED UP
Shouts of “Fired up! Ready to go!” rocked Minges coliseum as first lady Michelle Obama laid out a plan of action for 6,000 rowdy supporters at East Carolina University Wednesday...
DIGGING DEEP
A film crew zoomed in as tiny shovels plunged into sand on a playground at East Carolina University. Dinosaurs were buried there – toy replicas carefully stashed by ECU professor...
Military Connections
The Victory Bell at East Carolina University sounded 140 times on Nov. 11, each chime commemorating the military service of one individual. At the ECU Veterans Day celebration, those individual...
Start-up’s success validates years of effort at ECU
Success at Entegrion Entegrion was co-founded in 2002 by scientist Dr. Arthur P. Bode, then at the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the Brody School of Medicine, and...
Service-Learning: Community connections steer students in right direction
East Carolina University senior Kimberly Chadwick followed a path from campus straight down Fifth Street toward the Tar River, where she guides kayak tours for teenagers through a community service...
Rumors and Legends: ECU researcher examines fears, controversy surrounding vaccinations
In movie theaters, the new film “Contagion” documents a fast-moving viral epidemic. Debate continues about HPV vaccine. Signs tout seasonal flu shots in local pharmacies. East Carolina University English professor...
Student-learning assessment: ECU conversation continues
Grades don’t tell the whole story. That fundamental principle, say top academic officials at East Carolina University, is driving a push to improve how faculty and staff assess student learning....