PIRATE CONCLAVE
An air of excitement and hopefulness filled East Carolina University’s Wright Auditorium Friday morning as the institution’s educators gathered to officially launch the new academic year with faculty convocation. After...
Jules Norwood Archives
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
During the July 23 meeting of the East Carolina University Board of Trustees, three reappointed members and four new members of the board were sworn in, and the new class...
Ledonia Wright Cultural Center names art gallery Sankofa
The Ledonia Wright Cultural Center (LWCC) in East Carolina University’s Main Campus Student Center is celebrating the naming of its art gallery. In June, the art gallery was named Sankofa,...
Charlotte Hornets recognize Club Sports for inclusivity
The East Carolina University Club Sports Program has been named the winner of the Charlotte Hornets’ 2021 For the Love of the Game award. The award honors LGBTQ or LGBTQ...
Grad student bitten by T. rex research
An opportunity to participate in fascinating research as an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh helped lead graduate student Shannon Brink to pursue a master’s degree at East Carolina...
RETURN TO TUSCANY
A fortunate few East Carolina University students will spend the fall semester in Certaldo Alto, Italy, through the ECU Tuscany study abroad program, which received the green light this week...
Two new millipede species named for ECU employees
What’s long and flat, has many pairs of jointed legs, and is named for an East Carolina University employee? Two newly described species of millipedes, Nannaria breweri and Nannaria spruilli,...
COASTAL PERSPECTIVE
As he began his tenure as East Carolina University’s 12th chancellor, Dr. Philip Rogers launched a learning and listening tour called Pirate Perspectives to speak with ECU stakeholders throughout eastern...
Maelee Becton
The full impact of being an EC Scholar didn’t register at first for Maelee Becton. The 17-year-old said when she first applied, the program seemed like a good opportunity and...
Staff Senate recognizes outstanding employees
The East Carolina University Staff Senate celebrated university staff members with Staff Appreciation Week April 19-23, culminating with the inaugural Outstanding Staff Virtual Awards Ceremony April 23. Staff Appreciation Week...