WARM WELCOME
After a 16-hour journey to get to East Carolina University to move in their freshmen son Menderson, Emmanuel and Tia Elie were greeted by a tall stranger offering to help...
Ken Buday Archives
ECU to begin teaching tech classes at Wake Tech
East Carolina University and Wake Technical Community College have signed an agreement that will allow face-to-face classes in ECU’s Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology (BSIT) Associate of Applied Science...
Staff: Sarah Sconyers
Sarah Sconyers worked as a teacher for 12 years, laying the foundation as students planned for college or careers. “In that time, only a handful of students expressed an interest...
Rogers continues Pirate Perspectives sessions
Dr. Philip Rogers kicked off his fifth month as chancellor of East Carolina University with what he called one of his favorite things — talking with staff and faculty about...
ECU part of state cybersecurity initiative
East Carolina University will work with seven other universities and colleges as part of a $2 million initiative to boost cybersecurity education and research in North Carolina. Issued by the...
Engineering professor teams up on COVID-19 vaccine research
A statewide COVID-19 research team that included an East Carolina University faculty member determined the vaccine alone may not be enough to end the pandemic. Dr. Raymond Smith III, an...
Faculty: Dr. Pamela Reis
A car crash changed the future for East Carolina University’s Dr. Pamela Reis — and the future of thousands of students, mothers and their babies. “I was in a car...
PAVING THE WAY
They end up in the trash. They end up in waterways. They end up on the ground in parks, at the beach or in yards. Perhaps soon, those disposable medical...
ENGINEERING PIRATES
Oscar Maldonado grew up watching and later working on the big rigs in his father’s trucking company in Clinton. His passion for trucks and cars grew — he’s the proud...
At age 60, ECU student Karen Knight believes it’s never too late
Karen Knight always knew she wanted to further her education after receiving a degree in 1982. Now after nearly 40 years, this grandmother is doing just that. Knight is working...