Faculty: Dr. Katie Ford
Sometimes, parents do know what’s best. “My dad told me to study Spanish because he said it would be more useful,” said Dr. Katie Ford, associate dean and director of...
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Opportunities arise at ECU’s PharmaFest
East Carolina University students attending PharmaFest on Wednesday sought just one thing. “I’m looking for an opportunity. It doesn’t really matter if it’s an internship or a job. I’m just...
Faculty: Jessica Doyle-Mekkes
Those who believe silence is golden have never heard Jessica Doyle-Mekkes. The teaching assistant professor in East Carolina University’s School of Theatre and Dance strives to give her students a...
ECU marks Pollution Prevention Week
East Carolina University is marking Pollution Prevention Week with activities while highlighting efforts on campus as well as with partners off campus to save energy and reduce costs. ECU Sustainability...
Eyes on the Skies
At age 4, Austin Mansfield ’17 watched from his Farmville home as Hurricane Floyd knocked down trees and flooded eastern North Carolina in 1999. “I was just so curious of...
Long trips, heavy lifting as students move in on campus
Between parents, cousins and siblings, Mary Elizabeth Foster and Macy Sellers had seven helpers as they moved in to Greene Residence Hall Wednesday at East Carolina University. Apparently, they needed...
Symposium helps teachers incorporate more STEM into their classrooms
Turns out, Kool-Aid® isn’t just something kids drink on a hot day. It can provide a path for youth STEM education. Educators from across the state came to East Carolina...
ECU center aims to connect community, business with technology
Soon, Noah Gwynn will no longer have to fish for information as farm manager for Classic Seafood Group. He’ll have it right at his fingertips. Gwynn is working with Dr....
Faculty: Dr. Holly Fales
Even on the hottest of days, Dr. Holly Fales tends to her family garden. “There’s just something about starting really small — a small plant or a seed — and...
Students can take alternate paths to an ECU degree
(Video by Rich Klindworth) Earning a bachelor’s degree doesn’t always follow a traditional course from graduating high school to starting as a freshman on campus. Some students take an alternate...