NEW OPPORTUNITIES
The Honors College at East Carolina University will now admit students who are transferring to the university from a North Carolina community college. “We recognize that there are many great...
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Sessoms receives NC Space Grant scholarship
When people hear NASA, their first thought might be of space or astronauts. However, NASA’s mission directorates cover a range of fields that include aeronautics research, human exploration and operations,...
ECU Community School reopens for new academic year with safety procedures
Students and staff returned to the East Carolina University Community School on Aug. 17 to new procedures and policies promoting social distancing, mask wearing and awareness of COVID-19. The Community...
AP Summer Institute sees largest participant count in recent years
This year’s Advanced Placement Summer Institute met the challenges of COVID-19 head-on and had one of its largest number of participants in recent years. The AP Summer Institute (APSI) is...
BLOCK SCHEDULING
East Carolina University is adopting a block scheduling format for the 2020-21 academic year to aid in returning to on-campus instruction. Each semester will be divided into two eight-week blocks...
MAKING INVESTMENTS
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is investing $500,000 in Partnership Teach as part of its rural health initiative. Partnership Teach, housed in East Carolina University’s College of...
Program supplies summer reading books for ECU Community School
Two East Carolina University College of Education faculty members spearheaded a fundraising effort to ensure ECU Community School students have access to interesting, age-appropriate books this summer. “Years of research...
PROJECT DON’T WAIT
One devastating and often forgotten side effect of disasters is the impact to mental health. This is especially true in rural communities that experience a shortage of health care and...
Breanna Sapp
Breanna Sapp applied for the EC Scholars program, thinking that being accepted would be a long shot. The 17-year-old from Jacksonville saw she was eligible for the program and had...
Rylie Warren
Rylie Warren plans to follow her passions and dive into all of the activities that East Carolina University has to offer. The 17-year-old Mooresville resident is active in ministry and...