DREAM BIG
Many students at East Carolina University say that visiting campus solidified their decision to become a Pirate. Officials are working to introduce more students, at younger ages, to life as...
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Engineering student receives prestigious Goldwater scholarship
East Carolina University engineering major Elliot Paul has been named a 2021 Goldwater Scholar, the most prestigious national undergraduate scholarship in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. More than 1,200...
Summit teaches mental health preparedness in the midst of disasters
Dr. Cirecie West-Olatunji said that some days she wakes up exhausted. Surviving a triple pandemic consisting of COVID-19, structural racism and climate change can take a toll on your health...
SCULPTING EXPERIENCES
Community is integral to East Carolina University Honors College students. This applies not only to their classmates but also to the larger Greenville community. After a successful book fundraiser in...
PUSHING BOUNDARIES
When opportunity knocked, Emma O’Brien was ready to answer. “When I first came into school, I was so pigeon-holed into what I thought I wanted to do. When I thought...
ECU crowdfunding aims to provide free rural education webinar series
East Carolina University’s College of Education and Rural Education Institute (REI) have launched a crowdfunding initiative to provide a webinar series about equity, social justice, diversity and inclusion for teachers...
Institute offers resources, support for beginning teachers in North Carolina
Beginning teachers across North Carolina were able to receive support during their first year of teaching through the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program (NTSP) Fall Institute. This institute is...
EMBRACING RACE
Serving the public and creating an inclusive and inspiring community are key parts of the EC Scholars motto. Keeping in line with this creed, the EC Scholars organized a Books...
PROVEN LEADERS
East Carolina University’s College of Education received a $3.7 million grant to establish the PIRATE Leadership Academy for principal preparation to serve eastern North Carolina. Department of Educational Leadership professors...
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...