Michael Rudd Archives

Oct 26, 2022
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COB alum shares business success stories at annual business leadership conference

More than 1,200 students, alumni and presenters attended the seventh annual Business Leadership Conference held Oct. 20 on the campus of East Carolina University. During the one-day event, College of...

Oct 19, 2022
  • Michael Rudd

PREMIER PITCHES

A brisk breeze didn’t cool the spirits of more than 50 teams vying to win the sixth annual Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge (PEC), which kicked off Tuesday on East Carolina University’s...

Joshua Pitzer of the College of Engineering and Technology gives a tour of the Isley Innovation Hub to CET students. CET helps manage and maintain the equipment found in the Isley Hub’s Wornom Makerspace.
Sep 12, 2022
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ENCOURAGING ENTREPRENEURSHIP

In 2017, Van and Jennifer Isley gave a $2 million gift  to establish a place where East Carolina University students can have “creative collisions,” which produce innovation and entrepreneurship. YOU...

Aug 03, 2022
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STEM camp returns to ECU campus

Robotics is one of thousands of technologies categorized under “T” in STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics. For this year’s MIS STEM Camp, sponsored by the Department of Management...

May 12, 2022
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Braden McPhillips

Finding out whether he was an East Carolina University EC Scholar was a very stressful process for Greenville’s Braden McPhillips. The week he was supposed to find out, the mail...

ECU grad profile Luke Fogarty poses on the mall.
May 02, 2022
  • Michael Rudd

SEIZING THE MOMENT

STATISTICS Name: Luke Fogarty College: College of Business Major: Business administration with a concentration in business management, minor in composite natural science   Age: 21 Classification/Year: Senior Hometown: Greenville, North Carolina...

Apr 07, 2022
  • Michael Rudd

A TASTE OF SUCCESS

In 2018, Jamerus Payton was with his family in Greenville when they started talking about their legacies. They brainstormed business ideas that captured their love for each other, their families...

Apr 01, 2022
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Preparing joy: School of Hospitality Leadership work with community

Traditionally, the School of Hospitality Leadership's luncheon series was a tough ticket to find on East Carolina University's campus. The series, typically held during both the fall and spring terms,...

Jan 27, 2022
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Finalists set for fifth annual Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge

The second round of this year’s Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge on Jan. 25 saw 11 teams vie for the opportunity to move on to the finals, scheduled for 6-8 p.m. on...

Jan 13, 2022
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REPUTATION RISING

It’s not uncommon to find Dr. Mike Harris bragging about the Miller School of Entrepreneurship — and all its successes — to anyone he can find. As the director of...