Michael Rudd Archives

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
  • Michael Rudd

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
  • Michael Rudd

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
  • Michael Rudd

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
  • Michael Rudd

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
  • Michael Rudd

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
  • Michael Rudd

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...

Dec 13, 2021
  • Michael Rudd

NOT WASTING TIME

STATISTICS Name: Oswaldo Rangel Corona College: ECU College of Business Major: Entrepreneurship with a minor in business administration Age: 21 Classification/Year: Senior Hometown: Magdalena Jalisco, Mexico Hobbies/interests: Digital media, podcasts,...

Nov 30, 2021
  • Michael Rudd

ECU’s Miller School makes prestigious list three years in a row

For the third year in a row, the Miller School of Entrepreneurship in East Carolina University’s College of Business (COB) made the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine list of Top...