Michael Rudd Archives

Dr. Stanley G. Eakins will step down as the College of Business dean after eight years at the helm. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Feb 27, 2018
  • Michael Rudd

EAKINS STEPS DOWN

After serving as dean for more than six years, Dr. Stanley G. Eakins will step down as the College of Business leader June 30. Prior to being named dean in...

The inaugural Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge concluded with $20,000 awarded to three ECU student teams. (Photos by Rhett Butler)
Feb 26, 2018
  • Michael Rudd

WINNING AT ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The inaugural, three-round Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge concluded Feb. 22 with Simple and Sentimental LLC taking first place and a cash prize of $12,500. The company is owned and operated by...

(Photo by Cliff Hollis)
Feb 23, 2018
  • Michael Rudd

SPACE FOR INNOVATION

East Carolina University’s Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Van and Jennifer Isley Innovation Building, which is made possible thanks to a $2 million College of Business (COB) gift...

Dec 11, 2017
  • Crystal Baity
  • Jamie Smith
  • Jules Norwood
  • Michael Rudd
  • Natalie Sayewich

Graduates reaching their horizons

The College of Business and the university will benefit from a commitment from an alumnus.
Nov 15, 2017
  • Michael Rudd

ECU alumnus commits $2 million to College of Business

East Carolina University’s College of Business has received a $2 million commitment from Van and Jennifer Isley of Raleigh that will provide opportunity for business, engineering, technology and arts students...

Oct 13, 2017
  • Crystal Baity
  • Jules Norwood
  • Michael Rudd

ECU welcomes BOG

Dr. Stan Eakins, dean of the College of Business, addresses members of the UNC Board of Governors at a reception on Oct. 12. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Oct 13, 2017
  • Michael Rudd

RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE

East Carolina University’s College of Business has earned the Milestone 2 Award from the North Carolina Awards for Excellence program. UNC President Margaret Spellings presented the award to Dr. Stan...

Sustainable, container farming comes to ECU
Sep 13, 2017
  • Michael Rudd

GREEN THUMBS

With the help of a green thumb, East Carolina University’s next wave of food sustainability debuted during this year’s College Hill Block Party. Greens, organically grown in a shipping container...

Aug 03, 2017
  • Michael Rudd

RIGOROUS ENGINEERING

ECU has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to research new ways to teach computer science and to improve graduation and retention rates within...

Jul 26, 2017
  • Michael Rudd

SENIOR SUPPORT

A faster and non-invasive way to identify dementia in senior citizens just might come out of Goldsboro, North Carolina through a collaboration between ECU researchers.  ECU's College of Engineering and...