Rich Klindworth Archives

A man wearing smart glasses examines a warehouse inventory area while two staff members in purple shirts observe and assist during a technology demonstration.
Jun 22, 2026
  • Rich Klindworth

ECU connects military, industry and academia to strengthen partnerships

East Carolina University is strengthening its role as a partner in defense innovation and workforce development by leveraging its faculty expertise in artificial intelligence, logistics and research to solve real-world...

Three women in dark business attire and sunglasses stand with folded arms beside a large bronze bull statue on a city street, conveying confidence and professionalism.
Jun 03, 2026
  • Rich Klindworth

Business trip to Germany sets students up for success

There weren’t any briefcases, but this was a business trip nevertheless. The day after graduation, eight East Carolina University College of Business students packed their bags, boarded a couple of...

Collage banner showing student activities and campus life: two scuba divers underwater; a group photo outdoors on a trail; a formal group photo in front of a wall display; two people seated on a camel holding a “No Quarter” sign; and a large group wearing purple shirts gathered at the base of a tall white lighthouse, with arrows suggesting progression across the images.
May 18, 2026
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Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Millar Berry

Prioritizing kindness – that is Millar Berry. In a society where social media battles seem to rule the day, Berry genuinely roots for others with energy and joy. “It takes...

A group of seven people stands together at an indoor event in front of a blue ECU Miller School of Entrepreneurship backdrop. Four young men in suits stand in the center, smiling and holding a large ceremonial check for $20,000 made out to “Carolina Cleaning Boys,” dated April 15, 2026, recognizing them as winners of the Gene T. Aman Pirate Challenge. Three older adults—two men and one woman—stand alongside them, also smiling. The group is dressed in business attire, and the setting appears to be a formal awards or recognition ceremony
Apr 17, 2026
  • Rich Klindworth

Carolina Cleaning Boys clean up

A summertime job pressure washing homes in the North Carolina sun just might have become a hot career. East Carolina University business management and Honors College student Sam Dewar and...

Mar 19, 2026
  • Rich Klindworth

ECU COB students take on Miami business opportunities

Miami, Florida, is growing. According to a report by Miami Realtors, the city’s population rate has risen quicker than the nation’s and the state’s. This growth creates opportunities. Earlier this...

Woman appears to be sitting down and smiling toward the camera. There are signs for the “STC” on interior windows behind her. A stock ticker is above and behind her on a wall above the windows. Text overlay reads: Pirate Profiles.
Mar 18, 2026
  • Rich Klindworth

Faculty: Laura Madden

Spring break 2026 was a whirlwind for Dr. Laura Madden. The East Carolina University College of Business associate professor of management caught up on grading and Faculty 180, which is...

Feb 16, 2026
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Judges pick six ECU student entrepreneur teams

And then there were six. The ninth annual Gene T. Aman Pirate Challenge is one step closer to crowning a champion after its second round pitch competition with the Miller...

Nov 21, 2023
  • Rich Klindworth

Let’s Connect connects rural students to higher education information

ECU and Wayne Community College co-hosted Let’s Connect for middle and high school students. Assistant principal Randy Meisenhelder looked over the crowd of about 60 Spring Creek High School students...

Nov 01, 2023
  • Rich Klindworth

Three ECU Latinas show what is possible

Everyone’s journey is different. But sometimes similar paths cross — sometimes at the perfect time. Natalia Figueroa-Bernal, Sandra Garcia Juarez and Adamari Calixto-Benitez are first-generation college students whose paths crossed...

Dusk Stroud graduated with his doctorate from ECU’s Department of Educational Leadership in May of 2022
Nov 29, 2022
  • Rich Klindworth

DISSERTATIONS IN PRACTICE

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic Matthew Cheeseman, superintendent of Beaufort County Schools, read scholarly journals and synthesized the key points for his dissertation. The other six-and-a-half days a...

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