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May 29, 2017
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Student: Matthew Chandler

U.S. Army veteran and East Carolina University student Matthew Chandler made a family discovery while interning for the United States Forest Service. Chandler is a geographic information science and technology...

May 25, 2017
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PIRATE READ

Incoming East Carolina University students will explore America’s poverty crisis and social inequality in this year’s Pirate Read selection.  Matthew Desmond’s nonfiction work “Evicted” was chosen for required reading for...

May 10, 2017
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Student: Glenesha Berryman

East Carolina University student Glenesha Berryman values education and learning “Growing up, teachers were very influential to me,” said Berryman. “I’ve been called a ‘teachers pet’ more than a few...

Apr 18, 2017
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Student: Michael Sciacca

East Carolina University student Michael Sciacca discovered his passion for the Spanish language in high school.  A native of Apex, Sciacca was initially active in performance arts. In fact, he...

Mar 27, 2017
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Student: Madison Heffentrager

Growing up near the coast of North Carolina, East Carolina University student Madison Heffentrager always had a passion for being outdoors.  A native of Moyock, Heffentrager spent her childhood exploring...

Mar 09, 2017
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'ACTIVE CITIZENS'

East Carolina University students on spring break took a trip to the beach, but instead of soaking up rays, helped build a living shoreline to protect habitat.   Twelve ECU students...

Mar 08, 2017
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Student: Karsyn Tall

Karsyn Tall, a senior at East Carolina University, is passionate about nutrition and wellness.  "I have always had a passion for cooking and food in general. The first time I...

Feb 23, 2017
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DISCOVERING HISTORY

East Carolina University’s School of Theatre and Dance will present the musical “1776” as part of its Loessin Playhouse 2016-2017 Season.   The Tony Award-winning show details the American struggle...

Feb 14, 2017
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Student: Joseph Bryant

Joseph Bryant, a native of Greensboro, is a senior majoring in public health studies at East Carolina University and an aspiring pharmacist.  "Medicine is an important part of a community's...

Feb 01, 2017
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VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY

There is a direct correlation between politics and the treatment of pain, according to Dr. Keith Wailoo, who spoke at East Carolina University on Jan. 31.  Wailoo, a Princeton University...