X-Employees/Not News Services Archives

Jul 31, 2019
  • Jules Norwood
  • Natalie Sayewich

FINS TO THE LEFT

When 17-year-old Paige Winter was attacked by a shark in Atlantic Beach in early June, quick action by her father, followed by expert care from Brody School of Medicine surgeons...

ECU experienced a successful fiscal year 2018-19, raising $52.3 million.
Jul 30, 2019
  • Erin Ward

FUNDRAISING SUCCESS

Between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019, East Carolina University alumni, friends, faculty and other supporters committed $52.3 million to the university. This successful fiscal year surpasses last year’s...

Jul 29, 2019
  • Janiya Winchester

FUTURE DOCTORS

While many of their friends enjoyed summer vacations, a group of students considering careers in health care got a dose of what the first year of medical school has to...

Jul 17, 2019
  • Grady Dillon

PIRATE READ

“The Nature Principle” by Richard Louv has been selected as the 2019 Pirate Read at East Carolina University. All incoming students are asked to read the book before the beginning...

Jul 09, 2019
  • Rob Spahr

RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGH

Neurodegenerative diseases – such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS – are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults. The risk of these diseases is reduced by intake...

Third-generation farmer Archie Griffin works on his family’s farm in Washington, North Carolina.
Jul 08, 2019
  • Rob Spahr

FARM STRESS

Farmers in eastern North Carolina are facing a crisis of compounding issues that are threatening their mental health and that of their families. The North Carolina Agromedicine Institute – a...

Jul 08, 2019
  • Grady Dillon

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

The new Student Government Association (SGA) officers of East Carolina University are focused on advocacy for all students for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year. Student Body President Colin Johnson and...

Jun 28, 2019
  • Erin Ward

BRING THE FUNNY

East Carolina University alumna McKenna Cox will appear on NBC’s new show “Bring the Funny” this summer. The 10-episode series, set to premiere July 9, features “the best of the...

Jun 24, 2019
  • Grady Dillon

Student: Addison Hill

Playing college basketball is a dream many don’t get to experience. For East Carolina University graduate student Addison Hill, not only did he get to experience that dream, but he...

Jun 21, 2019
  • Rob Spahr

FARM STRESS

Farmers in eastern North Carolina are facing a crisis of compounding issues that are threatening their mental health and that of their families. There’s the increased competition from foreign trade...