A GLASS HALF FULL
Rachelle Friedman Chapman’s wheelchair is a reminder not to take any day for granted, and it’s a message that the internationally recognized motivational speaker sought to impress on East Carolina...
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SHARED EXPERIENCES
East Carolina University will require freshmen to live on campus their first two semesters under a new retention policy that begins in August. The policy is aimed at keeping students...
PREPARING TO LEAD
East Carolina University’s orientation assistants arrived on campus June 2 to begin training that prepares them to assume leadership roles with new Pirate students and families during summer orientation. The...
LESSONS LEARNED
ECU is hosting the third annual North Carolina Hurricane Workshop today, bringing eastern North Carolina emergency managers and researchers together to discuss issues related to managing hurricane crises. The director of the...
INSIDE OR OUT
Whether she’s on the rooftop, in a kitchen or sitting at a desk at East Carolina University, administrative support specialist Betsy Brown enjoys serving others. Her activities in the community...
GLOBAL PARTNERS
Representatives from Iraq, Japan, Nigeria and a dozen other nations are at East Carolina University this week to improve and expand on a unique program facilitating student interaction across cultures...
NEW RIVALS
ECU Chancellor Steve Ballard said an expansion of Conference USA announced May 4 offers the potential for growth and competitive excellence and reflects a continued emphasis by the conference on...
ECU COMMENCEMENT
After years of study and service, exams and extracurricular activities, East Carolina University graduates turned purple and gold tassels Friday, May 4. Undergraduate students celebrated along with master’s, doctoral and...
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
An East Carolina University junior has earned a national award for her work with school-aged students who have special needs. The Council for Exceptional Children named Sara Graves their 2012...
EFFICIENT & EFFECTIVE
East Carolina University’s current academic structure is “relatively efficient and effective” and not in need of significant reorganization, according to a final report issued by a chancellor-appointed committee April 27....