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Sep 09, 2011
  • Crystal Baity
  • Doug Boyd
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson
  • Joy Holster
  • Mary Schulken

9/11 at ECU: ‘Innocence died that day’

Ongoing concerns ECU Dean of Students Lynn Roeder was in the worst possible place she could be on 9/11 – away from the ECU campus. She was attending a conference...

ECU Facilities Services employee Matt Vayo works to remove debris on campus following Hurricane Irene. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Sep 01, 2011
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson
  • Joy Holster
  • Judy Currin

GOODBYE, IRENE: ‘Everyone pulled together’

As Hurricane Irene raged across Greenville, the phones in the East Carolina University Police Department were busy. Really busy. “We were getting all kinds of calls,” said Maj. Frank Knight....

Senator Kay Hagan toured East Carolina University Tuesday, Aug. 30 to inspect the damage from Hurricane Irene. Images show Hagan touring with ECU Chief of Staff Philip Rogers, studying ceiling damage in Spilman and observing damage pointed out by Bill McCartney where a tree fell near Greene Residence Hall. McCartney is assistant vice chancellor for Campus Living and Dining. Also shown are Deborah Harris, sweeping debris near the Bate Building and Facilities Services employees working to repair damages on campus. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Aug 30, 2011
  • Mary Schulken

SEN. HAGAN: ECU cleanup shows spirit of recovery

The hard work that readied East Carolina University to resume classes Aug. 31 shows the spirit that will drive recovery from Hurricane Irene, Sen. Kay Hagan said during a tour...

John Ellen is the oldest living chair of the ECU Faculty. (Photo by Cliff Hollis)
Aug 25, 2011
  • Rachel Castro

Memory Lane: Oldest living ECU Faculty Senate Chair shares experiences

Former history professor and the oldest living Faculty Chair at East Carolina University John Ellen spoke with ECU News Services about his memories. When were you chair of the faculty...

Dr. Parmalee Hawk, center, former associate dean from the ECU College of Education, competes with Jeanne A. Stone in a virtual game of bowling, as part of research under way by ECU graduate student Whitney Sauter. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Aug 22, 2011
  • Kathy Muse

Wii are Fit: Study Helps Seniors Stay on their Feet

Swinging her arm back, Claudine Humphrey releases the ball down the alley toward the pins. She’s bowling again. But this time it’s different. Humphrey is one of 15 seniors who...

Jul 22, 2011
  • Rachel Castro

ECU Physicians begins volunteer program

In 2008, Taylor Millar had heart surgery. He was treated so well by cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Ted Koutlas and the rest of the physicians at the East Carolina Heart Institute...

ECU student Kaitlyn Tillery is enjoying a summer internship at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. (Contributed photo)
Jul 12, 2011
  • Rachel Castro

ECU interns ride sour economy to new places

Every day, Kaitlyn Tillery wakes up in a world of skyscrapers, Yankees baseball and Broadway. The senior communications student at East Carolina University is spending her summer as an intern...

Jul 09, 2011
  • Judy Currin

Good preparation helps Sharpe face crises head on

Sharon Sharpe is ready when disaster strikes. She understands the importance of having a survival kit and a plan in place for whatever may come, thanks to her training as...

Taking part in the ECU athletic conditioning camp are, left to right, Korim Topping, Duncan Long, Marnie Jones, Sammy Lucas, Dave Kemble, Nicole Mallard and Kirk Roberson. (Contributed photos)
Jul 08, 2011
  • Kathy Muse

Kids work out and shape up at ECU

Local school children who play sports recently had the opportunity to get a leg up on their competition. Athletes in grades 6-12 spent a portion of their summer on the...

ECU Chancellor Steve Ballard addresses questions from local media about the impact on ECU of the recently announced UNC Board of Governors' budget cuts for UNC Institutions. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Jul 08, 2011
  • Mary Schulken

BUDGET CUTS: Academic core will feel pain

East Carolina University’s top leadership told the campus community to expect a reshaped university as decisions about jobs and programs are made to absorb a 16 percent cut in state...