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Jan 21, 2010
  • Karen Shugart

ECU professor’s debut novel thrills readers

GREENVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 21, 2010) — As a child growing up in Rhode Island, East Carolina University professor Gregory Funaro had long suspected that the statues surrounding his grandfather’s pool...

Jan 20, 2010
  • Karen Shugart

ECU students raise money for Haiti earthquake victims

GREENVILLE, N.C.   (Jan. 20, 2010)   —   Struck by the images and stories of the earthquake in Haiti, many East Carolina University students have felt compelled to act. ECU...

Sep 29, 2009
  • Peggy Novotny

Study shows no difference in children raised by gay or heterosexual parents

GREENVILLE, N.C.   —   Three college educators have determined there is no significant difference in how adopted children grow up when comparing gay and lesbian couples to heterosexual couples as...

Jul 30, 2009
  • Christine Neff

ECU professor leads teachers on Japan study abroad

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   The beautiful Zen gardens, the historic Buddhist temples and Shinto Shrines, even the conveyor belt that serves sushi at restaurants all fascinated 14 North Carolina teachers...

Jul 14, 2009
  • Christine Neff

ECU residence halls receive updates

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   Construction crews and East Carolina University staff have been busy this summer improving campus residence halls. All 15 halls on campus will receive some updates before...

Jul 07, 2009
  • Christine Neff

ECU marches against violence

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   A community affected by a deadly off-campus shooting came together July 7 to march against violence and honor the two victims, one of whom was an...

Jun 29, 2009
  • Peggy Novotny

Governor appoints ECU dietitian to state board

GREENVILLE, N.C.    —   North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue has appointed Sylvia Escott-Stump, director of the dietetic internship program at East Carolina University, to the North Carolina Board of...

Jun 18, 2009
  • Christine Neff

ECU political scientist meets the Vice President

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   When the vice president’s office calls with a dinner invitation, you can’t very well turn it down. Especially if, like Jody Baumgartner, assistant professor of political...

Jun 18, 2009
  • Christine Neff

ECU political scientist meets the Vice President

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   When the vice president’s office calls with a dinner invitation, you can’t very well turn it down. Especially if, like Jody Baumgartner, assistant professor of political...

Jun 05, 2009
  • Christine Neff

Latino leaders meet at ECU

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   National, state and local leaders gathered at East Carolina University’s Murphy Center June 5 to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the Latino community.  Discussions took...