Community School addresses at-risk children’s needs
Meeting the needs of the whole child is a goal in public schools. This goal has become a reality at ECU’s Community School, where a network of university and local...
Richard Butler Archives
Telepsychiatry
Not long ago, ECU psychiatrist Dr. Sy Saeed received a handwritten note from a woman halfway across the country who had read an article about him in her local newspaper....
New hives, habitat become home for ECU bees
ECU’s Health Sciences Campus has about 20,000 new residents following the installation this spring of two hives of western honeybees near the lake. Chad Carwein, ECU sustainability manager, said the...
Want to know what’s on Chancellor Dan’s mind? Just ask.
Since May 6, his first day as East Carolina University’s interim chancellor, Dan Gerlach has covered a lot of ground. Literally. One summer day when he sat down for 15...
5 MINUTES WITH KEITH PARNELL ’88
Position: Senior aerospace science instructor, Jones Senior High School, Trenton Degree: Bachelor’s degree in biology Hometown: New Bern “It is easy to say that my days at ECU helped shape...
Grabbing Opportunity
Trevon Brown Year: Senior Major: University studies Hometown: Wilmington Position: Wide receiver Trevon Brown could have folded. He could have become a statistic, another kid from a tough neighborhood who...
INHOSPITABLE SPIRITS FILL NOVEL ABOUT AN AMERICAN IN ASIA
From Havelock to Hong Kong, Marshall Moore ’92 has a lot to write about. The Hong-Kong based author and college professor has published his fourth novel, Inhospitable, about an American...
'American Woman'
With her starring role in Paramount Network’s new dramedy “American Woman” alongside Alicia Silverstone and Mena Suvari, actress and Raleigh native Jennifer Bartels ’03 is enjoying a well-deserved moment in...
Buying officially licensed ECU products supports the Pirates
One of the strongest traditions at ECU is showing your pride by wearing and displaying your favorite purple and gold products. From apparel, tailgate tents and flags, to blankets, bags,...
Student Snapshot
Hometown: Mobile, Alabama Major: Fourth-year medical student at the Brody School of Medicine Career goals: Become an emergency medicine physician with a fellowship in sports medicine After a standout career as...