Distinguished Flying
Even though the Navy awarded him one of the military’s highest honors, for Maj. Cory Jones ’06, surviving a midair collision and helping lead his crew to a safe emergency...
Richard Butler Archives
Isley Innovation Hub opens to spawn ideas
The new Isley Innovation Hub has transformed the former university bookstore in the Wright Building into a multiuse, 15,000-square-foot area for entrepreneurial-minded students, faculty and staff to collaborate and create...
Longtime ECU leaders announce retirements
Sylvia Brown ’75 ’78, dean of the College of Nursing; Virginia Hardy, vice chancellor for student affairs; Michael Van Scott, interim vice chancellor for research, economic development and engagement; David...
The Art of Giving
Producing art is a passion. Teaching art is a privilege. Ensuring future generations of promising artists have the opportunity to learn and grow? That’s a legacy. And it’s what has...
ECU celebrates chancellor installation
Philip Rogers was officially installed March 24 as ECU’s 12th chancellor. Members of the university community, higher education leaders from across the state, faculty, staff and students braved the rainy...
Programs, experts at ECU help new businesses get started and existing businesses get stronger
April Kelly has taken some guidance from programs and experts at ECU and turned it into the building blocks of a company she hopes will give parents a vegan alternative...
Eight-figure pledge to support EC Scholars program
Burney Warren ’70 grew up in the shadow of East Carolina University’s football stadium. The east end zone was two doors down from his house in Greenville. It was easy...
The Other Dr. Gilmer
When Dr. Benjamin Gilmer ’06 reported to his new job as a rural physician in western North Carolina, he learned he had the same last name as the doctor he...
New program helps ECU, Vidant train physicians to better serve rural communities
The Brody School of Medicine and Vidant Health have launched a new rural family medicine residency program that will give recent medical school graduates interested in serving as family doctors...
Study: Reduce ‘tobacco swamps’ to improve health
A new study co-written by an ECU researcher says public health could be improved by reducing “tobacco swamps” – densely located stores that sell tobacco products. Similar to “food swamps,”...