Steadfast Champions
The names Brinkley and Lane are synonymous with excellence at East Carolina University. In May, Robert Gentry Brinkley ’78 and Amy Woods Brinkley and Lewis Patrick Lane III ’67 and...
Brandon Webb Archives
Telehealth, training and outreach
In the wake of surging demand for mental health support, the U.S. is grappling with a critical shortage of mental health providers, creating a stark imbalance between the need for...
Glass Class is in Session
STORY BY CRYSTAL BAITY Glass Class is in Session IN AN OLD FARMVILLE GAS STATION, RAW MATERIALS PLUS FIRE EQUALS ART The golden hour arrives in Farmville, where the sun...
Tame the Flame
Tame the Flame STORY BY DOUG BOYD AND PATRICIA EARNHARDT TYNDALL Charles Darwin considered fire and language the two most important discoveries of humankind. Of those, fire has been a...
OLIVERS ALIGN SUPPORT WITH COASTAL STUDIES INSTITUTE MISSION
Cheryl and John Oliver have long been captivated by North Carolina’s Outer Banks. They vacationed there, were married in Manteo and have been connected to the coast for many years....
PIRATE NATION GIVES SURPASSES EXPECTATIONS
More than 2,300 Pirates answered the call to support ECU during Pirate Nation Gives. The seventh annual day of giving on March 22 surpassed expectations, raising nearly $12 million in...
Toby Bryson
Hometown: Greenville, North Carolina Major: Nursing Career Goals: Critical care flight nurse Scholarships: Robert G. and Amy K. Brinkley Scholar What do you like most about your major? What I like...
Engineering for success
STORY BY KEN BUDAY Engineering for success STUDENTS WITH ECU’S CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING HELP BUSINESSES BOOST EFFICIENCY AND CUT POLLUTION. As a child, Grace Jacobson could...
The Guy in the Room
The guy in the room ECU’S NEW NURSING DEAN BRINGS A FRESH PERSPECTIVE. STORY BY ROB SPAHR Dr. Bim Akintade stood quietly and alone in the front of an auditorium...
Pursue Gold
STORY BY CAROLINE BARNHILL Pursue Gold ECU LAUNCHES MOST AMBITIOUS CAMPAIGN IN UNIVERSITY HISTORY On March 25, nearly 400 members of Pirate Nation erupted into cheers when Chancellor Philip Rogers...