Staton steps down, Gerlach named interim chancellor
Following Chancellor Cecil Staton’s March announcement that he was leaving his position at East Carolina University, Dan Gerlach, who for more than a decade has led the Golden LEAF Foundation,...
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Pirates pitch in following Florence
Days before Hurricane Florence touched land, East Carolina University leaders knew they needed to act. Instead of waiting for skies to clear, multiple ECU divisions mobilized quickly to direct resources...
Gilbert takes athletics helm, Houston to lead football
New ECU football coach Mike Houston put his own affirmation on the Pirate gridiron mantra at his introductory news conference Dec. 4. “I promise you, there will be no quarter,...
ECU dental school earns national honor for innovation
The ECU School of Dental Medicine has received an award for innovation that recognizes its breakthrough approach to providing practical experience for future dentists through rural service-learning centers across North...
ECU leads in family physicians
The AAFP and the N.C. Academy of Family Physicians recognized ECU for producing the highest percentage of family doctors in the state in the last decade. Nearly 19 percent of...
Microenterprise program to help revitalize towns
As part of a new university initiative, ECU students are developing ideas for new businesses that could play a significant role in revitalizing communities in eastern North Carolina. In November,...
ECU adopts five-year plan for a greener campus
With a flourish of his (digital) pen, East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil Staton has signaled his approval of the newly developed ECU Sustainability Plan, which outlines five-year goals in the...
Fall enrollment nears 29,000
Jaalen Best moved into College Hill Suites on Aug. 14, hoping to avoid the rush of ECU move-in traffic before starting a new job at the campus recreation center. “I’m...
Corbett named Coastal Studies Institute director
Reide Corbett is the new dean of integrated coastal programs and director of the Coastal Studies Institute. Corbett, a professor in the geology department and a faculty member since 2000,...
Students design, build custom boards
Camille Young’s four cousins will receive skateboards as Christmas presents – all made by her in a summer session class in the School of Art and Design. Young also made...