School leadership study receives $9.7 million grant
A group of ECU researchers studying the effects of school leadership has secured a five-year, $9.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The study is led by primary...
Winter 2019 Archives
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...