Student snapshot
Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina Major: Public health with a community health concentration Career Goals: Public health Iyaira Williams sees her future self as a bridge builder between health care systems...
Crystal Baity Archives
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,”...
Overcoming it all
Raven Johnson Year: Graduate student Major: Kinesiology Hometown: Lilburn, Georgia For a basketball guard who’s constantly busy, Raven Johnson’s injuries forced her to slow down. On Sept. 30, 2020, she...
Looking back
STORY BY RICH KLINDWORTH AND CRYSTAL BAITY LOOKING BACK at 9/11 and two decades in Afghanistan 2021 brought two significant events in America’s long-standing war on terror: The 20th anniversary...
Listen to the flame
A return to Estonia this year gave potter Anne Pärtna ’07 time to explore and try new materials she hopes will soon lead to an art show. Pärtna had a...
Painting explores global concerns during the pandemic
Cynthia Bickley-Green, who has taught in the ECU School of Art and Design for 27 years, was honored for a painting she created during the pandemic at the City Art...
Earth Works
Earth Works Look around the country and you’ll find East Carolina alumni working with the land and the species that inhabit it to make the world a better place. If...
ECU=environmentally conscious university
ECU is one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to the Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges for 2021. ECU is one of 416 institutions that has demonstrated...
Student Snapshot
Hometown: Hampstead Major: Nursing Career Goals: Critical care nurse, certified registered nurse anesthetist Haley LaBelle has wanted to be a Pirate for as long as she can remember. LaBelle’s father...
Oyster tourism could be next big thing in eastern North Carolina
In stuffing, soup or simply steamed, oysters are a part of many food traditions. Making it easier for consumers to find oysters is one of the long-term goals of a...