East Carolina University News

NORTH CAROLINA FAVORITES: ECU alumna creates unique cakes for Our State magazine

ecunews@ecu.edu (ECU News) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Pimento cheese and country ham are classic North Carolina favorites, but few Southerners expect to find those treats nestled near the pecan or pumpkin pies.

The February issue of Our State magazine may change their minds.

PIRATE READ: 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' selected for 2012

ecunews@ecu.edu (ECU News) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

East Carolina University has picked the highly acclaimed “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot as its Pirate Summer Read for 2012.

PIRATES HELPING PIRATES: Student tutors step up, give back

ecunews@ecu.edu (ECU News) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

It's a weeknight in January, and 50 East Carolina University students are at Joyner Library, learning.

This isn't just an ordinary lesson. They are among a record-setting 300 volunteer student tutors this semester, and they are learning how to help their peers at ECU's Pirate Tutoring Center.

HIGH ACHIEVERS: ECU students EXCEL in first semester

ecunews@ecu.edu (ECU News) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Students celebrating a successful first semester at East Carolina University were lauded over the last two weeks with inclusion in the ECU EXCELS program. This is the third year ECU has systematically honored new students who earned a 3.0 GPA or higher.

GEOGRAPHY MATTERS: Location plays role in health disparity

ecunews@ecu.edu (ECU News) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Health disparities among demographic groups are a well-researched topic, but disparities among geographic groups may be just as significant.

REACHING OUT: ECU faculty partner with region on technology

ecunews@ecu.edu (ECU News) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Seven delegates from Halifax Community College crowded around a table at East Carolina University's College of Technology and Computer Science in mid-January staring at what looks like industrial junk.

The programmable universal machine for assembly, commonly called a PUMA, is the product of a bygone era. Commonly used by manufacturers in the 1980s, it is a dinosaur compared to the robots running functions a few classrooms away.

BETTER HEALTH: Grants to fund projects for eastern N.C.

ecunews@ecu.edu (ECU News) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

From schoolchildren to farm workers, people in eastern North Carolina will benefit from two health programs led by East Carolina University experts and funded by the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust.

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER: Barrows named interim adviser to "The East Carolinian"

ecunews@ecu.edu (ECU News) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

East Carolina University has hired Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Frank Barrows, former managing editor for the Charlotte Observer, to serve as interim advisor for The East Carolinian, the student-run newspaper.

'BIG HITS, BROKEN DREAMS': ECU to be featured on documentary about sports concussions

ecunews@ecu.edu (ECU News) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A successful partnership between East Carolina University and Pitt County Schools will be featured Sunday when CNN airs "Big Hits, Broken Dreams," a documentary about concussions in high school football.

ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE: ECU and community colleges debut new nursing program

ecunews@ecu.edu (ECU News) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

High school seniors searching for an affordable nursing degree are being recruited for a new program this fall at East Carolina University and four area community colleges.