Honors Seminars Selected for Spring 2013
15 exciting interdisciplinary seminars will be offered by the Honors College in spring 2013. Read More
Honors College Blog
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A Reflection on the Nooherooka 300 Commemoration
The events of March 21-23, 1713 on a plowed Carolina field should still be remembered today, three hundred years later. The problem began when the colonists settled in the Americas. The colonists invaded the land the natives had lived on for many years. One of the main causes of the Tuscarora War was “colonists who [...] -
One Month Down, A Lifetime of Pirate Pride To Go
After spending a month at ECU, I can truly say that I bleed purple and gold. There is such a sense of community and school spirit here! Even though it’s only been a month, I feel really close to many of my fellow Honors College classmates. It’s great to be surrounded by so many people [...] -
The Right Decision
Becoming an Honors student at ECU is sincerely the best decision I have made in my life thus far. I literally wake up every morning knowing that I made the right decision, and that is a great feeling to wake up to! When deciding on colleges, I was stuck in between UNC-Chapel Hill and the [...] -
EC Scholars Visit Washington, DC
My name is Mary Stuart Sanderson and I am a second-year EC Scholar. The opportunities that have been available to me through the Honors College thus far have been nothing short of amazing. However, my one of my favorite “perks” of being an Honors College student is the trips that are funded for our enjoyment. [...] -
Giving Back in Greenville
In my freshman Honors Seminar “Myths and Realities of Poverty” my semester project focused on volunteering at a new non-profit organization in Greenville. I was skeptical at first because the organization, Joseph Provisions, was relatively unknown. Not too many people were familiar with this place since it was new and tucked away in an office [...] -
Inaugural year for the Honors College
The inaugural year for the Honors College at East Carolina University has come to an end. Our students, faculty, staff, and partners, have built an incredible foundation over these past two semesters. New and innovative courses were launched, diverse and multidisciplinary seminars were delivered, and students engaged in a wide array of service and leadership [...] -
What the EC Scholars program has taught me about service
Friday, August 20, 2010, at approximately 1:30 p.m., I, strolled down 10th Street with 10 other students towards the Real Crisis Intervention Center. This short walk may not seem significant to an outsider, but for us, it was the beginning of a new part of our lives. We were embarking on a journey that in [...] -
Tips for Managing Stress
Stress is something everybody has to deal with, whether young or old, male or female, Type A or Type B. But stress can especially be hard on a college student. To start, students must attend classes. And no matter what major or year you are in, there is always one class that just eats all [...] -
Honors Dorm Life and Community
During my first semester here at ECU, I had the privilege of living in the Honors dorm. The experience of being part of the Living and Learning Community for Honors College students is beneficial in so many ways. As Honors College students, we meet together for Honors classes, but we also live together in the same [...] -
Research at the Brody School of Medicine
I am an undergraduate researcher at the Brody School of Medicine. I first started in the field of research in high school observing my mentors. One mentor I observed in high school focused on the mitochondrial physiology of cardiomyocytes, while the other mentor focused on the therapeutic effects of human mesenchymal stem cells in hearts. [...]
