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Caterpillar Gives $100,000 to Construction Management Program
Caterpillar Inc. has made a $100,000 gift to benefit the Construction Management program at East Carolina University. The funds will be placed in an endowment that will help East Carolina expand an already successful program into a national leader to benefit the construction industry.More...
Reynolds Grant to Support Medical Education and Resource Clinic
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has received a two-year, $194,665 grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to support a clinic that will provide care for indigent patients and be a major training site for health care students and professionals. More ...
Wachovia Gives $1.25 Million for Teacher Education
East Carolina University has received a $1.25 million gift from Wachovia to combat the shortage of teachers in Eastern North Carolina through a partnership with community colleges. The gift, the largest corporate donation ever received by East Carolina, will provide scholarships and infrastructure improvements for Partnership East, which joins university and community college resources to educate teachers throughout the region. More ...
Progress Energy Makes $25,000 Gift to East Carolina
Progress Energy has made a $25,000 gift to East Carolina University to enhance the preparation of science and math teachers in North Carolina. The funds will be used to provide scholarships for students who are pursuing licensure in lateral-entry programs at the university. East Carolina is a national leader in such programs, which enable individuals who hold bachelor’s degrees but who lack teaching credentials to complete state requirements while continuing to live and work in their own communities. More ...
Golden LEAF Foundation, N.C. Biotech Center Give $282,000 for GMP Lab
The chemistry department at East Carolina University has received grants totaling $282,500 that will build a top-flight laboratory facility in the university's Science and Technology Building. The new laboratory will enable students at both East Carolina and Pitt Community College who specialize in analytical chemistry to work in a so-called Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) lab. The GMP lab, made possible through the Golden LEAF Foundation and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, will be the first of its kind in eastern North Carolina, and possibly in the state. More ...
