http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/web_features_archive.cfm An RSS Feed from East Carolina University - Tomorrow starts here. en Alumni and professors from the College of Business celebrate its amazing legacy and how their experiences at the college helped shape their lives. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/cob_75th.cfm Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EST Meet the students featured in the latest batch of Pirate Profiles. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/pirate_profiles.cfm Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EST Dr. Jared Browm, Assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, shares his research in nanotechnology, focusing on how nanomaterials impact human health. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/pursuit_of_discovery_brown.cfm Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:00:00 EST Christine Gustafson, professor of flute at East Carolina University, shares a jazz-inspired duet between flute and piano. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/treasured_tunes_christine_gustafson_podcast.cfm Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:00:00 EST The beta site site for ecu.edu has arrived. Our web designers welcome your feedback and will use suggestions to update the newly redesigned ecu.edu, which launches in January. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/redesign.cfm Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:00:00 EST When many people were inside their homes while Hurricane Irene battered North Carolina, one courageous group from East Carolina University braved the storm. Four students in the combined GEOG 4540 Coastal Storms and graduate GEOG 6540 Advanced Coastal Storms class led by Dr. Scott Curtis, associate professor in the Department of Geography, ventured out into the elements to document valuable data about this hurricane. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/into_the_storm.cfm Wed, 7 Sep 2011 08:00:00 EST Your ultimate source for ECU sports and spirit. http://www.ecu.edu/purple/ Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EST Dr. Kenneth Steinweg welcomes the Department of Family Medicine to its new home. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/expanding_our_practice.cfm Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EST East Carolina University has launched its official Facebook page. Like ECU's page today to learn the latest news and information about your favorite university. http://www.facebook.com/EastCarolina Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EST This is the idea behind the new East Carolina University Mobile App, which made its debut in June. The ECU Mobile App allows Pirate fans to stay connected with their favorite university, no matter where they may go. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/ecu_mobile_app.cfm Tue, 2 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EST Scott Carter, director of the School of Music Symphonic Wind Ensemble, shares and conducts a composition inspired by Superman comics. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/treasured_tunes_scott_carter_podcast.cfm Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:00:00 EST Financial decisions - including generating income, paying off student loans, and saving for retirement - certainly have the power to overwhelm. Many people are not equipped to manage personal finances without assistance. Through programs like the Financial Wellness Institute (FWI) at East Carolina University, participants will be better trained in financial literacy, which will help them make smarter decisions in the future. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/financial_wellness.cfm Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EST Check out some of the new amenities being added to the North Recreational Complex, including a beach and ropes course. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/whats_new_on_campus_north_recreational_complex.cfm Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EST College of Business students blog about their Summer study abroad experiences in international business. http://blog.ecu.edu/sites/cobsummerabroad/ Thu, 9 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EST After resting at the bottom of Beaufort Inlet for almost 300 years, an anchor from the Queen Anne's Revenge hit the warm Carolina sun again. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/blackbeards_anchor_raised.cfm Tue, 7 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EST This fall will mark a very special milestone for East Carolina, as the brand-new School of Dental Medicine welcomes its very first class into the Pirate family. Not only will the school be beneficial to eastern North Carolina, but to the entire state, as well. As part of its dental school, ECU plans to establish 10 Community Service-Learning Centers in North Carolina. These centers will bring dental care into rural and underserved areas that desperately need good dental care. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/dental_centers.cfm Fri, 27 May 2011 08:00:00 EST East Carolina University is celebrating a special accomplishment as its Second Century Campaign, the biggest fundraising effort ever launched by the university, has exceeded its original target amount of $200 million. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/campaign_passes_important_milestone.cfm Wed, 25 May 2011 08:00:00 EST 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 experiences in their communities. http://blog.ecu.edu/sites/honorscollege/blog/2011/05/25/inaugural-year-for-the-honors-college/ Tue, 24 May 2011 08:00:00 EST East Carolina University's Volunteer and Service-Learning Center works with a variety of community partners to provide students with a wide array of volunteer opportunities that will strengthen communities. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/students_making_a_difference.cfm Tue, 10 May 2011 08:00:00 EST Christopher Ulffers on basson, along with the East Carolina University Chamber Singers, premiered a piece written by Norwegian composer Egil Hovland. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/treasured_tunes_christopher_ulffers_podcast.cfm Tue, 3 May 2011 08:00:00 EST East Carolina University celebrated its 104th anniversary April 26, marking the date on which the North Carolina General Assembly formally approved the establishment of the East Carolina Teachers Training School. Traditional celebrations included services to acknowledge and honor accomplishments within the ECU community. http://www.ecu.edu/news/foundersday.cfm Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST Amidst all of the noise and activity on campus Monday came a reverent, solemn occasion on the ECU Mall. In front of the Cupola, students, faculty, and staff recognized the eighth annual Holocaust Awareness Day, sponsored by the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center (VSLC). http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/students_remember_victims_of_the_holocaust.cfm Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST Dr. Catherine Garner, professor and pianist, leads the way in sharing the accomplishments of women composers throughout history. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/treasured_tunes_catherine_garner_podcast.cfm Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EST Over the past few weeks, the people of Japan have experienced disaster upon disaster as a 9.0 magnitude earthquake triggered a 30-foot tsunami that battered the land. As a result of these catastrophes, the Japanese people were impacted by other incidents as well, namely the disasters surrounding nuclear reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/nuclear_reactor_q_and_a.cfm Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:00:00 EST The Institute of Outdoor Drama holds auditions at ECU, its new home. Mendenhall came alive with singing, dancing, and acting on March 12 as 181 drama students from 94 universities and colleges in 24 states and Scotland attended the National Outdoor Drama auditions, sponsored by the Institute of Outdoor Drama (IOD) at ECU. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/casting_call.cfm Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:00:00 EST East Carolina University sent more medical graduates into training as family medicine physicians during a recent 10-year period than any other school in the country. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/family_doctors.cfm Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:00:00 EST For decades on Roanoke Island, a pristine copy of the first movie produced in North Carolina sat undisturbed, and possibly forgotten, in storage with other historical documents relating to the outdoor drama The Lost Colony. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/lost_colony_film.cfm Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:00:00 EST A stream of onlookers watched a piece of sacred Buddhist art take shape in Mendenhall Student Center, the focal point of a week-long event encompassing healing, an endangered ancient culture and world peace. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/tibetan_monks.cfm Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:00:00 EST Professor Dr. Mark Richardson, teacher of music theory and composition, sheds light on the inspiration behind his composition Moonscape. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/treasured_tunes_mark_richardson_podcast.cfm Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:00:00 EST Award-winning Irish writer, Colm Toibin visited the East Carolina University campus for three days in February, leaving campus readers and literature students charmed. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/colm_toibin_2011.cfm Thu, 3 Mar 2011 08:00:00 EST The School of Art and Design is built upon the foundations of hands-on learning experiences. For more than 20 years, the university's Iron Pour, sponsored twice a year by the sculpture program, has emphasized the educational philosophy that students learn best by applying the knowledge they are taught in the classroom to real-world situations. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/iron_pour_spring_2011.cfm Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EST Professor Dr. Jocelyn Nelson, who specializes in renaissance guitar performance, offers commentary on a selection of pieces from her most recent CD, Ma Guiterre je te chante. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/treasured_tunes_jocelyn_nelson_podcast.cfm Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EST Thanks to research involving experts from East Carolina University, other universities and a Morrisville-based biotechnology firm, the day when a surgeon can pull a new human vein off the shelf for use in life-saving vascular surgeries is now one step closer to reality. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/kypson_bioengineered_veins.cfm Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EST Not only does Dr. Megan Perry research skeletal remains in Jordan, but she also uses her expertise right here in the Pitt County as a service for both the community and the university. With the aid of her team of graduate students, Perry applies her anthropological skills to forensic cases in the pursuit of justice. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/perry_anthropology.cfm Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EST Tom McCaslin, professor of tuba and euphonium, shares his commentary and performance on a piece written by one of his mentors. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/treasured_tunes_tom_mccaslin_podcast.cfm Mon, 7 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EST Some of the best and brightest students blog about the Honors College experience. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/honors_college_community.cfm Tue, 1 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EST This marked the 15th year of the Polar Bear Plunge. A record-breaking 958 jumpers participated this year, according to associate director for Campus Recreation and Wellness, David Gaskins. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/polar_bear_plunge_2011.cfm Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EST Introducing a new podcast series featuring professors from the School of Music. Dr. Elliot Frank, guitarist and music professor at ECU, shares his thoughts about a recital of classical guitar pieces written by South American composers. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/treasured_tunes_elliot_frank_podcast.cfm Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EST Interested in what's going on at East Carolina but not sure how to stay informed with the latest news? Luckily, there are multiple ways to connect with the university. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/connect_with_ecu.cfm Tue, 4 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EST A community organization recently celebrated the holidays with the woman whose name it bears and whose mission it continues. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/igcc_nf_2010.cfm Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:00:00 EST During the holiday season, sending a holiday card is a wonderful way to remind those important people in your life that you are thinking of them and wishing them a happy holiday. Indeed, these bright and cheery greetings, sent via festive cards, are certain to put friends and loved ones in the holiday spirit. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/holiday_card_2010.cfm Fri, 10 Dec 2010 08:00:00 EST Dr. Tracy Tuten is an associate professor of marketing at ECU. A Pirate alumna, she is an expert on social media marketing, web-based survey methods, and branding. She sat down with us to explain the role of social media in marketing. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/social_media_tuten.cfm Tue, 7 Dec 2010 08:00:00 EST The creation of a new music series will give the Pirate Nation a chance to hear some of the accomplishments of women composers. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/women_composers.cfm Wed, 1 Dec 2010 08:00:00 EST Dr. Alice Arnold, East Carolina University art professor, brings ECU students to the Lucille W. Gorham Intergenerational Community Center three times every semester to help with the learning activities. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/after_school_art_program.cfm Wed, 3 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EST For years, hundreds of students have passed by one such symbol, the Victory Bell. The bell was originally a symbol of victory and pride for East Carolina and was rung after every Pirate victory. Until recently, the bell was located on the west side of Christenbury Memorial Gym. Over the years, the surrounding area has changed and the athletic fields moved to their present location. But the Victory Bell's location remained unchanged. Until now. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/a_ring_of_victory.cfm Wed, 3 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EST Several years ago, professor and ECU alumnus Dr. Keith Holmes recognized a great need of the Department of Chemistry. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/chemistry_funding_2010.cfm Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EST Photographs from East Carolina University's 2010 Homecoming festivities. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/homecoming_2010_images.cfm Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EST New site allows mobile device users to access ecu.edu on the go. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/mktg/ecu_mobile.cfm Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EST