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Payne named university attorney

ECU to award three honorary degrees Saturday

ECU biologist names 'Young' spider

University honors excellence in teaching

ECU study shows casual video games relieve stress

ECU faculty, students work to authenticate Wright brothers artifact

'Up with People' CEO, ECU alum, to speak at graduation

Conde joins ECU focusing on special initiatives

Senator Obama to visit campus

ECU alum offers scholarships for business students

ECU student’s research receives award

Second Century Campaign kicks off at ECU, receives first leadership gift

ECU welcomes new police chief

ECU centennial celebration continues

ECU's 2008 research winners announced

ECU hosts Youth Arts Festival

Biblical archaeologist featured for ECU's Jarvis lecture

UNC Board of Governors endorses plan to expand medical education in North Carolina

Atkins named new vice provost for student affairs

ECU student's coastal research honored by Jones

HHP hosts centennial leadership conference

Smiles all around as officials break ground for dental school

Fairytale Boutique hopes to make prom dreams come true

ECU student leadership focus of BB&T Center grants

Baker-Flowers named chief diversity officer

ECU surgeon elected president of Society of Thoracic Surgeons

ECU announces enrollment task force

ECU's global initiatives honored

ECU researchers study emergency communication

Forum focuses on challenges, opportunities of diversity

Cooper to speak at ECU Safety Symposium

ECU hosts MLK day activities

Project to document oral histories of ECU graduates

Editor of North Carolina Literary Review recognized for achievement

ECU business professors study laws about 911, emerging technology

ECU professor explores technology and 'space'

ECU to study coastline, economics through UNC grant

Bermuda shipwreck assessed by ECU team

ECU gets 'green' vehicles

ECU graduates 3300 at fall commencement

Chancellor says he was mistaken about email

Holland reimburses ECU for aid

Parrott to speak at ECU commencement Dec. 15

Heart institute receives $500,000 gift from Rocky Mount family

Two ECU Ph. D. Programs Ranked in Top Ten

Adjusting to life with implantable cardiac devices focus of ECU researcher's work

ECU’s “Countdown to Peace” exhibit seeks artists

Little changes take big bite out of weight, ECU study says

ECU Foundation honors donors, recipients of first Access Scholarships

ECU art professor wins design award

ECU’s RENCI/CCSIM Hosts Open House

News Tip: ECU working to conserve water; faculty experts can speak about drought

Plants, animals more closely linked, ECU biologist finds

ECU hosts first-ever Humorfest

Cokie Roberts speaks at '100 Incredible Women' event

Forums set for ECU campus safety survey

ECU welcomes Fulbright scholar from Pakistan

ECU officials complete investigation on alleged noose

ECU English professor receives Fulbright

ECU professor's book calls for ‘creative’ curriculum

Founders of ECU's NCLR honored at Literary Homecoming

ECU ROTC commander to run marathon, raise funds for wounded soldiers

Cokie Roberts to speak at "One Hundred Incredible Women" event

ECU biologist finds links between evolution, schizophrenia

Iron ships under study in Hawaii by ECU Maritime group

ECU women participate in UNC Bridges program

Diversity survey results released

Grant fosters musical exchange between ECU, Brazil

Book about ECU penned for prospective students

ECU’s Harriot College hosts new “Voyages” lectures

ECU hosts fourth Literary Homecoming; Samm-Art Williams featured

ECU College of Business receives $500,000 for new faculty chair

ECU chemist develops polymer for topical treatments

ECU welcomes record number of students, enhances safety measures

ECCNL designated university center, receives $250,000 to address nursing shortage

Software gift a boon to ECU Merchandising Department

Holland introduces McCarthy as acting head men's basketball coach

ECU officials reviewing request from NY attorney general

State budget includes $25 million for dental school

Wilmington Shipyard focus of ECU professor's book

ECU trustees elect leaders, welcome new members

Hardy tapped as senior associate dean for Brody School of Medicine

Latest edition of North Carolina Literary Review focuses on ECU

Bunch named special assistant to provost

Roeder named ECU's Dean of Students

Johnson named to student affairs role

Griffin named AVC for academic programs at ECU

ECU's College of Education launches e-journal

Sheerer named interim provost; administrative changes announced

ECU students dig down almost five feet and 250 years

New study finds Carolina coastal economy vulnerable to sea level rise

ECU's College of Business announces lecture series

Provost Smith plans to return to classroom

ECU Physicians' Moye Medical Center now open

ECU to assess Mid-Currituck Bridge project

ECU announces recipients of Research Development Awards

ECU maritime students honored with fellowship

Morris named to economic role

College of Business establishes community spirit scholarship fund

Harriot volume joins Joyner Library collection

ECU hosts campus emergency response training

Marine commander delivers ECU commencement address

ECU named a "best value college" by Princeton Review

Ammons papers establish new literary collection at Joyner Library

Mahar receives UNC Board of Governors teaching award

Marine commander to speak at ECU commencement May 5

ECU names interim police chief

ECU's Mahar inducted into national research consortium

ECU students rediscover rare frog

ECU names ten Women of Distinction

Research focus of weeklong celebration at ECU

ECU Police Department receives accreditation

ECU students headed for friendly competition with other UNC schools

ECU conducting campus climate survey

Lady Pirates fall to Rutgers in NCAA play-offs

Global warming lectures honor ECU professor

ECU hosts Youth Arts Festival

Centennial gift focuses on leadership initiatives at ECU

Williams honored for service to ECU

N.C. General Assembly honors ECU's 100th March 8

Researcher's new book focuses on guestworkers in U.S.

ECU's College of Education lauded for links to community colleges

Author Maya Angelou coming to ECU event March 23

ECU student mentoring program helps kids stay fit

ECU study shows active kids focus better in school

ECU sends notices of potential data exposure

ECU hosts first Engineering and Technology Day

Focus on health, church and food during Black History Month at ECU

Joyner Library exhibit features "father" of ECU

NC's medical schools and teaching hospitals have major economic impact

ECU hosts campus safety symposium

ECU planning for centennial celebration

Sheerer named ECU vice chancellor for student life

Study profiles repeat visitors to trauma center

ECU professor profiles women's rights activists

Third Jean Mills health fair, symposium to be Feb. 9-10

Holland's contract extended for two years

ECU to mark MLK Day with film, lecture, volunteerism

ECU writers contribute to Encyclopedia of NC

ECU seed award deadline Feb. 15

ECU professor investigates biblical outlaws in new book

ECU houses, publishes undergrad research journal

Bowles addresses ECU fall commencement

ECU trustees approve increase in tuition, fees

Medical Center adds third da Vinci robot

ECU to hold commencement Dec. 16

ECU political scientist examines jihad in new book

ECU reinstates Office of Dean of Students

ECU police to undergo accreditation

Frances Joyner Monk gift to fund new geriatric center

ECU announces changes to enhance effectiveness

NSF grant expands computing for ECU researchers

ECU, RENCI to host coastal disaster planning database

ECU to bring tech ed to schools with NSF grant

Bowles, Lancaster visit ECU to promote partnerships

ECU to strengthen military families through $3.1 million grant

ECU economist examines flight cancellations

ECU to develop tech-math lessons for NC high schools

UNC Board chair addresses ECU trustees

Grant enables expansion of Asian Studies at ECU

ECU historian revisits GOP effort to give blacks vote

ECU Reduces petroleum consumption on campus

ECU physicist measures acoustics of famed violins

ECU holds Third Eastern North Carolina Literary Homecoming

Soldier's autobiography provides historical insights

Food choice, black community focus of ECU professor's book

ECU's Harriot College honors longtime chemist

East Carolina welcomes back students

Children's lit focus of North Carolina Literary Review

Grant bolsters scholarship for ECU librarian program

ECU Names new director of library services

ECU awards $610,000 for faculty research

Rigsby receives Fulbright Scholar Award

PIRATES camp reaches out to eastern NC

Keith LeClair, former ECU baseball coach, dies after extended illness

PCMH named a top endocrinology hospital by U.S. News & World Report

ECU researchers study effects of 'The Daily Show'

ECU student rediscovers 'leggiest' millipede

Scholarship honors ECU alumnus

Partnership brings college biology to high school

Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust funds ECU health sciences projects

TEDI BEAR Center receives grant topping $700,000

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ECU's spring semester is coming to an end. Recognition ceremonies and the university commencement are scheduled for May 9 and 10. Photo by Marc J. Kawanishi

ECU honored the recipients of the annual teaching awards April 29. Louis Warren, a professor of curriculum and instruction in College of Education, pictured in the bottom photo with Chancellor Steve Ballard, received the UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. Photos by Marc J. Kawanishi

ECU students celebrated the end of the semester with Barefoot on the Mall activities. Photos by Marc Kawanishi

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama came to ECU on April 17th for a campaign rally in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The capacity crowd of 8,000 heard Obama speak about his plan to bring hope and economic change to America. Photos by Marc Kawanishi.

ECU's staff senate held an ECU Employee Appreciation Breakfast April 9 at the Murphy Center. Photos by Marc Kawanishi.

Robert J. Greczyn, chair of ECU's Board of Trustees and CEO of Blue Cross/Blue Shield North Carolina presented "The Future of Healthcare" April 8 at ECU, sponsored by the College of Allied Health Sciences Student Leaders Council. Photos by Marc Kawanishi.

ECU hosted the fourth annual Youth Arts Festival at the Jenkins Fine Arts building April 5. Musicians, artists, and performers entertained and educated children and their families about creative expression. Photos by Marc Kawanishi.

ECU held a student-centered Research and Creative activity week March 31 through April 4 at ECU's Mendenhall Student Center. Above are poster displays featuring the research of ECU students. Photos by Marc Kawanishi.

James Penley, an ECU painting contractor, paints the light pole on Founders Drive and Faculty Way in front of Cotton Residence Hall. Photos by Marc Kawanishi

ECU continued its centennial celebration March 27. Bob Greczyn, chair of ECU's Board of Trustees, delivered a keynote address on spirit. Faculty and staff members were honored for their service and spirit to the campus and community, and a centennial quilt, created by the Greenville Quilter's Guild, was unveiled at the J.Y. Joyner Library. Photos by Cliff Hollis.

ECU's J.Y. Joyner library hosted its first "Facultea," a new lecture series which will feature tea, snacks, and a research presentation by an ECU faculty member. On March 20, ECU literature professor Gregg Hecimovich presented "Puzzling the Reader: Riddles, Jokes, and Jane Austen’s Emma." Photos by Erica Plouffe Lazure

On March 18, the ECU community marked the death of UNC Student Body President Eve Carson, who was killed earlier this month. In the top photo, Dowdy Student Stores sales associate Francis McDaniel places more ribbons in a box for students, staff and faculty. ECU Freshman Bri Skinner pins her ribbon on in the second photo. Photos by Marc J. Kawanishi

Classes resumed at East Carolina University March 17. Photos by Marc Kawanishi