ECU joins regional ecosystems pact
East Carolina University has joined a regional consortium designed to foster ties between universities and federal resource management programs. ECU’s inclusion into the Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit will expand research opportunities for ECU faculty and students and establish relationships with federal agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
ECU divers research sunken Union gunboat in Blackout conditions
With visibility of three to four inches on good day and near-darkness when clouds block the sun, maritime studies students at East Carolina University recently practiced one of the strengths that the university’s program is known for — conducting research in total blackout conditions. The experience — which entailed researching a Civil War vessel on the Roanoke River — was a part of ECU’s summer field school, an experience that could help students land prized jobs in a tough field.
Parents give $10,000 to ECU campus safety
An East Carolina University parents group has donated $10,000 toward the new campus safety department.
The grant from ECU’s Parents Council will support safety workshops, forums and other events sponsored by the department.
