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Healthy Aging

ECU study examines relationship between vision and muscle steadiness with age.

ECU Environmental Health Society Honors New Members

Induction ceremony for Epsilon Nu Eta recognized exemplary environmental health majors.

Walsh Inducted to N.C. Athletic Trainers' Hall of Fame

Katie Walsh, director of athletic training at East Carolina University, was inducted to the North Carolina Athletic Trainers' Association Hall of Fame.

ECU alumni selected for NC Sports Hall of Fame

Two East Carolina University alumni have been selected for the NC Sports Hall of Fame. Dr. Jerry McGee and Mr. Henry Trevathan will be inducted May 10.

ECU ROTC programs active in fall semester

From the ECU ropes course to the annual Patriot Run, Air Force and Army ROTC students have been busy training.

Female student grades suffer more than males from poor attendance

Female college students who cut class score lower on exams than their male peers, according to a study conducted at East Carolina University.

Blood challenge draws large response

The Feb. 16 challenge brought out 298 donors from Health 1000 and 180 donors from Kinesiology, for a total collection of 349 units of blood."

SEEKING SUBSTANCE: ECU grad student finds career that fits

ECU graduate student Christina Brown-Bochicchio traveled across the country to join ECU's recreational therapy program.

Controlling post-traumatic stress could be as close as game on cell phone

ECU Professor, Dr. Carmen Russoniello, is working on a portable biofeedback training program for PTSD.

Everyone in the Game

The program teaches ECU students best practices for meeting the physical and motor fitness requirements of children with disabilities.

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Welcome to the ECU College of Health and Human Performance.

The mission of the College of Health and Human Performance is to improve health, well-being, and quality of life.  By providing instruction, conducting research, and performing service in health, exercise science, recreation, and leisure, the college strives to advance and disseminate knowledge concerning enhancement of health, physical performance, and quality of life of individuals and communities, particularly those is eastern North Carolina.

Our faculty offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in the areas of Exercise and Sport Science, Health Education and Promotion, and Recreation and Leisure Studies. The college is also home to the Air Force and Army ROTC programs which offer minors that can be combined with other degrees on campus.

" To discover, educate, and motivate for a healthy tomorrow."

HHP Grad Wins Scholarship
HHP Grad Wins Scholarship
Three-time HHP graduate Ruben Sloan has been selected to receive this competitive four-year scholarship to attend the Brody School of Medicine.
 
Exotic Locales
Exotic Locales
HHP students studied in Australia, Fiji, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, and Austria over the summer!
 
Alumnus Advances in Paralysis Research
Alumnus Advances in Paralysis Research
Dr. Reggie Edgerton conducts research on epidural stimulation that could provide hope to millions of people with spinal cord injuries.
 
Air Force ROTC Scholarship
Air Force ROTC Scholarship
Vince Smith, Tom Shubert and his wife Kathy have pledged $20,000 to establish the Chief Master Sergeant Robert L. Smith Scholarship in honor of Smith's father.