ECU News Archives for 2009
January 2009
ECU professors aid impoverished in India
End of life and aging focus of art exhibit Jan. 20-Feb. 27
ECU students volunteer for MLK Day Challenge
Spaulding named first Leader in Residence at ECU
New dean named for College of Human Ecology
Farmers receive health services through ECU's AgriSafe-NC
Medical student banquet to be Jan. 24
Darwin's legacy focus of Voyages of Discovery lecture
New show takes viewers 'Inside ECU'
Pulmonary hypertension clinic opens at ECU
ECU to host regional Campus Safety Symposium
BSH donates 'green' appliances to ECU model kitchen
ECU's Fairytale Boutique makes prom dreams a reality
Fifth annual Jean Mills Health Symposium to be held Feb. 6
'Gap year' an adventure for ECU physician
Ballard to remain at ECU
Lecture, performances to cover ethics in medicine, research
Nursing celebrates its designation as national Center of Excellence
Fire at Sigma Phi Epsilon house
Women and heart disease focus of events at ECU
New lecture series in College of Allied Health Sciences begins Feb. 3
February 2009
Young musicians raise money for reading program
ECU sponsors art exhibit inspired by Darwin
ECU research sheds light on origin of type 2 diabetes
ECU celebrates African American Heritage Month
Know your numbers and prevent heart disease
ECU to raise tuition, fees
Youth Arts Festival seeks artists, performers
ECU physicians perform Special Olympics physicals
Historian to deliver Voyages lecture
CyberKnife brings another advance in cancer care
ECU to dedicate Golden Corral Culinary Center
Film, reception close Deidre Scherer art exhibit Feb. 27
Researchers hope to help African-American prostate cancer survivors cope with side-effects
ECU seminars promote dialogue on the humanities
March 2009
ECU Classics program presents 'Odyssey Live'
Sleep center hopes to help people wake up refreshed
ECU dedicates Golden Corral Culinary Center
Poet Nikki Giovanni to speak at ECU
ECU tests ECU Alert – IP Phone system
New designation lets ECU students seek out service-learning courses
ECU begins aphasia support group
ECU launches Research and Creative Achievement Week
Cochlear implant program receives $15,000 fellowship from the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Faculty members honored for excellence
ECU’s Fairytale Boutique makes prom dreams a reality
English professor unravels the word puzzles of 19th Century British Literature
Lung transplantation to be topic of April 1 lecture
TV show featuring ECU School of Music debuts
Housing fair reaches students living off campus
ECU Board of Trustees approves budget policy framework
Medical students ready for annual Match Day today
ECU sends 56 percent into primary care residencies
Thomas Harriot scholar to deliver Voyages of Discovery lecture
ECU sponsors History Day competition
Innovation Expo will be held April 2
ECU celebrates Founders Day March 26
ECU documentary accepted to film festival
Hollywood star Beth Grant to appear in Greenville
About 200 eastern North Carolina Scouts to "Scout Out Nursing" at College of Nursing
Former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson to speak at ECU
Jarvis Medal, service awards granted at Founders Day Convocation
Trustees Fountain dedicated
Annual Youth Arts Festival set for April 4 on ECU’s campus
April 2009
ECU alumna Beth Grant discusses acting career
Perdue, Cunningham kick off state's fight against chronic disease
ECU students urged to donate to Pirates Treasure
ECU summer camp helps local students Reach Up in science
ECU partners with N.C. Dept. of Commerce to enhance communities
Hamstring Hustle 5K race set for April 25
Display honors Brody Scholarship
Joseph Wilson tells ECU audience to ‘stand up and participate’
ECU, PCMH open outpatient endoscopy center
ECU participates in National Day of Silence
ECU’s Joyner Library to host Earth Day tree planting
ECU’s incoming class has higher GPA, SAT scores
Eastern N.C. science teachers do research at ECU
ECU celebrates Earth Day
Horns named permanent vice chancellor of health sciences at ECU
ECU honors student employees, supervisors
Magazine ranks ECU among top primary care medical schools
Military leader to speak at ECU commencement
ECU recognizes excellence in teaching
RBC Bank creates endowment at ECU
Laupus Library hosts national traveling exhibition on African-American surgeons May 1-July 28
May 2009
Class of 2009 has outstanding graduates
College of Nursing named as one of the top 10 largest distance education programs in U.S. News annual listing
Two named to endowed professorships at ECU
Scottish Rite honors ECU students and its longtime partner, ECU's Speech and Hearing Clinic
ECU says goodbye to Croatan building
ECU student awarded scholarship to study Arabic
Convocations to be this weekend
Three graduates to receive 2009 Robert H. Wright awards
Associate professor receives acheivement award from the North Carolina Speech-Hearing-Language Association
Medical school to host forum on swine flu
ECU graduates 3,400 at spring commencement
Nursing, allied health students celebrate graduation
Brody Class of 2009 graduates
Communication Sciences and Disorders professor and alumna chosen to lead ECU faculty
Clinical laboratory science exchange student returns to Argentina
Grant aids cancer treatment at ECU
'TomtheJazzman' donates album collection to Joyner Library
ECU employees recognized for recycling efforts
Brody School of Medicine names its top nurse for 2009
ECU students chosen for state internships
'Three Cups of Tea' is ECU's summer reading selection
Medical student's program aims at healthy lifestyles for Pembroke youth
ECU earns StormReady designation
ECU professor's diet plan aims at carbohydrates
June 2009
Grant funds research opportunity for ECU senior
ECU hosts second Latino Leadership Summit June 5
ECU political scientist to dine with Vice President Joe Biden
Latino leaders meet at ECU
Allied health students help improve quality of life for children
New student orientation begins June 15 at ECU
ECU Maritime Studies examines Confederate Navy yard
State Farm Insurance awards $15,000 grant to ECU's Research for the Older Adult Driver Initiative
Camp helps youth achieve a healthy weight
Grant aids research into kidney cancer treatment
Medical school hosts camps for children with cancer, sickle cell disease
ECU political scientist meets the Vice President
Country Doctor Museum receives conservation books and online resources from national agency
Local bank pledges funds for ECU’s Access Scholarship program
Governor appoints ECU dietitian to state board
Nurse faculty member president-elect of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing
July 2009
Grant funds clinical health psychology internship
Eighth annual Winning with Diabetes conference set for July 18
Cancer specialist named 'Woman of the Year'
ECU students plan anti-violence march after off-campus shooting
ECU medical students receive Schweitzer Fellowships
ECU marches against violence
ECU partners with agencies to deliver mental health services
ECU residence halls receive updates
Pirate Speech Camp offers fun, intense therapy for children with severe expressive language deficits
Laupus Library kicks off membership drive for Friends group with featured speaker Dr. Paul R.G. Cunningham, dean of the Brody School of Medicine
College of Nursing receives $721,668 grant for nurse-midwifery education
Willson to chair Health and Wellness Trust Fund
Physician-scientist selected for prestigious national research scholarship
ECU course for first-year students focuses on leadership
ECU professor leads teachers on Japan study abroad
August 2009
ECU Physical Therapy Clinic treats athletes, adults and children in new location
NCDOT grant to fund ECU study on tire/pavement noise
Annual white coat ceremony scheduled for Aug. 14
ECU cell phone drive assists Family Violence Center
ECU report explores climate, weather and tourism
ECU symposium marks 10th anniversary of Hurricane Floyd
Info center opens for ECU students living off campus
Brody welcomes largest class in school history
Sigma Phi Epsilon House to reopen Aug. 21
ECU welcomes students, plans test of outdoor speakers
ECU professor plays role in identifying new salamander
U.S. Rep. Walter Jones visits ECU dialysis patients
Golden Living Center donates to Brody School of Medicine
Franklin begins as Marching Pirates director
September 2009
Pirate Bikes offer a greener way to travel
Eastern N.C. Literary Homecoming set for Sept. 25 & 26
Roberson chosen Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholar
Engelke named Richard R. Eakin Distinguished Professor in the College of Nursing
Road race to benefit breast cancer services
ECU researchers discover complex pattern of mimicry evolution in local millipedes
Study shows no difference in children raised by gay or heterosexual parents
Brown named permanent dean of College of Nursing
October 2009
Runners raise more than $18,000 for breast cancer services
Four named master educators at Brody for 2009
NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission grant to expand AgriSafe and Certified
Safe Farm programs
Story of Wright brothers' work continues to enthrall Tise
ECU sleep center accredited
Hardy named vice provost for student affairs at ECU
Three locations selected for community dental centers
Eleventh annual ECU Neuroscience Symposium to be Nov. 3
Ride with the Voice of the Pirates Oct. 24 to raise funds for nursing scholarship
ECU physicians named to annual 'Best Doctors' list
November 2009
Eighty-six health sciences faculty recognized for published works
Student arrested on false report charge
ECU to host UNC-TV's live broadcast of North Carolina Rising town hall meeting Nov. 18
Moving soon? ECU students urged to donate to Pirates Treasure project
ECU to mark International Education Week, Nov. 16-20
Cure for health care ills no easy fix, doctors say
College of Nursing holds second Unity Day
Trustees talk finances during regular meeting, Nov. 19-20
Accreditation assessment team to visit ECU, invites public comment
Increasing awareness about aphasia
December 2009
Apprentice winner holds class in Greenville
ECU to host Great Decisions lecture series
Alderman to deliver commencement address
Joyner Library launches new digital collection
Dog spreads Christmas cheer at ECU
ECU holds annual fall commencement
Auction benefits family medicine residents fighting cancer
