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Saeed earns national psychiatry award
Dr. Sy Saeed, professor and chairman of the Department of Psychiatric Medicine in the Brody School of Medicine, has been honored with the Administrative Psychiatry Award by the American Psychiatric Association. The award honors an APA member who is a nationally-recognized clinician executive, whose effectiveness as an administrator has expanded the body of knowledge of management in the mental health services delivery system.... Read more...
Sea kayaking among adventures at CRW
ECU faculty, staff and students seeking a summertime adventure might enjoy sea kayaking to Bear Island, a program offered by ECU Campus Recreation and Wellness on June 22. The trip includes a 3-mile paddle and lunch on an unspoiled beach. No experience is required, but participants pay a fee and attend one mandatory pre-trip meeting and one kayak pool session. Sign up by June 18. Read more...
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ECU faculty conducting classes for parents
ECU Child Development and Family Relations faculty member Eboni Baugh, pictured, is one of five ECU faculty members conducting free classes to help parents develop effective management strategies for dealing with childhood behavior problems and common developmental issues. Classes begin May 29 and run weekly on Wednesday for five weeks. Participating faculty also include Kerry Littlewood, Sharon Ballard, Lisa Tyndall and Brittney Temple. Read more…
Hurricane workshop, town hall meeting set for May
Two events at ECU in May will focus on preparation for the annual hurricane season. Commander Linda Sturgis (pictured at right), chief of emergency prevention in the Coast Guard Sector, New York, will keynote a hurricane workshop on May 22. The workshop will focus on lessons learned during megastorm Hurricane Sandy. A town meeting on May 28 will help local residents prepare for the annual hurricane season. Read more...
Last class graduates in health information management
ECU graduated its final class of health information management students May 10, completing a long history of educating close to 600 health information management professionals. The bachelor’s degree has been discontinued, but a new MS in health informatics and information management will take its place. The change is based on anticipated needs for computer specialists trained at the graduate level in health informatics. Read more...
ECU mourns incredible Pirate
Laura Marie Leary Elliott, the first African-American student to graduate with a bachelor's degree from ECU, passed away Monday evening. A wake and funeral service will be held next week in Maryland, where she was living in retirement. Many current Pirates had the chance to meet her when she returned to campus for Homecoming in October 2012 as part of a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of desegregation at ECU. Read more about her incredible story here.
ECU alumna to address graduates
An ECU alumna and award-winning developer of children’s programs will deliver the university’s spring 2013 commencement address May 10. Dr. Valeria O. Lovelace is president and founder of Media Transformations, an educational research and production company that develops projects to promote learning and positive role models for children. Read more... |
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Students enjoy brief, 'Barefoot' respite from studies
East Carolina University held its 34th annual Barefoot on the Mall celebration April 25, providing an opportunity for students to take a break from the intensity that often arises at the close of a semester. From 2 to 8 p.m., students enjoyed musical performances and novelty entertainment, free t-shirts and prizes. This year's featured musician was Lauren Alaina of Rossville, Ga., country music singer and runner-up on the 10th season of American Idol. Read more... Dental faculty member honored by Apple
Dr. R. Todd Watkins Jr. of the ECU School of Dental Medicine has been named to the Apple Distinguished Educators Class of 2013. Representatives of Apple were at the dental school April 17 to recognize Watkins. Apple describes its distinguished educators as “part of a global community of education leaders recognized for doing amazing things with Apple technology in and out of the classroom. They explore new ideas, seek new paths, and embrace new opportunities.” Read more...
Road race to raise funds for scholarships
The 2013 Pirate Alumni Road Race and Fun Run to benefit the East Carolina Alumni Association Scholarship Program is set for 9 a.m. April 20 at the corner of Cotanche St. and Reade Circle. Every spring, the Alumni Association awards around 20 scholarships of either $1,000 or $2,500 to selected undergraduates to be used in the following academic year. Since the program's founding in 2005, the Alumni Association has awarded 179 scholarships... Read more...
Edible books festival draws readers, eaters
Books, food and the people who love them were the focus of the 2nd annual Edible Books Festival April 6 at Joyner Library, East Carolina University. Participants entered edible art related to their favorite books. The art can make a pun on a book's title or refer to a scene or character from a book. This year's Best in Show winner was "The Secret Garden," created by Lou and Dawn Rook. That entry also won a prize for most edible. Read more...
ECU community mourns loss of instructor
Co-workers and students of ECU teaching instructor Debbie O'Neal are grieving this week following her death on March 31. She and her husband, Dennis, were killed when their fixed-wing Lancair LC-42 aircraft crashed in a Winston-Salem residential neighborhood after experiencing engine trouble. UPDATE: Funeral services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 at Rock Springs Center, 4025 N.C. 43 North, Greenville. Read more…
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Youth Arts Festival set for April 6
ECU's School of Art and Design will host the ninth annual Youth Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 6 on the mall in the center of campus. The festival will include more than 100 visual and performing artists from across the Southeast. Musical, dance and theatrical groups will perform. Artist demonstrations will include wheel thrown ceramics, traditional watercolor painting, weaving, blacksmithing, paper-making, printmaking and portraiture. Read more....
ECU alum speaks at national conference
An East Carolina University graduate shared her experiences as a first-year, middle school math teacher at a national education conference Feb. 27-March 2. Lauren Williams Harvey ‘12 served as a panelist at the annual American Association of Teacher Education Conference (AACTE), held this year in Orlando, Fla. She spoke on how an innovative program at ECU’s College of Education prepared her for teaching. Read more...
ECU named to community service honor roll
For the seventh year in a row, ECU was named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Honor Roll recognizes exemplary community service and meaningful outcomes in the community. The award is the highest federal recognition that honors a university’s commitment to service and civic engagement. Winners were announced March 4 in Washington, D.C. Read more...
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Symposium to focus on public service
A leading scholar in eliminating health disparities will keynote the Ethics of Public Service Symposium March 7 at the East Carolina Heart Institute. Dr. Stephen B. Thomas, director of the Center for Health Equity at the University of Maryland, will present "The University's Ethical Responsibility to Its Community." Topics will include the ethical responsibilities of public universities, the value of public service to campuses and communities, the ethical dilemmas arising from public service and the rewards to all involved. Read more...
New ECU board members sworn in
Two new members of the ECU Board of Trustees were sworn in Friday, Feb. 22 at East Carolina University. Mark Copeland, of Charlotte, joined the board to fill the seat left vacant when Kieran Shanahan of Raleigh resigned to take a position as N.C. Secretary of Public Safety. Copeland is an ECU alumnus and managing partner for Ernst & Young's Charlotte office. Also sworn in was ECU senior Matthew Paske, SGA president. Read more...
Students learn to outclass competition
An event aimed at giving ECU students an edge in the job market will test the etiquette skills of 40 young men and women on Feb. 22. Outclass the Competition, a full day of activities centered on learning business protocol and professional etiquette, begins at 9 a.m. at the East Carolina Heart Institute. Topics include making the right first impressions, networking and building relationships, workplace professionalism, table manners and doing business in other countries. Read more...
Students invited to networking day
The ECU College of Technology and Computer Science will host an Employer & Student Networking Day from noon to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20 in Harvey Hall at the Murphy Center. Approximately 50 businesses are expected to attend the free, annual event. All undergraduate and graduate students are invited, particularly those pursuing a degree in the fields of computer science, engineering, construction management and technology systems. Read more....
Bank endows EC Scholar award
The Southern Bank Foundation has established an endowment to fund an EC Scholars award at East Carolina University in the amount of $400,000. The four-year merit scholarships are awarded annually and recognize outstanding academic performance, commitment to community engagement and strong leadership skills. Recipients receive a scholarship for four years, along with a stipend for study abroad, for a total value of approximately $45,000. Read more...
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ECU alumna named Raleigh police chief
East Carolina University criminal justice graduate and acting interim chief Cassandra Deck-Brown was chosen as police chief for Raleigh. She is the first African-American woman to head the department and the first chief chosen from within the department since 1994. That year, Deck-Brown’s brother in-law, Mitchell Brown, was promoted to chief and served nearly seven years. Deck-Brown has been with the Raleigh Police Department since 1987 and worked her way up to deputy chief. Read more....
Empty Bowls event to combat hunger
Two East Carolina University organizations will combat hunger through the 2nd annual Empty Bowls event, scheduled from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Mendenhall Student Center Great Rooms on campus. Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to raise money while reminding participants of all the empty bowls in the world. Guests purchase tickets for a meal of soup and bread, along with a handmade bowl. Read more....
New tool may aid Alzheimer's, cancer research
Research by an ECU team could lead to a better understanding of how individual cells perform certain tasks. That could have implications for Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer and other conditions. Dr. Qun Lu, a professor of anatomy and cell biology at the Brody School of Medicine, said his team’s discovery “provides a potentially powerful tool for research … in human pathogenesis.” Read more...
ECU alum featured in local art exhibits
An art exhibit at the City Art Gallery in Greenville will feature paintings by ECU alumnus Bob Rankin, a North Carolina painter and teacher who graduated in 1970 with a degree in art education. "Abstraction: New works by Bob Rankin" will open with a public reception at 6 p.m. Jan. 10. He will also participate in the gallery's Feb. 8 James Applewhite Poetry Invitation. Read more about Rankin. Read more about the exhibitions at City Art Gallery.
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