Pirate Pride
More than 4,600 Pirates joined the ranks as Pirate alumni during East Carolina University’s Spring 2025 commencement ceremony at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
Elite Research Institution
East Carolina University has officially been designated a Research 1 (R1) university. This achievement places ECU among the nation’s top-tier research universities.
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Academics at ECU
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The Princeton Review: 2024 Best 389 Colleges
in producing medical grads who practice in N.C.
Graduate programs, U.S. News & World Report
For commitment to economic engagement
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Former Chancellor Richard Eakin, who led ECU through some of its most productive years, died Monday, June 2, at age 86.
Friends and family celebrated their graduates’ achievements at spring commencement on May 9.
Sisters earned doctorates in public health at East Carolina University while serving the nation as officers in the U.S. Navy.
Gift will establish a medic-to-nurse pathway to bring military medics through the accelerated Bachelor of Science program.
ECU’s approach combines physical therapy, sports psychology and data analytics to improve ROTC cadet injury prevention.
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