GREENVILLE – In part because of the region East Carolina University serves, Chancellor Cecil Staton makes a bold claim. “We have been bold at ECU to say that we are America’s next great national university,” Staton says in the accompanying video. “We really want to become a national model in all the ways that we… READ MORE
ECU: ‘No greater return on investment’
GREENVILLE – East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil Staton isn’t shy about saying ECU serves rural and underserved parts of North Carolina. “I like to say, if North Carolina didn’t have ECU, it would have to go out and build it tomorrow,” Staton says in the accompanying video. He goes on to highlight various aspects in… READ MORE
‘We’ve got to find the resources’ for ECU financial aid
GREENVILLE – Almost 11,000 of East Carolina University’s 29,000 students come from North Carolina’s poorest counties. “Obviously those students are going to come in the door with greater financial need,” ECU Chancellor Cecil Staton says in the accompanying video. “It’s something we’re passionate about at ECU. We’ve got to find the resources – because I… READ MORE
Hurricane-affected UNC institutions give back to community
Courtesy of [email protected] Like much of eastern North Carolina, UNC campuses suffered major disruption in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Several campuses closed for more than a week, with students sent home while staff worked around the clock to restore power, repair wind damage, and dry out soaked facilities. But even as they struggled to… READ MORE
Wolfpack to the rescue for Pirates
GREENVILLE (October 13, 2016) – With floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew rising all around him Monday, East Carolina Athletics Director Jeff Compher needed help for his teams. “We’ve become an island here,” Compher said. Flooding of major roads in and out of Greenville forced university officials to cancel classes for the week. But ECU’s soccer team… READ MORE
Making serious work fun at ECU
GREENVILLE – It takes special talent to make therapy for spinal cord injuries seem fun. But Dr. Richard Williams has that talent. Williams, an Associate Professor of Recreation Therapy at East Carolina University since 2000, works on therapy for patients with injuries and disabilities, ethics in recreation therapy and the therapist’s role in public policy…. READ MORE
ECU Life Sciences: The intersection of education and jobs
GREENVILLE – The technology involved in East Carolina University’s proposed Life Sciences and Biotechnology Building is far from simple. But the goal isn’t. “We can make a major difference on Eastern North Carolina,” ECU Chancellor Steve Ballard says in the accompanying video. The Connect NC bonds on the ballot March 15 include $90 million for… READ MORE
HOUSE BONDS: $900M for Universities, $300M for Community Colleges
RALEIGH (Aug. 4, 2015) – A bond proposal unveiled Monday by state House leaders improves on a plan offered by Gov. Pat McCrory, devoting more than $900 million in bonds to University projects and $300 million to community college projects. House Speaker Tim Moore said the proposal – which would be put to voters in… READ MORE
Game-changing and life-changing: House supports promising research
The evidence is clear: University research is a major driver of North Carolina’s economy, creating jobs and improving our quality of life. Lawmakers in the NC House are stepping up to help North Carolina keep its leadership role in game-changing research. The House’s proposed budget for 2015-16 calls for an additional $2 million investment in… READ MORE
Keeping our house in order
It’s said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure – which is why public university officials are eager to launch maintenance projects for campus buildings that have been postponed for far too long. As the NC House and Senate begin negotiating a compromise budget, lawmakers should heed the Senate’s call for… READ MORE