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
ECU researchers track NC sharks
By Eric Johnson Courtesy [email protected] The news this summer of several shark attacks on the North Carolina coast came as a surprise to many marine scientists. Severe shark attacks are extraordinarily rare; far more people are killed by cows each year than sharks. But while attacks are unusual, sharks are more common than most people… READ MORE
NC Senate budget less friendly to Universities
RALEIGH (Jun. 18, 2015) – The $21.5 billion state budget approved this week by the NC Senate would provide for additional students and address long-postponed maintenance of University buildings. But the Senate’s operating budget for universities remains less generous than the one approved last month by the state House. Negotiators from both chambers will now… READ MORE
ECU’s Brody School of Medicine a Worthy Investment in Primary Care
By Brad Wilson There is not much use debating the value of preventive health care. Science and data show us that it’s better for our physical, emotional and financial health to live a healthy lifestyle than to treat conditions once we are sick. To cite but one data source among many, the Trust for America’s… READ MORE