Piano Studies in East Carolina University’s School of Music is having a moment, with award-winning students, a new piano academy, and piano festival guest artists including Richard Goode, a world-class pianist those in the know would drop everything to hear. Kwan Yi, associate professor of piano, called student success a collaboration, noting that, while he […] The post ECU piano program shines with student success, world-class guests appeared first on News Services ..read more

An induction into the East Carolina University Educators Hall of Fame signifies that you left an indelible mark on others. This was especially true for Dr. Marjorie Campo Ringler, former chair of the College of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership, who was sponsored by 31 colleagues, family members, friends and former students who wished to […] The post Educators Hall of Fame honors 10 faculty, alumni for their dedication appeared first on News Services ..read more

An internship at Caswell Development Center has fueled recreational therapy major Jordan Cianci’s passion to work with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Social work major Niki Cobb became emotional when accepting the Caswell scholarship, partly in honor of her uncle. Those moments were celebrated recently when the East Carolina University College of Health and […] The post Caswell’s $280,000 gift impacts students, families appeared first on News Services ..read more

School of Communication students on March 6 had the opportunity to hear from East Carolina University alumni about developing networks, storytelling, and learning to sit and succeed in discomfort. Conversations took place during the school’s annual alumni career panel, followed by its annual career fair, where students could speak with representatives of about 20 media […] The post ECU communication students gain career insights from alumni panel appeared first on News Services ..read more

What if there were a way to gauge how quickly an area may recover from a natural disaster? East Carolina University College of Business faculty members Dr. Jason Rowe, director of the Bureau of Business Research, and Dr. Erik Taylor, associate professor of management, may be able to answer that question. In partnership with the […] The post Rowe, Taylor help develop North Carolina Economic Resilience Index appeared first on News Services ..read more

East Carolina University students felt encouraged to hear that actor Caroline Arapoglou, of “Outer Banks” and “Stranger Things” fame, really is just like them, still wanting to learn, and still working through industry challenges. Arapoglou was this year’s School of Theatre and Dance guest artist on Feb. 28. Assistant Professor Rebecca Simon has made it […] The post ‘Outer Banks’ actor Arapoglou inspires ECU students with industry advice appeared first on News Services ..read more

To Dr. Marisa Bartolomei, the investment East Carolina University has made in research is impressive. Last month, the university was granted R1 status by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and Bartolomei got an up close look when she visited the Brody School of Medicine and the […] The post National Academy of Sciences member shares genetics research, hope that assisted reproduction can be safer. appeared first on News Services ..read more

Sometimes, life lessons are hard. Other times, they’ll get you 50 bucks. East Carolina University student Jacob Reinger learned the latter during the Technology Summit on Tuesday in the Main Campus Student Center. Reinger received a $50 gift card from presenter Andrew Griffin, a channel solutions engineer with Verkada, a security technology company. “He was […] The post ECU Technology Summit offers life lessons, career advice appeared first on News Services ..read more

What convinces a consumer to purchase a product or service? Students in East Carolina University’s Twilley Academy of Sales Leadership developed their best sales pitches on Feb. 27-28 as part of the inaugural Pirate Sales Competition. The Pirate Sales Competition marks the first time ECU has hosted a sales competition. Sixteen ECU students — the […] The post College of Business hosts inaugural Pirate Sales Challenge appeared first on News Services ..read more

Students on the East Carolina University Club Volleyball team intend to compete in nationals this year in Phoenix, Arizona. They are counting on donations and bonus money earned during Pirate Nation Gives on March 5 to help make that dream come true. The Club Sports Priority Fund in Campus Recreation & Wellness is one of […] The post ECU set to celebrate ninth day of giving Wednesday appeared first on News Services ..read more