ECU Contributor Archives

Pirates Aboard Online
Mar 27, 2020
  • Ken Buday

Pirates Aboard Online

With the cancellation of the in-person Pirates Aboard Admitted Student Days, future students and their parents now have an online resource to provide information about East Carolina University and the...

Mar 13, 2020
  • Admissions

Admissions Update: Coronavirus

In response to ongoing concerns surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19), the following changes have been made regarding Admissions events: Both Pirates Aboard! Admitted Student Days (March 21 and March 28) have been...

Black Pearl's Teammates
Mar 05, 2020
  • Emily Whaley

Transferring to ECU?

Considering transferring to ECU? Unsure about how the transition will go? Well if you are anything like me, you might be a little nervous about changing schools and moving to...

Feb 17, 2020
  • Cassie Guthrie

Undecided? Here’s My Journey

Dear future Pirates, If you are reading this before coming to ECU and are getting ready to pack your bags to start your new journey, I am sure you might...

Four members of the RISE29 team shake hands on stage
Jan 30, 2020
  • Matt Smith

Best for Innovation

East Carolina University’s student entrepreneurship program, RISE29, was honored for its co-curricular innovation by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) at its annual conference Monday in New...

Jan 29, 2020
  • Jules Norwood

Student Center Turns One

It seems like yesterday that dignitaries from East Carolina University and across the state gathered to cut the ribbon opening the Main Campus Student Center on 10th Street, but it...

Outer Banks Campus
Nov 27, 2019
  • Jules Norwood

Semester at the Coast

The beach isn’t just for spring break anymore. Students work to document and map a shipwreck near Rodanthe. ECU’s Outer Banks Campus will offer a semester at the coast experience...

Nov 27, 2019
  • Jules Norwood

Making the Call

It’s September, and you’re still learning to navigate life on a college campus. Mom isn’t there to get you up for class or make you study. Meals are up to...

Nov 27, 2019
  • Ken Buday

Career Kickstart

East Carolina University has built of reputation of landing jobs for its graduates. Matt Connor should know. The 2019 graduate in economics works at Gibson Consultants in Wilmington, and he...

Nov 20, 2019
  • Admissions
  • duncank16

Holiday Season or Finals Season?

The most wonderful time of the year is approaching! The holiday season of thanks and giving, going home to reunite with loved ones, the end of another semester of hard...