Engagement Archives

Jan 30, 2019

COLLABORATORY ANNOUNCED

East Carolina University reinforced its commitment to drive economic growth in the region Monday with the announcement of a new Economic Growth Collaboratory. More than 100 industry and community leaders...

Jan 28, 2019

PAYNTER APPOINTED

An East Carolina University assistant vice chancellor has been appointed to a leadership role in a prestigious new Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities panel. Sharon Paynter, who oversees ECU’s...

Sep 26, 2018

ECU Hurricane Florence Food Drive Off to Fast Start

East Carolina University’s efforts to help those affected by Hurricane Florence are off to a quick start thanks to early success from its community-wide food drive. During its first week,...

Sep 04, 2018

Sylvan Heights Bird Park, ECU Announce Formal Collaboration

Sylvan Heights Bird Park and East Carolina University officials have approved a formal collaboration to boost interdisciplinary research alliances and preserve endangered waterfowl. The collaboration allows both parties to support...

Aug 30, 2018

Horizon LLC kicks off first week

Eighteen East Carolina University freshmen dipped their toes into the world of entrepreneurship last week as part of the university’s newest living learning community. The Horizon Living Learning Community –...

Aug 23, 2018

Leading New Discoveries

Mark Wdowik has been named the inaugural executive director for the newly created Office of Innovation and New Ventures at East Carolina University. Wdowik joins ECU after a national search...

Aug 09, 2018
  • Community Engagement

2018 OHRP Research Community Forum

Community Engagement: Current Challenges and New Directions A Two Day Forum presented in conjunction with the Office for Human Resource Protections (OHRP)   Day One consists  of an Office of Human...

Jul 30, 2018

Air Force Special Tactics members tour ECU

Experts from the Air Force 724th Special Tactics Group toured several East Carolina University Health and Human Performance and Physical Therapy laboratories July 23, as the group was briefed on...

Mar 27, 2018

Symposium Builds Connections

Nearly 80 East Carolina University faculty members filled Harvey Hall at the Murphy Center on Tuesday for the inaugural Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Engagement Symposium. The symposium, hosted by ECU’s Economic...

Mar 09, 2018

Bus Tour Focuses on Research

East Carolina University faculty and staff returned home March 6 after traveling more than 400 miles across 14 North Carolina counties as part of the inaugural Purple and Golden Bus...