News Archives

Dec 21, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

HNRS 2000: 3 Words Project

Nov 24, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

HNRS 4500: SGA Approves Proposal to Amend NC Legislation on Tobacco

East Carolina University Honors College students have utilized their Signature Honors Project to pursue legislative change for UNC System schools. Under General Statute Chapter 143, Article 64, Parts 596 and...

Oct 21, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

Navigating internships during a pandemic

Internships and other summer experiences have always been crucial for Honors College students. It’s a critical time to get experience in your field and benefit from learning outside of the...

Apr 22, 2019
  • Erika

EC Scholars Receive Awards From PKP, ECU’s Most Distinguished Honors Society

EC Scholars represented #ECUHonors as this year’s Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding First Year Student, Outstanding Senior, and Pierce Graduate Fellowship award recipients! Congratulations to Grace Krell, Arvind Rajan, Madie Fleishman,...

Mar 25, 2019
  • Crystal Baity
  • ECU News Service

Hunter Whittington named 2019-2020 Newman Civic Fellow

This article originally appeared on the ECUNow blog on March 7, 2019. Hunter Whittington, a sophomore at East Carolina University, is one of 262 students nationwide selected as a 2019-2020...

Mar 18, 2019
  • Erika

EC Scholar Finalist for Truman Scholarship, One Of Most Prestigious Scholarships in America

As she wraps up her junior year, preparing for finals, pursuing research, and strengthening a globally travelling wellness organization, EC Scholar Jocelyn Bayles is competing as a top finalist for...

Mar 11, 2019
  • Erika

EC Scholar Takes 2nd in 2019 Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge

Two EC Scholar-founded startups took top places in the final round of this year’s Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge (PEC), the Miller School of Entrepreneurship’s signature business pitch competition. SweetSip finished in...

Feb 22, 2019
  • Erika

The Makers Art Residency: An Outlet for Creative Expression

My name is Tanner Ruffin, I am a second semester sophomore, a psychology major, and a film photographer. I entered the ECU Makers program as little more than a hobbyist....