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Ricky Hill leads an almost 200-member team in facilities services that keeps ECU running 24/7.
Pirates who’ve made outstanding contributions to ECU’s mission and faculty and staff who have achieved 30 or more years of service were honored.
‘Coach Ruff’ returns to ECU at Joyner Library to share lessons on leadership, literacy and mentorship.
ECU’s psychology clinic is celebrating 15 years of impact and service to the public in a new, more accessible location.
Brody School of Medicine partners with Special Operations Forces to School of Medicine nonprofit.
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