Fall 2024 graduates set sail
ECU’s fall 2024 commencement ceremony honored nearly 2,000 graduates.
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ECU recognizes freshmen, transfer students with at least 3.0 GPAs as well as their faculty and staff mentors during ECU Excels.
TV personality and biologist Jeff Corwin stressed during a visit to ECU that conservation begins in people’s backyards.
Children and families celebrated the launch of StoryWalks, which combine outdoor reading with activities.
Students at ECU and Greene Correctional Institution learned about the criminal justice system alongside each other this fall.
Treasured Pirates and employees who have achieved 30 or more years of state service were honored Monday, the first day of spring classes.
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