GREENVILLE, N.C. (10/08/2026) — The East Carolina University Marching Pirates will take center stage in the 101st Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City in 2027.

ECU’s Marching Pirates marching band was selected to perform in the 101st Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City in 2027.

ECU’s first NIH T32 grant funds the new Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program (ECU-BSRT), a scholarship ...

Actors Amy Yasbeck and Tyler Ritter of the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health highlight the lifesaving value of early ...

ECU’s School of Art and Design will host seven visiting artists this fall, featuring artists in painting, graphic design, book arts, printmaking and ceramics. The free, public artist talks begin at 5 ...

ECU communication faculty member Drew Ashby-King conducts research on generative artificial intelligence and teaches the ...

ECU’s Williams-Ross Purple Pantry is a resource for students that provides access to food and basic necessities. Across the U.S., 23% of students are food insecure and 2.2 million skip meals or eat ...

East Carolina University is developing a strategy focused on preparing students to use AI responsibly, advancing research and improving university operations. New initiatives include AI literacy ...

ECU’s award-winning Ed.D. in educational leadership prepares people-first leaders to solve real-world problems and strengthen communities.

Whether it was a United States Army captain speaking to an Army ROTC cadet about career aspirations, East Carolina University head football coach Mike Houston discussing team chemistry with Army ...

In its final meeting of the 2023-24 academic year, East Carolina University’s Board of Trustees looked to the future with the appointment of two college deans. The board approved Dr. Nicole ...

Dr. Michelle L. Malkin, East Carolina University assistant professor of criminal justice and criminology, is the director of a new Gambling Research and Policy Initiative (GRPI), which will assist in ...