East Carolina University
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East Carolina University (ECU) is a public, coeducational, research intensive university located in Greenville, North Carolina, USA. ECU is the third largest university in North Carolina with an enrollment of over 23,000 students and the fastest-growing campus in the University of North Carolina system. ECU offers 109 bachelor’s, 79 master’s, 22 doctoral, and the MD degree programs.
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Campus
Main Campus- About 520 acres (2.1 km²) in an urban residential area of Greenville; more than 3.5 million square feet (325,000 m²) of academic, research, and residential space in 124 buildings.
- About 205 acres (0.8 km²) in a residential area of Greenville with nearly 950,000 square feet of academic and research space in thirty-nine buildings. Major buildings include the Brody School of Medicine, the East Carolina Cardiovascular Research Institute (under construction), Leo Jenkins Cancer Center, ECU Pediatric Outpatient Center, and the Allied Health "Learning Village".
- About 650 acres (2.6 km²) with an administrative and several support buildings that house the North Carolina Institute for Health and Safety in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries.
- The 745-bed flagship facility in Greenville serves as a teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine at ECU. The University Health System also operates 5 additional hospitals serving all of Eastern North Carolina.
- Joyner Library: Holds nearly 1.2 million bound volumes, 2.4 million pieces of microform, 530,000 government documents, more than 2,900 periodical subscriptions, and more than 12,000 journals in electronic form
- Music Library: A branch of Joyner housing more than 62,500 items
- Laupus Library: 155,616 bound volumes, 29,147 microform volumes, and about 1,500 serial titles
- New Holland, North Carolina. Listed on the Natural Register of Historic Places. Serves as a field station for the Coastal Studies, Coastal Resource Management, and Biology programs. Adjacent to the 49,925 acre Mattamuskeet Widelife Refuge.
Undergraduate Degrees
Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Economics, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Geography, Geology, Great Books, History, Institute for Historical and Cultural Research (IHCR), Mathematics, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Urban and Regional Planning, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women's Studies Accounting, Decision Sciences, Finance, Management, Marketing Counselor and Adult Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, Elementary Education, English Education, Foundations Dept., History Education, Library Science and Instructional Technology, Mathematics and Science Education, Middle Grades Education, Reading Dept., Research Dept., Science and Mathematics Education Center, Special Education School of Art and Design, School of Communication, School of Music, School of Theatre and Dance Exercise and Sport Science, Health Education and Promotion, Recreation and Leisure Studies Child Development and Family Relations, Criminal Justice, Interior Design and Merchandising, Nutrition and Hospitality Management, Social Work Computer Science, Construction Management, Engineering, Technology Systems Biostatistics, Clinical Laboratory Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Community Health, Department of, Health Services and Information Management, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Rehabilitation StudiesGraduate Degrees
- Behavior & Counseling Related Programs:
- Business Related Programs:
- Education Programs:
- Government & Public Service Programs:
- Health Related Programs:
- Humanities Programs:
- Industry Related Programs:
- Math & Science Related:
Music Related: Music Performance, Theory, Composition, Conducting (Choral and Instrumental), Education, Music Therapy.
Doctoral
- [Doctor of Medicine] (MD)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD):
- Doctor of Education (EdD):
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Certificate Programs
- Certificate of Advanced Study:
Research/University Facts
- ECU’s annual contribution to the economy of North Carolina is estimated to be close to $2 billion.
- East Carolina received three top-ten rankings in a study conducted by The Chronicle of Higher Education measuring the practical application of research for the university’s success and efficiency in filing patents, licensing inventions, and creating spin-off companies. ECU was the only North Carolina university to receive a top-ten ranking in the study.
- The North Carolina Agromedicine Institute at ECU is one of ten centers nationwide and serves the southeastern United States through extension and research in issues of health and safety in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.
- Since 1992, ECU has had a full membership with the Oak Ridge Associated Universities. ORAU is a contractor for the Department of Energy.
- The Virtual Environment installation on the ECU campus is one of only three nationwide and is unique among North Carolina universities. This technology is being used for advanced research in molecular and environmental design, as well as for simulations of underwater archaeological sites.
- East Carolina University is a pioneer in minimally invasive robotic surgery. On May 3, 2000 at East Carolina's Brody School of Medicine, Dr. Randolph Chitwood performed the first robotic heart value surgery in North America. Using this technology, surgeons at the school have performed more operations on the heart's mitral valve than any other center in the world by far. ECU recently broke ground on the new East Carolina Cardiovascular Research Institute. This facility will make East Carolina University one of the premier heart treatment and research centers in the world.
- The Brody School of Medicine is ranked sixth in the nation in primary care, tied with Duke University, the University of Colorado at Denver and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Brody is also the seventh in rural medicine. Lastly they are ninth in family medicine. All rankings came in the 2006 U.S. News and World Report medical school rankings. In addition, the School of Allied Health Sciences’ program in rehabilitation counseling is ranked fifteenth in the nation.
- The School of Nursing produces more new nurses than any other school in North Carolina. The School of Allied Health Sciences produces more allied health professionals than any other school.
- ECU’s maritime archaeology program, one of only two in the nation, is the leading authority on North American underwater archaeology. The program is currently investigating, retrieving, and preserving artifacts from BlackBeards ship The Queen Annes Revenge.
- ECU is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on telemedicine.
- ECU researchers have developed the "SpeechEasy" device which effectively stops stuttering in almost 90 percent of cases.
- ECU was recently named one of six centers by the National Institutes of Health to study obesity and standards for its surgical treatment.
- The College of Education is one of only four nationwide recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for developing “cutting edge programs that will provide powerful examples for others.”
- Graduates of ECU’s College of Education have been recognized as Teachers of the Year at the local, state, and national level.
- East Carolina University’s visual and performing arts programs are among the largest and most prestigious on the East Coast, and they are the largest in the Carolinas.
- The ECU Jazz Ensemble was selected by Down Beat magazine, the Smithsonian Institution, and the estate of Duke Ellington to bring one of Ellington’s lost works, “Three Cent Stomp,” back to life. The ensemble held its world premiere of the piece at the City Jazz Club in Orlando, Florida.
- ECU is the 12th largest online university in the country. There are 4,200 distance education students in 700 course sections.
History
It was chartered by the General Assembly on March 8, 1907, as East Carolina Teachers Training School, a two-year institution. The chairman of its original board of trustees, T. J. Jarvis, a former Governor of North Carolina now known as the "Father of ECU," participated in groundbreaking ceremonies for the first buildings on July 2, 1908. ECTTS opened its doors on October 5, 1909. Although its purpose was to train "young white men and women," there were no male graduates until 1932. In 1921 ECTTS became a four-year institution and was renamed East Carolina Teachers College; its first bachelor's degrees were awarded the following year. A master's degree program was authorized in 1929; the first such degree granted by ECTC was in 1933. Progress toward full college status was made in 1948 with the designation of the B.A. as a liberal arts degree, and the B.S. as a teaching degree. A change of name to East Carolina College in 1951 reflected this expanded mission. Racial segregation ended in 1957. The years that followed saw the establishment of schools of nursing (1960), business (1960), art (1962), music (1962), and education (1963), as well as the College of Arts and Sciences (1964), later named for Thomas Harriot. Over the objections of Governor Dan K. Moore, who opposed the creation of a university system separate from the Consolidated University of North Carolina, ECC was made a regional university effective July 1, 1967, and assumed its present name, East Carolina University. It did not, however, remain independent for long; on July 1, 1972, it was incorporated into the University of North Carolina System, the successor to the Consolidated University. Subsequent foundations at ECU include the School of Industry and Technology (1970; now called the College of Technology and Computer Science), the School of Medicine (authorized in 1974, opened in 1977, renamed the Brody School of Medicine in 1999), the School of Social Work (1986), and the College of Health and Human Performance (1993).
Future of East Carolina
- At the last Board of Trustees meeting, the members unanimously passed a resolution to start a Dental School. The next step will come at the North Carolina Board of Governers.
- Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is in the beginning process of expansion. Starting the Fall of 2006, a temporary bleacher section will be erected on the East side under the scoreboard. The marching band and the students who are not in the Student Pirate Club will be moved to this location. In the next few years, the stadium will become horseshoed in connecting the North and South side. Also at Dowdy-Ficklen, on the South side a new Press Box and office complex will be built. The total height will be about six stories, or two stories over the top of the stadium
Student demographics
- Student-Faculty Ratio: 15:1
- Average Class Size: 24 Students
- Average SAT:1150
- Campus Size: ~1400 acres (4 km²)
- Male-Female Ratio: 1:3
- African American: 15%
- Asian American: 4%
- Caucasian: 75%
- Hispanic: 3%
- Native American: 2%
- International: 1%
- Out-of-state students: 19.5%
Greek Life
Social Sororities
- Alpha Delta Pi 1960
- Alpha Phi 1960
- Alpha Xi Delta 1960
- Chi Omega 1960
- Delta Zeta 1960
- Kappa Delta 1960-1984, Recolonized in 2000
- Sigma Sigma Sigma 1960
- Zeta Tau Alpha 1987
- Beta Theta Pi
- Chi Phi
- Delta Chi
- Delta Sigma Phi
- Kappa Alpha Order
- Kappa Sigma
- Lambda Chi Alpha
- Phi Kappa Psi
- Phi Kappa Tau
- Pi Kappa Alpha
- Pi Kappa Phi
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- Sigma Phi Epsilon
- Sigma Pi
- Tau Kappa Epsilon
- Theta Chi
Alumni Association
- The East Carolina Alumni Association exists to inform, involve, and serve members of the ECU family throughout their lifelong relationship with the University. Visit [PirateAlumni.com] for more information.
[PiratePulse]The monthly eNewsletter for the Alumni Association keeps you connected to your alma mater by featuring upcoming events both in Greenville and in chapter communities throughout the country.
RSS feeds through the Alumni Association The East Carolina Alumni Association offers free subscriptions to news specifically related to Pirate alumni using RSS technology. In addition, the Pirate Nation can subscribe (free) to receive "podcasts" of the Association's weekly Radio show, A Pirate's Life for Me!, and our monthly Pirate Career Call series.
East Carolina Alumni Feeds
[Upcoming Alumni Events]Athletics
- ECU's sports teams, nicknamed the Pirates, compete in NCAA Division I-A as a full-member of the 12 team Conference USA. Terry Holland, former Athletic Director and Head Basketball coach of the University of Virginia, is the Pirate's current Athletic Director.
- The ECU athletics program was recognized by the American Football Coaches Association as being one of twenty-four schools in the country with the highest graduation rate among its football players. East Carolina was the only public university in North Carolina so honored.
- Facilities include the recently expanded 48,000 seat Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium for football, the 8,000-seat Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum for men's (Ricky Stokes) and women's (Sharon Balwin-Tener) basketball, and the brand new $12 million Clark-LeClair Stadium, with a seating capacity of 3,000 (max capacity of 5,000+ when including outfield areas) for baseball. The Ward Sports Medicine building comprises 82,095 square feet (7627 m²) and houses the athletic department, Pirate Club offices and the Human Performance Laboratory. Athletes train in the state-of-the-art Murphy Center.
- In football, ECU has had 52 players to be selected in the NFL Draft since 1961. The Pirates have had at least one player chosen in 11 of the past 15 drafts with one first round selection as the No. 24 overall pick in the 1992 draft. ECU has produced eight players who have played in 11 Super Bowls dating back to 1985. Five of those Pirates have won World Championships. The Pirates' current head football coach is Skip Holtz.
- In baseball, ECU has been nothing short of spectacular recording 54 winning seasons in the past 56 years. The Pirates have appeared in 22 NCAA Baseball Regional tournaments (including seven-straight since 1999), two NCAA Baseball Super Regional appearances, one Conference USA regular-season championship, and have won 40+ games in five of the last seven seasons. The Pirates are annually rated as one of the nation's top collegiate baseball programs. The current head baseball coach is Billy Godwin.
- East Carolina University has a television market that includes not only the homes of 2,000,000 Eastern North Carolina residents but also many of the homes in the major metropolitan areas of the Piedmont region of North Carolina as well as Southeast Virginia. East Carolina University's over 110,000 alumni live in all 50 states and support Pirate Club chapters in over a dozen states.
Notable alumni
Business- Pete Murphy, Business, Real Estate Developer, Restauranteur
- Ron Dowdy, Florida Real Estate Developer
- James Maynard, Founder of Golden Corral Restaurant Chain
- Marc Basnight, NC Senator, President Pro Tem.
- Brian Beasley, VP of Operations for Beasley Broadcasting
- Bruce Beasley, President and CEO of Beasley Broadcasting
- Bob Greczyn, CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Mark Kemp, VP of Music Development for MTV, former Sr Editor of Rolling Stones Magazine
- Kelly King, President of BB&T
- Vince McMahon, promoter/organizer/creator of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
- Linda McMahon, CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
- Ruth Shaw, President of Duke Power
- Henry Williamson, former Senior Executive of BB&T
- J.B. Davis, CEO and President, Klaussner Furniture Industries
- Charles Atwater, CEO and President, Hydro Services and Supplies, Inc.
- James Chestnutt, CEO and President, National Spinning Co. Inc.
- William Norman, Senior VP, Wachovia Securities
- Jack Thompson, CEO and President, FemPartners, Inc.
- William Yarborough, CEO and President, US Postal Service Federal Credit Union
- Phillip Tetterton, CFO, Solideal Industrial Tire & United Solideal
- Mark Holmes, CEO and President, Select Bank and Trust
Athletics
- Hal Baird, current Athletic Director of Auburn University
- Jeff Barber, current Athletic Director of Liberty University
- Chad Tracy, current MLB, Arizona Diamondbacks player
- David Garrard, current NFL Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback
- Rod Coleman, current NFL Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman
- Terrance Copper, current NFL Dallas Cowboys wide receiver
- Marcus Crandell, current Canadian Football League quarterback
- Vonte Leach, current NFL Green Bay Packers fullback
- Emanuel McDaniel, current NFL Arizona Cardinals defensive back
- Ronnie Barnes, head athletic trainer for the New York Giants
- Jamie Reed, head athletic trainer for the Texas Rangers
- Alden Glen Bass, former NFL, San Diego Chargers wide receiver
- Jeff Blake, current NFL Dallas Cowboys quarterback
- Reggie Branch, former NFL, Washington Redskins running back
- Ernest Byner, former NFL, Washington Redskins running back
- Carlester Crumpler, Sr., former NFL, Buffalo Bills running back
- Carlester Crumpler Jr., former NFL, Minnesota Vikings tight end
- Butch Davis, former Major League Baseball outfielder
- Blue Edwards, former NBA, Utah Jazz forward
- Mike Hartley, former Major League Baseball pitcher
- John Jett, former NFL Detroit Lions punter
- Robert Jones, former NFL, Dallas Cowboys linebacker
- George Koonce, former NFL, Green Bay Packers linebacker
- Tootie Robbins, former NFL, Green Bay Packers, offensive tackle
- Vinson Smith, former NFL, Oakland Raiders linebacker
- Carl Summerell, former NFL, New York Giants quarterback
- Clyde Simms, current MLS DC United player
- Kay Yow, head women's basketball coach for North Carolina State University
- Charles Futrell, '42, World Champion Olympic Distance Triathlon. Age 85.
Other
- Emily Proctor, professional actress and television star (West Wing, CSI-Miami)
- Beth Grant, accomplished motion picture, theater, television star (The Rookie)
- Sandra Bullock, professional actress and movie star (Speed, Miss Congeniality, The Net)
- Nina Repeta, Actress: Dawson's Creek
- Manley Pope, Actor, Broadway (Rent)
- Kevin Williamson, writer/producer/director of Dawson's Creek, Scream, Scream2
- Rick Atkinson, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, formerly of The Washington Post
- Dan Neil, 2004 Pulitzer Prize winner for the Los Angeles Times
- John Beard, Fox News anchor in Los Angeles, Emmy Award winner
- Velton Ray Bunch, Composer/Arranger, Emmy Award Winner
- Loonis McGlohon, Composer/Producer/Arranger, Grammy Winner
- Julie Berry, Survivor Vanuatu
- Ron Clark, Author, Disney's 2005 Teacher of the Year
- Antti Jokinen, Music Video Director, Missy Elliott, Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson, Amerie, City High, Eve, and Wyclef Jean
- Marshall Moore, Author
- Robert Morgan, U.S. Senator, North Carolina Attorney General
- Maureen O'Boyle, Host of "A Current Affair" and "Extra"
- Monica Palumbo, Miss North Carolina 2001
- Dana Reason, Miss North Carolina 2003
Traditions and events
The University is home to an active social setting. Halloween festivities each year attract people in the tens of thousands. The university's Greek system, which began in 1958, is home to over 19 national social fraternities and nine social sororities. There are over 400 recognized clubs that contribute to a diverse and vibrant student life. Also a number of active and semi-active benevolent and philanthropic secret societies such as: "Society of the Seven","Secret Order of the Circle", and "The Order of the Cupola" exist.- Barefoot on the Mall, held in the Spring, gathers musicians from all genres for an all day concert and features various games, rides, and food vendors.
- Freeboot Friday, held Friday evenings before home football games in uptown Greenville, offers free concerts, free food, children’s activities, and a beer and wine garden for adults.
- Pirate Palooza, held at the beginning of the fall semester, is a fun-filled event that features live bands, great food, inflatable games, a freestyle contest, a dance contest, a football pep rally, and the ECU Merchants Fair on the Mendenhall Student Center Brickyard. This event draws thousands of students and is a great way to kick off the fall semester.
- The Great Race, held in the Spring, features free food, rides, games and soapbox races down College Hill Drive.
- The Billy Taylor Jazz Festival gathers musicians from all parts of the world to participate in this unique two day event.
- The Purple & Gold Pigskin Pigout Party, held each spring, is a celebration of football at East Carolina. This event features a carnival, various cooking contests, world famous bar-b-cue, a car show, a celebrity golf tournament, a parade, free live entertainment, and the annual Purple & Gold spring football game.
- King & Queen of the Halls, held every fall, attracts thousands of residence hall students to a variety of carnival-live games. Bragging rights and pride are at stake during this annual competition between residence halls.
- Midnight Madness, held at the start of the basketball season, attracts many students and fans to Minges each fall. This event is a great chance for both students and fans to catch a sneak peak of the Pirate Men's and Women's basketball teams.
Administration
- Robert Herring Wright (president, 1909-1934)
- Leon Renfroe Meadows (president, 1934-1944)
- Howard Justus McGinnis (interim president, 1944-1946)
- Dennis Hargrove Cooke (president, 1946-1947)
- John Decatur Messick (president, 1947-1959)
- Leo Warren Jenkins (president, 1960-1972; chancellor, 1972-1978)
- Thomas Bowman Brewer (chancellor, 1978-1981)
- John McDade Howell (chancellor, 1982-1988)
- Richard R. Eakin (chancellor, 1988-2001)
- William Muse (chancellor, 2001-2003)
- William Shelton (interim chancellor, 2003-2004)
- Steve Ballard (chancellor, 2004-Present)
External links
- [ECU webpage]
- [Official ECU athletics site]
- [The East Carolinian] - University's Newspaper
- [Student Pirate Club]
- [USNews College Brief] - USNews School Brief
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