Ahead of Women’s Equality Day on August 26, the NC Department of Administration (DOA) launched a new mentorship program on July 1, to address gender equity in North Carolina within the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Published: Tuesday, August 13th, 2019 @ 11:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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BCCC has classes coming up to help students find work, move ahead at work or earn additional income.
Published: Monday, January 21st, 2019 @ 11:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of bipartisan legislation he co-introduced that secures new protections for minors and improves accountability measures in the federal juvenile justice grant program
Published: Sunday, December 16th, 2018 @ 8:14 am
By: Thom Tillis
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As the New Year unfolds there are at least a dozen leaders likely to play a big role in public policy issues in 2018
Published: Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018 @ 3:55 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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To help promote a strong workforce to make sure North Carolina is prepared for the jobs of today and tomorrow, Governor Roy Cooper has declared December 4-10, 2017, Computer Science Education Week
Published: Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 @ 2:09 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Two National Science Foundation grants totaling almost $1.6 million will help East Carolina University's College of Education improve undergraduate science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, education and introduce computational thinking to schoolchildren in rural areas
Published: Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 @ 3:12 am
By: ECU News Services
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, attended a committee hearing to discuss how to improve outcomes for youth in the Juvenile Justice System
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2017 @ 12:17 am
By: Thom Tillis
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The halfway mark of this event-filled year is a good time to reflect on the first six months in North Carolina. We would say the year's theme to date has been protest
Published: Wednesday, July 20th, 2016 @ 3:38 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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A new training course and flight simulator used by U.S. Army and Air Force cadets at East Carolina University is helping develop the nation's future military leaders.
Published: Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 @ 6:07 am
By: ECU News Services
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Looking back at all that happened in higher education this year is enough to make your head spin. One minute, state politicians are finally making good policies; the next, university officials are caving to irrational demands
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 @ 10:04 am
By: John William Pope Center
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East Carolina University Honors College student Erika Dietrick discovered her passion during an honors research colloquium featuring ECU biology professor Dr. Claudia Jolls.
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 10:00 am
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Pat McCrory said learning about art is critical to developing the critical thinking skills that will help students compete in the marketplace as well as enhancing their next visit to a museum or gallery.
Published: Thursday, September 17th, 2015 @ 11:54 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The Common Core Standards is a private and federal initiative to reform public education into one that spits out workers, not thinkers
Published: Thursday, August 27th, 2015 @ 11:01 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today...
Published: Friday, February 6th, 2015 @ 8:47 am
By: Chris Downey
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Filmmaker Steve Channing's excellent "A Generation of Change" on UNC-TV, was a stark reminder of post-war North Carolina, a state wracked by poverty, poor health and uneducated citizens.
Published: Saturday, January 17th, 2015 @ 6:12 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 3:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory was on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill today to celebrate the largest financial commitment from an individual in the university's history. Class of 1972 alumnus Fred Eshelman has made a $100 million donation to the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. The governor joined Chancellor...
Published: Friday, December 5th, 2014 @ 9:54 am
By: Chris Downey
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For a long time, those of us who argue that higher education’s standards are eroding had to point to anecdotes to support our case.
Published: Monday, October 20th, 2014 @ 6:29 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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East Carolina University's engineering program launched at a perfect time for Kyle Barnes.
Published: Sunday, October 5th, 2014 @ 9:19 am
By: ECU News Services
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This observer has occasionally discussed the real-world folly of state economic incentives.
Published: Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 @ 11:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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East Carolina University art professor Robert Ebendorf has been honored with a lifetime achievement award by a group he helped found more than 40 years ago.
Published: Thursday, May 22nd, 2014 @ 1:41 am
By: ECU News Services
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In 2012, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) assessed the problem solving skills of a representative sample of 85,000 15-year-olds worldwide, including 1,273 from the United States.
Published: Sunday, April 27th, 2014 @ 9:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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East Carolina University has been building a workforce of teachers, nurses, artists and doctors for decades. Add another fast-growing group to the list of professionals that ECU sends out to serve the region: engineers.
Published: Friday, April 25th, 2014 @ 4:15 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Saturday, January 18th, 2014 @ 4:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The first group of new hires at idX Impressions in Washington has completed classes through a customized training program under the direction of Beaufort County Community College.
Published: Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 @ 12:39 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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