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ECU Lab School to Host New Student Orientation and Picnic
The East Carolina University Lab School will host a new student orientation and picnic Saturday, July 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South Greenville Recreation Center. Lab School students and their families will have a chance to meet the school’s staff, faculty and administration at the orientation, and ask questions about the upcoming school year. This event is only open to the 75 enrolled Lab School students and their families. For more information, call 252-737-5600.
Three East Carolina University faculty members awarded grant funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Dr. Jennifer McKinnon, Associate Professor of History in the Maritime Studies Program and project director, Dr. Anna Froula, Associate Professor of Film Studies in the Department of English, and Dr. Anne Ticknor, Associate Professor of Literacy Studies in the College of Education, have been awarded almost $98,000 in grant funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities to work with veterans. McKinnon, Froula, and Ticknor will engage Saipanese veterans of contemporary wars, surviving civilian participants of World War II and families of military service personnel to learn Continue reading →
Education students receive outstanding student research awards
College of Education students Jeanann Woodard and Zachary Dale have been awarded prizes by Joyner Library for outstanding student research. The eighth annual Rhem/Schwarzmann Prize for student research winners were announced at an April 5 ceremony in Joyner’s Special Collections Reading Room. Established by the late Ann Schwarzmann to honor William and Emily Rhem and Theodore and Ann Schwarzmann, the Rhem/Schwarzmann Prize recognizes outstanding research papers written by sophomores, juniors and seniors at East Carolina University. Eligibility criteria required students to use the library’s special Continue reading →
College of Education Learning Colloquium – Monday March 27
Make plans to join your COE colleagues for our COE Learning Colloquium on Monday afternoon, March 27th, 12:30 – 2:30pm! There will be presentations on a variety of topics – most offered in repeated concurrent workshops. The COE Learning Colloquium offers something for everyone – staff, faculty, students – please make plans to be there! Schedule 12:30 – 1:15pm Concurrent Forums I 1:15 – 1:45pm Welcome by Dean Hayes, Dialogue, & Refreshments in Speight 203 1:45 – 2:30pm Concurrent Forums II Concurrent Forums I Batten Rm – Continue reading →
College of Education Inducts 12 into Educators Hall of Fame
GREENVILLE, N.C. (1/30/17) – The College of Education at East Carolina University held its 18th Annual Educators Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, January 28, 2017 in the Fletcher Recital Hall in Fletcher Music Center. Twelve educators and education advocates from across the state were recognized during an event raised over $20,000 for student scholarships. Following the ceremony, a reception was held in Speight Building so inductees and guests would have the opportunity to view the Educators Hall of Fame wall. Each inductee was Continue reading →
Join Profiles in Diversity Panel Jan. 31 from 4-5:30
The College of Education Diversity Committee invites you to the first annual Profiles in Diversity Panel on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 from 4-5:50 pm in Speight 203. In a conversational format, the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 COE Profiles in Diversity Honorees will share their work and insights on cultural diversity and equity. There will be extensive time for questions and discussion. The Panel is a chance for the college community to engage in critical dialogue on diversity and gain new insights on how realize equity in Continue reading →
Mandatory Intern II Seminar Moved to Jan. 13th due to Impending Weather
Due to projected inclement weather for this weekend, the Mandatory Seminar for Intern II’s has been changed from Monday, January 9th to Friday, January 13th. An updated Spring Internship II Calendar has been posted at www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/oce/interns.cfm
ECU launches international online educational doctorate
Dec. 29, 2016 By Jackie Drake ECU News Services Educators around the world face many of the same difficulties when pursuing advanced degrees, like completing their research and dissertation while working, but East Carolina University now provides a unique solution. Earlier this year, the ECU College of Education launched a new program – the only one of its kind – where educators can earn their doctorate in educational leadership online in just three years, including the dissertation. Nationally, less than 40 percent of educators complete Continue reading →
East West Integrated Health Symposium to be held November 3
East Carolina University faculty, staff, and students who are interested in discussing and learning more about integrated health should plan to attend the East West Integrated Health Symposium from 1:30-4:00 pm on November 3, 2016 at the ECU Heart Institute. The symposium was proposed and arranged by the ECU Clinic Consortium and features a keynote address from Dr. Christine Moravec, a Staff Research Scientist and Director of Basic Research in the Kaufman Center for Heart Failure within the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Continue reading →