Community Outreach

April 2025

Spring 2025 Graduate: Shayna Cox

Name: Shayna Cox Major/Degree Program: Secondary English Education (undergraduate degree) Hometown/Current City: Snow Hill, NC Hobbies/interests: In my free time I enjoy creative writing, painting, and playing with my dog! What’s your favorite […]

4.30.2025

Spring 2025 Graduate: Chayla Miller

Name: Chayla Miller Major/Degree Program: Elementary Education with concentration in Mathematics (bachelor’s degree) Hometown/Current City: New Bern, NC Hobbies/interests: I love to thrift, listen to music, watch movies/shows and spend […]

4.30.2025

November 2024

Center connects with community through STEM initiatives

The Center for STEM Education (CSTEM) had an engaging fall, hosting a variety of events to ignite curiosity in young learners and equip future teachers with hands-on STEM teaching tools.  […]

11.18.2024

October 2024

Writers and publishers workshop sees success in eastern NC

Contributed by Phyllis Broughton Friday, September 13, 2024, was a lucky day for 34 participants who attended a workshop at Martin Community College that was designed and created by Dr. […]

10.30.2024

September 2024

Berry, Broughton, Lin provided professional development for educators

Dr. Crisianee Berry, assistant professor in mathematics education, science education and instructional technology; Dr. Phyllis Broughton, teaching assistant professor in adult education; and Dr. Xi Lin, associate professor in adult […]

9.30.2024

Christ brings wealth of literacy experience as first Spangler Distinguished Professor

For Dr. Tanya Christ, being able to serve as the first East Carolina University College of Education Spangler Distinguished Professor of Early Child Literacy is the culmination of years of […]

9.27.2024

August 2024

Summer Ventures introduces STEM students to campus life

For a month this summer, 46 high school students experienced life as a college student during the Summer Ventures program. Through the Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics, students enrolled […]

8.27.2024

Aspiring teachers dive into college life during ECU PIRATE program

More than 70 rising high school sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduates spent three days on East Carolina University’s campus to learn more about teacher education programs and college life. This […]

8.1.2024

March 2024

‘When Sara Smiles’ program enhances K-2 literacy efforts, supports education students

A collaborative initiative between the East Carolina University College of Education and the local community offers financial assistance to education majors and literacy instructional support for local schools. The “When […]

3.28.2024

February 2024

Crumb receives 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange

East Carolina University faculty member Dr. Loni Crumb has been selected as an awardee for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange. “It was remarkable to get the notification that […]

2.22.2024