Community Outreach

March 2026

Sylcott provides STEM enrichment for Bethel youth

The ECU Center for STEM Education strongly believes in improving science enrichment opportunities and STEM access for students across North Carolina. ECU faculty are equally committed to providing opportunities for […]

 3/31/2026

Faculty organize place-based experiential learning to immerse students in history

Dr. Mary Huffman and Dr. Tyler Youngman from East Carolina University developed a 3-day Washington County place-based experiential learning program to immerse students in local history through hands-on, inquiry-based learning. The program emphasized […]

 3/29/2026

February 2026

Pirate Nation Gives Pickleball Tournament – Feb. 27, 2026

The College of Education’s students have challenged the faculty and staff to a pickleball tournament to support the college for Pirate Nation Gives. The tournament will take place on Friday, […]

 2/13/2026

December 2025

College hosts luncheon to connect with community organizations

The College of Education hosted a community networking and scholarship information luncheon in December for just over 20 local organizations to connect with the college and current education majors. During […]

 12/30/2025

REI hosts GRAD Partnership fall welcome back event for southeast region schools

The East Carolina University Rural Education Institute hosted the GRAD Partnership Fall Welcome Back event on October 9, at the ECU Main Student Center, bringing together the southeast region cohort […]

 12/23/2025

Díaz selected as a 2026 Grants in Place awardee

Yesica Díaz was selected as the Southeast recipient of the Rural Schools Collaborative 2025-26 Grants in Place award. Díaz is a Spanish middle school teacher at Bertie County Middle School, […]

 12/23/2025

Rooted in Rural: ECU Principal Fellows transforms leadership in eastern NC

At the heart of the East Carolina University Principal Fellows Program is a homegrown leadership approach. “We have a service-learning model that’s nationally accredited,” said Dr. Hal Holloman, professor and […]

 12/16/2025

Center for STEM Education boasts successful fall, reaching over 2,400 people

The ECU Center for STEM Education is committed to improving STEM access throughout the broader region. In addition to attending three conferences, hosting five professional development opportunities, and curating a […]

 12/9/2025

Local educators familiarize themselves with BeaverBot at STEM Supper Club

The past few months marked the first sessions of the ECU Center for STEM Education’s STEM Supper Club, aimed at bringing together enthusiastic educators for evenings of high-quality professional development […]

 12/9/2025

November 2025

IHAT Center puts accessibility front and center

The Irene Howell Assistive Technology (IHAT) Center, housed in ECU’s College of Education, serves as a leading model for advancing inclusive practices in education and daily life with individuals with […]

 11/26/2025