East Carolina University

Educational Resources

Libraries

Music Library, William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library. Collections: East Carolina Manuscript, Hoover Collection on International Communism, North Carolina, Rare Book, and University Archives.

• Member of library consortia.
• 1,248,086 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 13,779 current serial subscriptions.
• 2,471,122 microforms.
• 10,829 e-books.

Museums & Art

Museums and special buildings: Wellington B. Gray Gallery, Museum Without Walls, Ledonia Wright Cultural Center, A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall, Hendrix Theatre, Jenkins Fine Arts Center, McGinnis Theatre and Mendenhall Student Center. Special equipment in following laboratory's: archaeology, electron microscope, central environment, physical geography, accelerator, acoustics, biophysics, biomedical laser, medical imaging, hearing aid, psychoacoustics, speech science, neuroscience, neuropsychological, stuttering research, vocal dynamics/swallowing, special education assistive technology, biomechanics, human performance, and child development.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.

Campus Resources

• 2,315 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 1,986 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 329 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service

Remedial

reading, math

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 27% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 14 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Barefoot on the Mall, Pirate Palooza, Midnight Madness, Purple and Gold Pigskin Pig-Out
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra
• In total, there are about 314 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Epsilon Delta, Arnold Air Society, Beta Alpha Psi, East Carolina Honors Organization, Epsilon Pi Tau, Golden Key International Honor Society, Kappa Omicron Nu, Kappa Theta Epsilon, National Residence Hall Honorary, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Kappa Delta, Pre-Dental Honor Society, Psi Chi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Tau Delta, Epsilon Nu Eta, Alpha Kappa Delta, Sigma Lamda Chi, Lambda Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Phi Alpha, Sigma Theta Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, International English Honor Society
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Apostolic Campus Ministry, Baptist Student Union, Breakthrough Campus Ministries, Buddhist Meditation and Study Group, Campus Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Champions for Christ, Chi Alpha, ECU Grove, Episcopal Campus Ministry, FACE, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hillel, Hope of Glory Ministries, Impact Campus Ministry, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, King Youth Fellowship, Lutheran Student Ministries, Muslim Student Association, Catholic Newman Center, OneTern Internship Program, Overcomers Bible Study, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Sigma Alpha Omega, Sisters in Transition and Revival, Students for Christ, The Light Campus Outreach, The Way Campus Fellowship, Unitarian Universalist Campus Ministry, Victory Campus Ministries, Visions of Faith, Wesley Foundation of Greenville, Young Life
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International, Asian Student Association, Black Student Union, Chinese Student Association, East Carolina Native American Organization, German Club, Graduate Student Association for International Studies, Indian Pirates Association, Intercultural Student Senate, International Student Association, Italian Club, Japan League, National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, Student Association of Latino-Spanish Affairs, The Coalition: Students Let's Talk, Thespians for Diversity
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Allied Health Sciences, Industry and Technology, Art, Services, Arts and Sciences, Media and Publications, Fraternity, Business, Medical, Sorority, Education, Military, Social Work, Graduate Student, Music and Dance, Special Interest, Health and Human Performance, Nursing, Student and Community Government, Political and Social Action, Student Union Board, Human Environmental Sciences, Recreation, Student Pirate Club
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The East Carolinian (three times per week)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Raleigh-Durham, N.C. (90), Greenville, N.C. (5)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Rocky Mount, N.C. (45)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Greenville, N.C. (1)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 22 fraternities
• 11 fraternity houses
• There are 13 sororities
• 8 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited