ECU Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences

09/15/2026

Dr. John Collins, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, is serving as a Faculty Fellow of the North Carolina branch of Integrating Civil Discourse into the Curriculum (ICDC) and as a Faculty Fellow in the national branch, as part of the $4 million U.S. Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education initiative. The UNC System is the first university system in the country to join, with a fellow on each of the 17 campuses.

09/14/2026

This summer, students traveled to coastal field sites, deployed scientific sensors, collected soil and water data, and worked alongside faculty to investigate a problem threatening North Carolina farms and ecosystems: saltwater intrusion. Take a closer look at this faculty-mentored student research ⬇️

ECU students are gaining skills for the future while analyzing data on the effects of saltwater on N.C. crops, forests and other ecosystems.

09/11/2026

Harriot College students continue to make an impact through local, community research! Read more below.

As saltwater moves inland, what does it mean for coastal North Carolina? 🌊

researchers are examining how saltwater intrusion affects agricultural lands, wetlands, water resources and ecosystems, with students helping collect the data.

🔗: http://spr.ly/6188BGJDtu

09/10/2026

and Harriot College are celebrating 20 years of the Voyages of Discovery Series❗

Read more and get your tickets to our first event featuring the 24th U.S. Poet Laureate, Ada Limón ⤵️ http://spr.ly/6183BGHdAH

09/10/2026

Gloria Steinem was a guest of the college's Voyages of Discovery series. Watch the recording from her visit below.

Nearly 17 years ago, Gloria Steinem was here at East Carolina University to present a talk titled "Reflections on Feminism" to share her reflections on a lifetime spent revolutionizing modern journalism and advocating for civil and women’s rights.

Steinem spoke as part of the then (relatively) new Voyages of Discovery series presented by the ECU Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences on Nov. 6, 2009, to a sold-out audience in Wright Auditorium.

The lecture was recorded and is available in Joyner's Digital Collections:
https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/86134.

09/08/2026

Perhaps Dr. Cindy Anderson’s introduction to sociology began at her childhood home in Morganton. Now, as chair of 's Department of Sociology, Anderson helps students discover how sociology exposes patterns in their daily lives. Learn more about Anderson’s passion for sociology ⤵️

Dr. Cindy Anderson connects the seemingly unconnected patterns in society as a researcher, professor and chair of ECU’s Department of Sociology.

08/27/2026

East Carolina University students and faculty in Harriot College, Nursing, and Health and Human Sciences are studying ways to prevent dehydration, heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses in outdoor workers. 🧑‍🌾

Read more about this important, collaborative research ➡️

Researchers advance heat-safety tools through collaborations, new data and student innovation to help protect workers from extreme heat.

08/19/2026

North Carolina beach nourishment projects in Avon and Buxton may provide coastal communities with valuable information to help guide future decisions about shoreline protection. researcher Dr. David Lagomasino, associate professor in the Department of Earth, Environment and Planning, has received more than $170,000 in funding from a Coastal Science and Engineering grant to monitor the project through 2028.

08/18/2026

professor Dr. Calvin Mercer is imparting bold, impactful knowledge about the religious and social considerations of a future of human existence that goes beyond our current understanding. His research delves into AI and scientific advances that may theoretically extend human life.

Due to his impressive career of teaching, research, creative activity and professional service, Mercer has been named the 27th Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor.

Read more ➡️ http://spr.ly/6188B1j05g

08/12/2026

Move-in is such an exciting time at ECU❗

Welcome back to all Harriot College majors, including Hailey Balena, a neuroscience major from Wilmington, who is settling into one of the campus's residence halls. 😃