Colleges and universities

Monday, September 28, 2009

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

Chancellor: Steven Ballard

Address: East Fifth Street, Greenville

General Phone: 328-6131

Internet address: http://www.ecu.edu

East Carolina University, located in Greenville, is a doctoral-research institution with an enrollment of nearly 28,000. It is a member of the 16-campus University of North Carolina system.

Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, ECU offers degrees from 11 colleges and schools: arts and sciences, medicine, nursing, allied health sciences, health and human performance, business, the graduate school, education, fine arts and communication, human ecology, and technology and computer science.

It offers 104 undergraduate degree program tracks, two educational specialist degree programs, two certificate of advanced studies programs and 73 master's degree programs. There are 18 doctoral programs in fields such as medical sciences, education, coastal resources management, communication sciences and disorders, biomedical physics and nursing.

Parking

Visitors to campus can purchase parking permits from the Department of Parking and Transportation Services, located on East 10th Street, 328-6294. They also may obtain one from the department they are visiting. The permit allows parking in specified areas of campus, including the visitor lot at the Howard House on East Fifth Street. No permit is required to use a metered parking space.

ECU Board of Trustees

The 13 trustees make up the university's governing board. Eight members are appointed by the UNC System Board of Governors and four are appointed by the governor to four-year terms. The student body president is an ex-officio member. They are responsible for promoting the sound development of the university, and they advise the Board of Governors and the chancellor on managing and development of the institution. The board meets five times a year. Members include:

— Chairman David S. Brody of Kinston is the managing partner of Brody Associates and co-owner of Brody Brothers Dry Goods, Inc., and Eastern Carolina Coca-Cola.

— Vice Chairman Robert V. Lucas of Selma is founding and senior partner of Lucas, Bryant, Denning & Ellerbe, P.A.

— Secretary E. David Redwine of Ocean Isle Beach is a former member of the N.C. General Assembly, where he was co-chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. He is a 1972 graduate of ECU.

— Robert G. Brinkley of Charlotte serves on the board of directors/trustees of various charitable and civic organizations. He practiced law in Greensboro and Charlotte for 24 years.

— William H. Bodenhamer Jr. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is founder, president and chief executive officer of USA Parking Systems Inc.

— Joel K. Butler of Grimesland is the vice president for external affairs for University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina. He holds a master's degree in public administration from ECU.

— W. Kendall Chalk of Winston-Salem is past chairman of the ECU Foundation and co-chairman of the BB&T Center for Leadership Development at the university.

— Robert J. Greczyn Jr. of Durham is president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. He is a 1973 alumnus of ECU.

— Steven W. Jones of Raleigh is an investor and former executive with RBC Bank in Raleigh.

— Carol M. Mabe of Greensboro is an independent consultant in brand development and strategic marketing for both business and higher education.

— Danny Scott of Swansea, Ill., is marketing operations lead at Monsanto in St. Louis.

— Mark Tipton of Raleigh is the owner of Whistler Investment Group. He received his bachelor's degree from ECU in 1973.

— Brad Congleton, Student Government Association president, serves on the board as an ex-officio member.

PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Pitt Community College, located in Winterville, awards associate degrees, diplomas and certificates for more than 60 programs and provides adult basic education, literacy training and occupational extension courses. Enrollment averages about 7,500 per semester with thousands more continuing education participants per semester.