EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Chancellor: Steven Ballard
Address: East Fifth Street, Greenville
General Phone: 328-6131
Internet address: www.ecu.edu
East Carolina University, located in Greenville, is a doctoral-research institution with an enrollment of more than 24,000. It is a member of the 16-campus University of North Carolina system.
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| Christopher Pentz, left, a freshman from Bunn, and Amanda Barmmer, a junior from Murphy, walk along the sidewalk on the campus of East Carolina University on the first day of classes for the fall semester at the college in Greenville. |
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 about 105 undergraduate degree program tracks and 92 graduate degree programs. There are 16 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, 328-4005. 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 12 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. 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 Robert J. Greczyn Jr. of Durham is president of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. He is a 1973 alumnus of ECU.
• Vice Chairman David S. Brody of Kinston is the managing partner of Brody Associates and former co-owner of Eastern Carolina Coca-Cola.
• Secretary Margaret C. Ward is a civic leader in Burlington. Ward holds two degrees from ECU.
• Robert O. Hill Jr. of Kinston is the president and chief executive officer of Hillco Limited.
• Mark Tipton of Raleigh is the owner of Whistler Investment Group. He received his bachelor's degree from ECU in 1973.
• William H. Bodenhamer Jr. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is founder, president and chief executive officer of USA Parking Systems Inc.
• 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 1973 graduate of ECU.
• Joel Butler of Greenville 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.
• Bruce N. Austin Jr. of Manteo is a retired senior vice president of Wachovia Bank, N.A. He received his bachelor's degree from ECU.
• Keri L. Brockett, Student Government Association president, serves on the board as an ex-officio member. She is a junior majoring in child life.
• Two new members joined the board in July. Retired businesswoman Carol Mabe of Greensboro, a 1971 ECU grad, and Robert Brinkley, a retired attorney from Charlotte and 1978 ECU alumnus, replaced Stephen Showfety of Greensboro and Michael Kelly of Nags Head.
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 6,000 per semester with another 7,500 continuing education participants per semester.
President: G. Dennis Massey
General phone: 493-7200
Internet address: www.pittcc.edu
PCC Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the college's governing body. It meets at 4 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of August, October, December, January, March and May. Its members include:
• Chairman Gary L. Evans, vice president and green market manager of Alliance One International
• Vice Chairman Kelly Barnhill Jr., president of Hendrix-Barnhill Inc.
• Secretary Valerie J. Dixon, assistant vice president of financial services at Pitt County Memorial Hospital
• Randy Collier, University Health Systems and Pitt County Schools
• Paul Davenport III, owner of Davenport Farms
• Dr. Peter J. Kragel, associate vice chancellor for health planning with the East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
• Charles Long, retired school administrator
• James A. Nelson Jr., partner in Owens, Rouse & Nelson, PLLC - Attorneys at Law
• A. Ray Rogers, financial administrator at Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church
• One seat on the board was vacant as of early July. Gov. Mike Easley will appoint the new trustee.
OTHER SCHOOLS
Other schools in the region include:
• Beaufort Community College, Washington, N.C.
• Lenoir Community College, Kinston
• Martin Community College, Williamston
• Barton College, Wilson
• N.C. Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount
• Edgecombe Community College, Tarboro
• Nash Community College, Rocky Mount
