PROVOST'S MESSAGE
Interim Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
“There’s just something special about this place and about the people at ECU. That’s what drew me to ECU.”
This is a constant refrain we hear from our students and our alumni. On the recruiting trail, it is the phrase heard again and again by our incredible recruiters as they speak to potential students and their families. It’s the point driven home in our Strategic Enrollment Management meetings across campus: “If we can just get them to campus, to experience our campus, we have a great shot at getting them to come to ECU.”
We really do have something special here at ECU and our people are the heart of that something special. The interactions future Pirates have at our Open House and Pirates Aboard events are crucial to our success in attracting the best and brightest to ECU. The pandemic, however, has taken away many of our opportunities to connect face-to-face with students; attendance at the face-to face events we do have is strong considering the circumstances, but not quite what we saw pre-pandemic. That means we must find new and innovative ways to connect to potential students. This is especially important as we acknowledge that attracting out-of-state students is as important as it has ever been, but many of those students may not make it to ECU’s campus until move-in day.
As noted earlier, it’s not just the place, but the people of ECU that make our campus special. Every phone call and every email are an opportunity to connect meaningfully and substantively with a future Pirate. Nothing means more to a potential student or their family than a personal connection to a faculty or staff member at ECU. For many, it is the realization of a generations-long dream and knowing that they are going to a place that values them and engages them is exceptionally important. As we approach this spring and summer, I hope we all realize the importance of this time in students’ decision-making processes. A quick turnaround on a phone call or a helpful reply to an email can make all the difference. Every encounter and every engagement matters when prospective students are making the important decision of where to further their education.
In the coming weeks there will be many opportunities to engage and interact and I ask that we all keep in mind the importance of the nature and substance of those interactions to our overall enrollment success. Whether by involvement in our upcoming Enrollment Summit (March 1), through representation at our Pirates Aboard event (March 26), or via day-to-day interactions with prospective students through email or phone calls, I challenge each of you to communicate sincerely and enthusiastically, “We want you here at ECU,” and “We want you to be successful here at ECU.”
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AROUND ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
REGISTRAR
New Registration App Launches in PiratePort
Registration this spring will now be a more streamlined process with the new, updated app version just launched in PiratePort. No more clicking through to Banner Self Service – this updated version is easily accessible from the PiratePort card wall.
More importantly, the course/class browsing, plan ahead, add/drop and other new features make registration easier than ever – using your laptop or mobile device. See this YouTube introduction video for a preview of how the new app works.
Advance Planning and One-Click Registration
Students can get a head start by building plans using the Plan Ahead feature. Easily load plans from Degree Works and Schedule Planner or create one right in Registration and Planning. Plans allow for easy one-click registration.
Other advance planning features allow you to resolve any roadblocks before registration:
- Browse course offerings and class sections.
- Look up required course materials and prices.
- Use Schedule Details to see past and current schedules.
- View and resolve any holds in advance.
- Manage your schedule through add/drop.
- Get notified of a class seat when on a wait list.
How-To's and Help
Log in to PiratePort and click the Registration and Planning card anytime to check out the new interface. To learn more about the new registration process, visit go.ecu.edu/register for an overview and instructions for each step. Have questions? Contact the Registrar's Office or your academic adviser.
*Note that medical and dental students do not use the Banner SSB registration system to sign up for courses.
PIRATE ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER
The Pirate Academic Success Center (PASC) has returned to 100% in-person offerings and widened programmatic support for ECU undergraduates for the Spring 2022 semester. On campus tutoring services include appointment sessions and nightly walk in services. For students still desiring a virtual tutoring session, PASC badged tutors are available for free tutoring on the Tutor Matching Service website. Combining course content support with academic coaching services keeps students academically competitive. Undergraduates are encouraged to meet regularly with a professional or peer academic coach to reinforce essential collegiate study skills. Students can schedule a coaching appointment by calling 737-3009 or emailing tutoring@ecu.edu.
Campus partners are encouraged to refer students to the PASC for help. Students receiving a STARFISH early alert notification by faculty will be contacted by PASC staff. To refer a student directly to the PASC services, faculty and other campus partners can complete a Student Referral using Student Referral Form for PASC Services.
For more information about PASC spring 2022 services go to PASC | Pirate Academic Success Center | ECU. The Pirate Academic Success Center is located in the North wing of the Old Cafeteria Complex. All services are free to ECU enrolled students.
OFFICE OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS
As part of ECU’s ongoing efforts to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment for our international students, faculty and visitors, the Office of Global Affairs is preparing a video for International Mother Language Day on February 21. If your mother language is a language other than English and you would like to contribute to this project, sign up for an appointment today!
Did you study abroad as an undergraduate student? as part of a graduate program? If so, we want to hear about your experience! Faculty and staff are encouraged to contribute by completing this short survey. Your story will be shared on social media leading up to National Study Abroad Day on February 28th. Photos welcome.
The Office of Global Affairs is currently conducting ECU’s first ever international recruiting social media campaign. This year we are promoting ECU as a destination of choice for international students across six regions/countries including India, Brazil, the Middle East, West Africa, Colombia, and Central Asia. To date we have reached over 4.5 million social media users and have nearly 25,000 page views toward our efforts to expand our global reach and diversify our enrollment.
OFFICE FOR EQUITY & DIVERSITY
2022 Diversity and Inclusion Awards - Call for Nominations
The Office for Equity and Diversity is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the Diversity and Inclusion Awards.
ECU's mission states that the university will serve as a national model for public service and regional transformation. We will distinguish ourselves by the ability to train leaders as we prepare our students to succeed in a global economy and a multicultural society, while facilitating regional transformation.
These four annual awards will recognize demonstrated significant achievements of full-time faculty, full-time staff, and full-time undergraduate or graduate students. Additionally, academic units, administrative units, university organizations or university committees may be nominated for recognition. The awards will complement the development of a university community that is culturally diverse and reflective of inclusive excellence.
Nominations are welcome from any member of the university community. Candidates for these awards should be engaged in meaningful diversity activities in addition to (or extending beyond) their primary responsibility at the university. Recipients will have demonstrated one or more of the following:
- A commitment to the spirit of diversity and inclusion;
- Leadership through positive interaction among persons of different cultural backgrounds;
- Behavior which illustrates commitment to inclusion and respect of persons within the institution who are members of traditionally underrepresented, underserved and diverse groups;
- Evidence of exceptional efforts to promote a university environment that is free from bias and discrimination.
Please visit the Diversity and Inclusion Awards website for additional information, including past D&I award winners and how to nominate an individual and/or group. Nomination applications and supporting documents for the 2022 Diversity and Inclusion Awards must be received via Qualtrics no later than Midnight on Monday, February 28, 2022.
RESEARCH, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT
Conflict of Interest Risk Manager Training
In the Fall of 2021, the ECU launched a new Conflicts of Interest (COI) and Export Controls (EC) reporting system for employees called COI Risk Manager. Along with the implementation of the new reporting system, the COI training modules required of EHRA employees were updated to reflect disclosure reporting in the new system. EHRA employees should have received a notification requiring the completion of this training regardless of the date previously completed.
Annual COI and EC Disclosure Reminder
All EHRA faculty and staff must complete the annual COI and EC disclosure by April 30, 2022. COI Risk Manager may be accessed HERE. If you need assistance, contact the Office of Export Controls and Customs.
Additional Reminders About Required Disclosures and Notices
- Annual disclosures must be updated within 30 days of acquiring a new financial interest.
- Project Specific Disclosures (PSDs) are required to be submitted by all named investigators, at time of proposal submission, for federally sponsored projects. An investigator is defined as anyone responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of research results. If awarded, new financial interests acquired after proposal submission must be reported prior to the expenditure of funds.
- EHRA employees must submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) to Engage in an External Activity for Pay (EPAP) for any consulting or other activity outside of ECU that is related to an employee’s ECU employment responsibilities. These notices must be submitted at least 10 days in advance and approved by the employee’s supervisor prior to engaging in the activity.
I-Corps@ECU Spring Cohort
The I-Corps@ECU Spring Cohort kicks off Friday, February 4, 2022. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), I-Corps@ECU offers aspiring innovators and inventors the chance to explore the value of their idea. Whether the idea is a scholarly product or has potential for commercial development, I-Corps@ECU guides faculty, staff, and students in the process of assessment through customer discovery and market research. I-Corps@ECU supports 30 teams per year and provides seed grants of up to $3,000 per team. See more information about I-Corps@ECU HERE.
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COLLEGE UPDATES
ARTS & SCIENCES
The Winter 2021 issue of Cornerstone, Harriot College’s biannual alumni newsletter, is available online. Please enjoy reading about collective successes in Harriot College, including stories by driven and creative faculty and students. Read, or download, the issue HERE.
Early in 2021, while students predominantly participated in remote learning, Harriot College undergraduate and graduate students spent a portion of their academic work on exhibits and research within the Country Doctor Museum, prior to its reopening in May. Rebekah Burroughs (English and History, ’21) interned at the museum, researching instruments and creating exhibits that are displayed at the Brody School of Medicine. Graduate student Elizabeth LaFave (Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biology, Biomedicine, and Chemistry) worked with a team of undergraduates in Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (CHEM 4351) to conduct chemical analysis research on items at the museum, which recently led to a published article in the International Journal of Historical Archaeology. LaFave, mentored by Eli Hvastkovs (Chemistry), described her research as an interdisciplinary project that used chemically based techniques to answer historical questions. Read more, view photos and descriptions of the projects, and watch videos from Burroughs and LaFave’s experiences at the Country Doctor Museum HERE.
Dr. Sam Banerjee, teaching assistant professor of Chemistry, has been chosen as chair-elect for the American Chemical Society’s Gay Transgender Chemist and Allies subdivision. Banerjee will observe the organization in 2022 and then serve as chair in 2023.
BUSINESS
David Mayo, director of the Miller School of Entrepreneurship Crisp Small Business Resource Center, has been appointed to NC Rural Center’s Small Business Advisory Council. As a member, Mayo will play a role in advancing the advocacy and policy needs of both new and existing small businesses in North Carolina.
The second round of this year’s Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge on January 25 saw 11 teams vie for the opportunity to move on to the finals, scheduled for 6-8 p.m. on April 6 in Harvey Hall. At the end of round two, six teams emerged as finalists after pitching their ideas to a panel of five judges and answering a series of follow-up questions. All will compete for an opportunity to take the lion’s share of $150,000 in cash and in-kind prizes. The six finalists represent three ECU Colleges — College of Business, College of Health and Performance, and College of Fine Arts and Communications.
Dr. Brenda Wells, the Robert F. Bird Distinguished Professor in the College of Business’ Finance and Insurance department, will speak at the IRMI Emmett J Vaughan Agribusiness Conference March 7-8. She will discuss the various challenges facing the insurance industry and American businesses due to the legalization of cannabis.
EDUCATION
Dr. Len Annetta received the Association of Science Teachers (ASTE) Outstanding Mentor Award. Dr. Annetta is the Taft Distinguished Professor of Science Education in the MSITE department.
Robin Lloyd, an ECU alumna, was recognized as the North Carolina Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (NCASCD) Teacher of Excellence on Feb. 4.
Dr. Valerie Glassman, a recent graduate of the educational leadership program, received the Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) Dissertation of the Year Award.
The Counselor Education Program was excited to welcome Dr. Meghan Berger this past August as a Research and Teaching Fellow. The Research and Teaching Fellowship program aligns with diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of the College of Education and East Carolina University community by supporting the recruitment and retention of diverse faculty in the academe.
During her first semester at ECU, Dr. Berger taught multiple sections of the Counseling Skills course. This is a formative course that fuses content and practical application to prepare students to provide culturally relevant and empirically based counseling services to clients. During the Spring semester, Dr. Berger is teaching multiple sections of the Career Counseling course. She has creatively blended her research and clinical knowledge in the curriculum by adapting a long-standing group assignment by introducing the students to career assessments with heart rate variability monitoring using technology at the ECU Neurocognition Science Lab.
At the end of February, Dr. Berger will be collaborating with Dr. Ami Camp in Counselor Education to present "5 Brain-y Tips for Addressing ACEs and Traumatic Stress in Children" at the North Carolina Counseling Association. Dr. Berger looks forward to sharing more about neuroscience-informed counseling in an upcoming spring seminar sponsored in partnership by the College of Education’s McClammy Counseling & Research Lab and the Neurocognition Science Lab.” To learn more about her research, please contact Dr. Berger.
ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
East Carolina University is part of a statewide coalition led by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center that is a Phase 1 recipient of up to $500,000 in the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge. The coalition proposes to create a national life sciences manufacturing resource while advancing production technology and addressing vulnerabilities in the region’s supply chain and manufacturing capacity that were highlighted during the coronavirus pandemic. Faculty and staff from the College of Engineering and Technology as well as the Eastern Region Pharma Center are part of the effort. Read more here.
An ECU alumna has received Duke Energy’s highest award for making extraordinary impacts on the company and its customers. Malika Lindsey ’20 is among 29 people to receive the James B. Duke Award. The senior business and technical consultant was part of a five-person team that created a tool to identify customers who needed payment assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic and would then text or email them about enrollment. Lindsey earned a Bachelor of Science in industrial technology with a concentration in industrial engineering technology from ECU’s College of Engineering and Technology. Read more here.
FINE ARTS & COMMUNICATION
The inaugural College of Fine Arts and Communication Donor Gift Design Scholarship Competition provided an opportunity for students in the School of Art and Design to submit unique designs for a piece that will be gifted to donors of the college/schools. The winner of the competition received a $500 scholarship and the opportunity to produce 200 pieces to be purchased by the college. A selection committee chose an exquisite metal pin designed by MFA student, Nicholas Hesson. Nicholas Hesson’s work features the traditional metalsmithing techniques, which are the cornerstone of the Metal Design program at ECU, combined with modern CAD/CAM digital processes. These pins are approximately 1.5 in x 1.5 in size, using stainless steel, brass, and paint as materials. The object’s design is inspired by the cellular structures of the human epidermis, examining human anatomy and technological influences on the body. It references historical and modern medical technologies like bio-printing, artificial prosthetics, and surgical operations. The color purple represents power, ambition, creativity, wisdom, and pride to honor the CFAC community and the generous donors who support our artistic/educational pursuits.
New Voices from Shropshire, a multi-year commissioning, performing, recording, and publishing project imagined by Assistant Professor of Vocal Studies Dr. Daniel Shirley (School of Music), engages the poetry of A.E. Housman (1859-1936) for the modern art song recital. The collection features new songs by ECU Music Composition faculty members Dr. Edward Jacobs, Dr. Mark Taggart, Dr. Mark Richardson, and Dr. Travis Alford. The commissions for the new works have been generously supported by the following entities:
- Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge
- ECU College of Fine Arts & Communication
- ECU School of Music
With the support of a grant from the ECU Faculty Senate Research & Creative Activities Committee, the full song collection will be recorded in Summer 2022 at the ECU School of Music by Shirley and Stellrecht. Professor John Kramar will serve as producer, and CFAC Coordinator of Audio Services Alex Davis will engineer the recording.
School of Music freshman piano student, Ritchie Bui, won Hampton Roads Philharmonic 2021 Competition performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto in C major, K. 415. As the Grand Prize winner, Ritchie receives a monetary prize and will have an opportunity to perform Mozart Concerto in C major, K. 415 at the Young Artist Showcase Performance in Hampton, VA, on March 6, 2022.
Two School of Communication students are finalists in this year’s Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge. Junior Sydney Gilmore (public relations concentration) proposed “Sydvicious,” artist created hand-crafted coloring books. Sophomore Amber Lucido (public relations concentration, minor in sport studies) proposed “Sand-Off,” a sand-repelling sunscreen. The finals are scheduled from 6-8 p.m. April 6 in Harvey Hall.
HEALTH & HUMAN PERFORMANCE
Love Data Week is an international event intended to engage researchers in dialogues around issues and methods in data creation, analysis and visualization. Join us as we tackle various data-related topics during the week of Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14-18, hosted virtually by Laupus Health Sciences Library. All sessions will be held via WebEx, including presentations by HHP faculty Dr. Leslie Cofie (Feb. 16) and Dr. Guy Iverson (Feb. 18). Visit the Laupus Love Data Week webpage for a full schedule and links to join each session.
Presentations
- Dr. Charlie Humphrey presented a poster entitled "Nitrogen Reduction by a Hybrid Dry Detention Basin/Wetland" at the Soil Science Society of North Carolina annual business meeting. The poster was co-authored by Dr. Guy Iverson and Melissa Nolan, a Master of Science in environmental health student. Fellow MSEH student Patrick Bean also presented a poster entitled, "Comparison of Phosphorus Reductions by Decentralized and Centralized Wastewater Treatment Systems in the Coastal Carolinas.”
- Health Education and Promotion faculty members Jamie Williams and Molly Robinson received a $225,517.00 award from the NC Department of Public Instruction for the Title V Abstinence Education Grant Program.
- Kenan Bridges, a 2018 Bachelor of Science in public health graduate, is leaving his in-state 4-H position to join the University of Florida as a 4-H Agent for Miami-Dade County.
HONORS
The EC Scholars program received a record eight-figure donation from ECU alumnus Burney Warren and family.
INTEGRATED COASTAL PROGRAMS
The Coasties are Back! This spring, the ECU Outer Banks Campus and the Coastal Studies Institute welcome Pirates back to the coast! Twelve “coasties” made the move from Greenville to Manteo and are participating in the Semester Experience at the Coast program. This undergraduate residential program provides students with small classroom settings that allow for field-based experiences and the unique opportunity to participate in research that is happening at the Coastal Studies Institute. While it is only the beginning of the semester, students are quickly getting involved in the Outer Banks community and are working to make the most of their time here on the North Carolina Coast.
The Semester Experience at the Coast allows students the ability to choose their own adventure. Coursework taught be faculty in the Department of Coastal Studies can be applied to multiple majors across ECU and also supports the Coastal and Marine Interdisciplinary Studies (COAS) minor. In addition to their classwork, six students are participating in internships during their time here at the coast. Their positions range from on campus research assistantships to on-the-job experience with community partners like the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island. These positions allow students to explore potential careers in coastal science, while providing many of them experience that they hope to carry with them to graduate school.
Dr. Mike O’Driscoll (Coastal Studies), along with Guy Iverson, Robert Howard, Lisa Fraley-McNeal, and Bill Hodgins, received additional funding from the NC Dept. Of Justice for their study, Evaluating Stormwater Retrofit Potential to Reduce Flood Impacts and Improve Water Quality in Urban Coastal Plain Communities. The project will develop a comprehensive program to identify the location and status of unmapped stormwater control measures across the City of Greenville and identify stormwater retrofit opportunities that can improve water quality and reduce flooding impacts. The project will emphasize retrofits that would provide local benefits in underserved communities.
Mangroves, nature’s thin green line between land and sea—store three to four times more carbon per hectare than tropical forests, and they provide essential protection to coastal communities from the ravages of climate-accelerated weather events. Yet over the past 20 years we’ve lost 2.1% of the world’s mangroves to coastal development, farming, pollution, and climate change; because they store so much carbon, mangrove loss contributes an estimated 10% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from deforestation. WWF believes that the best way to reverse this trend is a combination of protecting standing mangroves and replanting. Dr. David Lagomasino (Coastal Studies) and his team are working with WWF to help establish a satellite monitoring framework that could be used for standardized annual mangrove monitoring for Colombia, Fiji, Madagascar, and Mexico for the next 5 years. The team will leverage freely available satellite imagery and cloud computing which helps minimize costs and promote technological shifts in monitoring and accountability of the blue carbon economy.
George Bonner, Director of the NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program led by the Coastal Studies Institute, recently moderated a session on Resilient Military and Mission Assurance as part of an event sponsored by Old Dominion University and the Society of American Military Engineers: “Wind, Water, and the Warfighter” on December 7. The event brought together over 200 stakeholders from industry, military, and academia to collaborate on topics of offshore wind, climate change, and coastal adaptation.
The Coastal Studies Institute recently received a grant from Dominion Energy to help fund the North Carolina Renewable Energy Challenge. The competition, sponsored by the NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program (NCROEP) and KidWind, is hosted annually by CSI, in conjunction with Jennette’s Pier, on the ECU Outer Banks Campus on Roanoke Island. The Challenge tasks middle and high school age students to design and build their own wind turbines or wave energy converters. The grant from Dominion will help reduce the barriers of team entry by providing funds to purchase basic model turbine and wave energy converter supplies for the teams. The 2022 NC Renewable Energy Challenge will be held on April 30, 2022.
Graduate student Emory Wellman (Biology) and her collaborators, including her advisor, ECU Assistant Professor Dr. Rachel Gittman (Department of Biology and Coastal Studies Institute), published the results of Wellman's thesis research in the journal Ecological Applications. The group constructed oyster reefs from two materials along eroding salt marsh shorelines in Beaufort, NC, to test whether the substrates could successfully jumpstart oyster reef formation and protect the vulnerable marshes. The researchers found that a new biodegradable material was better able to recruit oysters and provided greater protection for salt marshes threatened by high erosion as compared to the more traditional plastic oyster bags. Wellman, a NSF GRFP Recipient, received her M.S. from ECU in 2021.
Dr. David Griffith (Coastal Studies) recently published a review paper on coastal plain labor entitled, “Labor in Livelihood Constellations along Coastal Plains” in the journal Anthropology of Work Review. The labor movement in the Coastal plains of the world including Eastern North Carolina are dependent on individuals from a variety of social and cultural backgrounds, often natives or undocumented immigrants, who work for low wages. Unfortunately, anti-immigration sentiment globally has forced many of these individuals underground, despite increasing demand for their services. This review paper examines the resulting labor scarcity, with a geographical focus on Eastern North Carolina.
Dr. Siddharth Narayan (Coastal Studies) was the most recent guest of the Coastal Studies Institute’s “Meet the Scientist” video series. His January 26th interview with ICP Dean, Dr. Reide Corbett, was recorded and can be viewed on CSI’s YouTube Channel.
First year Integrated Coastal Sciences PhD student, Georgette Tso, was awarded a prestigious North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute Graduate Fellowship for her proposal entitled, "Evaluating oyster reef restoration configurations for optimizing ecological success and wave attenuation against the threat of sea-level rise and boat wakes." Her study will investigate how to optimize the design of oyster reef breakwaters for both engineering and ecological goals. Georgette will work with Dr. Siddharth Narayan (Coastal Studies) and Dr. Rachel Gittman (Biology, Coastal Studies Institute) to build a numerical, physical-process model based on built oyster breakwaters in Beaufort, NC.
Congressman Greg Murphy hosted the first annual Water Adaptations to Ensure Regional Success (WATERS) Summit in October to “hear from leading experts about human adaptation strategies to waterway challenges in North Carolina and develop legislative plans to combat these challenges over the next 5, 25, and 100-years.” Dean Reide Corbett provided an overview of historic sea level rise in NC and the challenges faced by our coastal communities. Following that Summit, Congressman Murphy (second from left) was invited and spent a morning in December touring ECU’s Outer Banks Campus to learn more about the expansion of research and academics at the Coastal Studies Institute. This was a great opportunity to highlight the impact ECU is having in NE North Carolina.
Integrated Coastal Programs is excited resume its Coastal Fellows Initiative and to announce that Dr. Chris Oakley (History) and Gabe Duggan (School of Art and Design) have been named the 2022 Coastal Fellows. Oakley’s proposed project will incorporate archaeology, geography, geology, biology, anthropology, and other disciplinary approaches in an effort to reconstruct the maritime world of the Algonquian-speaking indigenous people of North Carolina. Duggan’s work as a Coastal Fellow will lead to a unique installation at the Coastal Studies Institute which will integrate aspects of both the sciences and the arts to reflect the ongoing research and engagement efforts at CSI.
LIBRARIES
ECU Libraries celebrate a new open access publishing opportunity thanks to an agreement between Carolina Consortium and Wiley Research Publishing. As a participating institution, ECU’s faculty, staff and students have access to Wiley’s subscription journals, and our researchers can have their peer-reviewed, accepted articles published open access in all of Wiley’s 1,400 hybrid journals without direct cost to themselves. This blog post has more details on the benefits for researchers from this agreement.
As we continue to support affordability and promote the use of our resources and collections, recent changes by ECU Libraries included eliminating overdue fines for the late return of most library books and physical media. We are excited to announce this change to benefit our students. This does not include equipment rentals and reserves items. Books still need to be renewed or returned, because a replacement fee for a book deemed lost is still in effect. This blog post has more information.
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