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East Carolina University
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East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in eastern North Carolina and the third-largest university in North Carolina (second-largest according to US News and World Report which uses Undergraduate Admission as its determinant). With a Fall 2010 enrollment of 27,816 students, it is the fastest-growing campus in the University of North Carolina system for six consecutive years.
The North Carolina General Assembly founded ECU on March 8, 1907 as a teacher training school and selected Greenville as its seat on July 2, 1908 with the first classes beginning in 1909. While East Carolina has historical strengths in education, nursing, business, music,theater, and medicine, it offers over 100 Bachelor degree areas of study including mathematics, hospitality management, Information and Computer Technology, engineering, construction management, computer science, exercise physiology, political science, social work,andenvironmental health.
East Carolina's name changed from East Carolina Teachers Training School (ECTTS) in 1907 to East Carolina Teachers College (ECTC), then East Carolina College (ECC), and finally, in 1967, to East Carolina University (ECU). The change in its name reflects the changed mission. Originally the school was established to train teachers for North Carolina, specifically the eastern part of the state. Today, ECU continues to serve eastern North Carolina in a larger capacity. The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University brings much needed medical care to the impoverished area. The Small Business Institute, through the College of Business, offers assistance and advice to small business owners.
East Carolina has grown from 43 acres (17 ha) in 1907 to almost 1,600 acres (647 ha) today.The university's academic facilities are located on four properties: Main, Health Sciences, West Research facility, and the Field Station for Coastal Studies in New Holland, North Carolina. The nine undergraduate colleges, graduate school, and two professional schools are all located on these four properties.All of the non-health sciences majors are located on the main campus. The College of Nursing, College of Allied Health Sciences, The Brody School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine are located on the health science campus. There are nine social sororities ,16social fraternities, four historically black sororities, five historically black fraternities, one Native American fraternity, and one Native American sorority.Along with Greek life, there are over 300 registered clubs on campus
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