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Your giving creates real impact, just look at the numbers! 🔢
The Williams-Ross Purple Pantry is changing lives every day, and your support helps fight food insecurity at ECU. 💛
Any amount provides essential resources, give today: https://bit.ly/44gTvjo
#PurplePantry #PirateNation #PiratesGive
The Williams-Ross Purple Pantry is changing lives every day, and your support helps fight food insecurity at ECU. 💛
Any amount provides essential resources, give today: https://bit.ly/44gTvjo
#PurplePantry #PirateNation #PiratesGive
December 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Your giving creates real impact, just look at the numbers! 🔢
The Williams-Ross Purple Pantry is changing lives every day, and your support helps fight food insecurity at ECU. 💛
Any amount provides essential resources, give today: https://bit.ly/44gTvjo
#PurplePantry #PirateNation #PiratesGive
The Williams-Ross Purple Pantry is changing lives every day, and your support helps fight food insecurity at ECU. 💛
Any amount provides essential resources, give today: https://bit.ly/44gTvjo
#PurplePantry #PirateNation #PiratesGive
Back ECU’s Graduate School. Renew or make your first gift to fund scholarships/fellowships, 3MT® & RCAW, and pro dev across 100+ programs. Your support helps sustain our R1 (top 5%) research status.
Give: https://bit.ly/48CLNBu #PirateNation
Give: https://bit.ly/48CLNBu #PirateNation
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Back ECU’s Graduate School. Renew or make your first gift to fund scholarships/fellowships, 3MT® & RCAW, and pro dev across 100+ programs. Your support helps sustain our R1 (top 5%) research status.
Give: https://bit.ly/48CLNBu #PirateNation
Give: https://bit.ly/48CLNBu #PirateNation
Innovation + purpose = ECU College of Engineering and Technology. Renew or make your first gift to fund career-readiness, undergrad research, and access to cutting-edge tech. Help Pirate™ engineers & technologists thrive. Give: https://bit.ly/3YkV2kQ #PirateNation
December 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Innovation + purpose = ECU College of Engineering and Technology. Renew or make your first gift to fund career-readiness, undergrad research, and access to cutting-edge tech. Help Pirate™ engineers & technologists thrive. Give: https://bit.ly/3YkV2kQ #PirateNation
👟 Step inside the Williams-Ross Purple Pantry, where ECU students can access essential resources.
Supporting student well-being is a top priority at ECU and your gift helps keep our Pirates fueled and focused. 💛
Help us reach our $1,000 goal and make a direct impact today: https://bit.ly/44gTvjo
Supporting student well-being is a top priority at ECU and your gift helps keep our Pirates fueled and focused. 💛
Help us reach our $1,000 goal and make a direct impact today: https://bit.ly/44gTvjo
December 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
👟 Step inside the Williams-Ross Purple Pantry, where ECU students can access essential resources.
Supporting student well-being is a top priority at ECU and your gift helps keep our Pirates fueled and focused. 💛
Help us reach our $1,000 goal and make a direct impact today: https://bit.ly/44gTvjo
Supporting student well-being is a top priority at ECU and your gift helps keep our Pirates fueled and focused. 💛
Help us reach our $1,000 goal and make a direct impact today: https://bit.ly/44gTvjo
Keep Pirate Nation™ united. Your renewal or first gift to the Alumni Priority Fund fuels the Pirate 10 Miler (800 runners), Alumni Days of Service (812 hours), and celebrations for 1,000+ new grads across a network of 200,000+ Pirates. Give: https://bit.ly/48VN08h #ECUAlumni
December 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Keep Pirate Nation™ united. Your renewal or first gift to the Alumni Priority Fund fuels the Pirate 10 Miler (800 runners), Alumni Days of Service (812 hours), and celebrations for 1,000+ new grads across a network of 200,000+ Pirates. Give: https://bit.ly/48VN08h #ECUAlumni
With just $50, you can help power big change at the Williams-Ross Purple Pantry.🍎
Hear from Ramya Mabry about the important work the Purple Pantry is doing to help ECU students.
It only takes one generous act to spark meaningful change. Let’s lead that change together, Pirate Nation! ☠️ 💛
Hear from Ramya Mabry about the important work the Purple Pantry is doing to help ECU students.
It only takes one generous act to spark meaningful change. Let’s lead that change together, Pirate Nation! ☠️ 💛
December 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
With just $50, you can help power big change at the Williams-Ross Purple Pantry.🍎
Hear from Ramya Mabry about the important work the Purple Pantry is doing to help ECU students.
It only takes one generous act to spark meaningful change. Let’s lead that change together, Pirate Nation! ☠️ 💛
Hear from Ramya Mabry about the important work the Purple Pantry is doing to help ECU students.
It only takes one generous act to spark meaningful change. Let’s lead that change together, Pirate Nation! ☠️ 💛
Food insecurity affects more members of Pirate Nation than we may know. Contributions to the Williams-Ross Purple Pantry helps alleviate stress by providing food and hygiene essentials to pirates, free of charge. 💜
Together, we can support our Pirates, one Purple Pantry donation at a time!
Together, we can support our Pirates, one Purple Pantry donation at a time!
December 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Food insecurity affects more members of Pirate Nation than we may know. Contributions to the Williams-Ross Purple Pantry helps alleviate stress by providing food and hygiene essentials to pirates, free of charge. 💜
Together, we can support our Pirates, one Purple Pantry donation at a time!
Together, we can support our Pirates, one Purple Pantry donation at a time!
Pirates, it’s almost time! ⚓️
Chancellor Rogers just announced the date for our 10th annual Pirate Nation Gives, March 4, 2026.
🎥 Watch the video + save the date!
#PirateNationGives
Chancellor Rogers just announced the date for our 10th annual Pirate Nation Gives, March 4, 2026.
🎥 Watch the video + save the date!
#PirateNationGives
December 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Pirates, it’s almost time! ⚓️
Chancellor Rogers just announced the date for our 10th annual Pirate Nation Gives, March 4, 2026.
🎥 Watch the video + save the date!
#PirateNationGives
Chancellor Rogers just announced the date for our 10th annual Pirate Nation Gives, March 4, 2026.
🎥 Watch the video + save the date!
#PirateNationGives
Happy Giving Tuesday, Pirate Nation!⚓
We invite you to consider and include the William-Ross Purple Pantry in your giving plans. Contributions to the Purple Pantry are essential and you can make a difference at East Carolina University by helping fight students’ food insecurity. 💜💛
#GivingTuesday
We invite you to consider and include the William-Ross Purple Pantry in your giving plans. Contributions to the Purple Pantry are essential and you can make a difference at East Carolina University by helping fight students’ food insecurity. 💜💛
#GivingTuesday
December 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Happy Giving Tuesday, Pirate Nation!⚓
We invite you to consider and include the William-Ross Purple Pantry in your giving plans. Contributions to the Purple Pantry are essential and you can make a difference at East Carolina University by helping fight students’ food insecurity. 💜💛
#GivingTuesday
We invite you to consider and include the William-Ross Purple Pantry in your giving plans. Contributions to the Purple Pantry are essential and you can make a difference at East Carolina University by helping fight students’ food insecurity. 💜💛
#GivingTuesday
It’s #GivingTuesday at ECU! 💜🏴☠️
Choose the part of campus that shaped your story,a college, scholarship, program, team, or student service, and make a gift today.
Every dollar helps future Pirates learn, grow & lead.
Give where ECU matters most to you: give.ecu.edu
#GoPirates
Choose the part of campus that shaped your story,a college, scholarship, program, team, or student service, and make a gift today.
Every dollar helps future Pirates learn, grow & lead.
Give where ECU matters most to you: give.ecu.edu
#GoPirates
December 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
It’s #GivingTuesday at ECU! 💜🏴☠️
Choose the part of campus that shaped your story,a college, scholarship, program, team, or student service, and make a gift today.
Every dollar helps future Pirates learn, grow & lead.
Give where ECU matters most to you: give.ecu.edu
#GoPirates
Choose the part of campus that shaped your story,a college, scholarship, program, team, or student service, and make a gift today.
Every dollar helps future Pirates learn, grow & lead.
Give where ECU matters most to you: give.ecu.edu
#GoPirates
The Williams-Ross Purple Pantry, located in the Main Campus Student Center, is a community driven initiative serving to decrease food insecurity among East Carolina University students.
Follow along the next two weeks to learn more about the awesome work happening at the Purple Pantry. 💛💜
Follow along the next two weeks to learn more about the awesome work happening at the Purple Pantry. 💛💜
December 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The Williams-Ross Purple Pantry, located in the Main Campus Student Center, is a community driven initiative serving to decrease food insecurity among East Carolina University students.
Follow along the next two weeks to learn more about the awesome work happening at the Purple Pantry. 💛💜
Follow along the next two weeks to learn more about the awesome work happening at the Purple Pantry. 💛💜
If you’re into scholarships, student research, new learning spaces and Pirate success stories, this issue of Advancing Pirates™ is for you. 💜
From a $1M investment in medical education to national online rankings and Pirate profiles, see what’s new at ECU: https://bit.ly/4oegQJt
From a $1M investment in medical education to national online rankings and Pirate profiles, see what’s new at ECU: https://bit.ly/4oegQJt
November 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
If you’re into scholarships, student research, new learning spaces and Pirate success stories, this issue of Advancing Pirates™ is for you. 💜
From a $1M investment in medical education to national online rankings and Pirate profiles, see what’s new at ECU: https://bit.ly/4oegQJt
From a $1M investment in medical education to national online rankings and Pirate profiles, see what’s new at ECU: https://bit.ly/4oegQJt
Grateful for Pirate Nation. Your generosity helps Pirates learn, lead and serve. Thank you for all you make possible. Happy Thanksgiving! 💜💛
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Grateful for Pirate Nation. Your generosity helps Pirates learn, lead and serve. Thank you for all you make possible. Happy Thanksgiving! 💜💛
Grateful for partners who turn Grad Fair photo commissions into support for ECU’s Professional Purple Closet, helping Pirates access professional attire for interviews & career-building moments. 🎓💼💜💛 #ECU #PirateNation
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Grateful for partners who turn Grad Fair photo commissions into support for ECU’s Professional Purple Closet, helping Pirates access professional attire for interviews & career-building moments. 🎓💼💜💛 #ECU #PirateNation
Planned giving spotlight: Sr. Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Development Greg Abeyounis explains how a charitable remainder unitrust (CRUT) can support your plans and ECU. Watch the video and learn more at eculegacy.org.
November 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Planned giving spotlight: Sr. Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Development Greg Abeyounis explains how a charitable remainder unitrust (CRUT) can support your plans and ECU. Watch the video and learn more at eculegacy.org.
So proud! 💜☠️
Seven ECU fundraisers have been named Blackbaud PRIME Gift Officers, placing them among the top 14.4% of gift officers nationwide, a level many schools never reach.
Grateful for leaders like Kendra Alexander, CFRE, Melissa Adamson, CFRE, Kris Arnold, Melissa Croom, and Katie Fader. 🎉💛
Seven ECU fundraisers have been named Blackbaud PRIME Gift Officers, placing them among the top 14.4% of gift officers nationwide, a level many schools never reach.
Grateful for leaders like Kendra Alexander, CFRE, Melissa Adamson, CFRE, Kris Arnold, Melissa Croom, and Katie Fader. 🎉💛
November 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
So proud! 💜☠️
Seven ECU fundraisers have been named Blackbaud PRIME Gift Officers, placing them among the top 14.4% of gift officers nationwide, a level many schools never reach.
Grateful for leaders like Kendra Alexander, CFRE, Melissa Adamson, CFRE, Kris Arnold, Melissa Croom, and Katie Fader. 🎉💛
Seven ECU fundraisers have been named Blackbaud PRIME Gift Officers, placing them among the top 14.4% of gift officers nationwide, a level many schools never reach.
Grateful for leaders like Kendra Alexander, CFRE, Melissa Adamson, CFRE, Kris Arnold, Melissa Croom, and Katie Fader. 🎉💛
Leave a Pirate legacy. 💜
Include ECU in your will or estate plans and help future students learn, lead and serve.
Questions?
📧 abeyounisg@ecu.edu | 252-328-9573
📧 nottinghamj@ecu.edu | 252-737-1507
#ECU #PlannedGiving
Include ECU in your will or estate plans and help future students learn, lead and serve.
Questions?
📧 abeyounisg@ecu.edu | 252-328-9573
📧 nottinghamj@ecu.edu | 252-737-1507
#ECU #PlannedGiving
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Leave a Pirate legacy. 💜
Include ECU in your will or estate plans and help future students learn, lead and serve.
Questions?
📧 abeyounisg@ecu.edu | 252-328-9573
📧 nottinghamj@ecu.edu | 252-737-1507
#ECU #PlannedGiving
Include ECU in your will or estate plans and help future students learn, lead and serve.
Questions?
📧 abeyounisg@ecu.edu | 252-328-9573
📧 nottinghamj@ecu.edu | 252-737-1507
#ECU #PlannedGiving
Help ECU’s College of Education prepare future teachers & leaders. Renew, or make your first gift, to support the PIRATE™ Program, Study Away, the College Priority Fund, the ECU Community School, and Scholarships. Give: https://bit.ly/4i5U3y9 #PirateNation
November 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Help ECU’s College of Education prepare future teachers & leaders. Renew, or make your first gift, to support the PIRATE™ Program, Study Away, the College Priority Fund, the ECU Community School, and Scholarships. Give: https://bit.ly/4i5U3y9 #PirateNation
Still thinking about Homecoming. 💜
Photos from the front of the 2025 parade: father and son Burney ’67 and Eric ’97 ’99 Rivenbark as co-grand marshals—a Pirate family tradition 50+ years in the making.
Read their feel-good Homecoming story of legacy and Pirate pride: https://bit.ly/3K3L1VL
Photos from the front of the 2025 parade: father and son Burney ’67 and Eric ’97 ’99 Rivenbark as co-grand marshals—a Pirate family tradition 50+ years in the making.
Read their feel-good Homecoming story of legacy and Pirate pride: https://bit.ly/3K3L1VL
November 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Still thinking about Homecoming. 💜
Photos from the front of the 2025 parade: father and son Burney ’67 and Eric ’97 ’99 Rivenbark as co-grand marshals—a Pirate family tradition 50+ years in the making.
Read their feel-good Homecoming story of legacy and Pirate pride: https://bit.ly/3K3L1VL
Photos from the front of the 2025 parade: father and son Burney ’67 and Eric ’97 ’99 Rivenbark as co-grand marshals—a Pirate family tradition 50+ years in the making.
Read their feel-good Homecoming story of legacy and Pirate pride: https://bit.ly/3K3L1VL
Help ECU’s Integrated Coastal Programs make waves. Renew, or make your first gift, to fund resilience & ecosystem research, Semester at the Coast, field trips, and K–12/community programs at the Coastal Studies Institute. Give: https://bit.ly/47Q0ssC #PirateNation #ECUCoastal
November 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Help ECU’s Integrated Coastal Programs make waves. Renew, or make your first gift, to fund resilience & ecosystem research, Semester at the Coast, field trips, and K–12/community programs at the Coastal Studies Institute. Give: https://bit.ly/47Q0ssC #PirateNation #ECUCoastal
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"What, like it's hard?" 💅
The ECU School of Theatre of Dance is bringing its long-requested production of 'Legally Blonde: The Musical' to #PirateNation.
Secure tickets and step into Elle Woods’ world ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4oednuM
The ECU School of Theatre of Dance is bringing its long-requested production of 'Legally Blonde: The Musical' to #PirateNation.
Secure tickets and step into Elle Woods’ world ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4oednuM
‘Legally Blonde: The Musical,’ an energetic production
By popular School of Theatre and Dance student demand, “Legally Blonde: The Musical” offers an energetic, memorable performance.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"What, like it's hard?" 💅
The ECU School of Theatre of Dance is bringing its long-requested production of 'Legally Blonde: The Musical' to #PirateNation.
Secure tickets and step into Elle Woods’ world ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4oednuM
The ECU School of Theatre of Dance is bringing its long-requested production of 'Legally Blonde: The Musical' to #PirateNation.
Secure tickets and step into Elle Woods’ world ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4oednuM
Scholarship support at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine just topped $1M this year; 73 scholarships and 109 awards easing debt for future physicians who will serve eastern North Carolina.
Read the full story about the donors, students and partners behind this milestone: https://bit.ly/3WZ29iz
Read the full story about the donors, students and partners behind this milestone: https://bit.ly/3WZ29iz
November 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Scholarship support at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine just topped $1M this year; 73 scholarships and 109 awards easing debt for future physicians who will serve eastern North Carolina.
Read the full story about the donors, students and partners behind this milestone: https://bit.ly/3WZ29iz
Read the full story about the donors, students and partners behind this milestone: https://bit.ly/3WZ29iz
Help ECU Health and Human Performance train health pros, social workers, counselors & military leaders. Renew, or make your first gift, to fund 15+ scholarships, faculty-mentored research, and global study (Switzerland, Ghana, Australia, Spain, Italy). Give: https://bit.ly/49HgBmz
November 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Help ECU Health and Human Performance train health pros, social workers, counselors & military leaders. Renew, or make your first gift, to fund 15+ scholarships, faculty-mentored research, and global study (Switzerland, Ghana, Australia, Spain, Italy). Give: https://bit.ly/49HgBmz
Keep Joyner Library at the center of ECU. Renew, or make your first gift, to fund study space upgrades (70k reservations), a re-imagined Teaching Resources Center, sustainable scholarship, student jobs/mentoring, and AI literacy. Give: https://bit.ly/49Jdj2i #PirateNation #ECULibraries
November 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Keep Joyner Library at the center of ECU. Renew, or make your first gift, to fund study space upgrades (70k reservations), a re-imagined Teaching Resources Center, sustainable scholarship, student jobs/mentoring, and AI literacy. Give: https://bit.ly/49Jdj2i #PirateNation #ECULibraries
Fuel creativity at ECU’s College of Fine Arts and Communication. Renew, or make your first gift, to support scholarships and high-impact experiences (study abroad, masterclasses, internships, performances). Help students design, perform, and tell stories with confidence. Give: https://bit.ly/4nNwADd
November 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Fuel creativity at ECU’s College of Fine Arts and Communication. Renew, or make your first gift, to support scholarships and high-impact experiences (study abroad, masterclasses, internships, performances). Help students design, perform, and tell stories with confidence. Give: https://bit.ly/4nNwADd