As UNC-system administrators discuss new enrollment funding models, schools throughout the system are already planning changes.

Just months after UNC was forced to review its emergency response protocol, East Carolina University now finds itself in a similar predicament — albeit for a different reason.

East Carolina University is learning from its mistakes — one black umbrella at a time.

Social media sites harbored rumors of a hostage situation at East Carolina University on Wednesday after a man’s black umbrella was mistaken for a gun.

In the chaotic power struggle of conference realignment, one action needs to take place: East Carolina University’s move to the Big East Conference.

Although formal announcements unveiling the new members of the Big East athletic conference might not take place for several days, East Carolina University has received support in its bid from the state’s top political leaders.

As Chapel Hill prepares to limit the number of ghouls and goblins roaming Franklin Street this Halloween, other campuses are expecting large crowds of revelers both on and off campus.

Last week at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Georgia Tech ran all over North Carolina — racking up 312 rushing yards on its way to a 35-28 conference victory. But this week, the Tar Heels will be exposed to an entirely different kind of offense.

The school, currently a member of Conference USA, submitted a bid to join the Big East athletic conference last week. Administrators say it could boost the schools finances and athletic reputation.

Students with questions about financial and legal safety will soon be able to consult a new informational website. The UNC Association of Student Governments is creating the website with the help of administrators and volunteers at East Carolina University.

A security breach at an off-campus bookstore near East Carolina University has left fraudulent charges on students’ credit cards.

East Carolina University’s Student Government is considering a proposal to decrease student smoking violations on campus.
At a recent meeting, students proposed building gazebos on the university’s campus in an effort to encourage students to smoke in designated areas only.

The numbers East Carolina quarterback Dominique Davis has posted this year have been impressive. Through his first three starts, Davis has averaged 297 yards passing and three touchdowns per game while limiting his interceptions to just one per game.

Instead of spending thousands of dollars on a study abroad program, many students at East Carolina University are experiencing foreign culture inside the classroom. The Global Understanding Program was created in 2003 to help students who are not able to travel abroad. The program allows students to video chat with people in different parts of the world and continue the correspondence through e-mail.

The state is penalizing East Carolina University for enrolling too many out-of-state students by cutting their funds.

Roughly $260,000 in state appropriations will be cut from the university’s budget for exceeding the 18 percent out-of-state enrollment cap.

But university officials said the cuts will not impact overall operations.

East Carolina University’s student government now denies planning a protest at the school’s Board of Trustees meeting Friday that drew little participation, despite a trail of e-mails documenting their efforts to make the event one of the largest student protests in school history.

When the 17 UNC-system campuses were asked to respond by May with their plans to complete the goal that system President Erskine Bowles gave them in December, some campus task forces didn't think it would be possible to complete that goal.

The high cost of textbooks led three UNC-system schools to use campuswide book rental systems, but two of those universities are considering an end to the policy.