The students of ECU aren’t the only lucky ones able to walk around these beautiful campus facilities every day. The staff of East Carolina is offering walking tours information sessions for any prospective students and parents. The best way to get to know any college is to physically visit the grounds. Considering you will spend the next couple of years at this place, you’ll definitely want to be familiar with it. Each year the campus staff plans for tons of visits and makes sure each prospective student has access to full informational sessions and total walking tour privileges. Check out more information about what ECU has to offer.
History of East Carolina University
The history of this wonderful college dates back as early as 1901. During when the City of Wilson citizens went to the city of Raleigh, NC to petition the N.C General Assembly for an eastern North Carolina normal college. The delegation wanted a normal college in Wilson but was later denied because of funding rationales. The politicians did not want to take any money away from the State Normal College. However, in February of 1905, Elizabeth City sent 11 citizens to the general assembly to charter a state normal school for the East. This delegation was also a fail but paved the way for the final success in March of 1907.
Finally, in “March 8, 1907, the General Assembly passed an act titled: “AN ACT TO STIMULATE HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUCTION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE STATE AND TEACHER TRAINING”. When classes began in 1909 the campus has six buildings, including two dormitories. Tuition was free for all students who would plan to teach for 2 years and a “hefty” $45.00 tuition for all other students. The total number of students who attended this first year included 104 women, 19 men, and 11 faculty members. As you could probably imagine, the school has drastically changed since then and has grown to have about 30,000 undergraduate students as of 2016.
D1 Football
You can find Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium filled up to its 50,000 capacity almost every home game Saturday in the Fall. The East Carolina Pirates are a part of the NCAA Division 1 conference for college football. Scottie Montgomery is currently the head coach for this team, and is constantly growing is roster each year. The Pirates have won 7 conference championships and nine bowl games throughout their career. Having an awesome college Football team is just part of the experience of going to a big sports school. Saturdays will never be looked at the same. For a full game schedule or updates check out the Pirate’s website here.
Walking Tours & Campus Visits
If you or your child is getting ready to take the next step in thinking about where you want to attend college, make sure you check out ECU. Along with their super amazing history and growing football program, this school has so much to offer. You can tour these amazing facilities all Summer long, so be sure to stop by for a visit! For specific details and to book a specific time slot for a tour, check out their link here!
While you’re in the area, be sure to check out Barbour-Hendrick Honda. Our dealership is only a couple of miles away from the campus! Go, Pirates!
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