The Midshipmens' triple-option offensive attack, which propelled them to victories over the Pirates in the series opener in and again last season, stood sixth nationally a year ago with a In addition to playing three AQ Bowl Championship Series-member programs who earned bowl invitations a year ago, the Pirates will face three of last season's Conference USA bowl qualifiers on their schedule.
Meetings against Southern Miss St. We'll have to be ready to play from day one, so there's no easing into anything from our standpoint. They, as always, will play such a key role in our success despite the tough task we face. Following the Tar Heels' visit, the Pirates will face a three-game roadswing that includes visits to Houston and Memphis on Oct. The Pirates will host Southern Miss Nov. Tailgating festivities begin at 4 p.
The game kicks off at 6 p. At halftime of the game, Richard Brown will be recognized with the prestigious Milam Award, presented annually at Homecoming to a former ECU football player who distinguished himself in his life and career. Brown will also serve as Grand Marshal of the parade and festivities. Brown has worked as a D-1 college football official since , initially working in the Big 8 Conference and later the Big He is currently serving as a replay booth official.
ECU students will also be busy with their own traditions leading up to Homecoming weekend, including a dodgeball tournament on Wednesday, a pep rally and bonfire on Thursday, and parade and Homecoming Court king and queen preparations all week long.
For a list of activities, please visit ecok. ECU to celebrate Homecoming on September For job seekers, it is important to know what jobs and occupations are in demand, the skills and education required for those jobs, as well as the projection of job growth or decline, which relates to job stability over time.
There is also a direct link for Career Management Tools for job search, career exploration, and self-assessments. Developed and maintained by the U. The information is clear and straightforward and is an excellent resource for career research.
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By visiting their website ncrapidresponse. ReferenceUSA helps job seekers locate and research companies they want to work for. The database includes details on 14 million U. ReferenceUSA also allows users to download this information into handy Excel spreadsheets that will help job seekers stay organized. On-campus users can go directly to www. Another tool to help career changers plan their new career path is mySkills my Future www.
Users will enter their current or previous jobs held, or even a job of interest, and get a list of careers that require similar skills. You can explore the careers listed as well as narrow down your search by city or state and apply for actual job openings. You are also directed to valuable information that may reflect if additional education is necessary in order to obtain the job of interest.
It is highly encouraged that after you do initial exploration on your own, or whenever you run across a more complex crossroad in your decision making process, that you contact The Career Center at and set up an appointment with one of our skilled Career Counselors. DWT is a service provided by the N. We pledge our loyalty, our hearts devotion to thee During a celebration of Physical Therapy Month, five alumni gathered for a photo opportunity.
Represented are four decades of ECU-educated clinicians. She also worked a little in home health PT and really enjoyed seeing where folks lived and how they managed at home. Her favorite job is at CMC working with a large variety of patients including neurology, cardiology, medical surgical, and wound care.
She lives with her loveable cats. Her most memorable travel moments are from two medical missions to Kenya, Africa. McLeod completed DPT in But, she missed her Tarheel roots and now lives in Davidson, North Carolina with her husband and 2-year-old daughter.
She has a passion for working with critically ill patients and enjoys leisure reading in her spare time. After a career at ECU spanning more than 37 years, Dr. Richard Kerns technology from card punches to iPads. Under his leadership, the operation has grown from himself and a few hand-picked student assistants to an organizational and operational structure that serves the technology needs of more than faculty and staff and almost 4, students.
From the first personal computer lab on campus to an environment where everyone owns computer equipment of some sort, Kerns says it has been an ever changing and interesting world in which to work. Stanley G. The changes in the computer environment over the last 37 years have been mind-boggling. Richard and his staff have made sure the College of Business is on the leading edge of computer technology and its application to teaching, research, and service.
In addition to his extensive Computer Services work, Kerns also created the initial Management Information Systems curriculum in the College of Business, teaching each of the original set of courses the first time they were taught except one.
I am very thankful for the opportunities that have. Kerns earned his Ph. His research interests have included personal computers and tablet computers as well as local area networks in business, desktop publishing, and desktop video. Kerns wrote two textbooks that were used in the Introduction to Computers course for several years. After stepping down from his associate dean role in July, Kerns will remain on faculty as professor of Management Information Systems.
College of Business celebrates 75 years. The College of Business at East Carolina University will mark its 75th anniversary in fall with special celebrations planned to honor its graduates and accomplishments. Eakins, interim dean of the College of Business. The College is also announcing its Diamond Anniversary Campaign, which will create a merit-based scholarship pool for business students. We look forward to the next 75 years.
Previously named sites include Lillington in central North Carolina, Sylva in the west, and two sites in the east expected to open in , Ahoskie and Elizabeth City. At the announcement, the Samuel L. The scholarship, awarded to Mitchell county resident Kyle Duncan, provides full tuition, fees, and living expenses for four years of dental school, given the recipient returns to practice for at. Kyle Duncan, far right, received the Samuel L. Also pictured, Dr. The new Dental School will build a total of ten community service learning centers in rural, underserved areas of North Carolina to provide much needed dental care.
The centers will serve as community-based dental practices where fourth year dental students and advanced general dentistry residents will gain hands-on experience under the supervision of dental school faculty. Each 7,square-foot center will be designed similarly with 16 treatment rooms, X-ray equipment, an operatory to accommodate wheelchair-bound patients, and video conferencing technology to allow seminars and consultations.
The centers will employ faculty, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and business staff, and will welcome Medicaid and sliding scale patients. There are significant opportunities for alumni support and involvement as the Dental School works to improve oral health quality in North Carolina.
For more information, please contact Kristen Ward, director of development, at or wardk ecu. Fifty-two dental students reported to orientation August All admitted students are North Carolina residents, representing 32 counties. The students will attain their doctor of dental medicine degree DMD after successfully completing 11 terms over four years.
Students will learn in a realistic clinical atmosphere on state-of-the-art, anatomically correct dental simulators. Currently, students occupy a renovated learning hall and simulation lab in the Brody Medical Sciences Building. In the summer of , Ledyard E.
Ross Hall will open; an ,square-foot building named after benefactor and retired Greenville orthodontist Dr. Ledyard E. Community service is integral to the curriculum. On select weekends, students will set up temporary dental sites in disadvantaged areas to provide free cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants, and screenings for oral cancer.
In their fourth year, the students will complete three, nineweek rotations under faculty supervision at ECU community service learning centers— educational and patient-care facilities built in rural areas of the state. Through this innovative model, the students will give back to the community while garnering the skills and knowledge needed to successfully.
The state ranks 47 in dentists per capita, with 27 of the counties served by two or fewer dentists per 10, people national average: 5. Members of the inaugural class show pirate pride with benefactor Dr. Ross and his wife, Mrs. Alta D. The Harold H. The program pools community and University resources to provide academic, social, and life-skills support for students with identified specific learning disabilities who have shown the potential to succeed in college.
It includes courses in self-advocacy, time management, study skills and note taking. Participants have individualized plans including set study hall hours and assistance from a network of advisers, mentors, assistive technology specialists, tutors, counselors, instructors, and other experts. Flat Pee Dee journey modeled after Flat Stanley. The exchange models the popular Flat Stanley program, in which a cardboard cutout of a young boy travels from one elementary school to another, engaging students in learning about new places.
The course is led by ECU faculty member Patricia. The students exchanged cardboard mascots with Lauren Brown, who is enrolled in a similar program at Rollins College.
Scholarships remain vital for education majors. Forbes is responsible for leasing showroom space to wholesalers in the. The industry, she says, has been directly impacted by slowing retail, causing Kristi Forbes AmericasMart to change the way it does business.
Forbes follows such trends and helps ensure that retailers have new, quality products to sell. Forbes believes that learning to run a business through economic ups and downs is one way ECU graduates can be successful in merchandising and related industries.
She urges students to complete an internship during their last semester and establish a strong professional presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, or blogs. For details, visit www. For details, call Vicki Rowe at Alumni and friends are needed to help plan the event. The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University celebrated the start of medical school for seventy-eight new students by presenting each with a white coat during a ceremony August The forty women and thirty-eight men in the Class of range in age from twenty to forty-one.
As usual, they are all North Carolina residents, with twenty-eight counties of residence listed. They received their undergraduate degrees from twentyfour different colleges and universities, with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill having the most graduates, twenty-two. Benjamin Gersh, an ECU faculty member in family medicine and psychiatric medicine, told the new medical students to stay true to themselves, passionate about interests outside medicine, and the things they value most.
Gersh is a ECU medical graduate. The scholarship program pays tuition and living expenses, and encourages participants to design their own summer enrichment program that can include travel abroad. Gremillion decided to enter medical school after leaving active duty in the U. Air Force in and serving in Iraq. He is a captain in the reserves. Lee received her undergraduate degree in neuroscience and biology from ECU. Robert H. The most prestigious award given to ECU undergraduates, the Wright Award recognizes academic achievement, service, and leadership.
The Brody Scholars program honors J. He and his brother Leo were among the earliest supporters of medical education in eastern North Carolina. The legacy continues through the dedicated efforts of Hyman Brody and David Brody.
Subsequent gifts through the Brody Foundation have enabled the medical school to educate new physicians, conduct important research, and improve health care in eastern North Carolina. Participating alumni were given note cards to write a personal note to their students, and Dr. An official grand opening took place on September 15, which included special guests and dignitaries as well as a variety of activities to showcase the facility.
Phase II will consist of a 51,square-foot beach on a 5. Check out information about special alumni membership packages for the Student Recreation Center as well as for news and information about the North Recreation Complex by visiting www. What does a midth cenutry family of and meetings of the American tobacco farmers have in common with male Home Economics Association.
At the start of each project, a specific All are characters portrayed by living goal is identified. In the case of Duke history interpreters at North Carolina Homestead, two sets of clothing were historic sites, and they wear authentic desired: one for everyday wear and one costumes researched, designed and for church, community socials and other constructed by ECU home economists. Vicki L. Berger, who heads the rural middle class North Carolinians in the clothing and housing department at the era.
School of Home Economics, and two The purpose of the Tryon Palace graduate students combine costume design project was to produce correct outfits for techniques with intensive historical research. Each full, floorDuke homestead staff was Rebecca A. Her Tryon Palace project found on period examples.
Citation for and the two projects have been reported at this article is: Rees, Franceine. The remainder of this article can be found at PirateAlumni. So support your school and vote for your coach today! Did you know Liberty Mutual partners with more than alumni associations to offer exclusive savings on auto and home insurance? Just by being an East Carolina alum, you could save hundreds of dollars on our quality coverage.
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