March 15, 2018 Edition
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2018 and 2019 Pirate Read Selections
2018 Corporate and Leadership Awards Banquet
Student Newspaper Wins Top 2 State Awards
Student Affairs Making Headlines
Alternative Break News Coverage
Pirate Nation Gives – March 21
Student Success Discussion Group
Give to Student Affairs
Storm the Stadium
Written by WITN
The 3rd annual Storm the Stadium race at ECU is being held on St. Patrick’s Day this year to raise money for Student Veteran Services. The event is a stair-climbing challenge at the football stadium.
Participants can do the regular challenge for $25 per person or $45 for the Ultimate Challenge, which includes various calisthenics stations throughout the climb.
The event is timed by Run the East.
You can also register as a team and save a few bucks. Team registration is at $20 per person for regular and $35 for Ultimate.
All proceeds benefit programming for student veterans at ECU including orientation, a veteran specific first year seminar, peer mentoring events, luncheons, film screenings, speakers and other campus events that raise awareness of veteran’s issues for the campus community.
Storm the Stadium runs from 8am-10am at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
You can learn more and register to participate by calling 252-737-6542 or by visiting studentveterans.ecu.edu.
2018 and 2019 Pirate Read Selections
The ECU Pirate Read orients first year students to the academic community, prepares students for the college-level environment, allows students to share a common reading experience with fellow classmates, faculty, and staff and enables students and faculty to discuss ideas from the book across the curriculum.
The Pirate Read Committee is pleased to announce the Pirate Read selections for 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 including the dates of campus presentations by the authors. This two year selection process should allow time to incorporate the texts or selections from the texts in class syllabi for the upcoming years.
2018-2019 ~ The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash ~ Campus Presentation Nov. 6, 2018
The New York Times bestselling author of the celebrated A Land More Kind Than Home and This Dark Road to Mercy returns with this eagerly awaited new novel, set in the Appalachian foothills of North Carolina in 1929 and inspired by actual events. The chronicle of an ordinary woman’s struggle for dignity and her rights in a textile mill, The Last Ballad is a moving tale of courage in the face of oppression and injustice, with the emotional power of Ron Rash’s Serena, Dennis Lehane’s The Given Day, and the unforgettable films Norma Rae and Silkwood.
Intertwining myriad voices, Wiley Cash brings to life the heartbreak and bravery of the now forgotten struggle of the labor movement in early twentieth-century America—and pays tribute to the thousands of heroic women and men who risked their lives to win basic rights for all workers. Lyrical, heartbreaking, and haunting, this eloquent novel confirms Wiley Cash’s place among our nation’s finest writers. (From https://www.harpercollins.com/the-last-ballad)
2019-2020 ~ The Nature Principle by Richard Louv ~ Campus Presentation Nov. 5, 2019
“The future will belong to the nature-smart—those individuals, families, businesses, and political leaders who develop a deeper understanding of the transformative power of the natural world and who balance the virtual with the real. The more high-tech we become, the more nature we need.”—Richard Louv
Our society, says Louv, has developed such an outsized faith in technology that we have yet to fully realize or even adequately study how human capacities are enhanced through the power of nature. Supported by groundbreaking research, anecdotal evidence, and compelling personal stories, Louv shows us how tapping into the restorative powers of the natural world can boost mental acuity and creativity; promote health and wellness; build smarter and more sustainable businesses, communities, and economies; and ultimately strengthen human bonds. As he says in his introduction, The Nature Principle is “about the power of living in nature—not with it, but in it. We are entering the most creative period in history. The twenty-first century will be the century of human restoration in the natural world.” (From https://richardlouv.com/books/nature-principle/)
Activities will be planned for 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. LibGuides will be created and available at http://libguides.ecu.edu/. Please refer to the Pirate Read website for more information as it develops – pirateread.ecu.edu. For more information contact Dr. Mary Beth Corbin at corbinm@ecu.edu.
2018 Corporate and Leadership Awards Banquet
The East Carolina University Division of Student Affairs will host the 4th Annual Corporate and Leadership Awards banquet March 24 at 7:00 p.m. at the Greenville Convention Center.
The recipients of the 2018 Class of 40 Under 40 Leadership Awards will be recognized at the banquet. These outstanding alumni, under the age of 40, have excelled following graduation from ECU and are now using their experience to make an impact in their respective professions, local communities, and the world.
Thirty of the 40 Under 40 recipients call North Carolina home, including ECU baseball coach Cliff Godwin and 19 other recipients living in Greenville and Pitt County. The complete list of recipients is below.
ECU alumnus Michael Aho will deliver the keynote address at the banquet. Aho earned his public relations degree from ECU in 2002 before going to work in international relations with the federal government. He has been recognized with ECU’s Outstanding Alumni Award, Distinguished Alumnus Award, and was a member of the inaugural class of 40 Under 40 Leadership Award recipients in 2015.
In addition, corporate and community partners who have made significant contributions to ECU and its students, as well as individuals who serve as advocates for Student Affairs will be recognized with the Vice Chancellor’s Advocacy Awards, the Outstanding Corporate Partner Award, and the Career Services IMPACT Award.
For more information, contact Will Williams, director of Student Affairs Development at (252) 737-4970 or email at sadevelopment@ecu.edu.
Student Newspaper Wins Top 2 State Awards
The East Carolinian (TEC), student newspaper at East Carolina University, won the top two awards at the annual North Carolina College Media Association (NCCMA) Convention Feb. 24 at North Carolina State University.
For the fifth straight year TEC won the contest’s in the Newspaper Category. The newspaper followed that honor with a “Best In Show” in the Online News Category as well, marking the second time in seven years ECU swept both overall awards.
TEC shared the top spot in both categories with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Other universities honored were Appalachian State in the Online category and the Nubian Message (NC State’s minority-centered newspaper) in the print category.
TEC Editor-In-Chief Annah Schwartz was on hand at the ceremony to accept the awards. Other ECU Student Media students attending were TEC Managing Editor Javeria Salman, TEC Multimedia Manager Matt Prensky, TEC News Editor Andy Li, Buccaneer Editor-In-Chief Camille Young and Magazine General Manager Victoria Schule. TEC Adviser Cherie Speller also attended.
“Kudos to Annah, Javeria, the entire TEC staff and their adviser for working so hard to win these awards,” said John Harvey, director of ECU Student Media. “We are all proud of everyone who had a hand in this awesome accomplishment.”
Harvey added, “Our students have proven once again that The East Carolinian is one of the very best student newspapers in the state. Their hard work has again paid off.”
Student Affairs Making Headlines
Emily McLamb and Chris Stansbury were recently recognized by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) by earning a Special Merit Award for their efforts in service in executing the Pirates Rock the Mall event which celebrated Chancellor Staton’s Installation in 2017.- Janet Johnson recently received Staff Emeritus status at ECU following her recent retirement. Each year, Staff Senate and the Department of Human Resources recognize emeritus status for permanent status retired staff members who have made significant contributions to ECU through a long and distinguished record of service, dedication, leadership and innovation. Janet was nominated by Waz Miller and Bill McCartney and was recognized at the Chancellor’s Horizon Awards for Service ceremony that was held on March 14.
- Dr. Dennis McCunney, Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement Director, published An Intersectional and Collaborative Framework for Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement in Student Affairs (pages 25-27) in the 2018 NASPA Knowledge Community Online Publication.
- Dr. Lathan Turner and Aleshia Hunt received Chapter Advisor of the Year awards at the Greek Life Banquet in February.
- New signage has been added to the North Recreational Complex entrance.
Cupola Conversations Recap
On Wednesday, March 14th, Student Affairs hosted the final Cupola Conversation of the semester entitled “#MeToo #TimesUp #WhatsNext.”
Cupola Conversations aims to create informal opportunities for the university community to engage in constructive dialogue about various topics. The #MeToo movement is an effort to help demonstrate the widespread prevalence of sexual assault and harassment. In January 2018, #TimesUp launched after the New York Times shared a letter of support from the Alianza de Campesinas and the desire to support women, men, people of color and the LGBT community with less access to media platforms and/or the funds to speak out about harassment.
The panelists included:
- Haley Creef – ECU SGA Treasurer/ECU Students
- Dr. Jake Jensen – ECU Assistant Professor – Human Development & Family Science
- Kat Bursky – ECU Victim Advocate/Staff
- Dr. Lathan Turner – Associate Director Student Transitions/ECU Male Student Initiatives
- Tracy Kennedy – REAL Crisis Center
Around 100 students and staff attended the discussion in-person and online to engage in civil discourse around this topic and how we can prevent sexual assault and harassment from occurring.
Alternative Break News Coverage
Students & staff from ECU spent their spring break serving local communities across five states. Check out the following news coverage from the Reflector, WCTI, WITN and WNCT.
Reflector – ECU students, staff gear up for alternative spring break
Reflector – Digging in: ECU students use break for community service
WCTI – ECU students give back on spring break
WITN – ECU students give back during spring break
WITN – ECU students volunteering during alternative spring break
WNCT – ECU students spend spring break volunteering in the community
