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"East Carolina University's chancellor stands down declining enrollment and a challenging healthcare outlook." Rogers, 39 became ECU's head last year.
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36234
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Taylor Hicks’ success was an illustration of ECU’s slogan “on hands on deck.” In this partnership were SEED@ECU, the Pitt County Economic Development Commission, Uptown Greenville, and the Greenville Chamber of Commerce. Inspiring other locals to contribute to Greenville/Pitt County’s economic boom story were examples of local business owners. Also as encouragement was a nod to small business’ substantial contribution to the national job market.
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Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 38 Issue 11, Nov. 2018, p67-68, 70, 72, 74-77 Periodical Website
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This avian sanctuary offers more than shelter for a myriad of water and land fowl. For North Carolina and Virginia’s public school students, it has become a popular field trip destination. On a higher education note, East Carolina University and Sylvan Heights are collaborating in endangered species conservation and research opportunities. Individuals of all ages can partake in its other educational endeavors: festivals, guided tours, conservation and research talks, field sketching workshops, and birding trips.
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38232
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Universities like East Carolina University and towns like Durham have a mixed response to the presence of LimeBike. Likewise can be said for cities like Charlotte, with their own version of bike-sharing programs. A positive result is citizens utilizing a healthier form of transport. A negative result comes from cyclists irresponsibly parking the bikes after use.
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East Carolina University’s Pharmaceutical Service Center, also called PSC@ECU, promised a positive economic and occupational impact on the local community and state. Among the project’s goals to ensure this positive impact: educating students and workers for the highly regulated pharmaceutical development and manufacturing environments; enabling workers to be immediately productive in complex jobs requiring multi-disciplinary skills.
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Despite its explosive population and job growth, Winterville retains its small-town charm and value for local traditions. Sam Jones, a fourth-generation barbecue business owner, reflects the town’s value for local traditions. Winterville’s small-town charm has generated its reputation as a “safe clean-cut place to settle down.”
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Scottie Montgomery’s tenure as head football coach was predicted to be promising, from his dedication to producing a quality football team and coaching staff. Among his players, he emphasized model student behavior, rigorous conditioning, community service engagement, and preparation for life post-graduation. For his coaching staff, he emphasized a family atmosphere and open door policy to help staff with limited experience develop professionally.
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Alluding to a phrase still heard in the Progressive Era, NC Agricultural and Mechanical College students visited East Carolina Teachers College students. ECTC’s student body, mostly female, encouraged administration to facilitate co-ed style events that reflected progressive thinking. From that came the Sadie Hawkins Dance style visits of ECTC students to Raleigh.
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36102
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The title alluded to the first treasurer, who arrived in 1912. As important in overseeing ECTTS’s fiscal matters was his wife and the co-treasurer, Jonetta Webb Spilman. Expected then is their jointly accomplishments in many ways. Among them: cashed strapped students stay in school; the 1932 annual dedicated to them; an administration building named in their honor.
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A reprint of an article published in the Spring 1917 Training Quarterly, ECTTS alumna Lizzie Stewart shared her impression of North Carolina’s capital. As it turned out, her impression suggested the city’s governing body was not impressive.
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What became the Career Center was the second local residence for ECTTS’s first president, Robert Wright. The first was the first building on campus, Jarvis Hall. From that experience, residency for he and his family was an unconventional version of on campus living. From his children’s experience of the campus as a back yard, it also functioned as home.
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36106
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Away games yielded aspects that made these experiences unique from ones played on home turf, Participants on the court and off noted the unique effects on student-athletes academically and kinesthetically.
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36099
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Clifton Britton took center stage in ways that went beyond revitalizing the Maskers as the Chi Pi Players. His master’s thesis became a handbook for high school English teachers who directed plays. His stage manager and directorial accomplishments included The Lost Colony.
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Through most of ECU’s history, the number of female students has been larger, with this reality palpable particularly in the residence halls. In fact, the number of male students was so low by 1912 that Wilson and Jarvis became female dorms. Male students rented rooms in town until 1919, when the number dropped to zero.
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The man who could be considered Dr. Leo Jenkins’ right-hand man during his years as chancellor was James Tucker, dean of students. Described as having “an iron hand inside a velvet glove,” Tucker served as a capable leader during integration in the 1960s and student unrest a decade later. During his years as dean, Tucker also witnessed the establishment of the nursing school and introduction of computers on campus.