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ECU News photos archives
The photos below are of campus events and activities and have been featured on our main news web page.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Work is being done on ECU's Wright Fountain throughout the fall semester. (Archived Oct. 15, 2008). Photos by Cliff Hollis
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SCOUTING OUT CAREERS: East Carolina University held a career fair Oct. 9 at the Greenville Convention Center. Above, ECU graduate Monisha Worsley talks to ECU Police Sgt. Jermaine Cherry. (Archived: Oct. 16, 2008) Photos by Cliff Hollis
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 COOKING WITH CLASS: East Carolina University’s Executive Chef Felix Fernandez shows a lobster to participants in “Cooking with Class,” hosted by ECU Campus Dining on Oct. 16. Fernandez taught more than 20 people how to make cioppino, also know as fish stew. This class was the first of the fall semester. It is usually held once a month during the semester. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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 DESIGNED WITH MARINES IN MIND: ECU interior design students Rebecca Rotella, left, and Michelle Hamilton discuss their designs for Wounded Warrior barracks to house wounded, ill and injured Marines. A mailroom is a feature in the common area. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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 ECU EN ESPANOL: East Carolina University Oct. 24 hosted its first ever conference focusing on Latino students at Mendenhall Student Center. Photos by Cliff Hollis
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 TO THE POLLS: East Carolina University's Newman Center opened its door to early voting, starting Oct. 24 through Nov. 1. Photos by Cliff Hollis
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 BIDEN VISITS ECU: U.S. Sen. Joe Biden, running mate of presidential candidate Barack Obama, greeted hundreds of supporters at ECU's brickyard Oct. 27. Photos by Cliff Hollis. |
 LEARNING BY EXAMPLE: Lindsey Laing Youmans, an ECU graduate student, looks at “Journal Series,” a series of paintings by her professor, Catherine Walker. Walker’s work is on display now through Nov. 22, at the Gray Gallery in the Jenkins Fine Arts Center as part of ECU’s School of Art and Design Faculty Exhibition. Right, “Life Line,” by Holly Garriott. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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 DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO VOTE?: If not, Synergy, Joyner Library's student organization, may be able to help. The group set up an information table in the ECU library to help voters locate their polling places. Zach Wade left, and Thomas O’Loughlin staffed the table Monday before Election Day. Candy was available under the red, white and blue top hat. Photos by Cliff Hollis
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 HOLIDAY CHEER BEARS: Arielle Jones, left, student office manager for ECU’s radio station, WZMB, Lauren Hunter, student DJ, and Terrence Dove, yearbook advisor, unload teddy bears collected for the 2008 ECU Holiday Drive. The bears will be donated to the Tedi Bear Children’s Advocacy Center that serves alleged victims of child abuse. The center is part of the Department of Pediatrics at the Brody School of Medicine. The holiday drive continues through Dec. 12. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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REACHING NEW HEIGHTS: The ECU Student Recreation Center hosted the 12th annual Adapted Sports Day Nov. 22 with the theme of “Stars, Stripes and Reaching New Heights.” Philip Allen, far left, fences with Kyler Zary during a fencing demonstration. Allen is a member of the ECU fencing club and Zary is on the New Bern fencing team. Charina Sumner in purple reacts after making a play in a wheelchair rugby match. Kevin Griffin is seen at right. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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 CAMPUS DINING PAYS OFF: ECU’s Dining Services gave out prizes to students at the Wright Place on Dec. 1 as part of ARAMARK’s Jam Rewards incentive program. Two students, Sheila Lee and Caitlyn Bissette, won Wii gaming systems. Right, Stephanie Carnahan receives $1,000 from Allison Metcalf Woodard, district marketing manager. Carnahan won the grand prize after signing up for a commuter meal plan. Left, student Tim Swain's reflection can be seen in one of the games. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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 HONORING AIDS VICTIMS: Travis Mozingo, left, and Autumn Suggs light candles to honor victims of the AIDS epidemic during a candlelight vigil at the Mendenhall Center Dec. 3. Before the vigil, students heard from Dr. Dawd Siraj, an assistant professor in the Brody School of Medicine who studies HIV, and several HIV-positive persons. The event was held during World Aids Week. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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 STATE OF THE HEART: Officials from ECU and University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina dedicated the East Carolina Heart Institute Dec. 11. The ceremony capped more than four years of work to bring a world-class cardiovascular disease institute to eastern North Carolina. Left, a nuclear medicine technologist shows a tour group the gamma camera room. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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 THIS IS A TEST: On Dec. 16, ECU began acoustical testing in preparation for installing outdoor speakers throughout campus next year. Wayne McKinney with Acoustical Design from Columbia, S.C., in left photo, works to place speakers temporarily on the roof of ECU's Cotanche Building. Right, Marty Fox with ECU's Information Technology and Computing Services unloads speakers for placement. The sound testing will continue through Dec. 19. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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TAKING THE POLAR BEAR PLUNGE: Alexander Palmer, right, joins 640 fellow ECU students (and some hardy faculty and staff members) in the 13th annual Polar Bear Plunge Jan. 22 at the Student Recreation Center. The annual campus event began with 35 hardy souls jumping into the outdoor pool in 1997 and had 502 jumpers in 2008. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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 VOLUNTEERS WANTED: ECU students had the chance to scope out volunteer opportunities in the local community at the Spring 2009 Service Fair held Jan. 28. Organized by ECU’s Volunteer & Service-Learning Center, the fair attracted more than 20 non-profit agencies. Right, Bradley Cannon holds a baby chick at the booth for the Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park & Eco-Center. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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 CONTROLLED BURN: Derrick Moore, Pitt County Park Ranger with the North Carolina Forestry Service, on left, uses a torch to start a controlled burn on the West Research Campus of ECU. In the photo on right, Dale Rutledge uses a hose to control the burn. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLES DARWIN: While holding a tarantula, ECU biologist Jason Bond,left, gets a reaction from a tour group. Tours of the Department of Biology in the Howell Science Complex were offered Feb. 12 as part of the university's Darwin Day celebration, marking the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin. The photo on right shows Daane Mallek inspecting a spider specimen safely confined in a jar. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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 A LEGACY TO CELEBRATE: The Organization of African American Staff held a luncheon and panel discussion Feb. 16 to celebrate the legacy of ECU’s African American faculty and staff. Left, Tara Worrell performs a song at the event. Right, panel members (from left) Kemal Atkins, Kimberly Baker-Flowers, Mark Newell, Linner Griffin and Virginia Hardy prepare to speak. Photos by ECU News Services.
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UP TO THE CHALLENGE: ECU students and employees gave blood Feb. 18 as part of the ECU Blood Challenge. Left, art student Logan Wagoner donates blood with the help of American Red Cross worker Marvin Pope. Right, Kristin Brown, a 2007 ECU graduate, helps donors after they have given blood. Brown knows the importance of blood drives. She required more than 50 transfusions and a bone marrow transplant from her sister Katlin Cartwright, a current ECU student, after being diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia in 2008. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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CONGRESSMAN VISITS CAMPUS: Congressman G.K. Butterfield toured the East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU on Feb. 19. Right, Lisa C. Campbell, associate director of ECU’s Center for Health Disparities Research, talks to a group during Butterfield’s visit. Right, the Congressman speaks with Paula Barnhill. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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SHOPPING FOR THE PERFECT DRESS: Pitt County high school student Carlinna Shotwell looks through prom dresses during the second annual Fairytale Boutique organized by ECU’s Volunteer and Service-Learning Center earlier this month. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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 HELPING PIRATES FEEL AT HOME: ECU’s Off-Campus Housing Fair, held March 17 in the Mendenhall Student Center Brickyard, introduced students to services available to them on campus, as well as 40 housing vendors from around the Greenville area. Left, James Collins, dressed as a parrot, represents Pirates Place Town Homes. Right, Todd Dunn makes cotton candy for visitors to the Dockside Duplexes booth. About 78 percent of ECU’s students live off campus and receive support from ECU’s Off-Campus Student Services. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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AN EPIC READING: For about 15 hours March 19, faculty members and students from ECU’s Classics Program took turns reading the unabridged version of Homer’s, “Odyssey,” aloud at the Cupola on campus. Left, Chelsea deMonch helps Sara Davis don the costume worn by readers, while Ashton Pace reads in the background. The presentation included all 24 books of the epic poem. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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UNCONVENTIONAL THERAPY: ECU’s Psychophysiology Lab and Biofeedback Clinic uses video games, virtual reality training and other techniques to help everyone from Wounded Warriors to children with behavioral health issues. The clinic in the Belk Building held a grand opening March 19. Left, keynote speaker LtCol Jay Kopelman recites the pledge of allegiance. Right, Assistant Vice Chancellor Ronald Newton experiences virtual reality therapy while Steve Duncan, associate vice chancellor, watches. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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FOUNDERS DAY CELEBRATION: ECU celebrated Founders Day March 26 with a dedication of the new Trustees Fountain, a Centennial Convocation and other events. Left, Bob Greczyn, chair of the Board of Trustees, checks out a wall near the fountain that is inscribed with the 202 names of current and former trustees. Right, Janice Hardison Faulkner receives the Thomas Jordan Jarvis Medal, the university's highest service award.
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NATIVE AMERICAN POWWOW: Louis Campbell, left, a member of the Lumbee tribe from Baltimore, Md., dances with others during the 17th Annual Powwow at Minges Coliseum March 28. Emily Drew Chavis, Little Miss Lumbee, is seen dancing at right. Behind her is Tehya Martinez, a member of the Haliwa-Saponi tribe from Dunn. The event was presented by East Carolina University and the East Carolina Native American Organization. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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SILVER SCREEN STAR: Hollywood actress Beth Grant, an ECU distinguished alumna, spoke at Greenville’s Sheppard Memorial Library March 31. The actress has appeared on stage, on television, and in more than 70 feature films. Audience members asked questions, and clips of her films were shown as she discussed her career and the entertainment industry. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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FIGHTING CHRONIC DISEASES: Dr. Paul Cunningham, left, dean of the Brody School of Medicine at ECU, David Brody, vice chair of the ECU board of trustees, and Gov. Beverly Perdue helped kick off North Carolina's effort against heart disease, cancer, asthma and other chronic diseases. The state Friday, April 3, became one of the largest to join the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease. The kick-off was held at the East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU. Photos by Cliff Hollis |
GETTING CREATIVE: Children from throughout eastern North Carolina came to the university mall April 4 to get their hands a little messy creating their own works of art, such as Olivia Jones above painting on the "bus," at the Fifth Annual Youth Arts Festival at ECU. More than 100 local and regional visual and performing artists shared their creative talents with the hundreds of children who attended. Photos by Cliff Hollis and Jeannine Manning Hutson.
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SILENCING HATE: About 15 ECU students marched for a National Day of Silence to protest the bullying and harassment of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community April 17. Participants took a vow of silence for most or part of the day. They gathered at College Hill and marched to the Cupola, where they broke their silence with a loud scream. Kevin Boyette, a senior at ECU, said the event honored people who remain silent about their sexual orientation for fear of retribution. “This is a way of fighting hate in a very nonviolent way,” he said. Left, Tony Muccio and Shiloh Canale lead the march. Right, The chain represents members of the LGBT community and their supporters. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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EARTH DAY AT ECU: ECU’s Joyner Library and International Affairs sponsored tree plantings on campus in honor of Earth Day April 22. Left, Ginny Boyer, Amy Gustavson, Christine Andresen and Carolyn Willis, members of Joyner Library’s Green Task Force, plant a live oak near the Langford-Joyner clock tower. Right, shovels stand ready at the site of a tree planting by International Affairs. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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SACRIFICE REMEMBERED: The Pitt County Law Enforcement Memorial Service was held at the Willis Building May 7, honoring 9 police officers and deputies in Pitt County who died in the line of duty since 1899. Brent Herron, associate vice president for campus safety and emergency operations at UNC General Administration, was the guest speaker. The East Carolina University Police Department sponsored the annual event that rotates between other participating agencies, the Greenville Police Department and the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office. Left, officers and deputies hold flowers to be placed in a wreath after the name of a fallen officer or deputy is read. At right, Lt. David Ivey with the Greenville Police Department salutes after placing his flower. Also pictured are Johnny Isenberg, left, Kolenya Edwards, center, and Mike Armstrong, all with the Greenville Police Department. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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STORMREADY: Bill Koch, ECU's associate vice chancellor for environmental health and safety, speaks at the May 28 ceremony where NOAA's National Weather Service recognized ECU as a "StormReady" university after a yearlong process that evaluated and strengthened the university's ability to protect life and property during severe weather incidents. ECU is among just 29 universities in the country to have earned the designation. Only one other university in North Carolina, the University of North Carolina Wilmington, has completed the program.
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PIRATES PLAY ON: During the morning game Saturday, May 30, of the Greenville NCAA Baseball Regional, the Pirates took on the Binghamton Bearcats in a game that was postponed from Friday night because of thunderstorms. In the photo at right, ECU second baseman Ryan Wood makes the play, getting Binghamton's Henry Dunn out at the bag. The Pirates went on to win, 11-2. East Carolina (45-18) won in the 10th inning against the University of South Carolina (40-22) in game seven of the Greenville Regional June 1. The final score was 10-9. Next up for the Pirates: The UNC Tarheels in Chapel Hill this weekend. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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LATINO LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: National, state and local leaders gathered at ECU's Murphy Center June 5 to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the Latino community. Left, Juana Watson, senior advisor to the governor of Indiana for Latino and Immigrant Affairs, gives the keynote presentation. Photos by Cliff Hollis. |
GIVING THE GIFT OF LIFE: Kay Hill with ECU's Division of Administration and Finance prepares to donate "the gift of life" during the American Red Cross Blood Drive held June 9 on campus. Angela Smith with the American Red Cross prepares Hill's arm for her donation at Mendenhall Student Center, where the goal for the ECU faculty and staff blood drive was 70 pints. There were also donation sites at the Brody School of Medicine and the ARC Donor Center. The blood drive was sponsored by the ECU Staff Senate. Photos by Cliff Hollis. |
GETTING ORIENTED: New student orientation began June 15 at ECU. More than 4,000 students and their family members will visit campus over the next eight weeks. Left, incoming first-year student Kasey Brown, left, of Grandfather Mountain studies the orientation materials with Amy Brown. Right, Students react to questions after watching a video about how to deal with common college situations, including difficult roommates. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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ECU HONORS VICTIMS: Landon Blackley and Drew Kirby, victims of a June 30 off-campus shooting, were honored July 7 with a march and memorial ceremony on ECU's campus. Blackley was a rising senior at ECU. Several members of his family attended the event. Left, Lennie Blackley, Landon's father, hugs his son, Nash. Right, Landon's mother, Laura, comforts a family friend, Creighton Davis. During the ceremony, Lennie expressed the family's appreciation. “Our family will survive this with all of your prayers and help, and this really warms our heart,” he said. “It’s been a blessing in our life, and we love East Carolina.” Photos by Cliff Hollis. |
REACHING UP: Shawn Thieme, an ECU graduate student in geology, left, and a group of students analyze soil as part of a hands-on experiment during the "Reach Up" science camp held on campus in July. In the photo at right, Mike O’Driscoll with ECU’s Department of Geological Sciences shows students how to use infiltrometer to compare the rate of water infiltration in areas used by humans to those in undisturbed land. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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NEW LEADERS: The new members of the ECU Board of Trustees took their oaths during the regularly scheduled board meeting July 23. They are, left to right, Danny Scott with his wife Connie Shelton Scott holding the Bible; Brad Congleton, ECU Student Government Association president, with his parents, Chuck and Betsy Congleton; Steve Jones; and Ken Chalk. Photo by Cliff Hollis.
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FINISHING TOUCHES: Painters put a final coat on the new structure at the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house at the corner of 5th and Summit streets. ECU's Interfraternity Council and Student Government Association will welcome the fraternity back to campus Aug. 21 with an open house beginning at 3 p.m. and a program at 5 p.m. A January fire destroyed the two-story auxiliary house leased by the fraternity. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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REMEMBERING FLOYD: The 10th anniversary of Hurricane Floyd was the focus of a two-day symposium Sept. 17 & 18 organized by the ECU Center for Natural Hazards Research. The photo at left shows 10th Street near College Hill during the flooding that followed Hurricane Floyd. At the event, former N.C. Governor Jim Hunt, who was in office when the hurricane struck, spoke about the immediate and long-term recovery efforts. File photo and photo by Cliff Hollis.
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FIGHTING THE FLU: ECU Pharmacy Services held a seasonal flu vaccine clinic for ECU faculty and staff on Sept. 22. In the photo at left,Christy Whitley, a pharmacist with the Bernstein Center, gives the vaccine to Randall Parker, faculty member in the Department of Economics. At right, one of the 650 syringes is filled with vaccine for the event held in Mendenhall Student Center. More flu vaccine clinics are planned for the coming weeks. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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HOMECOMING 2009: The annual parade kicked off a full day of Homecoming activities Oct. 17 on the campus of East Carolina University. Even though the weather was brisk, people of all ages lined 5th Street to watch the parade. And then it was on to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium where Brandon Jackson, shown at right going in for a touchdown in the second quarter of the game, and the Pirates rolled over Rice University, 49-13. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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ANCHORED IN HISTORY:
Shanna Daniel, left, assistant conservator, talks about the anchor that was brought up Oct. 21 from the Queen Anne’s Revenge shipwreck. The 18th century shipwreck was found in 1996 in Beaufort Inlet. Myron Rolston, archeologist technician, washes the anchor at the East Carolina University West Research Campus in Greenville. It will take four to six months to clean the anchor with complete preservation taking two to three years. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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FIGHTING THE FLU:
Jolene Jernigan, family nurse practitioner and director of ECU Student Health Services, gives College of Allied Health Sciences faculty member Steve Sligar an H1N1 flu vaccine on Nov. 2, at the beginning of ECU's distribution of the H1N1 vaccine, in the Wright Auditorium lobby. H1N1 vaccine clinics will be held Nov. 9-12 on campus as well. A schedule is available at www.ecu.edu/alert. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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CELEBRATING NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE:
Aleshia Hunt, left, and Patrick Suarez, a 2003 ECU graduate, lead a group of dancers into the arena during the 11th Annual Powwow hosted by the university and ECU's Epsilon Chi NU Fraternity, which was the first Native American fraternity in the U.S. A member of the Iroquois and Meherin tribes, Suarez was a member of the fraternity while at ECU. In the photo at right, Teoikey Richardson, 12, of Hollister, a member of the Haliwa tribe, prepares to dance during the powwow held Nov. 7 at the Brickyard near Mendenhall Student Center. Photos by Jeannine Manning Hutson.
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THANKS A LOT IDA:
City of Greenville employees survey and plan their strategy for removing a tree uprooted Nov. 12 by the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida. Traffic was diverted on 5th Street for hours because of the unstable tree in front of the chancellor's residence. The falling tree also took out several feet of sidewalk. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR:
International Education Week kicked off on campus Nov. 16 with a luncheon sponsored by the ECU Office of International Affairs in the International House. The week will feature programs sponsored by several departments and presented by faculty members, administrators, international and domestic students. A list of the planned activities can be seen here. Photos by Cliff Hollis.
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