WOW

Aug 15th-26th/ Aug 27th-Sept 2nd / Sept 3rd-8th
Sept 10th-16th/ Sept 17th-23rd / Sept 24th-30th / Oct 1st-13th

Student Leadership Day
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 9am

This one day experience brings ECU student leaders together to explore and discuss best practices in leadership and shared governance. Student Affairs professionals will work with the elected leaders of the Student Government Association, the Greek Governing Boards, the Student Media officers, and the officers from the Student Union Programming Board to help student leaders expand their skill in leading other student leaders.

Intercultural Student Leaders Symposium

Friday, August 17, 9am, Bate Rooms 1030 & 1032

The Intercultural Student Leaders Symposium is designed to give minority student leaders tools, strategies, and skills that will further enhance their abilities to lead. The one day leadership event features campus professionals, organization leaders and advisors, and staff. Students will participate in informational sessions, workshops, and roundtable discussions. The Symposium will highlight the role of the Intercultural Student Senate – the umbrella organization for each of the groups involved in the Symposium.

For more information on this and other activities, visit the Office of Intercultural Student Affairs/Ledonia Wright Cultural Center website at www.ecu.edu/studentlife/icsa or call 252-328-6495.

Student Leaders Luncheon

Friday, August 17, 12 Noon, Mendenhall Multi Purpose Rm.

Student leaders will convene for a luncheon program that provides a leadership brush-up and a look at the who, what, when, where, and why of WOW.

LWCC Orientation
Friday, August 17, 3-5pm Location: TBA

The Ledonia Wright Cultural Center Orientation is designed to assist African American, American Indian, Hispanic/Latino/a and other new students from historically underserved populations with their transition to East Carolina. Small group sessions include discussion on academic support services, counseling services, student activities, and cultural support organizations; as well as opportunities to meet, faculty and student leaders.

For more information on this and other activities, visit the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center website at www.ecu.edu/lwcc or call 252-328-6495.

Late Night at Mendenhall
Friday, August 17, 7pm-2am
Click here to view the Late Night Programming Calendar.

Free bowling, billiards, movies, munchies, and more.

For more information on this and other activities, visit the Student Activities and Major Events website at www.ecu.edu/Student_Union or call 252-328-4715.

Cookout & Concert on the Brickyard

Saturday, August 18, Mendenhall Student Center Brickyard.

A big cookout with at least a thousand new friends. Freshmen and Transfer students eat free with ECU ID. If your family’s still in town, bring them along; they can eat for $5 per person.

Cookout 5-7pm & Concert 6-11:30pm

Hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad and non-stop music by some of the best bands and solo artists touring today.

JoAnna Lynne (http://www.joannalynnemusic.com)

Lonnie Walker (http://www.myspace.com/lonniewalker)

The Influence (http://www.theinfluenceofmusic.com)

We Are Scientists (http://www.myspace.com/wearescientists)

Rain Location: West End Dining Hall

For more information on this and other activities, visit the Campus Dining Services website at www.ecu.edu/dining or call 252-328-3663. Also for more information on the concert visit the Student Activities and Major Events website at www.ecu.edu/Student_Union or call 252-328-4715.

Honors Induction Ceremony

Saturday, August 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m., MSC Great Rooms

Reception: MSC 244

The Honors Induction Ceremony will recognize all new in-coming Freshmen Honors Students. Each student will receive an Honors pin and tee-shirt.

Parents are invited. A reception with refreshments will follow immediately after the ceremony in MSC 244.

Late Night at Mendenhall – featuring Late Night Art Institute
Saturday, August 18, Mendenhall Student Center 7pm – 2am
Click here to view the Late Night Programming Calendar.

Free bowling, billiards, movies, munchies, and more including the Late Night Art Institute.

If you want to make art but don’t have the space and place to do it, the Art Institute Series is for you. Non-Art majors are invited to sign up for various art workshops guided by expert artists. The workshops will be offered from 8pm-11pm at Mendenhall Student Center on selected Saturdays. Art supplies will be provided (excluding cameras for photography). Light refreshments will be provided.

The featured workshop for August 18 is Book Arts. Additional workshops will include:

August 25^th: Jazz Dance

September 1^st: Jewelry Making

September 8^th: Photography

September 22^nd: Painting

Limit of 15 students per workshop. Students may pick up registration forms at the front desk of the Joyner Library, Mendenhall Student Center, or Student Recreation Center. Registration forms can be returned to MSC 236 or dropped in campus mail.

For more information on this and other activities, visit the Student Activities and Major Events website at www.ecu.edu/Student_Union or call 252-328-4715.

College of Business Welcome Hoopla!
Sunday, August 19, 2007, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Plaza behind Bate and the Science and Technology Building. Rain location 1^st Floor Bate Building

First year and transfer students who have declared Business as their intended

major are invited to lunch to meet the faculty and fellow students. Business

students will receieve mailed invitations.

For more information on this and other activities, visit the College of Business Advising Center website at www.ecu.edu/cs-bus/advisors.cfm or call 252-328-5571.

ECU Engineering Cookout
Monday, August 20, 2007, 5:30pm
In the courtyard between Slay & Umstead

This cookout will be an oppurtunity for new engineering students to be introduced to each other, as well as to meet with faculty members and upper-class students. This event is reserved for engineering students only.

For more information on this and other activities, visitiii the Department of Engineering website at http://www.tecs.ecu.edu/engineering or call 252-737-1033.

ECU Idol

Monday, August 20 – 8 p.m.

Wright Auditorium

Are you the next ECU Idol? Looking for TALENTED freshmen and transfer students to participate in the second annual ECU Idol contest. Winner receives various prizes AND a chance to perform, live, at Pirate Palooza!

To register as a contestant or for more information, call Dr. Lathan Turner at 252-328-4350 or call the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center at 252-328-6495.