http://www.ecu.edu/rss/announcements.xml East Carolina University - Announcements feed. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:59:00 GMT en-us http://blog.ecu.edu/sites/poeight/blog/2012/02/01/3503/ http://blog.ecu.edu/sites/poeight/blog/2012/02/01/3503/ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 The 9th Annual ECU Conference on Service-Learning is set for Feb. 21-23. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gradschool/upload/2012GradLeadershipRevised.pdf http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gradschool/upload/2012GradLeadershipRevised.pdf Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 The Graduate Leadership Speaker Series brings well-known leaders from a variety of organizations as well as the East Carolina University campus to discuss their unique leadership styles and experiences in student-oriented forums. These presentations serve to develop a new class of leaders who are well trained and ready for responsibility, committed to stewardship, pursuers of excellence, characterized by integrity, and defined by purpose. http://www.ecu.edu/fsonline/senate/fscalend.cfm http://www.ecu.edu/fsonline/senate/fscalend.cfm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 ECU will hold Spring Break for students March 4-11. Classes will resume at 8 a.m. Monday, March 12. http://www.ecu.edu/ppc/ http://www.ecu.edu/ppc/ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 Current funding is under continuing downward pressure and few new resources are available for investment in strategic priorities. ECU must use existing resources in the most efficient manner possible within and across all divisions. In order to increase the efficient use of our limited resources, the university will prioritize programs. This website will keep you informed about the prioritization process, which will create a roadmap for investment and reallocation over time. http://www.piratealumni.com/s/722/rdsite/social.aspx?sid=722&pgid=252&gid=1&cid=3786&ecid=3786&post_id=0 http://www.piratealumni.com/s/722/rdsite/social.aspx?sid=722&pgid=252&gid=1&cid=3786&ecid=3786&post_id=0 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 The Pirate Alumni 5K Road Race and 1-mile Fun Run will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 14 at University Book Exchange. All proceeds will benefit East Carolina Alumni Association scholarships. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/greatdecisions/home.cfm http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/greatdecisions/home.cfm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 Now in its eighth year in Greenville, the popular Foreign Policy Association?s Great Decisions Program will be hosted by East Carolina University through March 3. Sponsored by the World Affairs Council (WAC) of Eastern North Carolina and ECU, the program will run for eight consecutive Saturdays, 10 a.m. ? 12 noon, at the Rivers West Building auditorium. The program consists of a series of lectures by academic and professional expects on Cybersecurity, Indonesia, State of the Oceans, Energy Geopolitics, Promoting Democracy, Mexico, Exit from Afghanistan, and Iraq and Middle East Realignment. http://www.ecu.edu/voyages http://www.ecu.edu/voyages Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 The Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Voyages of Discovery Lecture Series was established in 2007. The series advances the spirit of exploration and discovery that is the hallmark of the liberal arts and has become the premier intellectual event for students and faculty of ECU, the citizens of eastern North Carolina, and a showcase for the quality of academic life at ECU. Tickets are available through the Central Ticket Office by calling 252-328-4788, 1-800-ECU-ARTS, or (voice/TTY) 252-328-4736. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/music/newmusicfest/index.cfm http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/music/newmusicfest/index.cfm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 The ECU New Music Festival is March 14-18. This year's festival features six concerts, master classes with visiting composers, performers, reading sessions of student composers' works, and more! http://www.ecu.edu/cs-bus/upload/Peter-Post.pdf http://www.ecu.edu/cs-bus/upload/Peter-Post.pdf Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 Emily Post Institute Director, Peter Post, will speak at ECU on March 21 at 3:30 p.m. in Wright Auditorium as part of the Cunanan Leadership Speaker Series hosted by the College of Business. This is a free event. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/music/keyboard/competition.cfm http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/music/keyboard/competition.cfm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 The ECU Young Artist Competition for Pre-College Pianists is March 24. Pianists in both Junior and Senior Divisions will perform at ECU's Fletcher School of Music. The piano competition is open to students aged 12-18 of any teacher of piano within the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. http://www.ecuarts.com/ http://www.ecuarts.com/ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 ECU Storybook Theatre presents The Secret Garden on March 30 at 7 p.m. in Wright Auditorium. The Secret Garden offers a fresh look at the power of healing and the joy of selflessness as orphaned Mary Lennox struggles in her new life in England. She overcomes adversity through perseverance and dedication in order to restore harmony into the life of her afflicted cousin Colin. Together they discover the magic of the robin, the strength in belief, and the hope of renewal. The Secret Garden is sure to win the hearts and imaginations of all audiences. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/SRAPAS/7.cfm http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/SRAPAS/7.cfm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 Join us in Wright Auditorium at 8 p.m. on April 12 for An Unforgettable Evening with Natalie Cole. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/admissions/events.cfm http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/admissions/events.cfm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 ECU's Spring Open House will be held on April 14. This event begins with an Opening Session in Wright Auditorium, followed by an Academic and Student Affairs Fair in our Student Recreation Center. Guests are given an opportunity to tour the campus, meet with faculty and staff from academic programs and services, tour the residence halls, Joyner Library, and dine in the campus dining halls. Presentations include: Financial Aid Workshop, Admissions Information Session, Major Exploration Session, and a Current Student Panel. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/music/keyboard/competition.cfm http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/music/keyboard/competition.cfm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 The ECU Young Artist Competition for Organists will take place April 19-22. This competition offers organ competitors the opportunity to perform on the Perkins and Wells Memorial Organ, C.B. Fisk, Op. 126, at St. Paul?s Episcopal Church, which borders the ECU campus. The competition is open to any pre-college student in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Florida. The guest artist and judge will be Dr. Joby Bell from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, who will present a varied program on the Fisk organ. http://www.ecu.edu/comm/ http://www.ecu.edu/comm/ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 Mark your calendars for this year's sixth annual spring reception on April 21 from 6-8 p.m. Speakers include Jamie Lynn Sigler and Sarah Evans of J Public Relations, which is one of the top luxury hospitality and lifestyles public relations firms in the country. The event will be located at the Greenville Museum of Art (802 Evans St., Greenville, N.C). http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/budget/ http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/budget/ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 East Carolina University's Budget Information website has been created to provide you with the most up-to-date news about the university's budget. Everyone has been experiencing financial difficulties due to the economy, and ECU strives to be as transparent as possible as we deal with state budget deficits and mandates.