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Feb 05, 2013
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ECU professor edits book on sexual minority prejudice in sports

East Carolina University kinesiology professor Dr. Melanie Sartore-Baldwin edited and authored two chapters in "Sexual Minorities in Sports: Prejudice at Play," available at https://www.rienner.com/title/Sexual_Minorities_in_Sports_Prejudice_at_Play. Sartore-Baldwin wrote the chapters "Gender, Sexuality...

Feb 05, 2013
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ECU alumna shares life-altering experience

An East Carolina University graduate who helped transform the life of a Goldsboro teen will share her experience at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 in Hendrix Theatre on campus. She will...

Feb 04, 2013
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FAFSA Day to provide free assistance on federal student aid application

 College students and their parents may find assistance completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) forms during FAFSA Day from 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 23 at...

Jan 31, 2013
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Knight Commission executive director to speak on leadership

Amy Perko, executive director of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, will present "The Role of Leadership in Moving College Athletics Forward," for the Fourth Annual Sports Business Leadership Series,...

Jan 31, 2013
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ECU alumna named new Raleigh police chief

East Carolina University graduate and acting interim chief Cassandra Deck-Brown was chosen as police chief for Raleigh. She is the first African-American woman to head the department and the first...

Jan 31, 2013
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OAAS seeks nominations for excellence awards

The Organization of African American Staff seeks nominations for the ECU African-American Awards of Excellence. The OAAS seeks to achieve a visible commitment of the inclusion and valuing of African...

Jan 31, 2013
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Red Carpet Affair to feature banquet, awards

  The ECU Organization of African American staff presents A Red Carpet Affair dinner banquet and awards celebration. WITN-TV news anchor Lynnette Taylor will keynote the event, which will include...

Jan 30, 2013
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UNC biology chairs to discuss educational challenges

Nearly a dozen biology department chairpersons from across the UNC System will gather Feb. 1 on the East Carolina University campus to discuss educational and research approaches that best benefit...

Jan 30, 2013
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Film screening, panel to focus on women in media

  The East Carolina University School of Communication will host a free screening of the award-winning documentary “Miss Representation” at 6 p.m. Feb. 19 in Hendrix Theatre. A reception and...

Jan 30, 2013
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Coastal Studies Institute video interviews ECU prof from ‘bottom of the earth’

[HTML1] In a video conference from the "bottom of the earth," ECU researcher Reide Corbett said that Palmer Station in western Antarctica feels like "the top of the world." Corbett...