Crystal Baity Archives

May 25, 2010
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Drivers stay fit with safety check

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   At 51, William Lewis isn’t considered an older driver. But he found plenty of benefits to participating in a CarFit safety program hosted by East Carolina...

May 07, 2010
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Occupational Therapy Department Holds CarFit Safety Program May 22

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   East Carolina University’s occupational therapy department will host CarFit, a safety program that gives a quick comprehensive check on how well an older driver and their...

Apr 30, 2010
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Nursing student elected to national association board, receives ECU award

GREENVILLE, N.C. — East Carolina University nursing student Elizabeth Newcomb has been elected to the board of directors for the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA). Newcomb, of Creedmoor, serves as...

Apr 16, 2010
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Nursing raises funds and awareness about Haiti during Diversity Day

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   East Carolina University’s College of Nursing united Thursday to raise funds and awareness about Haiti during its second annual Diversity Day. The aroma of boulettes, red...

Apr 12, 2010
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Nursing hosts Diversity Day: Up With Nursing in Haiti on April 15

GREENVILLE, N.C. — East Carolina University’s College of Nursing will host Diversity Day: Up with Nursing in Haiti from 10 a.m. until noon Thursday. This is the college’s second annual...

Mar 24, 2010
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Nursing recognized for membership recruitment by national student association

GREENVILLE, N.C.  — The East Carolina Association of Nursing Students (ECANS) is being honored for recruiting the most members to join its national association in 2009-2010. The National Student Nurses...

Feb 24, 2010
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Panel to discuss professional and creative opportunities, restrictions for women in the late 19th century and today

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   On March 4, the William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library will host a panel discussion, “Weak Female? Medical Justifications Behind Restrictions on Women in the Late...

Feb 22, 2010
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New community-based service award available to nursing students

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   A community-based service award for nursing students has been established by Susan L. Henry, assistant research professor at Laupus Library and liaison to the East Carolina...

Feb 05, 2010
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Northeastern University Soccer Player and stroke survivor shares her story at Wear Red for Women

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   As a college sophomore, 20-year-old Katie Jerdee of Boston suffered a massive stroke, something she thought only happened to older adults. Too often, people dismiss warning...

Jan 27, 2010
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Laupus Library hosts national traveling exhibit on women’s rights advocate, author Charlotte Perkins Gilman and ‘The Yellow Wall-Paper’

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   East Carolina University’s Laupus Library is hosting a national traveling exhibit through March 6 that explores a provocative story from the beginning of the women’s rights...