BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120503T000000 DTEND:20120504T000000 DTSTAMP:20120306T204525 SUMMARY:Class of 1962 Golden Alumni Reunion (Greenville, NC) DESCRIPTION:Golden Alumni ReunionCelebrating the Class of 1962 Celebrate your Golden Alumni Reunion with fellow 1962 graduates and friends! Members of the class and the Alumni Association have planned a fun, eventful reunion for you with plenty of opportunities to reconnect, reminisce, and renew your love for East Carolina. 1961 and 1963 graduates are also encouraged to participate. REUNION ACTIVITES THURSDAY, MAY 3 2:30-2:45 p.m. Shuttle from City Hotel & Bistro to East Carolina Heart Institute Ride in one of ECU’s student transit buses to the ECHI on the medical and health sciences campus. Be sure to wear PURPLE and GOLD to show your reunion participation and comfortable shoes for walking. 2:45-3:45 p.m. Tour of ECU’s Heart Institute Take a tour of East Carolina’s state-of-the-art Heart Institute and learn how practices here are changing the treatment of heart-related medical issues. 4:00-5:00 p.m. Tour of ECU Athletic Complex Go behind-the-scenes of ECU Athletics with an in-depth tour of athletic facilities, including Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, the Murphy Center, and the new Olympic sports complex. 5:00-6:00 p.m. Shuttle from ECU Athletic Complex to City Hotel & Bistro, then back to main campus Take this opportunity to return to the hotel to freshen up before dinner. Reunion participants who did not take tours can use the shuttle to ride to campus for evening activities. 6:00 p.m. Celebration Under the Stars on the Campus Mall Enjoy a wonderful meal with your fellow classmates, and the Class of 2012 and their families! This event recognizes the achievements of the graduating class as well as the 50th Reunion class, bringing these two groups together to celebrate Pirate heritage and strengthen the ECU connection. 7:30 p.m. Candlelight Induction Ceremony Pass the torch of alumni status to the Class of 2012 during the Candlelight Induction Ceremony, a treasured tradition for the graduating class, their families, and members of the 50th Reunion class. 1962 graduates will light their candles from the 50th Reunion candle, then share the flame of alumni status with new graduates. Reunion participants will receive a medallion marking their induction into the Golden Alumni Society and to wear during graduation. Shuttle available from main campus to return to City Hotel & Bistro. FRIDAY, MAY 4 8:30 a.m. Shuttle pick-up from City Hotel & Bistro to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Start off your morning with a quick ride to ECU’s football stadium for the annual graduation ceremony. (You will walk onto the football field, so please wear comfortable shoes and bring your camera.) 10:00 a.m. Commencement Exercises at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Usher in the Class of 2012 at the annual ECU graduation ceremony. 50th Reunion participants will be given gold caps and gowns to wear and receive special recognition at the ceremony. 12:00 noon Lunch with the University Historian Enjoy a history-filled oration with University Historian Dr. John Tucker at the newly renovated Croatan. 1:30 p.m. Shuttle from Croatan to Uptown Greenville and/or City Hotel & Bistro Shuttle will take interested participants to Uptown Greenville or return to City Hotel & Bistro. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Shopping and sightseeing in Uptown Greenville Take this opportunity to see how the historic downtown area has grown and changed over the years. Please meet at U.B.E. in Uptown Greenville by 2:30 p.m. to catch the shuttle back to the City Hotel & Bistro. 7:00 p.m. Reunion Dinner and Celebration at the City Hotel & Bistro Enjoy a night of dinner and celebration at the City Hotel & Bistro in honor of the Class of 1962. Cap off your reunion weekend with this semi-formal event. Reunion participants will receive a commemorative gift. HOTEL This is a busy time of year in Greenville, so make reservations soon! A small block of rooms has been reserved at the City Hotel & Bistro for $139 per night. Please make your reservation by April 3 by calling 252-355-8300 and mention “ECU Golden Alumni” to receive the special rate. City Hotel & Bistro 203 SW Greenville Boulevard Greenville, NC 27834 252-355-8300 REGISTRATION Register by Thursday, April 19: Online By phone: call the Alumni Center at 800-ECU-GRAD By fax: fax the registration form to 252-328-4369 By mail: send the registration form to: East Carolina Alumni Association Taylor-Slaughter Alumni Center Mail Stop 305 East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858-4353 WHO'S COMING: Michael DeNoia Nancy Wright DeNoia ’62 James Fields Jr. ’62 J.L. Gray Libby Cooke Gray ’63 Shena Hendrix William Hendrix ’62 Betty Hill Patsy Royal Hill ’62 Robert “Bob” Hill ’62 Eveyln Johnson Kirkland ’61, ’62 James “Jim” Kirkland Jr. ’62 Questions? Contact: Emily Adkins '08 252-328-5557 or 800-ECU-GRAD Emily.Adkins@PirateAlumni.com Individualsrequesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) should contact the Department for Disability Support Services atleast 48 hours prior to the event at 252-737-1016 (Voice/TTY). 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