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 Gridiron Pirates are
Conference USA East Division Champions!
The Pirates football team went 5-1 during the second half of the season and won the East Division of Conference USA, which includes a ticket to their first-ever conference championship game. The Pirates will travel to play at Tulsa this Saturday, December 6 at 12 noon EST on ESPN2 for the Conference USA Championship and a trip to the Liberty Bowl on January 2.
C-USA Championship Away Game Tailgate
The East Carolina Alumni Association and Pirate Club will host an away game tailgate in Tulsa prior to the championship game. Tickets are $20 per person and include food, Pirate beverages, and a chance to win great raffle prizes. Children 10 and under are free of charge. Tailgate tickets can be purchased through the Alumni Association by calling 800-ECU-GRAD, ordering online, or faxing the registration form to 252-328-4369. Tickets will be sold through 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 4. Requests received after 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 4 will not be honored. Tailgate tickets will not be sent through US Mail, but will be available at Tailgate check-in. Reserve your tickets now!
Going Bowling!
Follow the Pirates on this year's bowl trip! The Alumni Association and Pirate Club will be there to host a pregame tailgate for all fans. Keep an eye on your inbox---bowl selection will be determined shortly after the championship game and details on bowl activites will be sent as soon as they become available.
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Holiday Parties |
 Celebrate the holiday season with family, friends, and fellow
Pirates! If you live in the New York Metro, Wake County, or DC Metro areas be
sure to mark your calendar for these holiday parties and celebrate the
season Pirate style! Pre-registration is required and space is limited,
so be sure to register early!
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Do You Facebook®? |
Have you found your way to Facebook®? This online networking community has quickly become a favorite among ECU alumni, and the Alumni Association enjoys being able to connect with alumni through today's latest technologies. If you're a member of Facebook®, then become a friend of The Pirate and fan of the East Carolina Alumni Association! We'll keep you updated on alumni events and activities throughout the Pirate Nation and ways that you can get involved. We'll see you on Facebook®!
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Catch a Flick on YouTube™ |
YouTube™ is a great place to share videos with friends and family. Why not stay connected with your ECU family through the Alumni Association's YouTube™ page! We've uploaded some terrific videos, including alumni interviews, event commercials, membership ads, and a video to learn more about your Alumni Association. Check us out!
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Winter Issue of East Now Available |
 Pirates and Pulitzers is the feature of the winter issue of East, the magazine for East Carolina University. Other highlights include: "Visiting Africa, Coming Home," "The Heart of a Doctor," "Mr. Holland's Opus," and of course Class Notes. Be sure you receive a printed copy of East by becoming a member of the East Carolina Alumni Association. Click here to view East online.
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Alumni Scholarships for Current Students |
The Alumni Association's Alumni Scholarship program continues to grow. Thanks to proceeds from the Pirate Alumni Road Race and Fun Run in the spring, and the Pirate's Bounty Scholarship Auction and ECU Alumni Scholarship Classic in the fall, we will award thirty $1,000 scholarships to undergraduate students that excel in the classroom and in the community. Scholarship applications for the 2009-2010 academic year will be accepted through end of business on Friday, January 30, 2009. Eligible students must have a 2.7 cumulative GPA, detail their campus and community involvement in their application, and provide an official transcript and letter of recommendation to be considered. Scholarships will be awarded in the spring at our annual Scholarship Luncheon. Please encourage undergraduate students that you know to apply for this scholarship. Questions? Contact the Alumni Association at 800-ECU-GRAD or visit PirateAlumni.com/scholarships.
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Give ECU Items this Holiday Season |
Need the perfect gift for the Pirates fan in your life? Officially licensed ECU items are available at the following retailers:
- Dowdy Student Stores
- JCPenney
- Lanier Hardware, Inc.
- Omega Sports
- Overton's
- Steinbeck's Men's Shop
- University Book Exchange
- Wal-Mart
And online at www.ECUPIRATES.com.
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CBS College Sports |
NEW ECUPirates.com Feature – Online Auctions
Your one stop shop for ECU Game-Used Memorabilia, Rare Collectibles, Fan Experiences and much much more! Click here to bid now!
Pirates All-Access
Pirates All-Access is your online home for the most comprehensive coverage of East Carolina sports. Get the games, highlights, press conferences and coach's shows you want—all in one place! Annual subscriptions to Pirates All-Access are $79.95 for a 12-month period and the monthly subscription is $9.95. Fans who wish to purchase an Annual subscription to Pirates All-Access can do so by clicking here. Annual subscribers receive all CBS College Sports pay-per-view broadcasts for free as part of their subscription.
Read more about Pirates All-Access and CBS College Sports.
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Pirate Nation News |
Football tops UAB, wins C-USA East division ... [More]
State budget crunch impacting dental school funding ... [More]
Baseball announces 2009-2010 recruiting class ... [More]
Winter issue of East magazine now online ... [More]
ECU student to spend semester at Ron Clark Academy ... [More]
Alumna receives award from American Artists Professional League ... [More]
Women's soccer wins first Conference USA title ... [More]
North Recreational Complex opens ... [More]
Marching band maintains the game day beat ... [More]
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Upcoming Events |
December 4
Pirate Career Call
"How to Cure Your Mingle-Phobia"
Via Teleconference
[More]
December 6
Away Game Tailgate - Conference USA Championship Game
Tulsa, OK
[More]
December 6
Football Viewing Parties
Various Locations
[More]
December 6
Retired Faculty Appreciation Dinner
Greenville, NC
[More]
December 7
New York Metro Chapter Holiday Party
New York, NY
[More]
December 11
Wake County Alumni Chapter Holiday Party
Raleigh, NC
[More]
December 13
DC Metro Holiday Party
Bethesda, MD
[More]
December 17
East Carolina Club at Cypress Glen - 4th Quarter Meeting
Greenville, NC
[More]
January 8
Pirate Career Call
"How to Get Promoted"
Via Teleconference
[More]
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Barbara Kelly ‘61
Barbara Kelly is an extraordinary example of the Pirate spirit, regardless of 38 years with the Department of Athletics at the University of Virginia! Kelly, a native of Garner, NC showed a passion for sports during her high school years, as a four-year letter winner and basketball team co-captain. She was offered one of the first basketball scholarships in Wake County to Pineland Junior College, but chose instead to venture to Campbell University where she played basketball with the Camels for two seasons. Kelly transferred to East Carolina in 1958 where she would go on to earn a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education three years later. Kelly earned a master’s of education degree from The College of William and Mary in 1971.
Always a trailblazer, Kelly became the first full-time female athletics staff member at UVA when she was hired in 1971 as the assistant director of intramural and physical education. Women had only recently been admitted to the university as undergraduates, yet with Kelly’s encouragement and passion, intramural and club sports saw success. Kelly created and coached multiple women’s intercollegiate athletic teams. In 2002, the Atlantic Coast Conference recognized Barbara Kelly as the founder and first tournament director of the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament 25 years prior. During her tenure in Charlottesville, Kelly helped create a nationally competitive women’s intercollegiate athletics program, which has grown to include 13 varsity sports. Kelly is currently the assistant athletics director for planning and special projects at Virginia and plans to retire in 2009.
In 2007, the ECU Women’s Roundtable recognized Kelly’s outstanding achievements and leadership in sports in “A Legacy of Leadership: One Hundred Incredible ECU Women.”
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Ken ’68, ’71 and Kay ’76 Chalk
Ken Chalk earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from East Carolina University. Kay Haskell Chalk earned her master’s degree in elementary education from ECU in 1976. Together the Chalks have volunteered in many diverse ways since their time as students at East Carolina.
Ken is former chair of the East Carolina University Foundation Board of Directors, and is Board Co-Chair of the BB&T Center for Leadership Development at East Carolina University. Ken is a founding member of the Chancellor’s Society at ECU. He has served as a board member of the N.C. Small Business and Technology Development Center and the Entrepreneurial Development Council of Eastern North Carolina, and as a former dean of N.C. School of Banking (sponsored by the N.C. Bankers Association).
Kay has been instrumental in developing the Women’s Roundtable, a philanthropic organization of women for ECU. As chair of the programs committee, Kay coordinated “A Legacy of Leadership: One Hundred Incredible ECU Women” to mark East Carolina’s Centennial last October. This event surveyed the many leadership roles East Carolina Alumnae have embarked upon during their professional careers. As thanks for Kay's enduring leadership and commitment to the project, she too was honored in the group.
Most recently, BB&T Corp. has chosen to honor the Chalks for Ken’s 33 years of service to BB&T with a $250,000 gift to ECU. This gift will endow two scholarships for East Carolina’s Access Scholarship Program. Ken recognizes East Carolina’s responsibility to provide education to students from all backgrounds and said of the endowment, “The Access Scholarship program is essential to help students who could not otherwise afford higher education to attend ECU and become successful leaders in their communities.” In the same spirit, Ken and Kay have chosen to remain connected to their alma mater through membership in their Alumni Association. The Chalks are Lifetime Members of the East Carolina Alumni Association which awarded 24 student scholarships last April and will award 30 student scholarships in 2009.
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