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Pirates to Play in 50th Anniversary AutoZone Liberty Bowl on January 2!
The ECU gridiron Pirates will take on SEC opponent University of Kentucky Wildcats on Friday, January 2, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. CT, 5:00 p.m. ET. We hope you've traveled to Memphis to support our team and watch the game in person, but if you were not able to make the trip, ESPN will air the game and a number of enthusiastic Pirates fans will gather at their favorite viewing party locations to cheer the team to victory. Bowl game viewing parties will be held in:
GO PIRATES!
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A Pirate's Life for Me! Returns |
 The East Carolina Alumni Association's half-hour radio program A Pirate's Life for Me! returns January 10 for another exciting semester of alumni interviews. Tune in the second and fourth Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in eastern North Carolina on Pirate Radio 1250 & 930 AM or online at PirateRadio1250.com to hear alumni success stories and news from the Alumni Association. This month's guests are:
- Saturday, January 10 - Tim Nolan '82, performer and Guinness Book of World Records bounce-juggling record holder
- Saturday, January 24 - Rev. Ken Hammond '73, '83, '85, 2008 Outstanding Alumni Award recipient and Senior Pastor of Union Baptist Church in Durham, NC
Missed an episode? We archive every show on PirateAlumni.com. Click here to listen to past shows.
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Alumni Online Community and Facbook Connect |
Many alumni enjoy using the Alumni Association's and Facebook's® online networking communities to stay in touch, share exciting news, and plan get togethers. Thanks to Facebook Connect, users can now sign-on to both online communities in one easy step, and publish alumni activity to their Facebook accounts.
When visiting the Alumni Association's online community, alumni with Facebook accounts need simply to validate their identity using their Alumni Association log in and password. Your alumni account will then be associated with your Facebook account, and future logins to either site provide authentication to both PirateAlumni.com and Facebook.
Just as Facebook asks if you would like to publish information to your wall, dialog boxes in the Alumni Association's online community will ask if you would like to broadcast activity to your Facebook news feed. For example, if you register to attend a reunion or Alumni Tailgate and would like others to know that you'll be attending, simply allow Facebook Connect to publish the information.
Click here for complete details on Facebook Connect.
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Deans on Deck |
The Alumni Association is excited to introduce a new series "Deans on Deck" that will provide alumni and friends informal opportunities to talk with many of the University's deans about hot topics in their colleges and schools. Learn more about how your college or school has evolved since you graduated, and stay up-to-date on plans for future growth, new programs, and ways to get involved.
Our first "Deans on Deck" event will be held Thursday, January 29 at 6:00 p.m. at the Capital City Club of Raleigh. Our featured deans will be Dr. Rick Niswander, dean of the College of Business, and Dr. Paul Cunningham, dean and senior associate vice chancellor for medical affairs at the Brody School of Medicine. Space is limited. Register today!
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Pirate Career Call |
Be sure to register by Wednesday, January 7 for this month's Pirate Career Call "How to Get Promoted,"
a presentation that will address the planning and decision making necessary to increase your chances of career advancement.
Pirate Career Calls are a complimentary service of the East Carolina Alumni Association, the ECU Career Center, and ECU's Human Resources. Calls are conducted via teleconference with an accompanying PowerPoint presentation.
January's Pirate Career Call:
February's Pirate Career Call:
Audio and PowerPoint presentations for past Pirate Career Calls are available online. Click here to access previous calls.
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Save the Date! |
Mark your calendar for exciting events in April! The 3rd Annual PirateFest, which celebrates eastern North Carolina's rich and colorful history through art, music, and "pirate-y" lore, will be held in Uptown Greenville the weekend of April 17-19, and a number of exciting events will take place throughout the weekend. Lace up your running shoes for student scholarships at the Pirate Alumni Road Race and Fun Run, Saturday, April 18 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Plan to participate in other PirateFest activities, including the Pirate Statue Auction (details coming soon), Blackbeard's Market, the International Festival, Uptown Arts Festival, and the 26th Annual Great Pirate Purple/Gold Pigskin Pig-Out Party. We'll see you there!
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New Feature to ECUPirates.com |
In partnership with the Pirate Club, CBS College Sports and Pirates All Access is excited to offer a new feature to ECUPirates.com, online auctions. This is your one-stop shop for ECU game-used memorabilia, rare collectibles, fan experiences and much more! Proceeds benefit student-athlete scholarships. Bid now on your favorite item!
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! Learn more about Pirates All Access.
 
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Pirate Nation News |
Pirates top Tulsa to claim C-USA Championship ... [More]
Holtz offers closure to Syracuse University Opportunity ... [More]
Kentucky to face East Carolina in 50th AutoZone Liberty Bowl ... [More]
Pirate light up scoreboard against UNCW ... [More]
ECU launches Outreach Scholars Academy ... [More]
Pirates roll past Miners on Senior Day sponsored by the Alumni Association ... [More]
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Upcoming Events |
January 1
Liberty Bowl Parade
Memphis, TN
[More]
January 1
Pirate Party on Beale Street
Memphis, TN
[More]
January 2
Liberty Bowl Pre-game Buffet
Memphis, TN
[More]
January 2
Liberty Bowl Viewing Parties
Various Locations
[More]
January 8
Pirate Career Call - How to Get Promoted
Via Teleconference
[More]
January 10
A Pirate's Life for Me!
Featured Guest: Tim Nolan '82
Performer and Guinness Book of World Records bounce-juggling record holder
[More]
January 24
A Pirate's Life for Me!
Featured Guest: Rev. Ken Hammond '73, '83, '85
2008 Outstanding Alumni Award recipient and Senior Pastor of Union Baptist Church
[More]
January 29
Deans on Deck: Dr. Rick Niswander and Dr. Paul Cunningham
Raleigh, NC
[More]
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Christia V. Rey
On December 15, 2008, when the Commonwealth of Virginia’s 13 electors met to cast their votes for the next President and Vice President of the United States, history was made—not only by the Democratic Party and President-Elect Barack Obama, but also by an ECU alumnus, Chris Rey. A second-year law student at The College of William & Mary, Rey represented the First Congressional District in Virginia as a presidential elector. Rey is the first African American to have represented this district.
Rey was elected to the post during the Democratic First Congressional District convention. During the 2008 presidential race, Rey volunteered in the Democratic Party’s coordinated office in Newport News, VA. “It is an honor to serve as a presidential elector,” said Rey. “This is an historic election for the country and for the First Congressional District of Virginia.”
As a law student at William & Mary, Rey is a member of the William & Mary Election Law Society and serves as the National Director of Corporate Relations of the National Black Law Students Association. Rey previously served as a United States Army Captain and saw combat tours to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Rey completed his military career as Commander of the Third Special Forces Signal Detachment, Fort Bragg. He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service.
As an undergraduate at ECU, Rey volunteered for John Edward’s senatorial race in 1998. On campus at East Carolina, Rey was active in Gospel Choir, Student Government Association, and Phi Beta Sigma. Rey is a member of the East Carolina Alumni Association.
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Carl Davis '73
Carl Davis is an avid Pirates fan. Never one to miss an athletic event, he has also recruited his wife Martha to cheer for the purple and gold. The Davis' can be spotted at nearly every football and basketball game in Greenville or across the Pirate Nation. Davis graduated from East Carolina in 1973 with a BA in Sociology. While a student, he was active in the Student Government Association and at the campus radio station.
Since his time at ECU, Davis has remained involved with the University as previous member of the Board of Visitors where he served as chairman. As a charter member of the “Comm Crew: Friends and Alumni of the School of Communication” Davis works with his fellow communications graduates to advocate for the School of Communication, fund scholarships and activities for ECU students, and foster an atmosphere of professional fellowship among alumni, faculty and friends of the School of Communication. In 2006 he chaired the committee to plan a campus radio reunion.
Davis is a Life Member of the Alumni Association and serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors. He and Martha frequently attend Alumni Association events, and most recently hosted the Wake County Holiday Party at their home in Raleigh, NC.
Professionally, Davis is the Assistant General Manager of UNC-TV. He has been with UNC-TV for 10 years, and is responsible for developing and implementing goals and strategies to strengthen UNC-TV’s broadcast and non-broadcast engineering, technology, and administrative operations. Every spring the East Carolina Alumni Association coordinates volunteers for Festival, UNC-TV’s annual fundraising drive. Tune in Saturday, March 7th as ECU alumni and friends volunteer for Festival.
If you are interested in volunteering with the East Carolina Alumni Association please e-mail Kendra Alexander or call 800-ECU-GRAD.
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