summer 2012
East The Magazine of East Carolina University
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INVES T ING IN T O M ORROW By Marion Blackburn ECU’s largest-ever fundraising campaign creates 324 scholarships and 24 endowed professorships and nearly doubles the university’s endowment. The Second Century Campaign exceeded its $200 million goal by nearly $20 million a year ahead of its scheduled completion. On the cover: Carol Mabe ’71 of Oriental, N.C., with Access Scholar Navreet Singh ’15 of Dallas, N.C.
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D U RHA M ’ S B IG DOER By Steve Tuttle ’09 His work as a developer can be seen all over Research Triangle Park in buildings occupied by IBM, Glaxo and Biogen. Robb Teer’s civic leadership also can be seen across the region as he continues a family tradition of public service.
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HEARING T HEIR VOI C ES By Jessica Creson Nottingham ’06 ’08 The word “immigration” often brings to mind thoughts of border patrols, detainees and difficult political debate. But one ECU professor’s work is reshaping and broadening the image of immigrants in the U.S. and expanding global understanding in classrooms on campus.
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J U S T DOING I T By Bethany Bradsher You don’t see many couch potatoes hustling to practice for one of ECU’s 44 club sports teams. Getting in shape is the goal, whether the sport is paintball, figure skating or bass fishing.
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D E PA R T M E N T S FROM OUR READERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 THE ECU REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SUMMER ARTS CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 FROM THE CLASSROOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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PIRATE NATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 CLASS NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 UPON THE PAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60