Monday, April 29, 2013
Founders Day at the University
Posted by Campus Towers on 10:36 AM
Founders Day at the University is a reason for everyone to come out and celebrate. Founders Day is on May 1st at East Carolina University. There will be awards given and a reception to follow from 9am to 11am. The event is also occurring on reading day at campus. You can find out more information at East Carolina University.
Monday, April 22, 2013
One Little Boy Got to Score Big at ECU
Posted by Campus Towers on 11:18 AM
One little boy scored big at the East Carolina University spring game. Noah Roberts fights battles everyday, but he got to be a kid on April 20th at ECU. Check out this amazing little boy score big at the spring game. You can read more at East Carolina University .
Noah Roberts scored a touchdown and touched some hearts on the final play of the April 20 East Carolina University Spring Football game.
Roberts is 8-years-old. He has Neurofibromatosis, a neurological condition that causes tumors to grow throughout the nervous system. He has endured surgeries to remove tumors from his brain and spinal cord. Roberts will continue medical studies to search for additional tumors.
Roberts’ sister Whitney of Wilmington is a student at ECU.
ESPN and CBS stories are posted below:
Noah Roberts scored a touchdown and touched some hearts on the final play of the April 20 East Carolina University Spring Football game.
Roberts is 8-years-old. He has Neurofibromatosis, a neurological condition that causes tumors to grow throughout the nervous system. He has endured surgeries to remove tumors from his brain and spinal cord. Roberts will continue medical studies to search for additional tumors.
Roberts’ sister Whitney of Wilmington is a student at ECU.
ESPN and CBS stories are posted below:
Monday, April 15, 2013
Ten Tips To Get Your Apartment Ready for Move Out
Posted by Campus Towers on 10:36 AM
The semester is coming to a close. Are you moving out of your apartment until next year? Check out these ten tips on how to get your apartment move out ready! You can learn about other great apartment tips at her campus.
1. Start in your room and move out from there leaving the kitchen for last. In your room and living room, make sure to dust the fan blades, air vents and blinds. These areas are huge dust magnets.
2. Make sure to run your duster through the corners of the room to catch any spider webs that may have formed. I like to use Swiffer 360 dusters because they reach far and lock in the mess.
3. Once you’ve finished the tops of the blades, move onto the walls. Yes, you need to clean your walls. Take some Clorox disinfectant wipes or a bowl of warm, soapy water and a rag. Just give the walls a once over paying special attention to the black smudges.
4. Once you’ve cleaned the walls, take a broom and sweep out the corners of your rooms. Even if your room has carpet, dust and grime can collect where the wall meets the floor. Sweeping this out manually will ensure that you get as much out as possible. If you are using a vacuum, make sure to empty out the cylinder before and that the filter is clean. Having a dirty vacuum can really compromise the cleaning power of your machine.
5. If you have laminate floors, sweeping is effective and quick. Now, I don’t want to say that you don’t know how to mop, but let’s give a recap: To mop properly, you’re going to need two buckets: one for clean water and one for dirty water. The water should be hot and your mop should be dry to begin with. One bucket will start off full of hot, soapy water and the other will be empty. While mopping, ring out your mop into the empty bucket. This keeps your soapy water clean and prevents you from “cleaning” with dirty water -- a quick fix that I promise will make all the difference.
6. The most difficult part about moving out is cleaning your kitchen. Start with the top of the cabinets and the fridge. When you cook, the grease particles in the air rest on any surface available and trap dust. Be warned, this creates a sticky, nasty mess.
7. Once you’ve tackled that mammoth job, remembering to pay attention to your over-the-stove ventilation unit, move on to the cabinets. Wipe them down on the outside and dust them on the inside. This is a quick job, but something most overlook.
8. Finally, clean out your appliances. Take out the shelves in your fridge and wipe them down. Wipe out the inside of your fridge with soapy water or Clorox wipes as well. To clean the microwave, heat up a cup of white vinegar. This will get most of the gunk off the vents, walls and top of the microwave. Remember to take out and wipe the microwave plate and rotating belt.
9. Most ovens have a self-clean function; so don’t worry about it too much. If yours doesn’t, take out the grates and clean them by hand. Wipe down the walls and the bottom of the oven, it’s okay to sweep it onto the floor, you haven’t cleaned that part yet.
1. Start in your room and move out from there leaving the kitchen for last. In your room and living room, make sure to dust the fan blades, air vents and blinds. These areas are huge dust magnets.
2. Make sure to run your duster through the corners of the room to catch any spider webs that may have formed. I like to use Swiffer 360 dusters because they reach far and lock in the mess.
3. Once you’ve finished the tops of the blades, move onto the walls. Yes, you need to clean your walls. Take some Clorox disinfectant wipes or a bowl of warm, soapy water and a rag. Just give the walls a once over paying special attention to the black smudges.
4. Once you’ve cleaned the walls, take a broom and sweep out the corners of your rooms. Even if your room has carpet, dust and grime can collect where the wall meets the floor. Sweeping this out manually will ensure that you get as much out as possible. If you are using a vacuum, make sure to empty out the cylinder before and that the filter is clean. Having a dirty vacuum can really compromise the cleaning power of your machine.
5. If you have laminate floors, sweeping is effective and quick. Now, I don’t want to say that you don’t know how to mop, but let’s give a recap: To mop properly, you’re going to need two buckets: one for clean water and one for dirty water. The water should be hot and your mop should be dry to begin with. One bucket will start off full of hot, soapy water and the other will be empty. While mopping, ring out your mop into the empty bucket. This keeps your soapy water clean and prevents you from “cleaning” with dirty water -- a quick fix that I promise will make all the difference.
6. The most difficult part about moving out is cleaning your kitchen. Start with the top of the cabinets and the fridge. When you cook, the grease particles in the air rest on any surface available and trap dust. Be warned, this creates a sticky, nasty mess.
7. Once you’ve tackled that mammoth job, remembering to pay attention to your over-the-stove ventilation unit, move on to the cabinets. Wipe them down on the outside and dust them on the inside. This is a quick job, but something most overlook.
8. Finally, clean out your appliances. Take out the shelves in your fridge and wipe them down. Wipe out the inside of your fridge with soapy water or Clorox wipes as well. To clean the microwave, heat up a cup of white vinegar. This will get most of the gunk off the vents, walls and top of the microwave. Remember to take out and wipe the microwave plate and rotating belt.
9. Most ovens have a self-clean function; so don’t worry about it too much. If yours doesn’t, take out the grates and clean them by hand. Wipe down the walls and the bottom of the oven, it’s okay to sweep it onto the floor, you haven’t cleaned that part yet.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Congratulations to our Spring 2013 Graduates!
Posted by Campus Towers on 10:51 AM
We want to wish a big congratulations to our 2013 Spring Graduates at Campus Towers. You graduation is May 10th. However, make sure to click here to find out every detail you need to know about your graduation! ECU Commencement Weekend
Spring 2013
The University Commencement Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, May 10, 2013 in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The ceremony begins with the processional at 9:00 a.m.
Many Colleges, Schools and Departments have a tradition of holding unit recognition ceremonies on the campus during Commencement Weekend. As information regarding these events becomes available, it will be posted under the Colleges and Schools link to the left.
Fall 2013 The Fall 2013 University Commencement Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, December 13, 2013 in Williams Arena in Minges Coliseum.
Monday, April 1, 2013
The Performing Arts at East Carolina
Posted by Campus Towers on 10:36 AM
Many students go to school as education or business majors and have a distinct idea of their course load and career path. However, a student who is a performing arts major has a very different road ahead of them. They have academic classes along with physical training classes to perfect technique. They train for years in hopes to perform, teach, and/or study their trade for the rest of their life. Keep reading to learn more and learn more about the majors at ECU.
Pursuit of academic excellence at East Carolina University may lead students from silent study rooms to global classrooms or high tech laboratories.
But few conduct their class work as openly as the aspiring performers in the ECU School of Theatre and Dance, who learn the finer points of their craft with crowds of spectators looking on.
According to ECU contemporary dance professor John Dixon, that element of openness is critical to the learning process. “We are trying to activate the artist in our students, and the actual performance is key to that,” he said.
The public performance encourages students to “take what they are learning every day – these technical and performance-oriented practices – into a setting where they can communicate that to an audience,” Dixon said. “We practice this in class, but performing it is very different.”
Dixon, who is in his fourth year at ECU, said that ever since he started dancing as an undergraduate in college, he knew he wanted to teach. He danced professionally in New York and Seattle, and served as an assistant director of a company in Washington, D.C. before attending graduate school at the University of Washington.
Dixon said that every day he is reminded why he loves teaching.
“I think every teacher enjoys the moment when you are looking at your students, sharing your own research and they start to take on those questions and lines of inquiry themselves,” he said.
“You can see the light bulbs starting to go off. They are doing their own research and thinking about the world in new ways. It gets so exciting!”
Developing skills
Jazz professor Tommi Galaska said performing provides students with the experience they need. 
“Performance skills are something that have to develop and if you aren’t given those opportunities, those skills won’t have the chance to grow,” Galaska said.
An ECU alumna, Galaska said her days as an undergraduate shaped her into the person and professor she is today.
“These are my roots, and I am very passionate about the ECU School of Theatre and Dance,” she said. “We are a family, and I love the history.”
Dance performance majors Eimile Davis, Christen Quattlebaum and Krystal Cole enjoyed performing during ECU’s presentation of Dance 2013 this winter. The annual program presents a wide variety of dances from ballet and modern to jazz and tap.
Davis, a senior, performed in four pieces. She said the most rewarding element of the experience was working with guest choreographers, which included Frank Chaves of River North Dance Chicago and John Magnus of the Portland Festival Ballet.
“They all have so much to offer,” Davis said. “Seeing the way they practice and choreograph and give us individual feedback helped us better ourselves as dancers.”
Davis also enjoyed performing a variety of dances. “Getting to work with so many different styles and learning for myself how to switch up from light and happy to a more intense and deeply grounded, earthy piece taught me how to change up my dynamic and mentally what state to put myself in,” said Davis.
Cole’s experiences at ECU led to summer opportunities in the outdoor theatre production of “The Lost Colony” in Manteo, N.C. She said she was especially proud of how ECU was represented at that production.
“There were a handful of ECU people there, and the professionalism that we exhibited compared to other people was a lot higher,” she said.
“I remember looking at my friends from ECU at one point and realizing how well the university has taught us. We have really been taught how to be respectful, especially with being on time.”
Quattlebaum, a junior, said she learned in Dance 2013 to dance in a different style, “more restricted and kind of robotic.” She also learned about partnering with other dancers.
“Having been a part of this dance will help me out a lot in the future because there is a lot of partnering that goes on in jobs with professional dance companies,” Quattlebaum said.
Along with the fundamental classes, ECU strives to offer students additional opportunities that allow them to grow as artists. ECU/Loessin Playhouse performances such as “Crimes of the Heart,” “The Drowsy Chaperone,” “Cabaret,” and the School of Theatre and Dance’s annual Dance showcase give students the real world experiences they need to ensure future success.
“Dance 2013” featured original choreography by ECU faculty and special guest artists. The line-up for this year’s show included “Grusin Suite” by guest choreographer Frank Chaves of River North Dance Chicago and the “Tango” by John Magnus, which melded the tango into ballet. Faculty choreographed dances included “Dancing for Degas” by Galina Panova; “MEGA/bits” by Patricia Weeks; “Consumption” by John Dixon; “Falling Together, Falling Apart” by Teal Darkenwald; “For My Husband, Rob” by Clarine Powell; and “Squeeze” by Tommi Galaska.
Pursuit of academic excellence at East Carolina University may lead students from silent study rooms to global classrooms or high tech laboratories.
But few conduct their class work as openly as the aspiring performers in the ECU School of Theatre and Dance, who learn the finer points of their craft with crowds of spectators looking on.
According to ECU contemporary dance professor John Dixon, that element of openness is critical to the learning process. “We are trying to activate the artist in our students, and the actual performance is key to that,” he said.
The public performance encourages students to “take what they are learning every day – these technical and performance-oriented practices – into a setting where they can communicate that to an audience,” Dixon said. “We practice this in class, but performing it is very different.”
Dixon, who is in his fourth year at ECU, said that ever since he started dancing as an undergraduate in college, he knew he wanted to teach. He danced professionally in New York and Seattle, and served as an assistant director of a company in Washington, D.C. before attending graduate school at the University of Washington.
Dixon said that every day he is reminded why he loves teaching.
“I think every teacher enjoys the moment when you are looking at your students, sharing your own research and they start to take on those questions and lines of inquiry themselves,” he said.
“You can see the light bulbs starting to go off. They are doing their own research and thinking about the world in new ways. It gets so exciting!”
Developing skills
Jazz professor Tommi Galaska said performing provides students with the experience they need. “Performance skills are something that have to develop and if you aren’t given those opportunities, those skills won’t have the chance to grow,” Galaska said.
An ECU alumna, Galaska said her days as an undergraduate shaped her into the person and professor she is today.
“These are my roots, and I am very passionate about the ECU School of Theatre and Dance,” she said. “We are a family, and I love the history.”
Dance performance majors Eimile Davis, Christen Quattlebaum and Krystal Cole enjoyed performing during ECU’s presentation of Dance 2013 this winter. The annual program presents a wide variety of dances from ballet and modern to jazz and tap.
Davis, a senior, performed in four pieces. She said the most rewarding element of the experience was working with guest choreographers, which included Frank Chaves of River North Dance Chicago and John Magnus of the Portland Festival Ballet.
“They all have so much to offer,” Davis said. “Seeing the way they practice and choreograph and give us individual feedback helped us better ourselves as dancers.”
Davis also enjoyed performing a variety of dances. “Getting to work with so many different styles and learning for myself how to switch up from light and happy to a more intense and deeply grounded, earthy piece taught me how to change up my dynamic and mentally what state to put myself in,” said Davis.
Demonstrating professionalism
Cole enjoyed performing in Dance 2013 as well, although the work was hard. “You have to dedicate a lot of your time, and the rehearsals can be long and tiring,” the ECU senior said. “During rehearsal time, we also went away for Christmas break, which meant we had to be responsible for staying in shape and exercising over the holidays.”Cole’s experiences at ECU led to summer opportunities in the outdoor theatre production of “The Lost Colony” in Manteo, N.C. She said she was especially proud of how ECU was represented at that production.
“There were a handful of ECU people there, and the professionalism that we exhibited compared to other people was a lot higher,” she said.
“I remember looking at my friends from ECU at one point and realizing how well the university has taught us. We have really been taught how to be respectful, especially with being on time.”
Quattlebaum, a junior, said she learned in Dance 2013 to dance in a different style, “more restricted and kind of robotic.” She also learned about partnering with other dancers.
“Having been a part of this dance will help me out a lot in the future because there is a lot of partnering that goes on in jobs with professional dance companies,” Quattlebaum said.
Providing opportunities
East Carolina University’s School of Theatre and Dance is well known for providing its students with the quality training required to achieve success in their careers. Students with a passion for dance can earn a bachelor of fine arts degree in dance performance or dance education. Those with a love for the theatre can earn a BFA in theatre arts education or theatre arts, with a concentration in professional actor training, musical theatre, theatre design and production, stage management or theatre for youth.Along with the fundamental classes, ECU strives to offer students additional opportunities that allow them to grow as artists. ECU/Loessin Playhouse performances such as “Crimes of the Heart,” “The Drowsy Chaperone,” “Cabaret,” and the School of Theatre and Dance’s annual Dance showcase give students the real world experiences they need to ensure future success.
“Dance 2013” featured original choreography by ECU faculty and special guest artists. The line-up for this year’s show included “Grusin Suite” by guest choreographer Frank Chaves of River North Dance Chicago and the “Tango” by John Magnus, which melded the tango into ballet. Faculty choreographed dances included “Dancing for Degas” by Galina Panova; “MEGA/bits” by Patricia Weeks; “Consumption” by John Dixon; “Falling Together, Falling Apart” by Teal Darkenwald; “For My Husband, Rob” by Clarine Powell; and “Squeeze” by Tommi Galaska.
