ECU Class of 1984 25th Reunion

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October 16-17, 2009

Dear Class of 1984:

It is my pleasure to welcome you back to campus for your 25th Reunion!

I hope you’ll be able to join your fellow classmates and the East Carolina Alumni Association during Homecoming 2009: 100 Years of Treasured Traditions, as we celebrate this milestone. We’ve got a weekend full of fun activities, including the Homecoming Luncheon, Classroom Experiences, tours of campus, the Alumni Awards Ceremony and Dinner, Alumni Breakfast, parade watching, a reunion photo, Alumni Tailgate, Pirates Football, and a special “’80s Flashback” party for you and your fellow classmates with DJ Jeff Diamond.

If you have not been back to campus often in the 25 years since your graduation, I especially invite you to come and see what East Carolina has become. ECU currently offers 104 bachelor’s degree programs, 73 master’s degree programs, 18 doctoral degree programs, and first-professional degree programs in medicine and dentistry. From modest beginnings as a school for training teachers, ECU has grown to become an emerging national research university with an enrollment of nearly 28,000 students and continues to fulfill its mission of teaching, research, and service.

Congratulations on this milestone achievement! I look forward to seeing you this fall.

Go Pirates!

Paul J. Clifford, Charter Life Member President and CEO East Carolina Alumni Association

Check-In

Friday, October 16 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Hilton Greenville Lobby

Saturday, October 17 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Alumni Center 901 East Fifth Street

Stop by and pick-up your reunion materials. This includes an up-to-date agenda, nametag, tickets you purchased, bus schedule, and more.

Reunion Confirmation

A confirmation letter will be mailed to you upon receipt of your registration. The reservation deadline is Friday, October 9. Tickets to events will not be mailed.

Cancellation and refunds must be submitted in writing (mail, fax, or e-mail) to our office by Friday, October 9. However, the cost of any football tickets cannot be refunded. “No shows” will not be refunded.

Special Needs

For individuals with disabilities and/or dietary restrictions requiring special assistance, please contact Betsy Rabon ’86 at 252-328-6072 or toll-free at 800-ECU-GRAD by Friday, October 9 so proper consideration may be given to your request.

Alumni Association Contacts

For more information or questions about various activities, please call 252-328-6072 or 800-ECU-GRAD. Betsy Rabon, Alumni Center Coordinator alumni@PirateAlumni.com Stephanie Bunn, Assistant Director for Alumni Programs Stephanie.Bunn@PirateAlumni.com Football Tickets

Tickets to the Rice vs. ECU football game are available as part of the reunion registration and will NOT be sold separately. Football tickets are limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

Tickets will be distributed during the reunion and cannot be mailed.

Hotel Reservations

The Hampton Inn at 305 SW Greenville Boulevard has rooms for reunion participants for $189 per night. Call 800-HAMPTON (1800-426-7866) and ask for the “ECU Reunions” block.

Shuttle Service

Shuttle service will be provided on Saturday from the Hilton Greenville from 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. The shuttle schedule will be available at ticket pick-up or online at PirateAlumni.com/homecoming.

Alumni Membership

If you’re already a member of the Alumni Association, thank you for your support! If you’re not a member, please consider adding a tax-deductible membership to your registration to take advantage of special member pricing for Homecoming and 25th Reunion activities. Help us meet our goal of 10,000 members in 2010!

REUNION INFORMATION

Cancellations/Refunds

10 Years After the Flood: A Reflective Conversation 10:00–11:30 a.m.

Mendenhall Student Center, Hendrix Theatre

Former Chancellor and 2008 Honorary Alumni Award recipient Dr. Richard Eakin will lead a discussion about the challenging period of East Carolina’s history associated with the flood of 1999. Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to take this opportunity to commemorate Hurricane Floyd, the character and integrity that led the University through the episode, and reflect on ECU’s perseverance during a time of disaster.

Homecoming Luncheon 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Mendenhall Student Center, Great Rooms

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All alumni and friends are welcome to join the Alumni Association for our annual Homecoming Luncheon. University Leader in Residence Tommy Spaulding ’92 will address how East Carolina continues to excel as the leadership university, and plans to take this responsibility to the next level in the future.

Explore ECU! Bus Tour of Campus 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Bus will depart from the Joyner Library Clock Tower

ECU Ambassador tour guides will lead a lively bus tour, the perfect opportunity to see your old residence hall and favorite hangouts.

Walking Tour of Campus 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Tour will depart from the Joyner Library’s Sonic Gates (sound columns)

Bring your walking shoes to enjoy an ECU Ambassador-led walking tour of the University’s beautiful east campus.

Walking Tour of Medical and Health Sciences Campus 2:15–4:15 p.m.

Bus will depart from the Joyner Library Clock Tower (Please note, this is a walking tour. A bus will shuttle participants from east to west campus and back.)

Visit East Carolina’s Medical and Health Sciences Campus for a behind-the-scenes tour of the brand new East Carolina Heart Institute led by Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood Jr., the Allied Health Sciences Building (including the robotics lab and the nursing simulation labs), and Laupus Library.

BACK TO THE CLASSROOM Classroom Experiences Get out your Blue Books and backpacks—it’s time to go back to the classroom! These experiences take alumni back to college days and provide unique learning opportunities.

Spiders and Taxonomy with ECU professor Dr. Jason Bond 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Major General William Holland ’75 Returns to Campus 2:15-3:15 p.m.

Free.

Free.

Art Letterpress Workshop 2:15-4:00 p.m.

Painted Pottery Workshop 2:15-4:00 p.m.

$10. Limited availability (15 people). Please call 800-ECUGRAD to register for this event.

$10. Limited availability (16 people). Please call 800-ECUGRAD to register for this event.

Golden Corral Culinary Center Cooking Class 2:15-3:15 p.m.

Politics Behind-the-Scenes with 1998 Outstanding Alumni Award recipient and Washington D.C. insider Michael McShane ’66 3:30-4:30 p.m.

$10. Limited availability (25 people). Please call 800-ECUGRAD to register for this event.

Free.

Alumni Awards Dinner and Ceremony presented by Tobacco Road Cellars 6:00 p.m.

Hilton Greenville

Join us in recognizing alumni and friends of the University who have demonstrated outstanding merit and achievement, distinguished themselves as leaders for the University, and adopted East Carolina as their own.

Alumni Breakfast 9:00 a.m.

Taylor-Slaughter Alumni Center

Enjoy a complimentary breakfast with the Alumni Association, sponsored by ARAMARK. Stay for the Homecoming Parade and enjoy a front-row seat.

Homecoming Parade 10:00 a.m.

Fifth Street

Everyone loves a parade! Listen for the Marching Pirates and see floats decorated with this year’s theme “100 Years of Treasured Traditions.”

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Reunion Class Photo 11:30 a.m.

Trustees Fountain in front of Wright Auditorium

“Say PIRATES!” Join us for a class photo in front of the new Trustees Fountain to document your 25th Reunion.

Visit to the Dowdy Student Stores 12:00 noon-12:30 p.m.

Wright Building

There’s no doubt you need some new PURPLE and GOLD apparel, so we’ve scheduled time for you to stop by the Student Store and stock up!

Homecoming Alumni Tailgate 1:00–3:00 p.m.

Outside Gate 1 of Minges Coliseum

Leave your grill at home and join the Alumni Association for our family-friendly Alumni Tailgate. We’ll have plenty of food and Pirate beverages, games for children, live entertainment, door prizes, and a chance to see Pee Dee the Pirate and the ECU Cheerleaders.

Pirate Football: Rice vs. ECU 3:30 p.m.

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium ’80s Flashback Party!

8:00-11:00 p.m.

Hilton Greenville, West Wing Ballroom

Say “Hello” to all your fellow classmates as you get “Footloose” at the Class of 1984 Reunion! Catch up on who is living “The Glamorous Life” and who wears their “Sunglasses at Night.” “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and guys will be “Dancing In The Dark” as DJ Jeff Diamond plays “The Heart of Rock ‘N’ Roll,” “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” “Borderline,” and many more!

To register for all of these great Reunion events, fill out the registration form to the right and mail it to:

East Carolina Alumni Association Taylor-Slaughter Alumni Center 901 East Fifth Street Greenville, NC 27858 or fax it to 252-328-4369

Name & Class Year

Guest Names(s) & Class Year(s)

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Yes! I want to add a tax-deductible Alumni Association membership to take advantage of member pricing today!

Annual Memberships: Pride Individual $35

Joint* $50

Lifetime Memberships: Forever Pirate Individual: Full: $750 Joint*: Full: $1,000

Installments: $200 semiannually for 2 years Installments: $275 semiannually for 2 years

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MEMBERS* Alumni Membership 10 Years After the Flood Homecoming Luncheon

NON-MEMBERS

select level from above = $ _____

_____ = FREE $10 x _____ = $ _____

_____ = FREE $20 x _____ = $ _____

EXPLORE ECU! Bus Tour

_____ = FREE

_____ = FREE

Walking Tour

_____ = FREE

_____ = FREE

Walking Tour Health Science

_____ = FREE

_____ = FREE

CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES Spiders and Taxonomy

_____ = FREE

_____ = FREE

Maj. Gen. Holland

_____ = FREE

_____ = FREE

Politics

_____ = FREE

_____ = FREE

Awards Dinner

$40 x _____ = $ _____

$50 x _____ = $ _____

Alumni Tailgate

$10 x _____ = $ _____

$20 x _____ = $ _____

Football Tickets**

$20 x _____ = $ _____

$20 x _____ = $ _____

’80s Party

$25 x _____ = $ _____

$35 x _____ = $ _____

TOTAL = $ _____

TOTAL = $ _____

*Member pricing is good for each Alumni Association member and their dependents 22 and under living at the same address. **See the “Reunion Information” section for football ticket stipulations.

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