Spring Break
'Weeks of Welcome Back' offer fresh entertainment for students
Natalie Jurgen
Issue date: 1/13/09 Section: News
This year's first Weeks of Welcome Back are here to greet students from their return to school for the spring semester with fun, free giveaways and academic success.
The two weeks of activities began on Friday and are designed to engage and familiarize new and returning students to campus.
The Weeks of Welcome Back were created this year, mirroring the fall semester's Weeks of Welcome, to bring a new and exciting start to the spring semester.
"Our goal is to get people focused and back in the swing of things," said Carol O. Woodruff, director of Co-Curricular Programs and Cultural Outreach at the university.
Today, students will be able to receive fresh fruit, fruit bars, hot chocolate and coffee at various locations on campus as a part of Random Acts of Welcome provided by Campus Living and Dining. During Weeks of Welcome Back, students can also receive free T-shirts and free popcorn at basketball games.
Weeks of Welcome Back kicked off on Friday with Late Night ECU from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. at Mendenhall Student Center. Free snacks and beverages were provided along with free bowling, billiards and movies.
ECU's own version of American Idol, "ECU Stars," was held Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. in Hendrix Theatre.
Nineteen students registered to perform and were then narrowed down to 12 by three judges: Student Affairs professional Steven Gray, former advisor to the ECU Gospel Choir Tarrick Cox and Woodruff.
The 12 contestants were narrowed down to three by the judges and the audience chose first, second and third place by applause.
First place went to Travis Marshmon who was awarded a $150 gift certificate to Dowdy Student Stores and the opportunity to perform at halftime at the men's basketball game against Memphis on Jan. 28. Second place went to Brittany Harler, who was awarded a $100 gift certificate to Dowdy Student Stores and the opportunity to perform at halftime at the women's basketball game against UAB on Jan. 24. Third place went to Estee Gabay, who was awarded a $75 gift certificate to Dowdy Student Stores.
The two weeks of activities began on Friday and are designed to engage and familiarize new and returning students to campus.
The Weeks of Welcome Back were created this year, mirroring the fall semester's Weeks of Welcome, to bring a new and exciting start to the spring semester.
"Our goal is to get people focused and back in the swing of things," said Carol O. Woodruff, director of Co-Curricular Programs and Cultural Outreach at the university.
Today, students will be able to receive fresh fruit, fruit bars, hot chocolate and coffee at various locations on campus as a part of Random Acts of Welcome provided by Campus Living and Dining. During Weeks of Welcome Back, students can also receive free T-shirts and free popcorn at basketball games.
Weeks of Welcome Back kicked off on Friday with Late Night ECU from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. at Mendenhall Student Center. Free snacks and beverages were provided along with free bowling, billiards and movies.
ECU's own version of American Idol, "ECU Stars," was held Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. in Hendrix Theatre.
Nineteen students registered to perform and were then narrowed down to 12 by three judges: Student Affairs professional Steven Gray, former advisor to the ECU Gospel Choir Tarrick Cox and Woodruff.
The 12 contestants were narrowed down to three by the judges and the audience chose first, second and third place by applause.
First place went to Travis Marshmon who was awarded a $150 gift certificate to Dowdy Student Stores and the opportunity to perform at halftime at the men's basketball game against Memphis on Jan. 28. Second place went to Brittany Harler, who was awarded a $100 gift certificate to Dowdy Student Stores and the opportunity to perform at halftime at the women's basketball game against UAB on Jan. 24. Third place went to Estee Gabay, who was awarded a $75 gift certificate to Dowdy Student Stores.
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