Welcoming New Pirates

Welcoming New Pirates Purple looks good on you, Class of 2022

Pirate Nation welcomed first-time students with events geared toward helping them transition to college life at ECU:

Raid the Rec in the Student Recreation Center
New Student Welcome and Convocation in Minges Coliseum
Pirate Palooza at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

RAID THE REC

Campus Recreation & Wellness presented the second annual Raid the Rec at the Student Recreation Center on Friday, Aug. 17.

Activities included:

Glow in the dark putt-putt
A competitive, inflatable obstacle course
Indoor roller rink
A punching meter
Bubble Sumo and more!

Special thanks to ECU Campus Living for its support with this event.

CRW provided free food from several local restaurants, T-shirts and Pirate foam hooks!

The event was sponsored by the National Guard, Clean Eatz of Greenville, Jimmy John's and Smash Waffles.

Welcome events are designed to foster student involvement and campus commitment. They celebrate first-time students' entry into higher education and welcome them to campus.

Students are able to experience ECU Transit, which provides more than 2.5 million rides each year with service both off and on campus.

New Student Convocation

All first-time students were invited to fall convocation in Minges Coliseum.

Convocation is the official welcoming ceremony for freshmen and transfer students. It marks the beginning of their collegiate journey and ushers them into the community of scholars.

As a freshman, I am sure that you are excited and anxious about the new experiences and opportunities that await you. These new experiences and opportunities lead you to manifestation of your plan for your life. Be creative in designing your life. We don't want you to have a cookie-cutter college experience. This is your life, and ECU will assist you in making it the life you imagined for yourself."

- Dr. Cecil P. Staton, ECU Chancellor

Convocation is designed to convey to students the significance of charting and navigating their educational journey and to show the university’s commitment to supporting them inside and outside the classroom. It's also a celebration of university life and the traditions of ECU.

We are thrilled to have 4,200 students join Pirate Nation. We want you to enjoy your collegiate experience in every way. But it all starts with going to class and making the most of your academic endeavors."

- Dr. Virginia D. Hardy, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

I enjoyed listening to the Convocation speaker’s message about how early on in her career she listened to what other people told her to do but realized she didn’t like who she was becoming, so she changed to be more true to herself."

- Kimberly Morton, freshman

Pirate Palooza

Following convocation, the students gathered at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium for the 18th annual Pirate Palooza. Students had the opportunity to participate in activities under the stadium and receive a T-shirt and/or a drawstring bag.

Free food was provided by Aramark Catering Services as well as a Taste of Greenville, featuring local eateries.

Activities included:

CRW Punt, Pass, Kick.
DJ Born Finesser
Student organization dance performances
Rock wall
Green screen photography
Photo dry-erase boards
Pucker Powder
Custom rally towels
State stickers

Palooza sponsors included:

Aramark
The Bower
The Davis
University Park
Coca-Cola

On campus sponsors included:

Student Activities and Organizations
Athletics
Campus Recreation & Wellness
Transit
Campus Living and Dining
Office of Student Transitions and First Year Programs
Student Activities Board

Through the events during the Pirate Weeks of Welcome, we want students to connect with ECU by becoming familiar with campus, meeting new friends and learning about the resources and opportunities available to you at ECU.

Pirates Week of Welcome

Welcome to Pirate Nation, #ECU22!

Created By

Morgan Tilton

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Credits:

Photos by Cliff Hollis and Rhett Butler | Videos by Rich Klindworth and Reed Wolfley