What you need to know about the University Policy Manual

by Mark Sprague on September 14, 2009

ECU is working on a University Policy Manual, which will include all ECU policies, regulations, and rules. Why is this happening? How will this document affect ECU faculty? How will this document relate to the Faculty Manual? Read on for a discussion of these topics and more.

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ECU Faculty and Online Social Media

by Mark Sprague on August 31, 2009

The ECU Faculty Officers are committed to improving communication with the faulty.  May faculty members use social media every day for teaching, research, creative activity, committee work, or just for fun.  The Faculty Officers have started using a blog, Twitter, and Facebook in order to better communicate with you, the faculty.  This article examines each of these forms of interaction in more detail.  Read on to learn new ways to interact with us! [click to continue…]

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Here we go again: more of the same but different

by Mark Sprague on August 23, 2009

Here we go again!  Convocation is tomorrow morning beginning a new academic year.  We will assemble in Wright Auditorium to hear the Chair of the Faculty tell us how shared governance is alive and well at ECU and the Chancellor tell us about how ECU is a great institution.  In many ways this convocation will be the same as all the others that have occurred at ECU, but there will be some important differences.  Here are some issues that we will face this year.  You will hear about some of them at Convocation. [click to continue…]

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Welcome New Faculty

by Mark Sprague on August 19, 2009

New ECU faculty members are on campus for orientation this week.  The other faculty officers and I spoke to them this morning about the Faculty Senate and the Senate committees.  I remember when I attended new faculty orientation 15 years ago.  (Where has all of that time gone?)  ECU has been a great place to be over the last 15 years, and I hope that we can work together to make the next 15 years even better!  Welcome aboard!

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How will the new NC budget affect ECU?

by Mark SpragueAugust 7, 2009

As you probably know by now, we have a new state budget.  It passed the House and the Senate, and Gov. Perdue has said that she will reluctantly sign it.  The question we all want to know is how will this new budget affect ECU?  Are there any surprises?

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NC Legislature Passes Budget

by Mark SpragueAugust 5, 2009

The NC Senate and House have passed a state budget, and Governor Purdue has indicated that she will sign it with some reservations.  The budget includes cuts and tax increases, but it does include enrollment growth funding that is crucial to the university system.
Read an article about the budget in the News and Observer.
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Budget Update

by Mark SpragueAugust 3, 2009

As of August 3, 2009 North Carolina does not have a state budget, but ECU is working on a projected state budget.  Currently, the legislature has limited state agencies, including ECU, to 85% of last year’s budget.  In addition to anticipated budget cuts we must also plan for midyear reversions of funds.

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The Truth about Wright Fountain

by Mark SpragueJuly 31, 2009

There has been a rumor flying around campus that the Wright Fountain was turned off because it has been killing birds.  I asked Bill Bagnell, Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Operations, the reason the fountain is off, and he said that there is no truth to this rumor.  

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