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ServireThe Magazine of the East Carolina Alumni Association

Sandy Mims Rowe ’70: southern belle at heart, Pulitzer Prize-winning editor by trade SERVICE Spring is prom season at most high schools and this year was no different for the special populations community of Pitt County. The ECU Ambassadors, with the help of campus and community support, planned the first Special Populations Prom on April 19 at the Boys & Girls Club. More than 100 honored guests came out for “A Night with the Stars.” i n t h is iss u e...

7 At Your Service features Travis Peterson ’00 has used the tools he learned at ECU to quickly rise in the hospitality management industry.

8 A Pirate Remembers William “Bill” Rowland’s ’53 experience at East Carolina inspired him to be a life-long learner; always digging for knowledge. Travis Peterson ’00 10 Sandra Mims Rowe ’70: southern belle at heart, Pulitzer Prize-winning editor by trade Rowe found her “voice” while a student at East Carolina. She has been using it to tell other’s stories ever since.

departments 4 Dear Pirate Nation Sandy Rowe ’70 5 A Pirate’s Life for Me! 6 Career Corner 14 News & Notes from Schools & Colleges

On the Cover Sandra Mims Rowe’ 70 now d calls Portland home. As Welcome to Servire, the magazine of the East Carolina Alumni Association Editor of , she The Oregonian Servire takes a closer look at the accomplishments of our alumni, bringing you engaging feature articles takes pride in producing one highlighting their success. Stay up-to-date on news from ECU’s colleges and schools, the Career Center, of our country’s top-10 daily upcoming alumni events, and ways you can stay connected with your alma mater. newspapers.

Servire | 3 DEAR PIRATE NATION...

What’s new? This phrase is often used when friends greet each other after a considerable absence, and although readers of are among the most active and involved Pirates, I thought I would write aboutServire what’s new at your Alumni Association.

Our inaugural 5K road race and 1 mile fun run, presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, was met with great enthusiasm and participation from sponsors and runners alike, with 175 runners and five sponsors who Board of Directors supported this ECU scholarship fundraiser. The USATF certified course took runners down historic Fifth Street, adjacent to East Carolina’s beautiful campus. Awards were given to the top three runners overall, and the top three runners in each of six age categories. More than $6,000 was raised for Alumni Association Scholarships.

Designed to give ECU authors a chance to share their published works with fellow alumni and Brenda Myrick ’92, President Greenville, NC friends, Published Pirates gives readers a rare opportunity to meet and talk with authors from Sabrina Bengel, Vice President various genres. In March, Candace McKenzie ’92, New Bern, NC also known as and author of The Dating Dahling Ernest Logemann ’68, Treasurer , was the first Published Pirate featured. She delighted guests Winston-Salem, NC withBe A Datinglighthearted Dahling stories of dating blunders and sound advice for finding love in Garry Dudley ’92, Secretary today’s dating world. Chesterfield, VA In partnership with individual alumni, the Alumni Association has introduced Layton Getsinger ’69, Past President a new program, Industry Inside-Out, which gives a behind-the-scenes look at Greenville, NC various businesses, non-profits, and corporations. The first of these programs Paul J. Clifford, Executive Vice President was held in February at The Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, GA, where more Greenville, NC than 40 alumni learned about Clark’s ’94 acclaimed teaching style and how his academy is making a difference in the lives of young people. Diane Davis Ashe ’83, ’85...... Celebration, FL

Lori Brantley ’02...... Charlotte, NC The Alumni Association is proud to sponsor one of the university’s most recognized and respected student organizations, the ECU Ambassadors. Similar Virgil Clark ’50 (emeritus)...... Greenville, NC to the Alumni Association’s mission to inform, involve, and serve, the ECU Rick Conaway ’68...... Chesapeake, VA Ambassadors volunteer their time and enthusiasm in service to ECU and the Jennifer Congleton ’79, ’81...... Greenville, NC surrounding community. There was no better example of this commitment Justin Conrad ’96...... Greensboro, NC than hosting Pitt County’s first Special Populations Prom for members of our community with developmental disabilities. I am so proud of these students and Tarrick Cox ’96, ’07...... Greenville, NC their dedication to service. Carl Davis ’73……………………………….……………………Durham, NC

Dave Englert ’75……………………………...…………………Norfolk, VA If you are not moving forward, you are surely falling behind. These new programs coupled with traditional events like Homecoming and Tailgates have Bonnie Galloway ’69, ’72...... Greenville, NC allowed us to keep enhancing our services for you—the Pirate Nation. Please Wayne Holloman ’66...... Greenville, NC let me know if you have program or service recommendations so we can better John Hudson ’59...... Durham, NC serve you. My e-mail address is [email protected]. Joe Jenkins ’71...... Greensboro, NC GO PIRATES! Lewis “Pat” Lane ’67...... Chocowinity, NC Douglas Morgan ’88…………...... ………………South Riding, VA Steve Morrisette ’69...... Richmond, VA Paul J. Clifford Yvonne Pearce ’82...... Greenville, NC President & CEO Ed Smith ’64, ’67...... Greenville, NC East Carolina Alumni Association Harry Stubbs ’74, ’77...... Arlington, VA Joanie Tolley ’65...... Elon, NC Linda Lynn Tripp ’80, ’81...... Greenville, NC 4 | Summer 2008 A Pirate’s Life for Me! A Pirate’s Life for Me! highlights the success and accomplishments of East Carolina’s many alumni. Join us every Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. in eastern North Carolina on Pirate Radio 1250 & 930 AM or across the Pirate Nation at www.PirateRadio1250.com.

If you’ve missed a show, the Alumni Association archives every episode of A Pirate’s Life for Me! on our web site, PirateAlumni.com. We’ll be off during the summer, but stay tuned for brand new interviews in the fall. Keep reading to find out more about our recent interviews: Raymie Styons ’84, NCAA Cassandra Bell ’93, fiction author, Board of Directors Basketball Official WITN News anchor, and member of ECU’s 100 Incredible Women Q: “Tell us what it’s like when you are down there on the court in the Q: Talk about your books and some of middle of all the action—how do the themes that you explore. you prepare for that? A: “I explore anything that women A: “Well, it all comes from your deal with in the course of our day-to- sports background. I tell this day lives—things that I know about to groups that I speak to, the personally, raising children, having a Brenda Myrick ’92, President guys that I work with that are career, being a wife. I just bring those Greenville, NC better referees are the people things in. I know it sounds simple, but that manage the game—the guys I listen a lot…to the things women Sabrina Bengel, Vice President that have played sports in some talk about and the things that are going on in our lives, troubles New Bern, NC variation, whether it was basketball, or football, or baseball—the ones women face. I hope my readers laugh and cry, and when they’re done Ernest Logemann ’68, Treasurer who know what it means to compete. As for the crowd, well, you just with the book they take away something that they can use in their own Winston-Salem, NC get used to it. The crowd doesn’t bother me anymore, whether it’s lives. Even though it’s fiction, things that I make up, I bring in real life Garry Dudley ’92, Secretary 3,000 people or 20,000 people. [As a referee] it’s all about doing what issues, like breast cancer—and hopefully it will bring some kind of Chesterfield, VA is best for the kids and controlling the benches.” change to the reader.” Layton Getsinger ’69, Past President Greenville, NC Paul J. Clifford, Executive Vice President Greenville, NC Your Campus Headquarters for East Carolina Apparel & Gifts

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Servire | 5 Five Reasons To Become A Career Mentor

The Career Center invites you to become a part of its Reasons you should growing network of alumni who serve as mentors to current become a Career Mentor: East Carolina University students and recent graduates! The Pirate Alumni Network (PAN), is composed of alumni who A chance to be a hero ~ think about are available to provide guidance and support to current the mentors you have had—become a Career students and new graduates making the transition from ‘hero’ of sorts to someone else while school to work, or to assist other alumni who are changing making new friends and having fun! Corner careers or relocating to a new area. PAN members serve as A small time commitment ~ a sounding board, offer tips, information, and advice about participation in PAN will not require a A service local job markets for careers in a particular occupational field. lot of time. Participants are responsible Your expertise is needed and will be an invaluable resource to for initiating contact with the mentors of the ECU others. and will often do so via phone or e-mail. Career Center For additional information and to sign up as a mentor in the A chance to grow ~ helping others Pirate Alumni network, visit: always brings a sense of personal http://www.ecu.edu/e3careers/foralumni.alumninetwork.asp satisfaction while also giving you a chance to learn something new about yourself! The Career Center also offers a variety of professional services to ECU students and alumni including but not A chance to share ~ being a mentor limited to career fairs, one-on-one career coaching, training will give you an opportunity so share on resume writing, professional correspondence, interviewing, your passion and wisdom while helping and etiquette. Alumni are invited to take advantage of someone else follow their dreams! these services by visiting www.ecu.edu/career or by calling A chance to give back ~ the Pirate 1-800-391-0506 or 252-328-6050 to schedule a face-to-face Alumni Network allows Pirates across or phone meeting. The office may also be contacted via e-mail the nation to network while also at [email protected]. providing an avenue for mentors to give back in the spirit of service.

6 | Summer 2008 but because of ECU I ended up moving to Peterson was promoted to senior sales Florida, then Washington, D.C., and now manager for the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Atlanta. My ECU experience completely where he currently works with conferences changed my life.” for religious and multicultural groups. “It’s interesting here in Atlanta because we’re Originally focused on the sciences, it usually competing with other hotels in was through working with ARAMARK Orlando, Dallas, New York, and Chicago— that Peterson discovered the hospitality places in the eastern part of the country. So management program. “When I first told my in order to convince groups like the NAACP, parents that I was going to major in hospitality Asian-American Diversity Council, or a management my mom’s reaction was, ‘What? religious organization to hold their conference You’re going to work at McDonald’s?’ at our hotel I also have to sell them on the They were hoping that I was going to be a city of Atlanta. I work very closely with the doctor, but once I explained that hospitality Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau to management was much more than food service showcase the city and show our potential and working the front desk at a hotel, they customers what we have to offer, both here at were very supportive.” the hotel and in Atlanta as well.”

About a year before graduation Peterson Peterson loves his job and values the learned about a corporate manager’s training people that he encounters, “It’s always a program geared toward minorities offered new transaction, a different group, a new through Hyatt Hotels & Resorts. Through personality—the customer always changes a little luck and a lot of determination he and has different needs, so it keeps me driven.” At was offered a spot in the program upon His advice for anyone pursuing a career in graduation. “The best part hospitality is to “keep about the program is that an open mind about you can choose where you the business—there your want to go in the U.S.— “I’m just a guy is so much more than any destination and that’s just the front desk, where Hyatt will send from Jackson, NC housekeeping, or being a you. I chose Florida and manager at a restaurant. service: was placed at the Grand Be proactive in researching Hyatt in Tampa. I was who didn’t know the opportunities your there for seven months and company has to offer and Travis 9-11 hit. Unfortunately, vigorously go after what the program sort of if he was even you want. I’m so proud Peterson ’00 diminished. I was one of to be able to share my the lucky few to be offered accomplishments with my makes the a position and stayed on.” going to be able to family and tell them about the amazing people that I most out of Thanks to his ECU afford college.” encounter—I’ve met Bill degree Peterson started as Gates, I’ve met Oprah— serving others an assistant manager for and I’m just a guy from convention services. His Jackson, NC who didn’t attention to detail and ease with customers got know if he was even going to be able to afford Entering East Carolina as a freshman in the him noticed by upper management. Peterson college.” fall of 1996 was a bit of a culture shock for was quickly offered an opportunity to explore Travis Peterson, who grew up in the small the sales and marketing side of Hyatt. A week Peterson’s goal is to become a national sales town of Jackson, NC. Captivated by the into the experience and he was hooked. Much manager for Hyatt, something that he hopes diversity of ECU’s people and curriculum, like the diversity at ECU, Peterson thrived on to accomplish in the next five years. He credits Peterson quickly immersed himself in college the diversity of customers and their needs. ECU for opening his eyes to the hospitality life and broadening his horizons. Only the He continued to rise in the ranks of the hotel industry and developing his passion for people third in his family to attend college, Peterson and was even nominated for Sales Manager of and diversity—a perfect compliment to now truly understands the value of education. the Year in 2006, one of 11 nominees out of serving others. “I always thought that I would go to college more than 600 sales managers. then come back home and work in Jackson— After a four-year stint in Washington, D.C.

Servire | 7 WilliamA Pirate “Bill” H.Remembers... Rowland ’53

and 18-year-old boys who came back and found college to be a test, a test of ‘can you had lost an arm or a leg and had to learn to keep up’ and I was pleased that these courses live without a limb.” Another of Rowland’s came naturally to me.” assignments took him to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD where It wasn’t long after Rowland enrolled that he he worked with dental prosthetics and began living the university’s motto, Servire, studied the affects to serve. Rowland’s first 8:00 of radiation on a.m. class in the fall of 1950 temporomandibular was with Dr. Richard Todd joints of animals for U.S. History. (This class from Bikini Atoll— incidentally was also the first site of numerous that Todd taught at ECTC.) nuclear weapons and On the third day of Todd’s atomic bomb testings. class, Rowland did something His final assignment exceptional. Todd’s beloved was in Quantico, VA wife, Sweetheart, was at Pitt where he was able to County Memorial Hospital complete his high Dorothy and Bill Rowland pose for and was in desperate need school degree. a photo with Rowland’s teacher of blood. Upon hearing this Once Rowland’s naval and friend, Dr. Richard Todd, in news from his professor, 1984. service was complete Rowland pointed to two he headed back home to North Carolina. other veterans in the class and said, “let’s Many of the other veterans he knew planned go.” They went to the hospital and donated to attend college through the GI Bill. life-saving blood for Sweetheart. Rowland found out years later that this act of kindness Rowland decided to do the same and headed inspired Todd to stay on at ECTC although When we start our life after college we often for East Carolina Teacher’s College in the fall his original intent was to teach in Greenville don’t know where the road will take us. For of 1950. He brought with him one bag and for only a few years. Todd retired from ECU William “Bill” H. Rowland ’53, collecting his sense of adventure. Rowland didn’t know in 1977. more than 7,500 civil war relics and co- a soul when he stepped foot on the ECTC authoring two books about the American campus, and didn’t know much about being Rowland and Todd built a strong friendship Civil War is a long way from working with a college student either. A vivid memory of over the years. When Rowland began helping dental prosthetics and synthetic textiles. Rowland’s first day at ECTC was seeing a with the excavation of the CSS Neuse Civil senior student sitting on the steps of the War ironclad gunboat, Todd invited him, Originally from Willow Springs, NC, cafeteria complex, so proud of his status. “I on several occasions, to speak to his history Rowland attended Needham Broughton thought to myself that I wanted to be where classes. But Rowland didn’t graduate from High School in Raleigh. World War II was that boy was. I want to sit on that step when East Carolina College with the intention of in full swing during these years and like I’m a senior and smile at the students. That becoming an historian; this part of his life many other boys his age, he decided to memory was a driving force for me to finish unfolded a bit later. answer the call of “Uncle Sam” and enlisted school.” in the Navy in 1945. After boot camp in ECTC was a wonderful place for Rowland, Norfolk, VA, Rowland served as a hospital Always up for a challenge, when Rowland who loved meeting new people, going to corpsman, helping nurses and doctors with registered for classes he asked which major classes, and studying with friends in the wounded soldiers. Although Rowland was was the hardest course of study. He was library after dinner. “We were all friends. never deployed to serve on the front lines, pleased to hear that pre-dentistry was one of We all helped each other. It was just like a he witnessed first-hand the trauma of war as the majors offered and enrolled in his first big family.” Although Rowland was a stellar he cared for amputees at the Naval Hospital courses. For a young man who had dropped student, like many young men he participated in Philadelphia. “It was really a difficult out of high school, organic chemistry and in a few shenanigans while in school, too. He time for these young men. There were 17 inorganic chemistry didn’t deter Rowland, “I recalled a story about a tumbling cinderblock

8 | Summer 2008 in a cement mixer in front of the new gym on 10th Street, selling insects in cigar boxes In 1954 five young boys from to fellow classmates to raise enough money Kinston dug 16 Brooke Projectiles to purchase his class ring, and a great horned (ammunition intended for firing owl in the infirmary freezer—the reason for at enemy troops) out from the his nickname, “Hoot.” Rowland loved being sediment within a Civil War ironclad in school and wasn’t too keen on leaving. gunboat that had sunk in the Neuse The GI Bill allowed Rowland to attend River, the CSS Neuse. The Kinston school year round, finishing both pre- Free Press covered the boys’ finds, dentistry and pre-medicine early. He still which aroused interest in excavating had funds available so he continued taking the relic. Upon reading the articles courses in order to be certified as a teacher. Rowland recognized the name as After completing the student teaching that of the same boat his ECTC requirement in December of 1953, Rowland friend from Kinston Lloyd “Pee- taught biology, chemistry, and physical Wee” Whitfield had told him science in Benson, NC. Finally, in the spring about years before. Rowland took of 1954 Rowland was able to sit on that an interest in the old gunboat and step at the cafeteria complex and smile began making regular visits to the to all the passing students because he was boat’s watery grave, “Gunboat graduating. He was presented his degree Bend.” As excavation of the boat from then North Carolina Governor William began in the early 1960s Rowland B. Umstead. photographed and documented much of the activities. He was After graduation Rowland visited the especially intrigued by what items The knowledge that Rowland gained through University of North Carolina at Chapel might be found inside the wreckage, thus years of relic hunting and research of both Hill to inquire about dental school, but beginning his love for relic hunting. the CSS Neuse and the Battle of Wyse Fork was unable to come up with the funds to led him to co-author two books on the enroll. He didn’t mind this, as he wasn’t The more Rowland found out about the subjects: exactly sure what he wanted to do with his CSS Neuse, the more he found out about , andCSS Neuse—A Question of Iron and life. So instead of dental school Rowland one of the last major battles of the Civil War Time . Rowland’sThrough the Eyescommitment of Solders: The to serviceBattle of worked for the newly opened DuPont that took place in Kinston at Wyse Fork, the influencedWyse Fork his decision to donate all of his laboratories in Kinston, NC in the research second largest land battle in North Carolina. artifacts to North Carolina’s Department and development department as a of Archives and History—Historic member of the technical support Sites Division. Upon completion of group. He assisted research the CSS Neuse Gunboat & Civil War chemists with experimentations Museum in Kinston, all of Rowland’s on polymers, alternative Dacron® relics will be on public display. fibers, and continuous filament polyester fibers. Within a year From his years in the Navy to he was promoted to liaison to donating thousands of artifacts for North Carolina State University’s public enjoyment, Bill Rowland has College of Textiles, a position spent much of his life serving others. he held for many years. During He passed this sentiment on to his this time he assisted with the two children, Will Rowland and Dr. textile components of the first Candace Rowland Pate ’93, and his man-made aorta, which led him three stepchildren, Brenda Winstead to work with other medical Three relics from Rowland’s donated collection: Dalrymple, Melinda Winstead devices and patient products. (His a 24 lb. reassembaled case shot, a U.S. Naval Hotch- Johnson, and Traci Winstead Behrendt kiss, and a 32 lb. chained cannonball. pre-medicine and pre-dentistry ’85. Rowland and his wife Dorothy degrees paid off!) He also tested also have eight grandchildren who keep materials made at the plant before they Located only a few miles from where the them busy visiting and traveling. became consumer goods as a textile engineer. gunboat was sunk, Rowland spent years Rowland remembers ECTC fondly and Rowland retired from DuPont in 1987 only metal detecting between the two sights. All credits the institution for teaching him how to be asked to come back his first day of tolled he recovered more than 7,500 relics to learn—knowledge that has made his life’s retirement. He worked for an additional two over a 10-year span. road full of exciting adventures. years.

Servire | 9 “Passion—for work, for excellence, for creativity—is still the fuel that drives me…I have finally realized the true benefits of what I learned at ECU: Passion matters; bet on the believers. Things are not always what they seem; look beneath the surface. And accept and welcome change; the risk is worth taking.”

Sandy Mims Rowe ’70: southern belle at heart, Pulitzer Prize-winning editor by trade he calls herself a “child of the university experience and I wanted to attend world events. At least back then, I didn’t South,” and living and working in a co-ed school, so ECU was a good, logical, feel like I was right in the middle of it, Portland, Oregon for the past 15 convenient choice.” and in some ways that was a good thing. I years hasn’t taken the charm out of this look back now and I think that my views southern belle from Virginia. Sandra “Sandy” During the 1960s colleges and universities about the importance of opportunities for MimsS Rowe ’70 embodies what it means were hotbeds for freedom of expression, people, the anger and frustration of people to be a southerner—a strong work ethic, protests, rallies, questioning authority, who historically have been left out, those compassion for others, and the ability to and challenging governmental ethics. “It who were considered “the other”—my tell a great story. As Editor of Portland’s was the most tumultuous time, I think, in view of injustice, I really think a lot of that Pulitzer Prize winning , one of modern American history. During the four was formed at East Carolina—because of the top-10 daily newspapersThe Oregonian in the country, years that I was in college, Bobby Kennedy the times, because it was a place that gave Rowe injects her passionate spirit into the was assassinated, Martin Luther King, Jr. opportunities to people…I feel that a lot newsroom and the stories of the people of was assassinated, the My Lai Massacre of the values I have as a citizen today were the west coast. occurred, protesters were beaten by Chicago formed there.” These values would later police outside of the Democratic National become an integral part of her career and In 1966, when Rowe entered college, Convention, and members of the National guide her integrity in the newsroom. she found herself at East Carolina for Guard gunned down students at Kent State. two reasons: it was one of few schools in [At East Carolina] we were well aware of When Rowe first started college she the southeast that admitted women and and involved in the events of the day around was a typical female student of the late financially it fit her family’s budget. “Back race, politics, and war, but it was also a very ’60s—she wasn’t necessarily in college to then in Virginia, neither UVa nor Virginia sheltering place, and that’s still how I think pursue a career, she wanted an education Tech admitted women. Carolina had just of college. In some ways you are so self- and knew that after school she would find started that year. This is extraordinary to absorbed in your college world, whether employment. Although her father was editor me now, but back then it was just a fact of it’s the academic or the social world, even of a Virginia newspaper, Rowe wasn’t sure life and we accepted it. I wanted a larger if you know you’re somewhat affected by she would follow that same path. But as

10 | Summer 2008 Gloria Steinem and Ann Richards were on a bus tour promoting the Equal Rights Amendment in Virginia and I spent some time traveling with them. We were covering issues that would be front page news today.”

At age 31, Rowe became managing editor of as well as , two largeThe Ledger-Star daily papers in Norfolk.The Virginian-Pilot She was one of four or five women in the country to be editor of such significant papers at the time. “That was really a function of being at a place that wanted leadership and was willing to take a chance on a young woman who worked hard.” Rowe had a demanding, fast-paced job as well as the responsibilities of home, husband, and raising two daughters, challenges she says are the same that women face today. Thanks to the love and support of her family and her hard work in the office, Rowe continued to climb the ladder of success. Her final role at and was as executiveThe Virginian-Pilot editor and a vice-presidentThe Ledger-Star for ten years. Under Rowe’s leadership was awarded a Pulitzer PrizeThe for Virginian- General Sandy Mims Rowe ’70: NewsPilot Reporting in 1985, the newspaper’s first Pulitzer in 25 years.

After 23 years at the Virginia papers Rowe southern belle at heart, Pulitzer Prize-winning editor by trade took a chance on change and relocated to Portland. “No one ever believed I would go; an English major with a minor in political probably half expected to marry the nice I never believed I would go. I had certainly science, working for the student newspaper, doctor or lawyer and live in a house with a never looked for another job. In fact, when the , and then the yearbook, the white picket fence and raise children.” She people would ask me if I was interested in Fountainhead, were obvious choices. “I was pretty did marry the wonderful lawyer Gerard Buccaneer another job I would say ‘no.’ My husband shy when I was a college student. Then I Rowe whom she met while working on the had a great career in Norfolk, our children got involved in a sorority, Chi Omega, and political campaign. It was actually because were born in Norfolk, and we had been there started working for the student newspaper of her husband’s location in Norfolk that since we were married. When and the yearbook,” where she ultimately Rowe began working in newspapers, first for started recruiting me I told themThe theyOregonian were found her “voice” through reporting and , where she quickly moved up The Ledger-Star probably wasting their time because the east crafting stories. East Carolina is also where the ranks as a reporter, city editor, feature coast was home to me. They asked if I had Rowe discovered that she had an interest in editor, and assistant managing editor. “It was ever been to Portland. I said ‘no’ and they areas of leadership, and more importantly a marvelous place to work and they gave me said, ‘You don’t have to commit to being a that she was good at it and had something extraordinary opportunities. Every couple candidate, just come out to Portland and to contribute. She assumed many leadership of years, almost before I could get tired of let us talk to you.’ So I visited and I learned roles in Chi Omega and in student one job they would offer me another job… more about , and Portland, and government, and served as an editor of the evidently someone there believed in me. realized thatThe it was Oregonian an opportunity that was both her junior and senior years. Well, ‘several someones’ believed in me and way too good to give up.” Buccaneer kept giving me opportunities, which was After graduation Rowe found herself back fairly unusual then for a young woman. At Rowe said goodbye to the east coast and in Virginia, working with her father on a that time women wrote for the life features headed west for new adventures. Although political campaign for U.S. Senator Harry of the newspaper, things like childcare and was already a well-established, F. Byrd, Jr., still not sure where her life health car. We were writing about life—the goodThe Oregonian daily newspaper, there was room for would take her. “I didn’t really expect to intersection of politics and economics in a improvement. Fortunately, Rowe inherited get into the newspaper business. I think way that mattered to readers. I remember talented staff members who were open to like a lot of women of that generation, I one of my most thrilling stories was when change and willing to grow the paper with

Servire | 11 Rowe’s ideas and insight. “Our goal then, as it is now our goal, is to be the best regional paper in the country—and we’ve made a lot of progress, qualitatively, toward that.” “Success” may be a more appropriate word to describe since Rowe took the helm in 1993.The “We’veOregonian had five Pulitzer’s in the time I’ve been here, and 15 finalists,” a coup for Rowe and her executive editor, Peter Bhatia, since the paper had received only two Pulitzers in 76 years previously. “A lot of what I do is setting the direction of the paper, but the credit [for the Pulitzers] really goes to the reporters and the line editors who directed the projects.” Always humble, Rowe takes credit only for helping create the type of journalistic environment in which “people Rowe and Executive Editor Peter Bhatia discuss the day’s news with a staff member. can soar.”

In 2007 Pulitzer recognized creative decisions with all of these people benefits of what I learned at ECU: Passion with a prize for Breaking NewsThe for Oregonian their writing and reporting, and editing, and matters; bet on the believers. Things are not story on the Kim family of San Francisco photographing. Then it’s a complicated always what they seem; look beneath the who went missing in southern Oregon manufacturing process, production process, surface. And accept and welcome change; the during a Thanksgiving trip in 2006. The both in the newsroom and on the press. You risk is worth taking.” Poignant words which family’s plight received national attention give it to hundreds of people and they hand Rowe lives by, even today. after the father James Kim was found dead, deliver it to 300,000 people everyday—it’s having left his wife and two daughters to just mind-boggling. It is by definition a As leader of a 400-person organization, get help. dug deeper into the collaborative process.” Rowe takes risks and faces challenges each story andThe uncovered Oregonian how mistakes in the day. “I think the biggest challenge when rescue mission had been made. Stories like Rowe’s commitment to journalism extends you spend your career being responsible for this are the kind of journalism beyond the three papers where she has the quality of a whole organization is, are has become known for. Rowe callsThe theOregonian news worked. She has served as president and you good enough? Are you helping people process “the daily miracle.” “You’re taking board member of the American Society of be their best? And are you performing different raw materials everyday. You don’t Newspaper Editors, as chairman and board something that’s important for the public know what news you’re going to have or member of The Pulitzer Prizes, chairman and for your community?” what enterprise you’re going to be able to dig of the Journalism Advisory Board of The up. You don’t know how much space you’re Knight Foundation, board member of Rowe says “an editor’s challenge is to live up World Affairs Council, board member of to the real responsibility of journalism and OUTPUT NEGS: X PU goingED PA toED SE MO have.DA You go through hundreds of SIGN-OFF IN COMPOSING: X 4OR 01 2MA 12 06 DESIGNER: kelly PUB. DATE: 12/06/06 C M Y K PHONE #: 7624 LAYOUT VERSION: 2M +c the Committee to Protect Journalists, and of a newspaper in a local community, to be P E EP S SW-O SW-T W N “Wine” pills are hot sellers, but are New York City bans trans on the National Advisory Board of YMCA. essential to good government and citizenship, they safe and effective? SCIENCE, A18 fats in restaurants PA G E A 2 The National Press Foundation honored her to report fully and question fairly.” This

WEDNESDAY SUNRISE EDITION DECEMBER 6, 2006 with its editor of the year in 2003. mission is part of and the +c Editor The Oregonian PORTLAND, OREGON VOICE OF THE NORTHWEST SINCE 1850 50¢ named her and Bhatia Editors of stories Rowe and her senior editors choose Clues push search for missing dad the& Publisher Year in February 2008. Rowe has also to cover. “Sometimes a local newspaper is in

1 1 t h d ay | A helicopter with night vision continues the search in the dark after pants volunteered her time and talent to educational the business of shining a light where people belonging to James Kim are found

By PETER SLEETH, DAVID R. ANDERSON and DAVID AUSTIN THE OREGONIAN GRANTS PASS — Searchers combing a cold, rugged canyon for a San Francisco father missing for 11 days found a pair of institutions, at Northwestern University, don’t want to see. It’s challenging, but it often his pants Tuesday and planned to lower a rescuer into a chasm today to examine something else he may have left behind. Although they wouldn’t elaborate on the item, search offi- cials and family hoped both discoveries will lead them to James Kim, a 35-year- old high tech editor who left his strand- ed family four days earlier to seek help. Stanford University, Harvard University, The is what serves the public best.” But other rescue experts said finding the pants may signal that Kim was in the late stages of fatal hypothermia. Searchers found the pants one mile below a Bureau of Land Management road in the Big Windy Creek drainage, Aspen Institute, The Poynter Institute for James Kim which runs toward the Rogue River. Probably wearing They also found Kim’s footprints and layers of clothing scuff marks another mile downstream. A second item — possibly more cloth- ing belonging to Kim — was found deep in a chasm but searchers couldn’t get to it before dark Tuesday. Searchers also Media Studies, the University of Maryland at Rowe takes much pride in East Carolina found “other items” that may belong to Kim, Lt. Gregg Hast- ings of the Oregon State Police said Tuesday night, but were waiting for verification they were his. “We’ll continue searching until we find Mr. Kim,” said Please see FATHER, Page A4 SOL NEELMAN/THE OREGONIAN A helicopter chartered by the family of James Kim trails equipment over the Big Windy Creek drainage about 30 miles west of Grants Pass as part College Park, Norfolk State University, and for opening her eyes to the needs of the of the search for the San Francisco man. Searchers found a pair of Kim’s pants and spotted other articles Tuesday. Text messages to Kim family helped narrow search By ANDY DWORKIN Bear Camp Road is notorious among Edge’s Medford office, heard about the lost fam- James Madison University. In 1993 Rowe underrepresented, the views of the people T h e r o a d : THE OREGONIAN locals as a treacherous road in winter and even ily and knew Edge’s cell network covered the re- A pair of text messages and quick thinking by intimidating in good weather | A 5 gion, said Donnie Castleman, the wireless com- two Medford men helped rescuers find Kati Kim pany’s president and chief operating officer. and her two young daughters Monday. The company contacted police, who made a The lucky messages, sent to the lost family’s and daughters, Penelope and Sabine — took a formal request to search Edge’s records, as re- cell phone early Nov. 26, created a computer- wrong turn while driving from Roseburg to Gold quired by company policy, Castleman said. delivered the commencement address to who are left out, and the importance of ized record at Bend-based Edge Wireless, which Beach on Nov. 25. They became stranded on re- The Medford men set to work, hoping someone provides phone service to parts of Oregon, Cali- mote, winding Bear Camp Road in Josephine had contacted the Kims in their time of distress. fornia, Idaho and Wyoming. That record County. James Kim left to seek help Saturday Even when we’re not jabbering on them, cell JEFF BARNARD/ASSOCIATED PRESS showed which cell phone tower the family was and remains missing. On Monday, Kati and the phones regularly talk to the nearest relay tower Kati Kim, 30, who was stranded for nine days on a remote road near, narrowing the search area from a few girls were spotted by a rescue helicopter flying when turned on, in what the industry calls in the Siskiyou National Forest before her rescue Monday, thousand to a few hundred square miles. in a search area defined by the text messages. “pings.” Those pings tell cellular networks graduates at East Carolina University. In this telling their stories. In truth, East Carolina leaves Three Rivers Hospital in Grants Pass on Tuesday. The Kim family — Kati; her husband, James; Noah Pugsley and Eric Fuqua, two workers at Please see MESSAGES, Page A4 address she stated, “Passion—for work, for taught Rowe how to serve others, to serve the 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning front cover of excellence, for creativity—is still the fuel that greater good. How fitting for a Pirate who The Oregonian for Breaking News of the missing Kim family. drives me…I have finally realized the true serves her community every day.

STEVE COWDEN and TANYIA JOHNSON/THE OREGONIAN Cell phone study finds no cancer link Five Marines, maybe Proposed rule for parks A study from Denmark compared the cell phone records of 420,000 Danes to a globally respected more, expected to be would block sex offenders registry of domestic cancer patients and offers reassurance that even extensive cell phone use isn’t charged in Iraq killings 12 | SummerS a fe ty | Dan Saltzman wants victims 2008 younger than 18 would not be al- statistically related to cancer. Other scientists say lowed in and around public pools or By PAUL von ZIELBAUER Portland’s pools and play areas within 25 feet of playgrounds, even if there’s no biological reason to worry | A 9 NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE they have served their sentences. off-limits to sex criminals, but WASHINGTON — At least five Marines are expected to be Like his smoking restrictions for the charged, possibly as early as today, with the killing of 24 the plan troubles rights groups square and around playgrounds, exclud- Iraqis, many of them unarmed women and children, in the ing sex offenders “is about us pushing INDEX WEATHER By JOSEPH ROSE village of Haditha in November 2005, according to a Marine the envelope on protecting kids,” said THE OREGONIAN Business ...... C 1 Metro...... B 1 official and a lawyer involved in the case. Saltzman, the parks commissioner. Classified index D 7 Movies ...... E 5 The charges are expected to range from negligent homicide Smokers are in the spotlight, but a But others, including the American Comics...... E 6 Obituaries . . . . . B 4 to murder, said a senior Pentagon official familiar with the proposed package of new prohibitions Civil Liberties Union of Oregon and the Crossword. . . . . E 6 Science ...... A 1 8 military’s nearly nine-month investigation into the episode. in Portland parks calls for an unusual Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Asso- Crossword NYT D 1 4 Sports ...... D 1 Editorial...... B 6 Television . . . . . E 8 Several Marines from the 3rd Platoon of Company K, 3rd Bat- crackdown on another group: sex of- ciation, worry that the proposed ban Clouds to sun Living...... E 1 Weather . . . . . A 2 0 talion, 1st Marine Regiment, are accused of killing the villagers fenders who go to swimming pools and would be overly broad, misguided and H i g h : 4 7 • L o w : 34 after a roadside explosion killed one of their comrades. playgrounds. difficult to enforce. For complete weather, Charges might also be brought against an additional one Tucked between Commissioner Dan “I simply ask that you proceed with s e e A20 Saltzman’s proposed bans on lighting up or two Marines, the Marine official said, including one offi- caution,” Andrea Meyer, legislative di- Copyright © 2006 cer who was in the vicinity of the killings but did not partic- in Pioneer Courthouse Square and rector for the ACLU of Oregon, told the Oregonian Publishing Co. Vol. 155, No. 52,525 68 pages ipate in them. hanging hammocks from trees is the City Council last week. “Get the advice of idea of no-sex-offender zones. Though it was nearly certain that Marines would be Please see OFFENDERS, Page A7 The proposal says sex offenders with BREAKING NEWS AT OREGONLIVE.COM Please see IRAQ, Page A11 Servire | 13 NEWS & NOTES FROM SCHOOLS & COLLEGES

arts & sciences Moore discovered the artifacts uncovered in the test pit were Dr. Luczkovich retrieving a digital 10,000-year-old artifacts quite unusual. “We found the data logger called the FABULS, which unearthed in archeological base of a Kirk corner-notched he and Dr. Sprague had built through dig point, which dates to more than the physics’ department machine and 10,000 years old,” said Moore. electronic shop. “We found six spear points East Carolina University doctoral student within one test unit, which is Christopher Moore spends much of his really rare. Five were Guilford time playing in the dirt, literally. In March, points and one was a Kirk- Moore continued his dissertation work on stemmed point.” an archeological dig off N.C. 33, near the Tar River. The spear points have been radiocarbon dated to be In 2007, Moore began digging at the site, approximately 9,000-10,000 years old. under the mentorship of Dr. Randy Daniel, To study fish sounds, researchers use passive anthropology professor in the Thomas acoustic techniques. These methods include Marvin and Betsy Squires, owners of the Harriot College of Arts and Sciences. the use of low frequency hydrophones, property on which the dig occurred, also digital recorders, autonomous recording were enthusiastic about the finds. “It is just “We are actually working on a series of sites sonobuoys and data loggers, and allow unbelievable,” said Betsy. “The land has been in Edgecombe and Pitt Counties that are researchers to study the fish in a noninvasive in the family for more than 100 years, but located on sand ridges,” said Daniel. “The manner. we had no idea there were any archaeological sand ridges are what we call ‘relic sand dunes,’ which indicate a series of occupations of the artifacts on it. This is very exciting.” In an article written for entitled,Transactions “Identifying of the ECU professors study SciaenidAmerican FisheriesCritical Society Spawning Habitats by sound-producing fish the Use of Passive Acoustics,” co-authors Luczkovich and Sprague examine the spawning On Tuesday, April 8, the habits of fish in Pamlico Sound, NC. reported a story,New which beginsYork Times by examining a species of “Sounds produced by spawning fishes in fish that were disturbing local Pamlico Sound, NC, have been recorded, both residents in a town in Florida under captive conditions and in hydrophone in early 2005. The disturbances and sonobuoy field surveys. These sounds, were coming from low frequency produced by males, are species-specific, are sounds the fish emitted during associated with spawning, and are most likely spawning season. used for advertisement to attract females,” Luczkovich and Sprague write. Two ECU professors in the Nolen Caudell, Chris Moore (in the hole), N.J. Mullens and Thomas Harriot College of They report that weakfish and silver perch Paulette McFadden at the excavation site. Arts and Sciences who are were heard predominantly at inlet locations, studying soniferous fish, or sound whereas spotted sea trout and red drum were peoples who lived in the area through the producing fish, as well as a number of other heard predominantly at lower-salinity river years, something like a layer-cake effect. We researchers, were contacted by the mouth locations in western Pamlico Sound. are looking at the time they were here; how science reporter, Nonny De La PenaTimes. long ago, what the artifacts look like, and the “Such surveys have revealed interesting adaptations they had to make to live around According to Joseph Luczkovich, associate insights into fish behavior and should be the Tar River.” professor of biology, and Mark Sprague, integrated into ocean observing systems,” an acoustician in the physics department, Luczkovich and Sprague conclude. Everything is carefully documented over 700 fish species naturally produce low throughout a dig. During the dig in March, frequency, species-specific sounds. large shards of pottery were located close to the surface. As the dig progressed, spear Luczkovich, Sprague, and graduate students points, cobbles used to shape the spears, and in their classes have been studying some of rock chips and flakes were found. these sound-producing fish.

14 | Summer 2008 health & Human doing all that can be done and all that should with smart classroom technology including Performance be done to move a university forward.” video conferencing capabilities in the 95-seat auditorium. Hudson’s, named in honor of Carol G. Belk Building With the exception of the exterior walls, John and Harriet Hudson, is located on the reopened after $9 million the building is brand new and includes first floor and offers ready to eat sandwiches, renovation specifically designed research laboratories, salads, beverages, and Starbucks coffee. teaching labs, and three auditoriums. All Included in the celebration of the 101st auditorium and teaching spaces are equipped College of Health and anniversary of East Carolina University’s Human Performance holds founding was the Reopening of the Carol G. Centennial Leadership Belk Building on Charles Boulevard. The $9 Forum and Dinner million project began in 2006 and provides more than 50,000 square feet of improved College of Health and Human Performance space for two departments in the College of Centennial Leaders gathered in Hendrix Health and Human Performance: Health Theatre of Mendenhall Student Center Education and Promotion, and Recreation on February 22, 2008 in recognition of and Leisure Studies. These costs include $1.5 significant contributions to their disciplines, million for asbestos abatement, which was as well as the college. To commemorate the completed before the rebuilding began. special occasion, a purple and gold medallion was presented to each leader. The event included a ribbon cutting ceremony and tours of the transformed Following the recognition ceremony, a panel building. Among those in attendance were of four HHP alumni discussed leadership North Carolina State Representatives skills and offered advice in acquiring needed Marion McLawhorn and Edith Warren. leadership skills for the future. Dr. Richard Chancellor Steve Ballard commented, “The Eakin, chancellor emeritus, served as College of Health and Human Performance John ’59 and Harriet Hudson ’59 in front moderator and the panel featured: is really the epitome of a college that is of the eatery that bears their name. Leo W. Jenkins Society Create Your Legacy There are many ways to give to ECU other than from your disposable income. The Leo W. Jenkins Society recognizes donors who have utilized these various planned gift options. Please consider establishing your legacy with a planned gift of a bequest provision, charitable gift annuity, IRA or insurance policy designation, various trust establishment, or gift of real estate that will create the margin of excellence for tomorrow’s students at ECU. For more detailed information visit . www.ecu.edu/devt Contact Greg Abeyounis Tomorrow starts here. Director of Planned Giving East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858-4353 252-328-9573 office 252-328-4904 fax [email protected]

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•Dr. Reggie Edgerton, distinguished highly acclaimed writers to campus for a Bland Simpson will discuss how they move professor of physiological science & two-day event on Friday, September 26 their messages into song. neurobiology, UCLA and Saturday, September 27, 2008. The •Dr. Trenton Davis, professor emeritus, Homecoming features panel discussions, Three panel discussions will also be held environmental health, ECU workshop presentations, and music, Saturday at Joyner Library. Children’s author •Ms. Nance Mize, assistant vice chancellor providing opportunities for guests to Eloise Greenfield and young-adult writer for Campus Recreation and Wellness, ECU both hear from authors and sit down for Shelia P. Moses will lead Inspiring Social •Ms. Jo Morgan, health education director, informal discussions. As a recent participant Awareness for Younger Readers, a panel Pitt County Health Department. described it, the Homecoming “has served about tackling social issues in children’s and as a muse to me. My writing has been young-adult literature. Meanwhile, author/ reborn, and I’m excited to begin again.” This poet Minnie Bruce Pratt and novelist/ sentiment highlights the importance of a dramatist Jim Grimsley will collaborate for space where artists and community members a panel discussion entitled Locating Self: can interact and share ideas. Exploring Social Issues through Poetry, Fiction, and Drama. Additionally, mystery This year, ten award-winning writers writers Wanda Canada and Margaret Maron rooted in the history, literature, and will explore social issues impacting eastern culture of eastern North Carolina will North Carolina through their novels in the HHP Centennial Leadership Forum guests. share their experiences with attendees of panel, Whodunit? Environmental Concerns the fifth Eastern North Carolina Literary in Mystery Novels. Several collaborative discussion sessions Homecoming. Authors include Clyde between the centennial leaders, present Edgerton, University of North Carolina at On Friday night, Doris Betts will be faculty, and our students culminated the Wilmington professor, author, musician, and presented with the Roberts Award for afternoon events. Topics in these sessions humorist; Margaret Maron, mystery writer Literary Inspiration. The presentation will included how technology affects changes in and winner of all four major mystery awards feature readings of her work and tributes leadership roles, the relationship between for her book, ; Bland to Betts by her former student and award- corporate social responsibility and leadership, Simpson, professorBootlegger’s of Daughter winning writer, Randall Kenan. Additionally, and the challenges of leadership. English at the University Betts’ former colleague, Bland Simpson, will of North Carolina entertain all in attendance with readings and Nearly 300 alumni, friends, staff, and at Chapel Hill and a musical tribute to the work of this year’s students joined Chancellor Ballard, Interim member of the band Award Recipient. A dessert reception will Provost Sheerer, Dean Gilbert, and Vice the Red Clay Ramblers; follow. Chancellors Dowdy, Horns, Mageean, and Shelia P. Moses, Coretta Seitz for a memorable dinner at the Hilton. Scott King, honor Saturday afternoon will feature an author The evening included a performance by Dr. winner for her novel, luncheon with readings by Margaret Maron. Perry Smith, tenor, ECU School of Music. ; Bland Simpson This year’s event will culminate Saturday andThe LegendDoris of Betts, Buddy UNC Bush evening with a keynote address delivered by The generous co-sponors of this event were Chapel Hill alumni distinguished professor Clyde Edgerton. The Literary Homecoming BB&T Center for Leadership Development, of English and nationally-renowned author. will take place at Industrial & Construction Enterprises, Inc., Joyner Library on and University Book Exchange (UBE). This year’s event makes use of colloquiums, ECU’s campus. providing a more personal interaction Most event between audience members and artists. sessions are free joyner library Workshops include: Playing with the and open to the public, although Down home with Tar Heel Facts: Expressing the Message through Genre Choice, led by author/playwright some will artists Jim Grimsley and fiction and nonfiction require advanced writer Randall Kenan; To Make Revolution Clyde Edgerton registration. Meeting with and learning from writers Irresistible: Writing, Poetry, and Social Issues, serves as inspiration for the creative spirit. featuring Minnie Bruce Pratt and will be of The event is sponsored by generous For four years, Joyner Library’s Eastern particular interest to poets incorporating donations from the following ECU groups, North Carolina Literary Homecoming social issues into their work; and A Red Clay divisions, and departments: the Division has been nourishing and revitalizing Rambler has “Lunch at the Piccadilly” in of Academic Affairs and the Office of this spirit. This unique event will bring which writer/musicians Clyde Edgerton and the Provost; the Division of Research and

16 | Summer 2008 Graduate Studies; the Thomas Harriot and saw the passage of a bond referendum The Richard R. Eakin Distinguished College of Arts and Sciences; J. Y. Joyner responsible for the construction of the Professorship will support the recruitment Library; the Department of English; the new Health Sciences Building, home to the of a nurse scientist who has a history of Rives Chair of Southern Literature, and College of Nursing. funded research in an area that addresses the the North Carolina Literary Review. Off- health needs of eastern North Carolinians. campus sponsorship is made possible by The $1 million endowment in the ECU the Friends of Joyner Library, the Sheppard College of Nursing is made possible by a Dr. Sylvia Brown, acting dean of the Memorial Library, and the Friends of $667,000 challenge grant from the C.D. College of Nursing, thanked the Spangler Sheppard Memorial Library. Additional Spangler Foundation Inc. and $333,000 in Foundation and noted that the college has sponsorship is made possible by generous state matching funds from the Distinguished worked many years to develop an endowed monetary donations and food contributions Professors Endowment Trust Fund, created professorship. from several local businesses. For more by the N.C. General Assembly in 1985. information, please visit the Literary “We hope to attract an outstanding scholar Homecoming online at www.ecu.edu/ The Spangler Foundation committed $6.9 and researcher,” Brown said. “Ultimately, lithomecoming, call 252-328-1068, or million to fund an endowed distinguished the students will reap the benefits of this e-mail [email protected]. professorship at each of the 16 University generous gift.” of North Carolina institutions in 2007. Endowed professorships range from Brown said Eakin has agreed to serve on the nursing $500,000 to $1 million. Eligible disciplines board of the Center for Nursing Leadership College of Nursing include high-need fields of education, in addressing workforce nursing issues in announces first endowed engineering, nursing, and the traditional eastern North Carolina. She presented Eakin arts and sciences. The Spangler Foundation with a miniature “thinking man’s chair” in distinguished professorship named the professorships. recognition of the professorship and for his excellence in leadership and higher education. East Carolina University’s College of Ballard thanked the Spangler Foundation and Nursing announced its first endowed lauded the College of Nursing, its leadership Eakin thanked everyone, especially the distinguished professorship named in honor and distance education programs, and its role generosity of Spangler, who hired Eakin as of university Chancellor Emeritus Richard in providing new nurse graduates to North chancellor. He said he was honored to have R. Eakin. Carolina’s workforce. the professorship named for him.

ECU Dr. Phyllis Horns, former dean of the “I’m particularly thrilled it is given to the Chancellor College of Nursing who now serves as College of Nursing,” Eakin said. “It’s a Steve Ballard interim vice chancellor for health sciences college entirely worthy of this great honor.” also announced and interim dean of the Brody School of that the ECU Medicine, said Eakin hired her as dean of Beginning in 2008, the Spangler Foundation Board of nursing and she has always appreciated his will invest up to $20 million over five Trustees voted support. years to help each campus qualify for to recognize one additional endowed chair each year, Dr. Eakin with “Dick was instrumental in getting the Ph.D. potentially adding 80 professorships system- chancellor program in nursing. He was also chancellor wide. The plan is contingent on the N.C. emeritus status. when we got the nurse midwifery program, General Assembly providing state matching which is the only one in the state,” Horns funds annually through the Distinguished “There is said. “Eakin was instrumental in the Professors Endowment Trust Fund. Started none more expansion of the Rivers Building, which to encourage the creation of endowed Dr. Richard Eakin holds deserving,” helped alleviate overcrowding in nursing’s chairs, the trust has provided matching a miniature replica Dr. Ballard “thinking man’s chair” former location, and in the development of funds for more than 300 professorships in by artist/designer said. Eakin the Health Sciences Building,” she said. the UNC system. Previously, Spangler and Jasper Morrison served as ECU his family foundation have made donations ‘88 given to Eakin chancellor to commemorate “His chancellorship has meant a lot to this to endow or complete 37 distinguished the first College of from 1987 to university and the College of Nursing,” professorships across the system. A successful Nursing endowed 2001. During Horns said. “What we do with this Charlotte businessman and advocate for professorship named that time, the in his honor. professorship will reflect the high standards public education at all levels, C.D. Spangler university grew [Eakin] set.” Jr. served as UNC President from 1986 to by 5,000 students, achieved doctoral status 1997.

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