Join us for our Spring Kickoff, in the ECU Willis Building. We will have Instructor tables, course registration, refreshments and plenty of fellowship! All are welcome and registration is free. Please RSVP using the link by 1/21/2026.
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Online and in person registration will begin January 23rd at the Spring Kickoff event.
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Silent Auction at ECU School of Art and Design
Sunday 1/18 9:00-12:00pm
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Adornment with Purpose: A Contemporary Art Jewelry Silent Auction
Join us for an inspiring silent auction celebrating contemporary art jewelry—where material innovation, conceptual thinking, and wearable art come together in support of the ECU Material Topics Symposium. This curated auction features one-of-a-kind and limited-edition works by leading and emerging jewelry artists, each piece offering a unique exploration of form, material, and meaning.
By participating, you’re not only acquiring a remarkable piece of contemporary jewelry—you’re investing in ideas, conversations, and the future of material-based practice.
Bid generously. Wear boldly. Support material inquiry.
All proceeds benefit the ECU Material Topics Symposium.
Free Lecture
Join the symposium for the a free and open Lecture by Rebecca Elliot, Associate Curator of Craft, Design & Fashion at the Mint Museum (Charlotte, NC). Rebecca will highlight the Mint Museum’s collections of jewelry, metalwork, craft, design, and fashion and trace the interwoven threads of Rebecca’s curatorial practice across these fields.
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Holiday Dinner Highlights! |
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Upcoming Classes in January |
Mental Fitness is your ability to respond to life's challenges with a positive mindset. This course on Mental Fitness teaches a powerfully simple approach that can be life-changing. If you engage and practice, you can expect these results:
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- More resilience
- Emotional self-control
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Stress management
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- Better relationships
- Greater productivity
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The course is based on the book Positive Intelligence, a NY Times best-seller by Shirzad Chamine. We will take this radically simple approach to mental fitness into practice and, hopefully, habit! Adopting the mental fitness practices in the book takes practice, and when practiced, it can be life-changing. With practice, this can change your ”baseline” level of happiness and emotional self-management. The course is structured as three meetings with the expectation that you will support each other’s learning and you may even become an autonomous peer coaching group.
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Special Events this Spring |
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Wednesday, March 4th
Instructor: Dr. Kathy Lohr, Dr. Xi Lin, Dr. Steven Schmidt, Dr. Phyllis Broughton, Dr. Vanessa Reyes, ECU Faculty
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Tarboro Brewing Tour and Tasting: From Grain to Glass |
Friday, March 13th
Instructor: Franklin Winslow, Brewery Owner
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Wednesday, March 25th
Instructor: Alston Cobourn, Kristen Daniel, Kirsten Squint, ECU Faculty and Staff
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Shackleford Banks Wild Horse and Shelling Safari |
Your Guide to Confident Care: Navigating Options for Every Stage of Senior Living |
Friday, May 1st
Organizers:Tamyra Jovel, Mid-East Commission Area Agency on Aging and Terri Ramsey, Pitt Aging Coalition
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Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact ECU’s ADA coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the event at 252-7371018 or ada-coordinator@ecu.edu.
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