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PIER is the University’s
latest communication tool
ECSU has joined the growing list of universities in the University
of North Carolina system to use the Public Information
Emergency Response system (PIER). This system is an Internet-based
communication tool that will help university officials to
communicate with students, staff, and faculty during emergencies.
University Relations & Marketing is the primary unit that is
collecting and using the data. Several staff worked
diligently to enroll students, staff and faculty in the
system. This tool will allow for the improvement
of a variety of communication channels
to relay important messages prior to natural
disaster or hazardous situations. Nearly
2,000 students and 375 faculty and staff
have registered for the system. The
university also distributes internal,
mass e-mail messages and
internal voicemail messages. The Website is a primary communication
channel for emergency communications.
ECSU Celebrates
new clock and promenade
ECSU celebrates a new 15-foot aluminum clock and the opening of the
new promenade deck. The Fancy Street Clock Company made this presidential
model of their street clocks. The clock plays chimes and displays
roman numbers on a clock face that is illuminated after sunset. The clock is a
gem for the new brick path promenade which links the Ridley Student Center
to nearby residence halls, the R.L. Vaughan Center, and the south side of the
campus. Curved, brick walls and park benches provide seating for this pedestrian
promenade while complimentary, globed light poles provide night lighting.
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SPRING 2008 • ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE