ETSU Pride Week Begins

By Yasmeen Elayan

Published: August 21, 2008

Wednesday
20 ETSU PRIDE Night at BMS. Come show your ETSU PRIDE at Bristol Motor Speedway.
For more information contact the Alumni Office at (423) 439-4218.

20 ETSU PRIDE Door Decorating Contest across campus. All offices are encouraged to show their ETSU PRIDE by decorating their door. Judging will be on August 20th and winners will be announced on the 21st. For more information contact the Alumni Office at (423) 439-4218.
“Because of You” is this year’s theme.

Thursday -PRIDE WEEK BEGINS-
21 ETSU PRIDE Move-In Day and New Students Welcome Stations 6:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on the East and West end of campus. Traditional freshman begin PREVIEW. For more information contact Jess Helton at (423) 439-8411 or (423) 439-7505.

Friday
22 ETSU Annual “State of the University” address by ETSU President Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr. in the Millennium Centre Ballroom, as part of the opening of the faculty conference at 9:30 a.m. For more information contact the University Relations office at (423) 439-4317.

22 ETSU PRIDE Tri-Cities Blue and Gold Day: All businesses encouraged to have employees wear PRIDE T-shirts or other ETSU paraphernalia. For details contact the Alumni Office at (423) 439-4218.

22 ETSU PRIDE Day at the Appalachian Fair: $1.00 off admission 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. for everyone showing their ETSU PRIDE by wearing ETSU apparel. For more details contact the Alumni Office at (423) 439-4218.

22 Preview Sidewalk Sale: Here is your chance to meet, greet, and recruit new students for your organization.  The event will be held from 3:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m. at the Basler Center for Physical Activity (CPA).  Please plan to arrive by 3 p.m. to set-up.  If you would like to participate, please contact Peggy Calkins of Student Affairs at (423) 439-4210.

Monday -First Day of Classes-
25 ETSU PRIDE Night with the Johnson City Cardinals – vs. Bluefield Orioles. Gates open and 6:00 p.m. and the game begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free with an ETSU ID or by wearing ETSU paraphernalia. For more call Chuck Arnold at (423) 461-4866 or check out http://www.jccardinals.com.

25 ETSU PRIDE Night with the Bristol White Sox – vs. Pulaski Mariners.  Gates open at 6:00 p.m. and the game begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free with an ETSU ID or by wearing ETSU paraphernalia. For more information call Mahlon Luttrell and check out http://www.bristolsox.com.

Tuesday
26 ETSU “Welcome Back” Picnic from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Borchuck Plaza in front of Sherrod Library. Come and enjoy food, fun, games, and music. For more information contact Joy Fulkerson at (423) 439-6633.

26 ETSU PRIDE Night with the Elizabethton Twins—vs. Princeton Devil Rays.  Gates open at 6:00 p.m. and the game begins at 7:00 p.m.  Admission is free with an ETSU ID or by wearing ETSU paraphernalia.  For more information call Mike Mains at (423) 547-6441 or check out http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t576

Wednesday
27 ETSU PRIDE Community Showcase in the Borchuck Plaza in front of Sherrod Library from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. sponsored by the Johnson City/Jonesborough/Washington County Chamber of Commerce (http://www.johnsoncitytnchamber.com) and the ETSU Alumni Association. For more information contact the Alumni Office at (423) 439-4218.

27 ETSU Pride Night at The Well - Come join The Well Ministry, at 9PM at Grace Fellowship Church, as we celebrate ETSU Pride at our first gathering of the semester!  Marco’s Pizza will be there to help us celebrate with free pizza following The Well gathering.  For more information - http://www.thewellsite.org

Thursday
28     “It’s Great on State Concert Series: Summer of Music” Back to School Concert at the Downtown Center, State          
          Street Bristol (Farmers’ Market and mural location, cosponsored by ETSU Bristol) Fore more information, contact Dr.     
          Susan Fulmer at (423) 844-6300.

Friday
29 ETSU PRIDE Bluegrass on Broad Street at 7:00 p.m. sponsored by TK’s Big Dog in downtown Kingsport. For more information contact Tom Keller at (423) 245-6300.

29 Jazz at the Culp at 7:30 p.m. Rita Coolidge and The Jazz Doctors will perform at the D.P. Culp University Center.  General Admission is $25 and VIP admission is $50.  For more information, contact Dr. David Champouillon at (423) 439-6955.

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