ECU Contributor Archives

Jan 30, 2018
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Laupus offers a glimpse into the role of medical workers during war

Many North Carolinians offered their services to the war effort both at home and abroad. Doctors and nurses volunteered to treat the various ailments and injuries in military hospitals and on the battlefront. Currently on exhibit through March 18 in the Evelyn Fike Laupus Gallery on the fourth floor of Laupus Library, “North Carolina & The Great War: Medical Professionals on the Western Front” offers insight into the work of medical professionals in the war, highlighting the roles of both men and women. ...

Jan 24, 2018
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Laupus Library offers guidance on confrontations with angry patients and families.

Health care providers are called upon every day to have difficult conversations with patients and family members. When patients become angry or upset, it’s important to know the most effective ways to respond.A new research guide has been developed by Laupus Library to help providers and staff at East Carolina University quickly access current research on this topic.   ...

Dec 19, 2017
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Let’s be friends in 2018

The Friends of Laupus Library provide much needed advocacy and support of the library, the health sciences community and East Carolina University. Friends serve as ambassadors by sharing information about the library’s programs and resources with the community and organizations beyond the library and the university. ...

Dec 19, 2017
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Laupus Library awards Tinglestad as 2017 Friend of the Year

The award, given to an outstanding member of the Friends of Laupus Library who demonstrates continued service and avocation of the group, has only been given once before in 2013. The award, given to an outstanding member of the Friends of Laupus Library who demonstrates continued service and avocation of the group, has only been given once before in 2013....

Nov 21, 2017
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Laupus Library recognizes 127 health sciences authors

“It’s a privilege to host this event to honor the faculty and staff who’ve expanded and enriched the scholarly culture of our university and reputation of the division of health sciences,” said Beth Ketterman, director of Laupus Library. “It is truly inspiring to see this breadth of research.” ...

Nov 03, 2017
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Trick or Treat event brings children, families to Laupus Library

The William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library at East Carolina University held its third annual Health Sciences Trick or Treat event on Oct. 27 throughout the library. Attended by over 400 ECU faculty, staff, students and their children, who enjoyed participating a variety of games, crafts and trick-or-treating....

Oct 17, 2017
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Laupus Library exhibits “Pictures of Nursing: The Zwerdling Postcard Collection”

On display from Oct. 23 through Dec. 2, the six-banner exhibit explores a unique archive of 2,588 postcards and over 100 years of images of nurses and the nursing profession from around the world, investigating the hold these images exert on the public imagination — then and now....

Logo featuring the stylized white text ‘Visions in Wood’ above the smaller text ‘CARVED CREATIONS,’ both set against a dark brown background.
Oct 05, 2017
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“Visions in Wood: Carved Creations” – An Art as Avocation Exhibit

Trujillo’s 57-piece exhibition reflects a lifetime of learning the art of carving and love for nature. Each piece represents a personal story of places he’s lived and seen....

Sep 12, 2017
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TODAY AT 4:30 p.m.-Laupus Library to exhibit relief woodcarving creations

Laupus Library will open the art exhibit “Visions in Wood: Carved Creations,” on Oct. 3 in the Evelyn Fike Laupus Gallery on the fourth floor of the library. The exhibit showcases a collection of relief carvings by Dr. Leonard “Leo” Trujillo, professor and chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy in the College of Allied Health Sciences at East Carolina University. Trujillo’s work is reflective of a lifetime of learning the art of carving and love for nature. He recounts his desire at an early age to carve figures out of wood to create three-dimensional illusions in his works. ...

Aug 29, 2017
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Laupus Library exhibits “Fire and Freedom: Food and Enslavement in Early America”

On display from Aug. 28 through Oct. 7, the six-banner exhibit looks at the Chesapeake region, where European settlers relied upon indentured servants, Native Americans and African slave labor for life-saving knowledge of farming and food acquisition, and to gain economic prosperity....