NEED SOME HELP WITH A CLASS? TRY THE PIRATE ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER

Located on the second floor (2300 suite) of the Old Cafeteria Complex, the Pirate Academic Success Center offers free tutoring, study groups, academic skills coaching, peer academic success coaching, and learning communities for ECU enrolled students. Book online at ecu.accudemia.net, call 252-737-3009, or email tutoring@ecu.edu to contact PASC staff or make an appointment.

Go to: https://pasc.ecu.edu/

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Robert E. Lee Surrenders

In the village of Appomattox Court House, Virginia, on April 9, 1865, Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 Confederate troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War. Forced to abandon the Confederate capital of Richmond, blocked from joining the surviving Confederate force in North Carolina, and harassed constantly by Union cavalry, Lee had no other option.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2rcauw4x

NEED SOME HELP WITH A CLASS? TRY THE PIRATE ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER

Located on the second floor (2300 suite) of the Old Cafeteria Complex, the Pirate Academic Success Center offers free tutoring, study groups, academic skills coaching, peer academic success coaching, and learning communities for ECU enrolled students. Book online at ecu.accudemia.net, call 252-737-3009, or email tutoring@ecu.edu to contact PASC staff or make an appointment.

Go to: https://pasc.ecu.edu/

New Article by Dr. Baumgartner

“The empirical effects of viewing right-leaning political humour: a modest first step”

Abstract: This study examines how young adults perceive humorous video clips from the Babylon Bee and how those clips affect their political views. As expected, results show that politically conservative and self-identified Republicans were more likely to express appreciation for the right-leaning humour of The Babylon Bee. It was also hypothesised, consistent with research that shows left-leaning political humour has a message consistent effect on attitudes, that viewing these videos would move political opinion in a rightward direction. This was not the case. With its focus on right-leaning political humour, the study begins to fill a gap in humour effects literature that has resulted from the changing landscape of political humour.

See: https://doi.org/10.1080/2040610X.2025.2509427

*** SPRING REGISTRATION INFO ***

Early registration, for special categories, begins this FRI., March 27. For most students registration begins MON., March 30.

The calendar – exactly when you register – can be found here: https://registrar.ecu.edu/registration-schedule/

Please remember that we STRONGLY ADVISE PS majors take the following classes in the following years/semesters:

  1. Take the writing course (POLS 2090) in your second (sophomore) year. It’s a good course to have as a base (you should take this course BEFORE you take ENGL 2201).
  2. Take POLS 3031 (Political Science Research Methods) in the FALL of your JUNIOR year: It’s only offered in the fall, and if you are a BS major, you need to take this course before you take POLS 3032.
  3. For BS majors, POLS 3032 (Statistical Methods) should be taken in the SPRING of your JUNIOR year. It’s ONLY offered in the spring.
  4. If you are BS PRE-LAW, look to take the pre-law concentration courses as early as possible – they may not be offered later!

Finally, please remember that unless you are a double major, you must have a minor. If you have not yet declared a minor and you want to talk about it, or, if you already know what you want as your minor, please let me know.

OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT REGISTRATION CAN BE FOUND HERE
https://registrar.ecu.edu/students
https://politicalscience.ecu.edu/for-students/

SUPREME COURT TRIVIA: Until The Building Was Finished, Court Was Sometimes Held At Bars

It’s not the most P.C. idea to meet about justice surrounded by booze, but the makeshift American government in the olden days had to take what they could get. In 1809, the Supreme Court of the United States held their meeting at Long’s Tavern in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, from 1815-1816, they met at Bell’s Tavern. It wasn’t until 1860 when the Supreme Court Room (the Old Senate Chamber in the U.S. Capitol) was finally ready for usage.

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