Celebrate the opening of the Eakin Student Recreation Center in 1997 and come Live The Tradition. February 25th, 2021 will mark the 25th Annual Polar Bear Plunge! Registration for this event will open up Monday, February the 8th. The first 300 plungers will be guaranteed a free t-shirt after taking the plunge. Student Binta Touray and Dr. Gregory Corack share more about this event, its significance and why it is so special to the ECU community.