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ECSU’s Sister2Sister Program is a Student Success Story
Robert Kelly-Goss June 3, 2020 1
When the Elizabeth City State University male student success program, Champion Scholars, was launched in the fall of 2019, it only made sense that a companion program for young women offer the same opportunity. And so, Sister2Sister was created for...

ECSU Male Student Retention Program, Champion Scholars, Thrives Despite Distant Learning
Robert Kelly-Goss May 28, 2020 4
Despite the distant learning protocol as a result of COVID-19, Elizabeth City State University’s student retention program, Champion Scholars, is proving to be a boon to male freshmen, and its popularity and success has also spurred the creation of a...


Alexis Martin is Spring 2020 Bearer of the Mace
Robert Kelly-Goss May 26, 2020 14
Even though a faculty member predicted it in her freshman year, Elizabeth City State University’s spring 2020 Bearer of the Mace, Alexis Martin, says she couldn’t be more surprised by the honor. The university registrar, Dr. Althea Riddick, contacted Ms....

ECSU Military Science Instructor Accepted to Doctoral Program
Robert Kelly-Goss April 30, 2020 0
Elizabeth City State University’s senior military science instructor, Master Sgt. Keith Nile, has been accepted into Liberty University’s doctoral program in American history.  Master Sgt. Nile has been teaching military science at ECSU since 2017. According to Dr. Sharon Raynor,...


ECSU Professor Selected for International Fulbright Study Program
Robert Kelly-Goss April 23, 2020 5
Elizabeth City State University’s director of University Honors Program and professor of social work, Dr. Andre Stevenson, has been selected as one of 16 scholars to participate in a Fulbright Seminar focusing on Taiwanese politics, economics, and culture.  The seminar...

Honors Program Students Make a First for ECSU at UNC-Greensboro Hosted Honors Symposium
Robert Kelly-Goss April 22, 2020 5
Three Elizabeth City State University Honors Program students presented papers to the faculty-reviewed Honors Symposium at UNC-Greensboro earlier this semester. According to program director, Dr. Andre Stevenson, the students’ papers were accepted and presented in February.  “This is the first...


Dr. Chyna Crawford Selected as Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions Fellow
Robert Kelly-Goss April 20, 2020 1
Dr. Chyna Crawford has been selected as a 2020 ELEVATE Cohort for Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions. The Elizabeth City State University professor was one of 25 educators from across the nation to be selected for this fellowship. According Dr. Sharon...

Master of School Administration Grad Students Defend Electronic Portfolios Online as Students, Faculty Work from Home
Robert Kelly-Goss April 17, 2020 0
In the age of stay-at-home COVID-19 precautions, even Elizabeth City State University students are pushing forward thanks to online technology. The university’s Master of School Administration program just held its spring 2020 oral defenses of electronic portfolios for five graduating...


Viking Chemistry Major Studies Abroad in Mexico
Robert Kelly-Goss April 14, 2020 3
ECSU junior Arrhia Palmer spent part of her semester studying chemistry and physics in southern Mexico. When she wasn’t focusing on science, she was learning about Mayan history and culture. While Elizabeth City State University Vikings are safely working from...

ECSU to Incorporate Pass/Fail Option for Undergraduates
Robert Kelly-Goss March 30, 2020 1
As Elizabeth City State University students begin their coursework online, the university administration has announced that as of March 30 there will be a pass/fail option for students.  According to the Office of Academic Affairs, the option to choose pass/fail...