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ECSU Uses Gyrocopters in Fight Against Kenyan Wildlife Poachers
Robert Kelly-Goss June 25, 2019 2
ECSU aviation faculty, left to right, Orestes Gooden, Dr. Kuldeep Rawat, and James Young were on hand for the training of Kenyan Wildlife Services pilots earlier this month. The pilots are part of an anti-poaching effort involving ECSU’s aviation department...

ECSU Flight Training Program Just Got An Upgraded FAA Designation
Robert Kelly-Goss June 25, 2019 1
Elizabeth City State University’s aviation degree program flight training just received a big upgrade. Beginning in the fall 2019 semester, the flight training section of the aviation program will operate under the PART 141 Air Agency Certificate, and that, says...


Summer Bridge Program Preps Freshmen for Future at ECSU
Robert Kelly-Goss June 24, 2019 8
Twenty-seven incoming freshmen are enrolled in ECSU’s summer bridge program. Tanayaha Bullock, second row from the bottom in the middle, says ECSU is her top pick school and she’s excited to begin her studies in biology.   It’s Sunday, June...

ECSU Gives Pharmacy Students Pathway to Doctorate with University of Maryland Eastern Shores Dual-Degree Agreement
Robert Kelly-Goss June 21, 2019 4
Students who want to become pharmacists now have a direct pathway to their goal at Elizabeth City State University. A dual-degree agreement has been signed between ECSU and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. According to the terms of the...


Sound of Class Band Members Get Big Boost with National Summer Program
Robert Kelly-Goss June 18, 2019 1
ECSU band students attended a program earlier in June at the Conn-Selmer Institute. The students, seen with institute faculty, are, left to right, DeSazo Dorsey, Bracy Martin, Manuel Arceo, institute faculty Julian Bliss and Alfred Watkins, and ECSU student Nicolas...

UNC Board of Governors Approves ECSU BS in Sustainability Degree Program
Robert Kelly-Goss June 13, 2019 0
Elizabeth City State University is looking to the future with a new Bachelor’s of Science in Sustainability Studies program. Planned for a fall 2020 launch, the new degree program will prepare students for pursuing careers in the emerging green job...


Area Law Enforcement, Emergency Services Join ECSU and Sinclair College for Day of Drone Simulation Training
Robert Kelly-Goss June 6, 2019 1
Elizabeth City Police Officer Lamont Butts sits inside a mobile command center on the ECSU campus Thursday, June 6. The command center is part of a joint drone exercise between ECSU and Sinclair College.   The scenario looks like this:...

Elizabeth City State University, Sinclair College Prep for Joint UAS Training Exercise
Robert Kelly-Goss June 3, 2019 1
Thanks to a collaboration between Elizabeth City State University and Ohio’s Sinclair College to enhance training and applied research for Unmanned Aerial Systems, or drones, area law enforcement and emergency services professionals will receive a hands-on training experience this week....


Daily Advance: As ECSU provost, Ward looks to support faculty, students
Robert Kelly-Goss May 31, 2019 0
You can read The Daily Advance’s interview with Elizabeth City State University’s new provost, Dr. Farrah Ward, here....

Farrah Jackson Ward Named ECSU’s Next Provost
Robert Kelly-Goss May 29, 2019 9
Dr. Farrah Jackson Ward has been named Elizabeth City State University’s next Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Dr. Ward has been serving as interim provost and vice chancellor. A graduate of North Carolina A&T, Dr. Ward completed her...