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ECSU to Offer COVID-19 Testing to Northeastern North Carolina
Robert Kelly-Goss October 15, 2020 0
The limited availability of COVID-19 testing has been a challenge throughout the pandemic, especially in rural America, including Northeastern North Carolina. Elizabeth City State University is going to mitigate that challenge by offering COVID-19 testing throughout the 21-county region. ECSU...

ECSU, NCDMVA Receive $20,000 Grant for African American Military and Veteran Military Project
Robert Kelly-Goss September 30, 2020 1
ECSU’s dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dr. Sharon Raynor, led the charge to establish the African American Military and Veteran Lineage Project. The North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (NCDMVA) in collaboration with Elizabeth...


ECSU Hosts State Launch of Suicide Prevention Red Flag Project
Robert Kelly-Goss September 10, 2020 2
When you drive through the main entrance of Elizabeth City State University and see a field of red flags on the grounds adjacent to the arch, know that you are entering the location of the state launch of the American...

ECSU’s WRVS-FM 89.9 Live-Streamed Football Forum to Address COVID-19 Impacts on the 2020 High School Season
Robert Kelly-Goss July 27, 2020 0
Elizabeth City State University public radio station, WRVS-FM 89.9, will host the NENC High School Football Forum on Wednesday, July 29 at 1 p.m. This virtual presentation will be live-streamed through the WRVS 89.9 Facebook and Instagram pages and will...


ECSU Professor Joins Statewide Panel Discussion on Systemic Racism
Robert Kelly-Goss July 13, 2020 0
Elizabeth City State University professor of history, Dr. Melissa Stuckey, will participate in a statewide, virtual panel discussion focusing on systemic racism Thursday, July 16, hosted by The Charlotte Observer. The online event “Breaking Point: Tackling Systemic Racism in North...

ECSU Emergency Management Professor Dr. Kevin Kupietz Continues Hands-on Work in the Field
Robert Kelly-Goss July 10, 2020 0
ECSU emergency management professor, Dr. Kevin Kupietz, standing left, works with Disaster Medical Assistance task force members in Washington D.C. over the Fourth of July holiday. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Elizabeth City State University emergency management professor, Dr. Kevin...


At ECSU, Summer Camps Go Virtual
Robert Kelly-Goss July 9, 2020 0
Middle school summer camp participants share their projects online using Zoom. Due to COVID-19 precautions, this year’s ECSU Summer Academies are all virtual and going very well, according to Dr. Kuldeep Rawat, dean of the School of Science, Aviation, Health...

ECSU Honda Challenge Team Donates $7,000 to Food Bank
Robert Kelly-Goss June 25, 2020 5
Thanks to a grant from the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), Elizabeth City State University students made a $7,000 donation to Food Bank of the Albemarle on Monday, June 22. After winning a series of regional competitions, Elizabeth City State...


Golden LEAF Foundation Awards ECSU $358,000 for Regional Workforce Training Program
Robert Kelly-Goss June 19, 2020 1
The Golden LEAF Foundation has awarded Elizabeth City State University $358,000 to help launch a two-year workforce training program that not only teaches employment skills, but also helps steer young people ages 18-24 toward a possible college education. The program,...

ECSU History Professor Discovers Forgotten History of Region’s First African-American-Owned Bank
Robert Kelly-Goss June 16, 2020 8
The historic Citizens Bank building located on the corner of Fearing and Poindexter Streets in downtown Elizabeth City was the site of the region’s first African-American-owned bank, Albemarle Bank. (Photo Courtesy Dr. Melissa Stuckey) Elizabeth City State University history professor,...