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ECSU Professor Joins Statewide Panel Discussion on Systemic Racism
Robert Kelly-Goss July 13, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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,...


NC Healthcare Foundation Grant Funds ECSU ‘Through and Beyond COVID-19’ Program Targeting Tier I Counties
Robert Kelly-Goss June 16, 2020
Dr. Anthony Emekalam Elizabeth City State University professor, Dr. Anthony Emekalam, chairperson of the department of health and human  studies, is working to fight COVID-19 in African American communities throughout Northeastern North Carolina. Thanks to a $131,840 grant from the North...

ECSU Awarded $1 Million to Fight COVID-19
Robert Kelly-Goss June 11, 2020
Elizabeth City State University has been awarded $1 million in COVID-19 funding from the N.C. Policy Collaboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill. The UNC Board of Governors announced the partnership during today’s Committee on Historically Minority-Serving Institutions (HMSIs) meeting. The N.C. Policy...


Roebuck Stadium Closes for Renovation
Robert Kelly-Goss May 5, 2020
Elizabeth City State University will close access to Roebuck Stadium for 60 days during the final phase of the renovation of the football field.   This temporary closing is for the safety and well-being of the local citizens who use...

ECSU’s Vikings Care Food Pantry Donates 400 Pounds of Food to Food Bank of the Albemarle
Robert Kelly-Goss April 24, 2020
Elizabeth City State University continues to fight hunger in the Elizabeth City community during the COVID-19 crisis. The university’s award-winning Vikings Care Food Pantry has been stocked with non-perishable food to assist students, but while the majority of students are...