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ECSU Launches Five-Year Strategic Plan
Robert Kelly-Goss July 1, 2020 0
Elizabeth City State University’s five-year strategic plan, “Forging Our Future,” is finalized and launched Wednesday, July 1.  Every five years, University of North Carolina System campuses are tasked with developing a strategic plan that moves the institutions forward, addressing goals...

ECSU Receives $400,000 National Science Foundation Grant for High Power Electronics Research
Robert Kelly-Goss June 30, 2020 0
The Materials Research group at Elizabeth City State University recently received a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). According to ECSU professor, Dr. Victor Adedeji, the grant will help with the development of new oxide material for specialized...


ECSU Cancels In-Person 2020 Homecoming Events
Robert Kelly-Goss June 30, 2020 0
Elizabeth City State University’s in-person 2020 homecoming activities will not take place due to concerns over COVID-19, university officials announced today.  According to ECSU Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon, based on guidance from public health officials, and feedback from university alumni,...

ECSU Vice Chancellor of Operations Alyn Goodson Named to UNC System Leadership Institute
Robert Kelly-Goss June 30, 2020 0
Elizabeth City State University’s vice chancellor for operations and general counsel, Alyn Goodson, has been named as a member of the University of North Carolina System’s Executive Leadership Institute.  The 10-month program is designed to build the next generation of...


N.C. Promise Tuition Program Extended Through 2025
Robert Kelly-Goss June 26, 2020 2
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed a bill into law extending funding for the N.C. Promise Tuition Program through 2025. Elizabeth City State University is one three University of North Carolina System campuses to participate in the program.  Signed...

National Science Foundation Awards $1.2 Million for Science Teacher Training Program
Robert Kelly-Goss June 25, 2020 0
Elizabeth City State University has received a $1.2 million grant to train science teachers. The grant is awarded by the National Science Foundation and, according to ECSU professor and the grant’s principal investigator, Dr. Timothy Goodale, will fund a program...


ECSU Honda Challenge Team Donates $7,000 to Food Bank
Robert Kelly-Goss June 25, 2020 4
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...

National Science Foundation Awards Grant for STEM Student Success Pilot Program
Robert Kelly-Goss June 23, 2020 0
Dr. Anthony Emekalam The National Science Foundation awarded Elizabeth City State University $143,822 for Dr. Anthony Emekalam’s pilot project, Intentionally Delivered Effective Accommodation, or IDEA. The research focuses on increasing student retention and graduation rates in STEM studies.  “The goal...


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,...

NC Healthcare Foundation Grant Funds ECSU ‘Through and Beyond COVID-19’ Program Targeting Tier I Counties
Robert Kelly-Goss June 16, 2020 3
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...