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UNC System Gallup Poll Highlights Value of ECSU Education
Robert Kelly-Goss May 21, 2019 0
The University of North Carolina System has released the results of a far-reaching alumni survey that provides a first-of-its-kind look at how graduates from North Carolina’s public universities fare after graduation, and Elizabeth City State University alumni have said they’re...

ECSU’s Signature Aviation Program Preps for New Campus Home
Robert Kelly-Goss May 16, 2019 0
Elizabeth City State University’s aviation program has been on the move and growing for some time now, but this summer things will change more than ever. The only four-year aviation degree program in North Carolina is about to move to...


ECSU’s Vice Chancellor Josh Lassiter Completes Prestigious Leadership North Carolina Program
Robert Kelly-Goss May 15, 2019 0
On Thursday, May 9 Leadership North Carolina held a graduation ceremony for its 26th class.  Among the 56 civic and community leaders from across the state celebrating their completion of this prestigious program was Elizabeth City State University’s Vice Chancellor...

It’s Official: ECSU’s Robert Boone Named UNC System Presidential Scholar
Robert Kelly-Goss May 9, 2019 0
It’s official. Robert Boone is a University of North Carolina System Presidential Scholar. The UNC System Office in Chapel Hill announced this week that the graduating senior will serve as a Presidential Scholar in the office of System Interim President...


Nearly $170,000 NSF Award Funds Student-Participant Biological Research
Robert Kelly-Goss May 7, 2019 1
Dr. Eyualem Abebe is the principle researcher on an upcoming NSF funded project that will train four ECSU students to participate in research focusing on biodiversity.   Thanks to an award from the National Science Foundation’s HBCU-UP Program, four Elizabeth...

Two-Time Super Bowl Champ Tyrone Poole is 2019 Spring Commencement Speaker
Robert Kelly-Goss May 7, 2019 0
Saturday, May 11 is the big day. It’s the day that the Elizabeth City State University Class of 2019 will walk the stage, receiving diplomas and honors for all their hard work. At 9 a.m., inside the R.L. Vaughan Center,...


ECSU’s Drone Program Receives US Dept of Education and SACSCOC Approval
Robert Kelly-Goss May 3, 2019 0
Elizabeth City State University’s drone degree program is now official and ready to launch in fall 2019. The U.S. Dept. of Education, and the accrediting agency SACSCOC has approved the bachelor’s degree program, making it the latest addition to ECSU’s...

ECSU, Edgecombe Community College Sign Co-Admission, Degree Program Agreements
Robert Kelly-Goss April 29, 2019 0
Edgecombe Community College president, Dr. Gregory McLeod, left, and ECSU Chancellor Karrie Dixon sign four agreements Monday, April 29. The agreements will allow the two institutions to work together toward a seamless path to a bachelor’s degree for graduates of...


ECSU Holds Open Community Forum for Strategic Planning
Robert Kelly-Goss April 12, 2019 0
Elizabeth City State University is launching its strategic planning process and all members of the surrounding communities are invited to attend an open forum and let university administrators know what they hope to see in the future from the university....

UNC Board of Governors Names ECSU’s Dr. Kingsley Nwala as a 2019 Award for Excellence in Teaching Recipient
Robert Kelly-Goss April 9, 2019 0
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has selected 17 outstanding University faculty members to receive the 2019 Awards for Excellence in Teaching, and Elizabeth City State University’s Dr. Kingsley Nwala is one of this year’s honorees. The recipients,...