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ECSU Dean of School of Education and Business, Dr. Joy Smith, Appointed to NC Teaching Fellows Commission
Robert Kelly-Goss August 5, 2021
Elizabeth City State University’s dean of the School of Education and Business, Dr. Joy Smith, has been appointed to the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission. The appointment was made by the UNC Board of Governors last month.  Established in 2017...

North Carolina Legislators Appoint New ECSU Trustees
Robert Kelly-Goss July 30, 2021
Justin Waddell, left, and James Copland IV are ECSU’s newest Board of Trustees members. Justin Waddell and James Copland IV are the newest Elizabeth City State University Board of Trustees members. The North Carolina General Assembly took action to approve...


ECSU Awarded Grant to Launch Bessie Coleman Aviator Academy for Women
Robert Kelly-Goss July 28, 2021
Elizabeth City State University has long been a champion of women in aviation and now, thanks to a $10,000 grant from the American Association of University Women (AAUW), the campus will be the site of the Bessie Coleman Aviator Academy. ...

ECSU Small Business Technology Development Center Holds Workshops to Aid Minority-owned Subcontractor Businesses
Robert Kelly-Goss July 26, 2021
Elizabeth City State University’s Small Business Technology Development Center (SBTDC) is focused on promoting the development of small, minority -owned businesses and will hold a series of workshops to aid local, minority-owned subcontractors to prepare to submit bids for the...


Tidewater Winds Ensemble Performs Original Composition by ECSU Music Professor Dr. Christopher Palestrant
Robert Kelly-Goss July 20, 2021
For many, Elizabeth City State University music professor,  Dr. Christopher Palestrant, is known for his many performances and original compositions. An accomplished musician, Dr. Palestrant is doing it again with the debut of his latest composition, “The Battle of Great Bridge,”...

ECSU’s Department of Education Partners with the Foundation for Public School Children to Grow North Carolina Teacher Pool
Robert Kelly-Goss July 19, 2021
ECSU chair of the Department of Education, Dr. Shelia Williams, second from left, will work with Teacher Cadet trainers Monda Griggs, Laura Roberts, and Stephanie Wallace to educate future North Carolina teachers. Elizabeth City State University’s Department of Education has...


ECSU Joins White House COVID-19 Vaccine Challenge
Robert Kelly-Goss July 12, 2021
Vaccine clinics happen every Thursday through Sunday, noon to 7 p.m. at the K.E. White Center. Elizabeth City State University has joined numerous campuses across the state and country in the White House COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge. The goal is...

ECSU Partners with iEmpower for Youth Leadership Conference
Robert Kelly-Goss July 9, 2021
Elizabeth City State University has partnered with the nonprofit organization, iEmpower, to bring leadership and career education to area students, 5th through 9th grades. A youth leadership conference will take place on the ECSU campus beginning Monday, July 12 and run through...


ECSU Named One of Top Most Influential HBCUs
Robert Kelly-Goss July 8, 2021
Elizabeth City State University has been named one of the top influential HBCUs in the country by AcademicInfluence.com, a college ranking website. ECSU has been ranked 25th out of 30 HBCUs to receive the honor. There are 107 HBCUs in the...

ECSU Announces Appointment of University Board of Visitors
Robert Kelly-Goss July 7, 2021
Elizabeth City State University has announced the appointment of the university’s Board of Visitors. According to ECSU Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon, the Board of Visitors will include a maximum of 30 members dedicated to assisting and advising her and the...