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ECSU Cancels In-Person 2020 Homecoming Events
Robert Kelly-Goss June 30, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

ECSU Receives Grant for Substance Abuse Recovery and Education Program, Viking CARES
Robert Kelly-Goss June 5, 2020
The substance abuse education and recovery efforts at Elizabeth City State University are being given a boost with the creation of a new program launched in part by a $50,000 grant from the UNC System. Viking CARES (Campus Advocates for...