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It’s Official: ECSU’s Robert Boone Named UNC System Presidential Scholar
Robert Kelly-Goss May 9, 2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...

Elizabeth City State University Announces Launch of 3rd Annual ECSU Day of Giving Campaign
Robert Kelly-Goss April 3, 2019
Students call prospective donors during the ECSU Day of Giving. The 3rd annual Day of Giving launched April 1 and runs through May 31.   Elizabeth City State University will host the 3rd annual ECSU Day of Giving on Friday,...


Moody’s Investment Services Gives ECSU ‘Stable’ Credit Rating
Robert Kelly-Goss March 28, 2019
Moody’s Investment Services has issued a new credit rating for Elizabeth City State University, declaring it “stable,” according to the organization’s latest report. “The revision of the outlook to stable reflects the university’s significant 20 percent increase in enrollment in...

ECSU and Sinclair Sign MOU to Promote Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training and Research
Robert Kelly-Goss March 21, 2019
Elizabeth City State University has partnered with the Sinclair College National UAS Training and Certification Center, located in Dayton, Ohio, to enhance training and applied research for Unmanned Aerial Systems, also known as drones. Dr. Kuldeep Rawat, ECSU’s aviation program...