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An evening of jazz and art at ECSU
Linita Shannon November 12, 2015
By Dr. Linita Shannon: The visual and performing arts come together for one evening Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m., when the Elizabeth City State University Department of Visual and Performing Arts presents “Collage: An Evening of Jazz and Art.”...

ECSU ranks in top 20 for best value colleges in North Carolina
Robert Kelly-Goss November 12, 2015
Best Value Schools, a website dedicated to tracking the best in higher education, recently placed Elizabeth City State University in the Top 20 of best value colleges in North Carolina. ECSU is noted in the study for being one of...


ECSU named to Victory Media’s 2016 Military Friendly® Schools List
Robert Kelly-Goss November 12, 2015
November 5, 2015- Elizabeth City State University announced today that it has been designated as a 2016 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media. Victory Media is the leader in successfully connecting the military and civilian worlds, and also publisher of...

Key improvements in place ahead of new Moody’s rating
Robert Kelly-Goss November 12, 2015
November 5, 2015—-Despite having satisfied and exceeding key expectations associated with avoiding a rating downgrade, Moody’s Investor Service has changed Elizabeth City State University’s fixed rate general revenue bonds to Baa1 from A3, according to a report released Thursday, Nov....


ECSU aviation receives NIJ grant to support counter-poaching mission in Kenya
Linita Shannon September 23, 2015
September 23, 2015 By Dr. Linita Shannon The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has awarded Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) a $956,250 grant to assist in its mission to provide aviation technology and research to support counter-poaching efforts in Kenya....

ECSU receives NASA Grant to establish community focused Aerospace Academy
Robert Kelly-Goss September 18, 2015
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) was selected as one of nine universities to create and operate an Aerospace Academy under NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP). “ECSU’s MUREP Aerospace Academy (MAA) project will promote STEM literacy prepare and...


ECSU’s Engineering Technology program receives ABET accreditation
Linita Shannon September 18, 2015
Dr. Linita ShannonAugust 7 2015 Elizabeth City State University’s bachelor’s degree program in engineering technology has been accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Inc. ABET is the recognized accrediting...

ECSU’s Engineering Technology program receives ABET accreditation
Linita Shannon September 18, 2015
Dr. Linita ShannonAugust 7, 2015 Elizabeth City State University’s bachelor’s degree program in engineering technology has been accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Inc. ABET is the recognized accrediting...


ECSU receives NASA grant to establish community focused
Robert Kelly-Goss September 18, 2015
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) was selected as one of nine universities to create and operate an Aerospace Academy under NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP). “ECSU’s MUREP Aerospace Academy (MAA) project will promote STEM literacy, prepare and...

Lease finalized for NEAAAT on ECSU campus
Linita Shannon July 8, 2015
Dr. Linita ShannonJuly 08, 2015 The lease for the Northeast Academy of Aerospace and Advanced Technologies (NEAAAT) charter school’s location on the campus of Elizabeth City State University has been finalized. NEAAAT is a STEM school with classes focused on...