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Health and Safety Guidelines and Requirements in Place as ECSU Prepares to Return to Campus
Robert Kelly-Goss August 4, 2020 0
Masks are mandatory, social distancing guidelines are in place and health and safety standards are being employed across the campus of Elizabeth City State University in preparation for a return to campus amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The...

University Police Receives Campus Safety Grant
Robert Kelly-Goss August 3, 2020 0
Elizabeth City State University has received a grant for $35,000 from the Governor’s Crime Commission, according to University Campus Police Chief John Manley. Focused on campus safety, the grant will support the campus police.  According to Chief Manley, the current...


ADVERSE WEATHER NOTICE
Robert Kelly-Goss July 31, 2020 0
Elizabeth City State University officials are monitoring the trajectory of Hurricane Isaias. The storm’s exact track continues to have a large degree of uncertainty. Based on the information we have received from weather officials, it appears likely some impacts will be...

Priscilla Gordon’s Resilient Viking Spirit Brought Her Back to ECSU as a Student and Entrepreneur
Robert Kelly-Goss July 30, 2020 5
Priscilla Gordon is a senior social work major. She returned to ECSU after 10 years and along the way became a successful entrepreneur. Plans get delayed, but Vikings are resilient. Priscilla Gordon, a social work senior at Elizabeth City State...


Virtual Summer Bridge Program Promotes Student Success at ECSU
Robert Kelly-Goss July 28, 2020 1
Rising ECSU freshmen attend a virtual Summer Bridge Program session in advance of the Aug. 11 2020 fall semester start date. The program was led by Dr. Eyualem Abebe. Elizabeth City State University is preparing rising freshmen to be successful...

ECSU’s WRVS-FM 89.9 Live-Streamed Football Forum to Address COVID-19 Impacts on the 2020 High School Season
Robert Kelly-Goss July 27, 2020 0
Elizabeth City State University public radio station, WRVS-FM 89.9, will host the NENC High School Football Forum on Wednesday, July 29 at 1 p.m. This virtual presentation will be live-streamed through the WRVS 89.9 Facebook and Instagram pages and will...


Dept. of Energy Awards ECSU $400,000 STEM Education Project Grant for Minority and Underrepresented Students
Robert Kelly-Goss July 27, 2020 1
Elizabeth City State University has received a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Dept. of Energy to enhance STEM education with an eye on preparing minority and underrepresented students for the energy workforce.  According to the dean of the ESCU School...

Virtual Town Hall Meeting Puts Focus on Return to Campus
Robert Kelly-Goss July 15, 2020 2
Elizabeth City State University is hosting a virtual town hall meeting with College of The Albemarle, Mid-Atlantic Christian University and the City of Elizabeth City, “Returning to Elizabeth City,” Tuesday, July 21. The meeting will include important information about students...


State Approves $6 million for new ECSU Chiller and HVAC System
Robert Kelly-Goss July 14, 2020 1
Elizabeth City State University will receive $6 million for chiller and HVAC system replacement and repairs thanks to the efforts of the North Carolina General Assembly.  District 1 Sen. Bob Steinburg introduced Senate Bill 750 – Capital Projects Elizabeth City...

ECSU Professor Joins Statewide Panel Discussion on Systemic Racism
Robert Kelly-Goss July 13, 2020 0
Elizabeth City State University professor of history, Dr. Melissa Stuckey, will participate in a statewide, virtual panel discussion focusing on systemic racism Thursday, July 16, hosted by The Charlotte Observer. The online event “Breaking Point: Tackling Systemic Racism in North...