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ECSU’s Sister2Sister Program is a Student Success Story
Robert Kelly-Goss June 3, 2020 1
When the Elizabeth City State University male student success program, Champion Scholars, was launched in the fall of 2019, it only made sense that a companion program for young women offer the same opportunity. And so, Sister2Sister was created for...

ECSU Receives $5 Million in CARES Act Funding
Robert Kelly-Goss June 3, 2020 5
Elizabeth City State University has been awarded more than $5 million in CARES Act funds for student financial aid relief and institutional support. The CARES Act funds have been issued to universities across the country while campuses navigate challenges that...


ECSU Kinesiology Professor Heads Summer Health and Physical Education Professional Development Series
Robert Kelly-Goss June 1, 2020 1
Dr. Kacey DiGiacinto Elizabeth City State University kinesiology professor and interim director for the Center for Teaching and Learning, Dr. Kacey DiGiacinto, will launch a series of professional development workshops online for health and physical educators across the state. The...

ECSU Male Student Retention Program, Champion Scholars, Thrives Despite Distant Learning
Robert Kelly-Goss May 28, 2020 4
Despite the distant learning protocol as a result of COVID-19, Elizabeth City State University’s student retention program, Champion Scholars, is proving to be a boon to male freshmen, and its popularity and success has also spurred the creation of a...


ECSU’s G.R. Little Library Receives $200,000 Cannon Foundation Grant
Robert Kelly-Goss May 27, 2020 0
As Elizabeth City State University’s G.R. Library prepares for its re-opening during the fall 2020 semester, a $200,000 grant from The Cannon Foundation will fund new furnishings for the work and lounge stations inside the facility, said Anita Walton, vice...

New ECSU Fall Academic Calendar Addresses COVID-19 Concerns
Robert Kelly-Goss May 26, 2020 0
Plans for Elizabeth City State University’s return to campus have been set. According to Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon, the first day of class is scheduled for Aug. 11, and precautions are being taken to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “I...


Alexis Martin is Spring 2020 Bearer of the Mace
Robert Kelly-Goss May 26, 2020 14
Even though a faculty member predicted it in her freshman year, Elizabeth City State University’s spring 2020 Bearer of the Mace, Alexis Martin, says she couldn’t be more surprised by the honor. The university registrar, Dr. Althea Riddick, contacted Ms....

ECSU 2020 Day of Giving May 29
Robert Kelly-Goss May 22, 2020 0
It’s Day of Giving season and Elizabeth City State University is holding the fourth annual event on Friday, May 29.The theme this year is Reimagine Roebuck, putting the focus on the renovation of the university’s football field.  Donor contributions will help...


Two ECSU Spring 2020 ROTC Graduates Commissioned as U.S. Army Officers
Robert Kelly-Goss May 22, 2020 0
Two Elizabeth City State University students have been commissioned into the United States Army as officers. Second Lt. Adrian Pickett and Second Lt. Christian Nathaniel Ulmer took their oaths to become officers Wednesday morning, May 20. The commissioning was done...

Brenna Daniel Follows Her Aviation Dream at ECSU
Robert Kelly-Goss May 21, 2020 6
Brenna Daniel is an aviator. It’s been a dream for the recent Elizabeth City State University graduate and thanks to the university’s signature aviation program, a degree in aviation science and her pilot’s license, Ms. Daniel is ready to take...