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Elizabeth City State University Awarded Two Grants to Address Problem Gambling in College-Age Students
Robert Kelly-Goss September 10, 2021
Elizabeth City State University has been awarded two grants from the North Carolina Problem Gambling Program (NCPGP). The two awards, totaling $10,000, work to address problem gambling in college-age students.  The first grant, according to Dr. Kim Downing, director of...

ECSU Works to Digitize and Preserve North Carolina History Thanks to State Library of North Carolina Grant
Robert Kelly-Goss September 9, 2021
Dr. Juanita Spence, director of library services at ECSU’s G.R. Little Library, is heading up efforts to establish a North Carolina Digital Heritage Center satellite location on campus thanks to a grant awarded to the university by the State Library...


Educating the Educators: ECSU Preps a New Class of Future Teachers
Robert Kelly-Goss September 8, 2021
Elizabeth City State University is committed to producing strong, future educators. A summer institute for incoming freshmen and transfer students has given a new class of future educators the jumpstart they need for a successful experience as university students and...

ECSU’s Fall 2021 Enrollment Increase Includes Growing Interest in Kinesiology Degree Program
Robert Kelly-Goss September 2, 2021
As more and more students choose to make Elizabeth City State University their campus of choice, many are looking to the future of physical wellness for their career opportunities. According to the fall 2021 enrollment census, the university’s numbers are...


As ECSU’s Enrollment Continues to Climb, Aviation Science’s Popularity Soars
Robert Kelly-Goss September 1, 2021
Elizabeth City State University enrollment has climbed for the fifth straight year and along with it, Aviation Science is one of the top choices for majors by incoming freshmen.  Aviation Science is soaring in popularity on campus not only because...

ECSU Partners with Apple and Tennessee State University to Become a Community Center for Coding and Creativity
Robert Kelly-Goss September 1, 2021
Elizabeth City State University is now a community center for Coding and Creativity as part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State University’s HBCU C2. The teaching and learning initiative is designed to empower Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)...


Aviation Science Senior Nomar Proctor’s Passion Takes Flight in the Coast Guard’s CSPI Program
Robert Kelly-Goss August 31, 2021
Aviation Science student Nomar Proctor poses in front of a Coast Guard Dolphin helicopter at Air Base New Orleans this summer. Mr. Proctor is an Officer Trainee in the CSPI program and flew his first helicopter during a patrol mission...

ECSU Celebrates Highest Fall Enrollment Since 2013
Robert Kelly-Goss August 31, 2021
Elizabeth City State University has experienced the highest enrollment since the fall 2013 semester. According to the fall 2021 enrollment census, released Monday, Aug. 30, total enrollment is 2,054, a 2.6 percent increase over fall 2020. The recruitment of a...


Washington Monthly Magazine Awards Elizabeth City State University Top National and Regional Rankings for 2021
Robert Kelly-Goss August 30, 2021
The Washington Monthly’s 2021 national college rankings are out, and Elizabeth City State University has made two prestigious lists. The publication’s highly-anticipated ranking places ECSU as number 13 for bachelor’s degree colleges nationwide, and number 18 as a Best Bang...

Elizabeth City State University, United Airlines Launch Partnership with Ceremony Friday, Aug. 27
Robert Kelly-Goss August 25, 2021
Elizabeth City State University and United Airlines Aviate pilot career development program have partnered to train a new generation of pilots. On Friday, Aug. 27, on the ECSU campus, university officials will be joined by United Airlines representatives to launch...