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Virtual ‘ECSU Town Hall-Returning to Campus’ to Address Student Fall 2020 COVID-19 Safety Protocols
Robert Kelly-Goss June 18, 2020 1
As Elizabeth City State University prepares for the return to campus for fall semester, the university is hosting a virtual Town Hall for students and family members. Scheduled for Thursday, June 25 from 6-7:30 p.m., this live-streamed event will share...

ECSU History Professor Discovers Forgotten History of Region’s First African-American-Owned Bank
Robert Kelly-Goss June 16, 2020 8
The historic Citizens Bank building located on the corner of Fearing and Poindexter Streets in downtown Elizabeth City was the site of the region’s first African-American-owned bank, Albemarle Bank. (Photo Courtesy Dr. Melissa Stuckey) Elizabeth City State University history professor,...


NC Healthcare Foundation Grant Funds ECSU ‘Through and Beyond COVID-19’ Program Targeting Tier I Counties
Robert Kelly-Goss June 16, 2020 3
Dr. Anthony Emekalam Elizabeth City State University professor, Dr. Anthony Emekalam, chairperson of the department of health and human  studies, is working to fight COVID-19 in African American communities throughout Northeastern North Carolina. Thanks to a $131,840 grant from the North...

Five Rising Sophomores Receive Viking Achievement Award
Robert Kelly-Goss June 15, 2020 12
Five Elizabeth City State University freshmen have been awarded the Viking Achievement Award by the Department of University Studies for the 2019-2020 academic year.  According to ECSU academic advisor, Maenecia Cole, recipients of the award have earned a GPA of...


New ‘Viking Compass’ Webpage Outlines ECSU’s Fall 2020 Return to Campus Health and Safety Guidelines
Robert Kelly-Goss June 12, 2020 0
As Elizabeth City State University prepares to return to campus in August, the university has launched a webpage and safety campaign that provides students, faculty and staff with all of the necessary information to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

ECSU Awarded $1 Million to Fight COVID-19
Robert Kelly-Goss June 11, 2020 2
Elizabeth City State University has been awarded $1 million in COVID-19 funding from the N.C. Policy Collaboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill. The UNC Board of Governors announced the partnership during today’s Committee on Historically Minority-Serving Institutions (HMSIs) meeting. The N.C. Policy...


ECSU Receives Grant for Substance Abuse Recovery and Education Program, Viking CARES
Robert Kelly-Goss June 5, 2020 3
The substance abuse education and recovery efforts at Elizabeth City State University are being given a boost with the creation of a new program launched in part by a $50,000 grant from the UNC System. Viking CARES (Campus Advocates for...

ECSU’s Sister2Sister Program is a Student Success Story
Robert Kelly-Goss June 3, 2020 4
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 6
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 2
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...