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ECSU Awarded More than $5 Million in Competitive Grants
Robert Kelly-Goss July 19, 2019 0
Grants awarded to Elizabeth City State University continue to grow. According to the Office of Sponsored Programs, funding for competitive awards has exceeded $5 million. Director of Sponsored Programs, Annemarie Delgado, says that at the end of the 2019 fiscal...

ECSU’s Dr. Andre Stevenson Appointed to South African University International Advisory Council
Robert Kelly-Goss July 18, 2019 0
Dr. Andre Stevenson   Elizabeth City State University’s Dr. Andre Stevenson is working to bring the world a new generation of doctoral candidates. In May, Dr. Stevenson was the keynote speaker at a doctoral academy seminar in South Africa, and...


NC Space Grant Awarded to ECSU for Renewable Energy Research
Robert Kelly-Goss July 17, 2019 3
Dr. Bijandra Kumar   Thanks to an award received from NASA/North Carolina Space Grant (NC Space Grant), Elizabeth City State University’s Dr. Bijandra Kumar is establishing an advanced research laboratory focusing on smart nanomaterials and clean energy. The purpose of...

Nationally Celebrated Architect Phil Freelon Leaves His Legacy with Elizabeth City State University Campus
Robert Kelly-Goss July 12, 2019 5
The Gilchrist Complex, seen at twilight, is one of two ECSU buildings designed by the nationally celebrated architect, Phil Freelon. Freelon, the lead architect for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, died earlier this week.  ...


First-Ever ECSU Drone Academy Preps Students for Aviation’s Unmanned Future
Robert Kelly-Goss July 10, 2019 3
Ron Poynter, president of OnPoynt, left, works with high school students Elijah Gilbert, center, and Asani Warren, right, on the construction of their team’s drone. The students are attending ECSU’s first-ever Drone Academy.   Elijah Gilbert’s laser-like gaze zeros in...

Summer Internship Gives Latori Gregory Insight into Her Future
Robert Kelly-Goss July 9, 2019 0
Latori Gregory, a senior business administration major, is spending her summer interning with Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina.   Latori Gregory has a goal and she’s putting in the hours this summer, in pursuit of it. The Elizabeth City...


Daily Advance: ECSU Alum Returns Home for Military Promotion
Robert Kelly-Goss July 9, 2019 0
Photo Courtesy Jermaine Goodman   In 2006, U.S. Army Maj. Jermaine Goodman graduated from Elizabeth City State University and was commissioned as a military officer. Goodman came home last weekend to Hertford to receive his promotion from captain to major....

Spending for Moore Hall Renovation Increased in Light of Anticipated New Library Funding
Robert Kelly-Goss July 5, 2019 1
A plan for the renovation of one of Elizabeth City State University’s most historic buildings is moving forward, and an in increase spending from a state bond, NC Connect, will further fund the project. The university’s vice chancellor for finance,...


National Science Foundation Grant Funds Major Research Project at Elizabeth City State University
Robert Kelly-Goss July 2, 2019 5
Dr. Bijandra Kumar is the principal investigator for ECSU’s latest National Science Foundation grant.   Elizabeth City State University has received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that will contribute to furthering STEM education for undergraduate students. The...

Remembering an ECSU Legend: Dr. Floyd L. Robinson
Robert Kelly-Goss June 28, 2019 8
An Elizabeth City State University legend has passed. Former band director and ECSU leader Dr. Floyd L. Robinson passed away Thursday, leaving behind a legacy of music and university leadership. A native of Newport News, Virginia, Dr. Robinson excelled in...