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Khan Planetarium Gets Big Digital Upgrade
Robert Kelly-Goss May 31, 2018 1
Gazing at the stars through the prism of Elizabeth City State University’s Khan Planetarium is about to become a digital state-of-the-art experience. According to Dr. Gloria Payne, the Khan Planetarium is undergoing a scheduled upgrade this summer that will connect...

ECSU Says a Fond Farewell to Chancellor Conway
Robert Kelly-Goss May 31, 2018 0
Chancellor Thomas E.H. Conway, Jr., along with his wife Mychele, were honored Wednesday, May 30, on the occasion of his retirement after 42 years of service to the UNC System.   The first floor of the Ridley Student Center on...


Upgraded Facilities, Increased Funding, Growing Enrollment Numbers Have ECSU Leaders Excited
Robert Kelly-Goss May 30, 2018 2
In this undated file photo, members of the ECSU New Directions: Phase 2 Working Group discuss university progress during a session in the Chancellor’s Board Room. The Working Group met on Wednesday, May 30, to report on the progress of...

Je’aime Powell’s Path to Success Began at ECSU
External Source May 29, 2018 0
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story about ECSU alum Je’aime Powell is reprinted with permission from the Texas Advanced Computing Center at the University of Texas at Austin. BY Faith Singer-Villalobos Stirrings of Je’aime Powell’s career in advanced computing started at an...


ECSU Middle and High School Summer Programs Kick Off in June
Robert Kelly-Goss May 23, 2018 0
Dr. Ellis Lawrence speaks with high school students during the 2017 Summer Transportation Institute. The program introduces students to potential STEM career opportunities.   As the summer heat begins to creep up on the campus at Elizabeth City State University,...

A Love of History Led Eyricka Johnson to a Museum Internship
Robert Kelly-Goss May 22, 2018 2
ECSU senior, Eyricka Johnson, stands inside the Out Story Exhibit at Museum of the Albemarle. Johnson, a history major, will be a summer intern at the museum, working in the collections department.   Eyricka Johnson stands inside the Our Story...


Students Join Faculty in Exploring Drone Research Applications
Robert Kelly-Goss May 21, 2018 1
Undergraduate aviation students Weston Smith, center left, and Leon Davis, center right, join aviation faculty members Dr. Ellis Lawrence, far left, Dr. Kuldeep Rawat, second from left, and Aron Bechiom, far right, the drone lab technician and pilot, on a...

Dr. Glen Bowman Dives into Second Book on Area African American Education History
Robert Kelly-Goss May 16, 2018 0
ECSU history professor, Dr. Glen Bowman, talks about his last book, a detailed history of the university since it’s founding in 1891, during a lecture. Bowman is currently working on his second book, further detailing the history of education in...


166th ECSU Commencement Hosts Capacity Crowd at R.L. Vaughan Center
Robert Kelly-Goss May 15, 2018 2
It was a capacity crowd packing the bleachers on Saturday, May 12, 2018, when 164 Elizabeth City State University students crossed the stage inside the R.L. Vaughan Center, receiving their diplomas and taking steps toward the next chapters in their...

Hampton Roads Show Hosts ECSU Aviation Department
Robert Kelly-Goss May 14, 2018 0
Elizabeth City State University was featured on Wavy TV 10’s Hampton Roads Show Monday, May 14. In advance of the Air Power Over Hampton Roads Air and Space Expo May 18 and 19, ECSU’s aviation program chair, Dr. Kuldeep Rawat...