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ECSU Hosts NC Association of Historians Annual Meeting
Robert Kelly-Goss March 26, 2021
ECSU history professor, Dr. Melissa Stuckey, will be this year’s keynote speaker at the annual North Carolina Association of Historians conference. ECSU is hosting the virtual event March 26. On Friday, March 26, the history program at Elizabeth City State...

ECSU Receives Cybersecurity Grant to Enhance Aviation/Drone Program Curriculums to Meet Growing Workforce Demand
Robert Kelly-Goss March 25, 2021
Elizabeth City State University has received a $70,000 Phase 1 grant from the Carolina Cyber Network (CCN) to strengthen education and training to meet a growing demand for a cybersecurity workforce.  According to Dr. Kuldeep Rawat, dean of the School of Science,...


ECSU Drone Degree Program Launches its First Mobile Command Unit
Robert Kelly-Goss March 23, 2021
Elizabeth City State University now has a mobile drone lab, taking its highly lauded unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) degree program curriculum into the field, and providing students with more hands-on experience in one of the fastest growing career fields in...

WRVS 89.9 FM Celebrates 35 Years on the Air with SuccessFest
Robert Kelly-Goss March 22, 2021
Elizabeth City State University’s public radio station, WRVS 89.9 FM, is celebrating 35 years on the air this month with SuccessFest, its biannual membership drive and week-long radiothon, kicking off March 28. According to ECSU’s director of radio and television...


ECSU Returning to Normal Operations for Fall 2021 Semester
Robert Kelly-Goss March 19, 2021
In looking at the data and current projections, Elizabeth City State University plans to have a normal fall 2021 semester. The university plans to return to normal course delivery, residence living and overall operations. This includes: In-person classes. In-person events...

Study.com Ranks ECSU Graphic Design Program 5th Best in Nation
Robert Kelly-Goss March 18, 2021
Study.com, the online learning platform, has ranked Elizabeth City State University’s graphic design degree program as the fifth in the nation out 50 schools for its 2021 Best Bachelor’s Degree Programs in Graphic Design ranking.  The Graphic Design program at...


ECSU Partners with Change Machine to Build Financial Security for Student and Families Through Campus Programs
Robert Kelly-Goss March 17, 2021
Dr. Nichole Lewis, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students, says the goal of this partnership is to build financial literacy and mobility, Elizabeth City State University and the financial security and literacy organization Change Machine are...

ECSU Ranked a Top 50 Most Affordable School in the Nation
Robert Kelly-Goss March 16, 2021
Elizabeth City State University has been ranked one of the top 50 most affordable schools in the country for 2021, coming in at fifth on the list in addition to being ranked a “Best HBCU.”  According to the ranking and...


The Dallas Black Dance Theater Brings Innovation to Elizabeth City in Virtual Community Connection Series Performance
Robert Kelly-Goss March 15, 2021
The Dallas Black Dance Theater’s upcoming Elizabeth City State University Community Connection event is more than a virtual performance, it is an experience born out of a pandemic that motivated the artistic company to innovate in the face of challenging...

ECSU Vies for Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship
Robert Kelly-Goss March 12, 2021
ECSU’s Honda Campus All-Star Challenge team, left to right, is Arrhia Palmer, Nyla Harris, assistant coach Brenna Daniel, Nomar Proctor, and Noah Gunter. They will compete for a shot at the national championship during the playoffs later this month. Hundreds...