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ECSU Graduate Todd Barker, Jr. Recipient of Newly Launched Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Scholarship
Robert Kelly-Goss June 29, 2020
ECSU Class of 2020 graduate, Todd Barker, Jr., second from left, is the first recipient of the recently launched Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., scholarship. Pictured with Vikings head football coach, Anthony Jones, Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon, and athletic director,...

N.C. Promise Tuition Program Extended Through 2025
Robert Kelly-Goss June 26, 2020
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed a bill into law extending funding for the N.C. Promise Tuition Program through 2025. Elizabeth City State University is one three University of North Carolina System campuses to participate in the program.  Signed...


National Science Foundation Awards $1.2 Million for Science Teacher Training Program
Robert Kelly-Goss June 25, 2020
Elizabeth City State University has received a $1.2 million grant to train science teachers. The grant is awarded by the National Science Foundation and, according to ECSU professor and the grant’s principal investigator, Dr. Timothy Goodale, will fund a program...

ECSU Honda Challenge Team Donates $7,000 to Food Bank
Robert Kelly-Goss June 25, 2020
Thanks to a grant from the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), Elizabeth City State University students made a $7,000 donation to Food Bank of the Albemarle on Monday, June 22. After winning a series of regional competitions, Elizabeth City State...


National Science Foundation Awards Grant for STEM Student Success Pilot Program
Robert Kelly-Goss June 23, 2020
Dr. Anthony Emekalam The National Science Foundation awarded Elizabeth City State University $143,822 for Dr. Anthony Emekalam’s pilot project, Intentionally Delivered Effective Accommodation, or IDEA. The research focuses on increasing student retention and graduation rates in STEM studies.  “The goal...

Two Former Aviation Students Flying High in Military and Commercial Airlines
Robert Kelly-Goss June 22, 2020
Two former ECSU Aviation Science program students have gone on to prestigious careers in aviation. Capt. Corey Kellam, left, is a pilot with PSA Airline. Taylor Morris has graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and commissioned as a second...


Golden LEAF Foundation Awards ECSU $358,000 for Regional Workforce Training Program
Robert Kelly-Goss June 19, 2020
The Golden LEAF Foundation has awarded Elizabeth City State University $358,000 to help launch a two-year workforce training program that not only teaches employment skills, but also helps steer young people ages 18-24 toward a possible college education. The program,...

Virtual ‘ECSU Town Hall-Returning to Campus’ to Address Student Fall 2020 COVID-19 Safety Protocols
Robert Kelly-Goss June 18, 2020
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
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
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...