IT IS HBC YOU WEEK ON THE
HAMPTONROADSSHOW.
A CELEBRATION OF CULTURE,
HISTORY AND UNIVERSITIES LIKE
ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY.
JOINING US IS DR. CARRIE DIXON.
WELCOME TO THE SHOW.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
AS AN HBC YOU
ALUM, I AM
EXCITED.
TALK ABOUT ELIZABETH CITY STATE
AND WHAT IT HAS TO OFFER.
ELIZABETH CITY STATE
UNIVERSITY IS A CONSTITUENT OF
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
CAROLINA.
WE ARE -- CONSTITUENT OF THE
STATE OF NORTH THAILAND.
WE A
-- CAROLINA.
WE ARE 30 MILES FROM THE
CHESAPEAKE.
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS WEEK
BEING HBCU WEEK.
YOU ARE ON THE BORDER, LIKE
YOU SAID.
YOU OFFER A LOT OF PROGRAMS FOR
STUDENTS.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE PROGRAMS
THAT PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE
INTERESTED CAN ATTEND.
OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM IS
AVIATION SCIENCE.
WE ARE THE ONLY INSTITUTION IN
NORTH CAROLINA FOR IT THAT
OFFERS A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE IN
AVIATION SCIENCE.
STUDENTS CAN COME TO ECSU
AND FOCUS ON AVIATION MECHANICS.
THEY CAN FOCUS ON AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROL OR FOCUS ON BECOMING A
PRIVATE BOTH PRIVATE -- PILOT,
BOTH PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL.
THAT IS AMAZING.
LET'S TALK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT
IS IMPORTANT, THE IN SEE
PROMISE.
-- N.C. PROMISE.
IT WAS PUT IN AS AN EFFORT TO
REDUCE DEBT AND HAVE
AFFORDABILITY TO STUDENTS.
IF YOU ARE A NORTH CAROLINA
STUDENT RESIDENT, YOU CAN ATTEND
LIZ WITH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY
FOR $500 TUITION PER SEMESTER.
IF YOU ARE AN OUT-OF-STATE
STUDENT, FOR EXAMPLE, STUDENTS
IN VIRGINIA WHO ARE INTERESTED
IN COMING TO ECS YOU, YOU CAN
PAY $2500 PER SEMESTER FOR
TUITION.
THAT IS A GREAT BARGAIN.
WHAT WE ARE PUSHING IS A QUALITY
EDUCATION AT AN AFFORDABLE
PRICE.
WE ARE EXCITED TO BE A PART OF
THIS PROGRAM AND ONE OF THE
UNC
IN SEE PROMISES --
N.C.
PROMISES CAMPUSES.
TALK TO ME ABOUT THE
PARTNERSHIPS YOU HAVE, I KNOW
PARTNERSHIPS ARE IMPORTANT WHEN
IT COMES TO COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES.
WE ARE FOCUSED ON OUR
PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY
COLLEGES IN NORTH CAROLINA AND
VIRGINIA.
WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WHERE
STUDENTS CAN START AT A
COMMITTEE COLLEGE AND TRANSFER
SEAMLESSLY TO ECS YOU.
WE ALSO HAVE OUR PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE U.S. COAST GUARD, WHICH
IS SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN VERY
INTENTIONAL ABOUT.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
EVERYONE KNOWS THAT WE ARE A
MILITARY FRIENDLY CAMPUS AND
THAT WE ARE WORKING HARD TO MAKE
SURE THERE IS A PIPELINE THERE
FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED
IN THE COAST GUARD.
LASTLY, WHAT DO YOU HOPE
THEY LEAVE WITH?
ONE THING
WE FOCUS ON IS
WE WANT PEOPLE TO COME HERE TO
DISCOVER THEIR PASSION AND LEAVE
HERE TO CONQUER THEIR DREAMS.
THAT IS ONE THING WE PUSH COMING
IN THE DOOR AND LEAVING UPON
GRADUATION, GOING OUT AND
STARTING THEIR CAREERS, THEY
WILL BE PREPARED.
WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BE A PART
OF THE UNC SYSTEM AND MORE
IMPORTANTLY, AN HBC
U IN THIS
REGION.
WE ARE EXCITED THAT WE HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT ALL OF
THE OFFERINGS AT ELIZABETH CITY
STATE UNIVERSITY.
THANK YOU.
IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION ON
ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY,
YOU CAN FIND THEM AT 1704 WHEATS
VILLE ROAD IN ELIZABETH CITY,
NORTH CAROLINA.