Academic Affairs
International Programs
Let's Go Global!
The Office of International Programs at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) is designed to build a campus-wide global-learning perspective through academic exchanges that foster service, self-awareness, and advocacy. Students, faculty, staff and administrators may study abroad, conduct research, or participate in faculty-led trips. ECSU is committed to building and managing partnerships with universities and providers from around the world and being a standard for internationalization for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, (HBCU) in particular, but all small institutions in general.
Our Values
- Placing study abroad as integral to the learning experience at ECSU
- Promotion of critical global thinkers
- Integration of a Black global perspective, reflective of an HBCU
Goals & Objectives
Provide opportunities and comprehensive support for students’ global and intercultural learning experiences at home and abroad.
Objective 1: Expand existing education abroad opportunities in alignment with academic and co-curricular activities.
Objective 2: Increase funding and scholarship opportunities that encourage greater participation in education abroad.
Broaden academic excellence and distinctiveness through a commitment to global intercultural learning, scholarship, and professional development
Objective 1: Ensure diversified faculty-led programs abroad.
Objective 2: Cultivate opportunities for faculty exchange in an effort to increase participation in teaching and. conducting research abroad
Provide opportunities for understanding a Black global perspective
Objective 1: Ensure a Black perspective is integrated into study abroad and international programming on campus.
Objective 2: Expand partnerships with education abroad organizations that include Black-centered experiences within their education abroad.
Additional Information
Department Contact
- Andre P. Stevenson, Ph.D.
- Director, Office of International Programs
- Professor of Social Work
- Moore Hall, Room 130
- Kim V. Scott, Ph.D.
- Associate Director, Office of International Programs
- Moore Hall, Room 130