ECSU Magazine 2.1.pmd - Elizabeth City State University
ECSU Magazine 2.1.pmd - Elizabeth City State University
ECSU Magazine 2.1.pmd - Elizabeth City State University
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<strong>ECSU</strong> partners withCollege of The AlbemarlePartners in teacher education preparationIn a historic signing ceremony held in June(2003), <strong>ECSU</strong> and the College of the Albemarle(COA), the community college with campuses in<strong>Elizabeth</strong> <strong>City</strong>-Pasquotank County, DareCounty and Chowan County (NC), officiallybecame partners in teacher educationpreparation.This partnership is one of several <strong>ECSU</strong> has or isdeveloping with community colleges in the sevencounties near the university. The goal is to helpeducation students move smoothly from thecommunity college where they earn an associate’sdegree to <strong>ECSU</strong> where they earn a bachelor’s degreeand can become certified teachers. The state of NorthCarolina is experiencing a shortage of qualifiedteachers and projections for the next ten years call foraggressive preparatory measures. The newagreement between <strong>ECSU</strong> and COA applies to theelementary education program.<strong>ECSU</strong> Chancellor Mickey L. Burnim and COAPresident Lynne M. Bunch met and signed thedocuments at a recent Articulation AgreementSigning ceremony. Both agree the partnership is inthe best interest of northeastern North Carolina.“Education remains very important to ourmission 112 years after <strong>ECSU</strong> was founded as acollege for teachers. We hope this agreement willserve as a model to replicate throughout the region,”Burnim said.Bunch agreed local citizens will benefit from theagreement and said COA remains committed tomaking education accessible.“We hope to make this a smooth transition forstudents. We’re offering quality programs andservices for them.”Also attending the meeting were Dr. ClaudieMackey, <strong>ECSU</strong> Interim Dean of the School ofEducation and Psychology; Dr. Paula Viltz, <strong>ECSU</strong>Director of Teacher Education; <strong>ECSU</strong> Provost andVice Chancellor of Academic Affairs CarolynMahoney; Mrs. LuAnn Riddick, <strong>ECSU</strong> TeacherPreparation Partnership Liaison; Mrs. AltheaRiddick, COA Vice President for Instruction; and Mr.Bobby Adams, COA Chair of Arts and ScienceDivision.<strong>ECSU</strong> MAGAZINE FALL 2003 31