More opportunities for students and increasing diversity among members of the U.S. Coast Guard are the focus of a summit underway at Elizabeth City State University.
The 2nd annual U.S. Coast Guard and Historically Black College and University Training and Leadership Summit kicked off Wednesday morning in ECSU’s STEM Complex. The two-day event is focused on the Coast Guard’s partnership with several HBCU institutions, including ECSU, in the service’s effort to increase diversity among its workforce.
Among the key officials attending the summit are Vice Admiral Scott Buschman, Coast Guard Atlantic Area commander; Rear Adm. Keith Smith, commanding officer of Coast Guard District 5; and presidents and officials of at least six other partnering HBCU campuses, including Hampton University, Bowie State University, South Carolina State University, Virginia State University and Norfolk State University.