Khan Planetarium, ECSU
Reach For the Stars at Elizabeth City State University
The mission of the Khan Planetarium, ECSU is to support the University's mission by serving as a community outreach program and academic support unit that provides educational programming (PK-College level) to ECSU students and faculty, regional schools and the community at large.
Open House Feature Presentations
African American History Month
Tuesday and Wednesday, February 23rd and 24th
Khan Planetarium at Elizabeth City State University will celebrate African American History Month on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 23rd and 24th, 2016 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. The exact times and shows for this event are as follows:
| Wednesday, February 24, 2016 | Tuesday, February 23, 2016 | ||
| 9:00 | African Contributions to American History | 9:00 | Follow the Drinking Gourd |
| 9:30 | Understanding the Civil Rights Movement – Part I | 9:30 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - I Have a Dream |
| 10:00 | Understanding the Civil Rights Movement – Part II | 10:00 | George Washington Carver |
| 10:30 | The Saga of Slavery | 10:30 | Thurgood Marshall |
| 11:00 | The Underground Railroad (30 min) | 11:00 | W.E.B. Dubois |
| 11:30 | The Underground Railroad (90 min) | 11:30 | Mary McLeod Bethune |
| 12:00 | Booker T. Washington | ||
| 12:30 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – (ECSU Tribute) | ||
Valentine’s Day at the Planetarium
Monday, February 15, 2016
| 4:30 PM | Laser Love Songs |
| 5:00 PM | Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus & Andromeda |
| 5:30 PM | Live Night Sky Presentation |
| 6:00 PM | Legends of the Night Sky: Orion |
| 6:30 PM | Laser Love Songs |
National Women's History Month
For National Women's History Month, join theKhan Planetarium at Elizabeth City State University on March 16, 2016 from 4:30 – 7:30 pm for video presentations, laser light show and night sky demonstration. All Shows are FREE and by Reservation Only. Call (252)335-3SKY for questions and to reserve.
| 4:30pm | Joan of Arc (Animated) |
| 5:00pm | Equality: A History of the Women's Movement |
| 5:30pm | Laser Light Show: A Tribute to Women Artists |
| 6:00pm | A Fine and Long Tradition |
| 6:30pm | Live Night Sky Presentation |
| 7:00pm | There's No Such Thing As Women's Work |
| 7:30pm | End |
All Shows are FREE and by Reservation Only.
For more information and reservation ~ Call (252)335-3SKY/3759 or email at sakhan2@ecsu.edu. Visit Planetarium web-site at www.ecsu.edu/planetarium
Contact Us:
Jimmy R. Jenkins Science Center
Elizabeth City State University
1704 Weeksville Road
Campus Box 845
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone: (252)335-3759
Fax: (252)335-3775
Email: sakhan2@mail.ecsu.edu