Elizabeth City State University

Chancellor's Installation

The Installation of Dr. S. Keith Hargrove, Sr.

 
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Join us as we celebrate the installation of Dr. S. Keith Hargrove, Sr. as the 8th Chancellor of Elizabeth City State University. Together, we will ASCEND to new heights and embark upon a bold new era of leadership in Viking history.
 
Installation Ceremony
Friday, April 24, 2026
10:00 a.m.
R. L. Vaughan Center
 

Chancellor Hargrove’s Installation Week Events

April 22-25, 2026

 

Chancellor’s Clergy Prayer Breakfast

9:00 a.m. | Ridley Student Center – Room 216

1704 Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909

RSVP to Ms. Arlinda Halfacre at amhalfacre@ecsu.edu

 

Student Celebration

6:00 p.m. | Ridley Student Center – Great Hall

1704 Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909

 

Faculty & Staff Celebration

3:30 p.m. | Ridley Student Center – Great Hall

1704 Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909

 

Pre-Installation VIP Reception (Invite only)

6:00 p.m. | Chancellor’s Residence

Installation Ceremony

10:00 a.m. | R. L. Vaughan Center

1704 Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909

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Installation Luncheon

Noon | Kermit E. White Graduate Center

1862 Edgewood Dr, Elizabeth City, NC 27909

 

Alumni & Community Celebration

6:00 p.m. | Bistro Tropical

400 S Water Street, Unit 102, Elizabeth City, NC 27909

Chancellor’s Installation Scholarship Gala

6:00 p.m. | Reception

7:00 p.m. | Gala

L. Vaughan Center

1704 Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909

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