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03/21/2025
ECSU Senior Garyn McDougald is Scoring Big in Sports Management

03/20/2025
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ECSU Alumnus Clifton Lewis Reflects on ECSU, Basketball and Legacy

03/18/2025
Judge J.C. Cole Leaves the Bench and Joins the Stage for ECSU’s 134th Founders Day Convocation
03/11/2025
Vanessa Van Dyke to Serve as Mistress of Ceremonies for ECSU’s Founders Day Gala

03/10/2025
Judge J.C. Cole to Deliver Keynote Address at ECSU’s 134th Founders Day Celebration

03/3/2025
Teaching Their Way to the Top: ECSU Grads Shine as Beginning Teachers of the Year

02/26/2025
A Fourth-Generation Viking Leads the Mission to Strengthen Alumni Ties as New Director of Alumni Relations and Engagement

02/21/2025
Darius Satterfield: The Voice of 132,000 Student-Athletes Leaving His Mark in the NCAA

02/20/2025
Barry McCauley Jr. Joins ECSU as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Corporate and Foundation Relations

02/20/2025
ECSU Wins $5,000 to Battle Campus Hunger

02/13/2025
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ECSU Criminal Justice Program, Trillium Host Eye-Opening Reintegration Simulation

02/6/2025
The World is Now Their Classroom: ECSU Students Named Gilman Scholars

02/4/2025
Jasmine Jackson Changing the Game at ECSU: Balling Beyond the Court

01/30/2025
Elizabeth City State University Ranked No. 1 for College Tuition and No. 2 Among Best Value Colleges In North Carolina

01/24/2025
Drafting Dreams ECSU Travels Across NC in Blueprint Tour to Bring College Admission to Your Doorstep
01/23/2025
In His Footsteps: ECSU Honors King
01/21/2025
ECSU Weather Alert: January 21, 2025
01/15/2025
Crossing Continents: ECSU Professor Named Fulbright Scholar for France and Senegal
01/10/2025
ECSU Weather Alert: January 10, 2025
01/7/2025
Public Meeting Notice for ECSU Chancellor Search Advisory Committee, January 9, 2025
01/3/2025
ECSU Welcomes 15th Head Football Coach Adrian Jones

12/20/2024
ECSU's 2025 Founders Day Gala to Celebrate Viking Legacy and Excellence

12/20/2024
Elizabeth City State University Announces New Head Football Coach
12/19/2024
ECSU Professor Leads $426K Grant to Advance Plant Research and Student Opportunities

12/19/2024
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ECSU Joins Forces with NCDOT and Other Top NC Universities to Advance Air Mobility and Drone Innovation

12/18/2024
Special Meeting of the ECSU Board of Trustees: December 20, 2024
12/17/2024
ECSU Confers Degrees to 242 Graduates at its 179th Commencement Ceremony
12/17/2024
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Elizabeth City State University and College of The Albemarle Sign Articulation Agreement to Enhance Criminal Justice Education
12/13/2024
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Ezra Etzel Finds His Place in the Sky and on the Ground
12/13/2024
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From the Field to the Frontline: Eric Phelps' Viking Voyage to the Army

12/12/2024
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Against All Odds: Shomari Bullard's Unyielding Path to Graduation

12/12/2024
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Chancellor’s Scholar Karington Perry Reaches the Finish Line
12/11/2024
Elizabeth City State University Chancellor Search Advisory Committee Announced
12/11/2024
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From Dorm Room to Board Room: Jay’Quahn Blackledge Leaves His Mark
12/10/2024
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Friedrich Family Fuels ECSU’s Aviation with a $50K Gift
12/9/2024
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Bach to Soul: ECSU Choir Delivers a Holiday Masterpiece with Sounds of Soul
12/3/2024
Elizabeth City State University Launches Inaugural Sound and Spirit Arts & Athletics Campaign on Giving Tuesday
11/27/2024
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Cadets Compete at ECSU's 2024 JROTC Cadet Challenge

11/26/2024
Special Meeting of the ECSU Board of Trustees: December 2, 2024
11/26/2024
ECSU Board of Trustees Meeting: December 3, 2024
11/26/2024
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ECSU’s Aviation Directors’ Summit Charts New Flight Path for Aviation Programs at HBCUs

11/21/2024
Greyhound Expands Service with New Stop at ECSU
11/20/2024
ECSU’s Final Community Connections Event to Hit All the Right Notes with ‘Bach Magnificat—Sounds of Soul’: A Holiday Celebration with the ECSU Choir
11/15/2024
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Renowned OB-GYN and “Married to Medicine” Cast Member Dr. Jackie Walters to Address ECSU Fall 2024 Graduates
11/11/2024
ECSU, MACU, and COA Unite as Three Campuses, One Mission to Salute Veterans
11/8/2024
ECSU’s Community Connections Event Strikes a Chord for Military Heroes
11/4/2024
“The Liz: There’s No Place Like Home” — ECSU’s Homecoming Brought Viking Spirit to Life and Set Sights on 2025
10/31/2024
New Mural Unveiled in G. R. Little Library Honoring the Rich History of ECSU
10/23/2024
ECSU Graduate Brianna Barbee Fuels Her Engineering Dreams at NC A&T
10/18/2024
Drone laying on the ground
Cleared for takeoff: ECSU Granted Statewide Authorization to Fly New Drone

Elizabeth City, NC – In a historic step forward, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has...
10/17/2024
Moguls in the Making: ECSU Students Pitch Bold Visionary Plan for Detroit in National Entrepreneurial Competition
10/9/2024
Trinitee Smith
ECSU Senior Makes History as First Student Elected to the National Association of Social Workers Board of Directors
10/5/2024
ECSU Interim Chancellor Catherine Edmonds Honored with President's Lifetime Achievement Award
10/4/2024
ECSU Aviation Lends Wings to Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts
10/2/2024
Bayla Felton Jones
Alpha Legacy, Pilot and TikTok Star: ECSU's Multi-Talented Honor Student Flying High On and Off Campus
10/1/2024
Dr. Kevin Kupietz
ECSU Secures $451K Homeland Security Grant to Combat Targeted Violence and Terrorism

09/27/2024
The String Queens
The String Queens Serenade ECSU with Blend of Classical Music and Soul

Elizabeth City, N.C. — Classical music knew no boundaries Wednesday night as The String Queens...
09/19/2024
E2D Brings Technology Access to ECSU Students: A Mission 12 Years in the Making

09/16/2024
ECSU Celebrates a Significant Increase in First-Time Freshman Students
09/12/2024
Unlocking Literacy: ECSU's Professor Secures $49K Grant to Empower Literacy
09/11/2024
$125,000 Grant Boosts ECSU's Quest to Transform Adult Learning 
09/4/2024
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Record-Breaking Fall: ECSU Welcomes a Surge of New Students for 2024

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) announces a significant rise in student enrollment for the...
08/30/2024
Chef O in the cafe
“Chef O” Sizzles Success as First Runner-Up in Cooking Showdown

Olajuwon Mason knows his way around the kitchen. In a chef showdown for North Carolina's premier...
08/29/2024
ECSU Emergency Management Students Power Up to Provide Relief
08/27/2024
Perfect Strike: ECSU Celebrates Bowling Alley Renovation with Interim Chancellor Edmonds at the Head
08/23/2024
ECSU Enrollment Continues Upward Path for Seventh Consecutive Year
08/20/2024
ECSU Professor Co-Chairs Influential Plant Transformation Workshop Leading to Department of Energy White Paper Submission
08/16/2024
ECSU Announces Homecoming 2024: Welcome Back to “The Liz: There’s No Place Like Home”
08/16/2024
ECSU's Franklin James Takes the Leap: Skydives with Cadets During Summer Leadership Visit
08/7/2024
ECSU Receives RNL 2024 Giving Day Award for Innovation in Fundraising, Exceeding the Goal
07/30/2024
ECSU Awarded $34,000 Grant from UNC System’s NC Collaboratory for Health and Wellness Initiative
07/19/2024
ECSU Appoints Dr. Kevin Wade as Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

07/11/2024
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ECSU Main Entrance to Partially Close for Construction
07/3/2024
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ECSU to Host Nike Sports Basketball Camp
06/25/2024
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ECSU to Host 'Lunch and Learn' for Area Churches
06/25/2024
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ECSU to Offer Free Drone Camp
06/24/2024
ECSU Launches Ready, Set, Grow Camp for Children
06/20/2024
ECSU’s Quarterly Board Meeting Takes Sharp Turn Toward Gratitude
06/14/2024
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ECSU Hosts JROTC Cadet Flight Training Summer Academy
06/13/2024
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Seven HBCUs Receiving ‘Checks in the Mail’ Thanks to ECSU Partnership
06/7/2024
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Interim chancellor appointed for Elizabeth City State University
06/6/2024
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ECSU Administrator to Participate in UNC Executive Leadership Institute
06/6/2024
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Important announcement from Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon
06/5/2024
ECSU Students Participate in the HBCU Smart Cities Challenge

06/5/2024
Madelyn Knowles, '24
Trailblazing Flight Instructor Inspires Future Aviators at ECSU

05/31/2024
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ECSU to Host Full-Scale Active Assailant Exercise
05/31/2024
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Free App Camp Gives Opportunity to Dive into App Development
05/24/2024
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ECSU Honors the Fallen in Memorial Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony
05/21/2024
Admissions Lead Completes College Board Leadership Academy 
05/14/2024
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'ECSU is for You', Adult Learners
05/13/2024
ECSU Educators Secure VentureWell Grant to Tackle Movement Challenges in Public Health
05/4/2024
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Bethea’s Message to Graduates ‘Be resilient. Be appreciative. Be the coffee bean’
05/3/2024
Senior Kinesiology Student Prepares to Conquer His Dreams

A native of Washington, N.C., Blackledge’s dedication to his studies and his passion for promoting...
05/3/2024
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Emergency Management Student Plans to Changing the World

05/1/2024
ECSU Professor Receives Trigonis Award from NCAIE
04/30/2024
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ECSU Junior Recognized for Work in Voter Registration

04/29/2024
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Graduating Senior Perseveres as an Adult-Learner
04/29/2024
ECSU student sworn in as the UNC ASG Senior Vice President

04/27/2024
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ECSU’s Chancellor Dixon Receives William C. Friday Lifetime Achievement Award
04/26/2024
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College of The Albemarle and Elizabeth City State University Announce New Opportunities for Student Success
04/24/2024
ECSU's Popular Music Ensemble to Present ‘Star Music Event’

04/23/2024
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Viking Alum Urges Honor Students to Remain ‘Connected’
04/19/2024
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Viking Battalion Honors One of Their Own During Viking Fest
04/16/2024
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NFL Veteran and Sports Agent Selected as ECSU Commencement Speaker
04/16/2024
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Grammy Winner Chrisette Michele featured in ECSU Community Connections, ‘The Pull Up’
04/14/2024
Viking Fest 2024
Viking Fest 2024 to Give The 1704 Tour
04/11/2024
ECSU Aviation Workforce Development Academy Begins in June
ECSU Aviation Workforce Program Secures $500K Grant

04/9/2024
Ama Agyapong, Honors Convocation Keynote Speaker
ECSU to Recognize Honor Students

04/9/2024
Endeavor Air MOU Signing
ECSU Aviation Students Taking a STEP Toward Success
04/8/2024
Randy Williams is the keynote speaker for Viking Entrepreneurship Week
‘Building Tomorrow’s Leaders’ is Theme of 2024 Viking Entrepreneurship Week
04/8/2024
ECSU Undergraduate Research Week
Research Week at ECSU Boasts Science and Creativity

04/5/2024
STEM and Army Expo
Outdoor STEM, Army Expo Happening at ECSU
04/4/2024
ATF Special Agent Tanisha Jeter
ECSU Career Development Hosts ‘Diversifying the Criminal Justice Landscape’ Panel Discussion

04/3/2024
ECSU is part of the UNC Military Equivalency System
New System Provides Roadmap of College Credit for Military Experience

04/3/2024
2024 Southern Regional Honors Council (SRHC) Participants
ECSU Honor Students to Attend Southern Regional Honors Conference
04/2/2024
ECSU Day of Giving
ECSU ‘Day of Giving’ Goal Set at $100,000

After exceeding its goal by more than $63,000 dollars in 2023, the Elizabeth City State University...
04/1/2024
ECSU Announces Schedule for Max Roach Festival
ECSU Announces Schedule for Max Roach Festival

03/22/2024
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ECSU's First Drone Expo Exposes Students to Aviation Program

03/21/2024
Honoring our SHEROES
ECSU Hosts Second ‘Celebrating our SHEROES Event' for Women’s History Month
03/21/2024
16th Annual Spring Showdown Step Cinema Edition
ECSU Pre-Alumni Association to Collaborate with Local Production’s Step Show Competition
03/21/2024
ECSU Men's Basketball Coach John Richardson
JOHN RICHARDSON III NAMED ECSU HEAD MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH
03/20/2024
Education, Sobriety, and Recovery Summit at ECSU
ECSU to Host Education, Sobriety, Recovery Summit

The Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) Collegiate Recovery Community and Student Counseling...
03/19/2024
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ECSU Home to U.S. Coast Guard’s Only Auxiliary University Program at a HBCU
03/15/2024
Abdennaceur Karoui presents at a research consortium at ECSU
STEM Research Workshops and Seminars Starting in March at ECSU

03/15/2024
ECSU To Host Its Inaugural Drone Expo
ECSU To Host Its Inaugural Drone Expo

03/14/2024
ECSU and the MARCH Foundation
MARCH Foundation Board Visits ECSU in Support of Training Future Pilots
03/13/2024
ECSU “50 in 50” Initiative
ECSU Athletics Pushes “50 in 50” Initiative to Raise Money for Student-Athletes

03/12/2024
Student Affairs Named ‘Most Promising Place to Work’
Student Affairs Named ‘Most Promising Place to Work’

03/11/2024
Qua’Nisha Clemons was selected for this year’s Emerging Leaders Engagement Thurgood Marshall College Fund event.
ECSU Junior Selected for Aramark’s HBCU Emerging Leaders Engagement Thurgood Marshall Event

03/8/2024
Portrait of Dr. Dixon and Dr. Smallwood
Alumnus Expresses Pride, Gratitude, and Inspires for Founders’ Day
03/7/2024
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Spoken Word, Poetry Part of Women’s History Month at ECSU
03/4/2024
Sheryl Bradford named a
ECSU Professor Tours Nuclear Submarine, Aircraft Carrier as ‘Distinguished Visitor’

03/2/2024
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Lady Vikings Fall Short of CIAA Championship
03/1/2024
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Lady Vikings Headed Back to the CIAA Championship
02/29/2024
Kuldeep Rawat
Rawat Named Winner of 2023 Gov. James E. Holshouser Jr. Award for Public Service

Kuldeep Rawat of Elizabeth City State University has been named winner of the 2023 Governor James...
02/28/2024
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Lady Vikings Head to CIAA Tournament Semi-Finals

02/26/2024
Otis L. Smallwood
Bertie County Schools Superintendent is ECSU Founder’s Day Speaker

02/23/2024
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ECSU Announces Forty Under Forty
02/22/2024
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ECSU to Host NexTech Innovation Challenge
02/19/2024
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ECSU to Host Third Blueprint Recruiting Event in Winston-Salem
02/15/2024
Officials from University of Tennessee and ECSU sign MOU agreement
ECSU Partners with University of Tennessee to Create Pipeline to Graduate Studies in Biology
02/15/2024
U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band Rhythm in Blue
U.S. Air Force Band to Perform for Community Connections

02/14/2024
Kyra Purvis '21, Founder’s Day Scholarship Gala mistress of ceremonies
ECSU Alumna, Alabama News Anchor Named Mistress of Ceremonies for Annual Gala

02/12/2024
Vonda Easterling speaks at the “A Courageous Conversation: Women in Leadership Lunch and Learn.”
ECSU Hosts Event to Address Mental Wellness Among Black Women

02/10/2024
Jared Page, Heaven Brown, Makayla Hathaway and Cameron Sheard
ECSU Advances to National Qualifying Tournament of 35th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge

02/9/2024
Business and Government Career Fair at ECSU
ECSU to Host Business and Government Career Fair

02/9/2024
Lucretia Banks, ECSU Title IX coordinator and investigator
ECSU Title IX Office Spreads Awareness, Offers Resources for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

02/7/2024
Gary ‘Mo’ Moore, certified sports agent
ECSU Community Connections Hosts Professional Sports Agent Gary ‘Mo’ Moore

02/6/2024
ECSU Diaspora Renaissance Exhibition Open to Public
Monthlong ECSU Diaspora Renaissance Exhibition Open to Public

01/31/2024
IMA Conference at ECSU
ECSU to Host Music Conference

01/30/2024
ECSU Founders Day Scholarship Gala
ECSU Founders Day Gala to Support Student Scholarships

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) will honor six individuals at the university’s annual Founder’s...
01/29/2024
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ECSU to Host Second Recruiting Event in Raleigh

The Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) Office of Admissions and Recruitment will host the...
01/24/2024
ECSU Part of Statewide FAFSA Day
ECSU to Offer Help to Families During Statewide FAFSA Day
01/24/2024
More Than 800 ECSU Students Earn Stellar Academic Standing
More Than 800 ECSU Students Earn Stellar Academic Standing
01/22/2024
Ruby Bridges Portrait Unveiling at ECSU
ECSU To Host Unveiling of Famous Painting By North Carolina Artist Depicting Ruby Bridges

01/22/2024
Republic Airways Information, Recruitment Session at ECSU
Republic Airways to Host Information, Recruitment Session at ECSU

Recruiters and representatives from Republic Airways will be present at Elizabeth City State University...
01/19/2024
Dr. Kim Scott
ECSU Professor Named Faculty Innovation Fellow

Scott, an assistant professor in Elizabeth City State University (ECSU)’s Department of Business,...
01/19/2024
David Hill Jr., ECSU Emergency Management Coordinator
Winter Weather Hiccups, Hazards Thwarted with Preparation, Says ECSU Emergency Professional
01/12/2024
ECSU Students to Honor King at Rally and March
ECSU Students Prepare to Honor King at Rally and March

A rally and march to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., on Monday, Jan. 15.

01/12/2024
Melba Smith, ECSU Director and General Manager of Radio and Television Services
22-year ECSU Employee Accepted into National Public Media Diversity Leaders Cohort

Director and General Manager of Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) Radio and Television Services,...
01/10/2024
Latonia Johnson, director of Student Counseling Services at ECSU
Open Communication, Online Tools Help Students Balance Mental Health, ECSU Practitioner Says
01/9/2024
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Condition 1 to Continue at ECSU Until 10 a.m.

Elizabeth City State University will continue to operate under Condition 1 of the Adverse Weather...
01/9/2024
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ECSU to Move to Online Instruction at 3:30 p.m., Jan. 9

ECSU will operate under Condition 1 of the Adverse Weather Policy effective immediately, Tuesday,...
01/8/2024
ECSU hosts three recruiting events called “Blueprint For Success.”
ECSU to Host Three Recruiting Events Across North Carolina

The Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) Office of Admissions and Recruitment will host the first...
12/21/2023
ECSU Students Charli Brooks, Jaila Gross, Naseefa Salaam, Jasmine Jackson, Joshua Harrell, Sierra King, Coreen Mullen and Ashante Bradley are the most recent Gilman Scholars
Eight ECSU Students Named Gilman Scholars for 2024
12/19/2023
“A Tribute to Max Roach - Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra” with Wynton Marsalis.
ECSU Community Connections Hosts Jazz Great Wynton Marsalis
12/9/2023
ECSU 177th Commencement Ceremony
Nearly 200 Grads Take Next Steps on Journey to Success

11/30/2023
Collette V. Smith, the first African American, female coach in the National Football League (NFL)
2023 ECSU Graduation Includes Nearly 200 Graduates, Two Commissioned Army Second Lieutenants

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) will host its 177th Commencement Ceremony at 10 a.m. Dec....
11/28/2023
Tiffany S. Jones
Jones Named Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications
11/27/2023
Dr. Kevin Wade and Dr. Nichole Lewis
ECSU Announces New, Interim Executive Leadership Appointments
11/17/2023
ECSU Esports and Virtual Reality Labs
ECSU Debuts Esports, Virtual Reality Labs

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) debuted its Virtual Reality (VR) and Esports labs that include...
11/16/2023
The FAA-HBCU Fourth Friday “End Your Day with FAA” Zoom series is Nov. 17 at 4 p.m.
“End Your Day with FAA” Zoom Series to Feature ECSU Aviation Leaders
11/15/2023
Tramar Pettaway won the
ECSU Student Wins "Best Feature Film" Category in HBCU Film Festival in D.C.

ECSU Graduate Student, Tramar Pettaway, won the "Best Feature Film" category in the HBCU Film Festiv...
11/13/2023
Nearly 250 coats, hoodies and jackets were distributed at this year’s Coats in Totes event.
ECSU Radio, TV Entities Provide Coats to Youth in Annual ‘Coats in Totes’ Event

Nearly 250 coats, hoodies and jackets were distributed at this year’s Coats in Totes event.
11/13/2023
L to R Marlon Lynch, CALEA Chair/Commissioner, Lamond James, ECSU Campus Police Sergeant, Shara Chivers, ECSU Campus Police-Clery Coordinator/Accreditation Manager, Robert Thibeault, Vice Chancellor for Budget and Finance, Karrie G. Dixon, ECSU Chancellor and W. Craig Hartley Jr., CALEA Executive Director
ECSU Police Department Receives Law Enforcement Accreditation for Campus Safety

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) is now the only university in the region with a CALEA accreditation....
11/9/2023
ECSU will soon expand its operations to new facilities at the Currituck County Regional Airport
ECSU Planning Flight Program Expansion to Currituck Regional Airport
11/8/2023
Krystina Cato and William
ECSU Student Helps Charter University Coast Guard Program and Gives Back to City
11/7/2023
ECSU Veterans Luncheon Nov. 9
Veterans Luncheon to Salute Vikings’ Military and Matriculation Efforts
11/6/2023
Dr. Kuldeep Rawat, speaker and panelist at HBCU Aviation Directors Summit
ECSU Aviation Represented at HBCU Summit in Virginia
11/1/2023
Stephanie Ambrose is the 2024 Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools Principal of the Year
Local Principal of the Year, ECSU Alum Says Being a Viking Encouraged Her to Dream Big and Push Forward
10/30/2023
Chancellor Dixon signing an MOA
Wake Tech and Elizabeth City State University Join Forces
10/24/2023
Edward Hunter, Jordan Hunter and Kimberly Hunter
ECSU Parent and Family Weekend Nov. 3-4 Includes Campus Tours and Game Day
10/19/2023
ECSU Marching Band Ranked in Top Five
ECSU Marching Band Ranked in Top Five for Halftime Show
10/18/2023
ECSU Breaks Ground on New Dining and Residence Halls
ECSU Breaks Ground on New Dining and Residence Halls
10/17/2023
Dr. Hirendra N. Banerjee has researched breast cancer for more than 30 years
Early Detection, Self-Exams Key to Better Breast Cancer Survival Rates, ECSU Scientist Says
10/17/2023
ECSU Community Connections Performance and Lecture Series is hosting the U.S. Navy Band at 7 p.m., Nov. 9
ECSU Community Connections Event to Feature U.S. Navy Band
10/12/2023
Jordan Thornton, Shadara Stevenson and Kristen Bannerman will compete in a national honors competition
Three ECSU Honors Students to Participate in National Collegiate Honors Competition
10/10/2023
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ECSU Encourages Voter Registration and Mobilization with ‘Day Party’ and ‘March to the Polls’ Events

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10/10/2023
ECSU Receives More Than $903,000 To Support Distance Education
ECSU Receives More Than $903,000 To Support Distance Education Through Online Degrees

10/6/2023
Free Art Exhibition at ECSU Starts Oct. 24
Free Art Exhibition at ECSU to Showcase Prints from Picasso, Rembrandt and 20th Century Painters

Paintings and prints from the Renaissance era to the 20th century are part of The Elizabeth City...
10/5/2023
ECSU Received Funding From A $4 Million Grant To Strengthen HBCUs
Funding From A $4 Million Department of Education Grant Helps ECSU Maintain Academic, Administrative Success
10/5/2023
Melanie Weston and her mom Dornisha Cherry
Student, Mom Says School is a Balancing Act, But ECSU is “Patient” With Adult Learners
10/4/2023
A film screening followed by a panel discussion about “Silver Dollar Road” is scheduled for 6 p.m., Oct. 5 at ECSU
Black Land Ownership the Focus of “Silver Dollar Road” Screening at ECSU
10/3/2023
At ECSU Aviation Sciences Program Has The Most Majors
At ECSU Aviation Sciences Program Has The Most Majors
10/2/2023
ECSU student-led projects involving wind turbines and solar sheds have been installed behind Dixon Hall
$200,000 Department of Energy Grant Keeps ECSU Poised to Produce Energy, Engineering Industry Professionals
09/29/2023
The university’s Archives and Special Collections houses various historical items
Archives and Special Collections at ECSU Receives Grants For Preserving, Digitizing University History

09/28/2023
ECSU Engineering Technology Program Gets Reaffirmation
ECSU Engineering Technology Program Gets Reaffirmation Through 2027
09/27/2023
Dr. Sheryl Bradford speaks to students about drones
ECSU Students Take STEM Trailer and Drones on the Road to NAS Oceana Air Show in Virginia Beach
09/26/2023
ECSU Students on Par with College Students Nationally
ECSU Students on Par with College Students Nationally When it Comes to GPA
09/26/2023
State Budget Authorizes an Additional $52.5 Million at ECSU
State Budget Authorizes an Additional $52.5 Million for Infrastructure, Aviation, and Classroom and Lab Renovations at ECSU
09/25/2023
Vikings Care Food Pantry
Vikings Care Food Pantry Open For Shopping in Griffin Hall
09/22/2023
ECSU Positioned High In College Rankings
ECSU Positioned High Among Public Schools, HBCUs and in Promoting Public Service, According to College Rankings

09/22/2023
“A Conversation with the Cast” Homecoming Edition at 8 p.m., Sept. 28 in the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center
ECSU Community Connections Event Features Cast of HBCU Based Sitcom “A Different World”
09/21/2023
ECSU Awarded Department of Commerce Grant
Department of Commerce Funding Will Help ECSU and Elizabeth City Stay Connected
09/21/2023
CPR and Lifesaving Skills Training
ECSU Emergency Management, Zeta Phi Beta to Host CPR and Lifesaving Skills Training
09/21/2023
Chief Ernest L. Cuthbertson
ECSU Announces Ernest L. Cuthbertson as the Next Chief of Police Effective Oct. 2
09/14/2023
ECSU Department of Education Earns an “A”
ECSU Department of Education Earns an “A” from National Teacher Prep Review
09/12/2023
New ECSU Board of Trustees Officers Named
New ECSU Board of Trustees Officers Named for the 2023-2024 Academic Year
09/11/2023
2024 Music Festival Hosted by ECSU
Max Roach Centennial Celebration and Music Festival
09/8/2023
ECSU Board of Trustees
One New Member, One Reappointed Member for ECSU Board of Trustees
09/8/2023
Aviation Sciences Program at ECSU Receives $15,000 from Republic Airways
Aviation Sciences Program at ECSU Receives $15,000 from Republic Airways
09/7/2023
Kenae Turner
Boren Scholar Spending Her Senior Year Studying In Japan

08/30/2023
Enrollment at ECSU Continues to Rise
Enrollment at ECSU Continues to Rise
08/29/2023
Jessica Brooks
Alumna Says ECSU Shaped and Solidified her Corporate and Community Success
08/25/2023
ECSU Homecoming 2023
ECSU Announces Its “HomEComing 2023” Schedule
08/22/2023
Back 2 School Bash and Food Drive
ECSU hosts 12th Annual Back 2 School Bash and Food Drive for K-12 Students

08/21/2023
David Hill Jr.
Stay Hydrated in Extreme Temperatures and React Quickly to Heat Illnesses, says ECSU Emergency Management Coordinator
08/21/2023
Down East Viking Football Classic
26th Annual Down East Viking Football Classic to be Held Sat., Sept. 9, at Rocky Mount Sports Complex
08/16/2023
ECSU Outdoor Basketball Court, Volleyball Court and Skate Park
ECSU Hosting Ribbon-Cutting for On-Campus, Outdoor Basketball Court, Volleyball Court and Skate Park
08/16/2023
ECSU Foundation Board of Directors
ECSU Foundation Board of Directors Names New Appointments
08/11/2023
ECSU Office of International Programs
ECSU Students Receive Funding Toward Obtaining Passports as part of “American Passport Project”
08/7/2023
ECSU Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon congratulates a Flight Academy student
ECSU Graduates its first Aim High Flight Academy Students

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) recently graduated its first class of Air Force Detachment...
08/4/2023
JROTC cadet in aircraft
ECSU Celebrates “The Super Sixteen” JROTC Flight Academy Graduates

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) recently celebrated “The Super Sixteen,” a group of Junior...
07/27/2023
Dr. Sharon Raynor
ECSU School of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean attended the 2023 Army ROTC Cadet Training Leadership Symposium
07/26/2023
Dr. Farrah Ward
ECSU Provost to Serve in Statewide, STEM Leadership Group
07/26/2023
Arlinda Halfacre
ECSU Admissions Lead to Attend Academy for Enrollment Leaders

Elizabeth City State University Director of the Office of Admissions and Recruitment Arlinda Halfacre...
07/24/2023
The ECSU Welcome Center
ECSU to Unveil “Welcome Center”

Elizabeth City State University is introducing its new Welcome Center, located in the heart of campus,...
07/5/2023
Angel Oxendine, Aniya Reed, Alaina Singleton and Zeasia Gupton
Vikings Interning in the State’s Health and Human Services Field

Four Elizabeth City State University students are working at the North Carolina Department of Health...
06/23/2023
Drone landed in STEM building parking lot
ECSU to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for UAS Pavilion

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Unmanned...
06/12/2023
Official ECSU News
16 ECSU Scholars Awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Funding to Travel Abroad

Sixteen Elizabeth City State University students have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International...
06/5/2023
Funds will Restore the Principal’s House and Rosenwald Practice School Constructed in the 1920s
ECSU Awarded $1.57 Million for Campus Historic Preservation Projects
06/2/2023
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ECSU Names Nine Regional and National Leaders to Board of Visitors

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) has named a diverse group of nine leaders in fields ranging...
05/30/2023
Keishon Ellis ‘22
ECSU Partnered with National Initiative to Train Air Traffic, Aviation Professionals
05/25/2023
Board of Trustees Members
Two New Members Appointed and Two Members Reappointed to ECSU Board of Trustees
05/25/2023
Day of Giving 2023 Totals
More Than $153,000 Raised for ECSU’s 7th Annual Day of Giving
05/22/2023
Board of Trustees
ECSU Board of Trustees Quarterly Meeting: June 1, 2023
05/10/2023
MARCH Foundation Gift Presentation
ECSU’s Aviation Program Gifted $75,000 from MARCH Foundation
05/6/2023
ECSU Graduates
ECSU Confers Degrees to 245 Graduates at its 176th Commencement Ceremony
04/21/2023
Honors Convocation 2023
Honors Convocation 2023

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04/20/2023
Community Connections
Community Connections: ECSU to Host One-Man Stage Play

04/19/2023
Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd
Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd to Address ECSU Graduates on May 6
04/11/2023
A Purple Heart University
ECSU Named Purple Heart University for Service to Military Community

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) was recognized as a new Purple Heart University for its longstanding...
03/30/2023
Bearer of the Mase
Women Scholars & Trailblazers Honored

The university’s archive has noted that females would have earned and been awarded Bearer of the...
03/20/2023
Women's Basketball and Volleyball at NC General Assembly
Volleyball and Basketball Teams Being Honored by NC General Assembly

The North Carolina State Legislature will host the Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) 2022 CIAA...
03/3/2023
PSA presents a gift towards ECSU expansion aviation opportunities
PSA Airlines Presents $30,000 Gift

Dr. Kuldeep Rawat, Thorpe Endowed Professor and Dean Science, Aviation, Health, and Technology,...
02/23/2023
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
ECSU to Host Virginia Symphony Orchestra

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) will host the Virginia Symphony Orchestra (VSO) (https://virginiasymphony.org/)...
02/16/2023
ECSU & Delta Airlines Partnership
ECSU & Delta Air Lines’ Propel Program Partnership

Elizabeth City State University is the newest university selected as a partner for Delta Air Lines’...
02/13/2023
Scholarship Gala 2023
Foundation to Honor Civic and Community Leaders at Annual Gala

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) and the Elizabeth City State University Foundation, Incorporated...