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Hip Hop Producer 9th Wonder Joins ECSU as Artist-in-Residence for Upcoming Academic Year
ECSU July 28, 2022
Artist has collaborated with Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Drake, Ludacris, and others Elizabeth City, N.C. – Patrick Douthit, better known as 9th Wonder, is joining Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) as Artist-in-Residence. This Grammy Award-winning producer and executive has worked...

ECSU Celebrates “SUPER-16” JROTC Flight Academy Graduates
ECSU July 28, 2022
Today, Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) celebrates the “SUPER-16,” a group of Junior ROTC cadets who graduated from the university’s intensive, eight-week Flight Academy. These 16 eleventh- and twelfth-graders came from across the country to complete the training at no...


ECSU Appoints James M. DuBose as Athletic Director
ECSU July 15, 2022
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) has permanently appointed James M. DuBose, Jr. as the next athletic director, beginning July 15, 2022. DuBose has been serving as interim athletic director since April 11, 2022, and will continue his oversight of the...

Hernandez Named Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications
ECSU July 1, 2022
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) has named Ms. Ayana Davis Hernandez as the interim associate vice chancellor for Strategic Communications. She begins on July 1, 2022. In this role, Ms. Hernandez will serve as the chief communications and marketing officer...


ECSU, AeroX, and Piedmont Flight Training Join Forces to Expand Aviation Workforce, Pave Way for “Flying Cars”
ECSU June 28, 2022
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), AeroX, and Piedmont Flight Training are partnering to expand aviation education, strengthen and diversify the aviation workforce, and build an autonomous urban aircraft infrastructure in North Carolina. The advanced air mobility market – which will...

Dr. Trina Gregory Joins the AASCU Emerging Leaders Program 2022 Cohort
ECSU June 16, 2022
Dr. Trina L. Gregory, ECSU’s Distance Education Student Support Services Coordinator and State Authorization Compliance Officer, will participate in the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) in 2022. ELP helps prepare the next generation...


Dr. Nichole Lewis Selected for Exclusive UNC System Executive Leadership Institute
ECSU June 16, 2022
Dr. Nichole Lewis, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students, joins a select group of participants for the third cohort of the University of North Carolina (UNC) System Executive Leadership Institute. This 10-month program helps build the next generation System...

ECSU Student Selected for Governor’s HBCU Internship Program
ECSU June 15, 2022
Tracy Dotse, an ECSU Senior majoring in Business Administration, was chosen to participate in the North Carolina Governor’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Internship Program this summer. A total of 36 students from nine of the state’s HBCUs were...


ECSU and Lenoir-Rhyne University Partnership to Expand the Number of Teachers in North Carolina
ECSU June 15, 2022
Viking students and alumni get LRU tuition discount for pursuing master’s teaching degree Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) and Lenoir-Rhyne University (LRU) launched a new partnership on June 1 to expand the number of teachers in the state. Students and alumni...

ECSU Students Travel the World, Gain New Experiences as They Study Abroad This Summer and Fall
ECSU June 6, 2022
Nearly a dozen Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) students will learn in locations across the globe this summer and fall in countries ranging from Costa Rica to South Korea.  They will learn different languages, soak in other cultures, acquire global...