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Oct. 22: Marker Unveil to Honor Women’s Suffrage Leader
ECSU October 20, 2022
Marker Unveil Honoring Women’s Suffrage Leader Annie E. Jones Scheduled for Oct. 22 New marker sponsored as a collaborative between National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation for trailblazing ECSU Alumna The National Collaborative for...

ECSU to Host “Vikings Unleashed: Homecoming 2022” Oct. 9-16
ECSU October 5, 2022
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) will welcome back thousands of alumni and present a number of events for students, employees, friends of the university and the community during the weeklong “Vikings Unleashed: Homecoming 2022” from Sunday, Oct. 9, through Sunday,...


ECSU Private Fundraising Total Surpasses $3 Million for FY22
ECSU August 9, 2022
University Trends Up in Dollars Raised By $1.4 Million Over FY21 Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) recorded $3,261,722 in private gifts for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2022. Giving was up significantly in comparison to the 2021 fiscal...

ECSU Foundation Board of Directors Elects New Officers
ECSU June 2, 2022
The Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) Foundation Board of Directors elected new officers who will serve a two-year term in their Board leadership roles starting July 1, 2022.  Kimrey Rhinehardt was elected Chair, Chantel Cherry Lassiter will serve as Vice Chair,...


ECSU Board of Visitors Welcomes Seven New Members
ECSU May 12, 2022
The Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) Board of Visitors will have seven new members starting in July 2022.  Tomica Adams, Demetrius Deloatch, Rodney J. Hawkins, Ramonda C. Kyser, William Nelson, Carolyn Mitchell Miales, and Billie J. Reid will serve three-year...

ECSU’s 174th Commencement Ceremony
ECSU May 7, 2022
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) celebrated its Spring 2022 graduating class on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the Robert L. Vaughan Center on campus.  A total of 246 students earned degrees ranging from Digital Media to Homeland Security to Sports...


2+2 Partnership Program Offers Flexibility and a Brighter Future for Students
Stephanie Marquis April 20, 2022
Elizabeth City State University’s (ECSU) and Halifax Community College’s (HCC) 2+2 Teacher Prep Program helped two recent Viking graduates get a head start on their teaching careers.  The Belmont Elementary School community and Principal Lindsey Goble eagerly welcomed Iesha Boone...

ECSU’s 40 Under 40 Alumni Announced for Achievement and Leadership
ECSU April 13, 2022
Tickets on Sale Now Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) will celebrate 40 alumni for their outstanding achievements and leadership at the university’s third biennial Forty Under Forty Alumni Awards luncheon on Saturday, April 23, at NOON.  The event spotlights 40 emerging...


ECSU Founding + Chancellor’s Legacy Award Honorees 2022
ECSU March 11, 2022
ECSU Founding On March 3, 1891, the Elizabeth City State Colored Normal School was established by the North Carolina General Assembly, thanks to Hugh Cale, an African-American representative from Pasquotank County. The school had 23 students and $900. Now, 131...

VOTE NOW with Viking Pride to Help ECSU Win!
Stephanie Marquis March 3, 2022
You can help ECSU win $75,000 from Home Depot’s Retool Your School (RYS) competition.  We’re up against other universities our size, so we need your vote! Voting is unlimited:  each person can vote as many times as they want every...