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DAILY ADVANCE: Hispanic Heritage Festival Big Success
Robert Kelly-Goss October 15, 2018
Elizabeth City State University Interim Chancellor, Dr. Karrie Dixon, greets participants in last Saturday’s Hispanic Heritage Festival, held at the Vaughan Center. The festival celebrated Hispanic culture and businesses in the region. (Photo By Michael Harrison/ECSU)   DAILY ADVANCE: “Both...

Elizabeth City State University Ready for ‘Vikings Unleashed’ 2018 Homecoming Week
Robert Kelly-Goss October 12, 2018
Elizabeth City State University’s Homecoming 2018, “Vikings Unleashed,” kicks off Sunday, Oct. 21, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 28. Events leading up to the big match between the Vikings and Virginia Union range from alumni socials to concerts, and even...


Daily Advance: ECSU profs discuss mobile apps, Turkey, Persian New Year
Robert Kelly-Goss September 28, 2018
Technology professor, Dr. Mehran Elahi, discusses the Persian New Year during the ECSU International Week forum Wednesday, Sept. 26. The forum is part of ECSU’s International Week, celebrating the diverse cultures that make up the university’s faculty, staff, and students....

International Week Brings Global Flavor to ECSU Campus
Robert Kelly-Goss September 20, 2018
If you’ve never attended an Elizabeth City State University International Dinner and Fair, then you haven’t been treated to the diversity of cultures that make up campus life. Sept. 24 through Sept. 28 is International Week and there’s plenty to...


ECSU Receives $350,000 National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Research and Cultural Heritage Center
Robert Kelly-Goss August 8, 2018
Dr. Melissa Stuckey, ECSU professor of history, stands in front of the Rosenwald School building on campus. ECSU was just awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to help renovate this and the Prinicpal’s House for a planned African...

Vikings Conquer Eastern Europe in Study Abroad Trip
Robert Kelly-Goss June 7, 2018
Elizabeth City State University’s annual spring study-abroad tour took students and faculty to Eastern European countries. Participating in this year’s tour were (back row, left to right) Mattwe Jones, D’Anthony Ravenell, Bob Chambers, Brian Jordan, Brett Holl; (middle row, left...


Annual Jazz 101 Welcomes Saxophonist Ron Carter
Robert Kelly-Goss April 16, 2018
On April 16 and 17, the Elizabeth City State University Jazz Ensemble will celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with  “Jazz 101”  clinics, rehearsals and live music.  Special guest performer will be clinician and saxophonist Ron Carter. Over the past 11 years...

ECSU Professor Bowman Discovers Forgotten History
Robert Kelly-Goss March 27, 2018
Elizabeth City State University history professor, Dr. Glen Bowman, will talk about some of his recent research at Museum of the Albemarle, Wednesday, April 4, 12:15 p.m.   The story of Elizabeth City State University’s Rosenwald School building is becoming...


Photo Exhibit Explores Mexican Origins and Global Impact of 31 Popular Foods
Robert Kelly-Goss March 15, 2018
The photograph showing a woman surrounded by freshly picked avocados is part of the upcoming photo exhibit, “Seeds of Identity: 31 Foods Mexico Gave the World,” opening Monday, March 19 on the campus of ECSU.   When you put that...

Miss ECSU Arielle Beamon Named an EBONY Campus Queen
Robert Kelly-Goss February 22, 2018
Miss ECSU, and Miss CIAA contender, Arielle Beamon has been named one of 10 EBONY Media Campus Queens. Beamon, who will contend for Miss CIAA in Charlotte Saturday, learned of the honors this month. “The top 10 EBONY HBCU Campus...