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ECSU and ECSU Foundation, Inc. to Honor Six Civic and Community Leaders at 16th Annual Founders Day Scholarship Gala on March 11
ECSU February 13, 2023
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) and the Elizabeth City State University Foundation, Incorporated will honor six regional, state and national leaders at its Founders Day Scholarship Gala XVI on Saturday, March 11, 2023. The event will be held in person at the K.E....

ECSU Aviation Student Aleathia Hudson to Attend State of the Union Address in Washington D.C. on Feb. 7
ECSU February 7, 2023
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) student Aleathia Hudson, a junior, Aviation Science major, will attend the State of the Union Address to be delivered by U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, in Washington, D.C. She will witness...


ECSU Awarded $2.1 Million from National Telecommunications and Information Administration
ECSU January 31, 2023
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) has been awarded $2.1 million by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration to strengthen and expand high-speed internet access for the campus and surrounding counties in northeastern North Carolina. The grant aims to close the digital...

Border Clash V High School Basketball Invitational Set for January 16 at ECSU
ECSU January 10, 2023
Boys’ Basketball Teams from North Carolina and Virginia to Compete in “The Clash” Sponsored by WRVS and ECSU WRVS-FM 89.9, Your Community Voice radio station, is proud to announce the fifth annual Robert L. Vaughan Border Clash High School Basketball...


ECSU Awarded $342,076 Grant to Develop Technology Imaging to Track and Combat Sex Trafficking
ECSU November 21, 2022
Grant from George Mason University Establishes New Partnership with Fayetteville State University and Defense Alliance of North Carolina to Tackle Human Trafficking Industry   A new grant awarded to Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), in collaboration with Fayetteville State University...

ECSU Expands Global Activities and Programming
ECSU November 14, 2022
Barcelona, Spain Initiatives Support University’s Strategic Plan Objectives on Global Immersion Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) is expanding its study abroad programming so more students gain international engagement experiences, ultimately preparing them to learn and work in a global workforce. ...


Award-winning Entertainer Omarion Visits ECSU for HBCU Mental Wellness Tour on Nov. 8
ECSU November 5, 2022
Singer and Actor to Lead Workshop as Part of Mental Health Initiative Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) will host Grammy Award-winning entertainer Omarion on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at 7 p.m., as part of the artist’s “HBCU Sound Bath Meditation Experience”...

Elizabeth City Partners with Area Universities and College to Host Veterans Day Program on Nov. 10
ECSU November 4, 2022
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), City of Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City Parks & Recreation, College of The Albemarle (COA) and Mid-Atlantic Christian University (MACU) will present a Veterans Day Commemoration on Thursday, November 10, 2022, from 12-1PM. The event will...


ECSU Alumni Honored with Historic Markers as Tribute to Civil Rights and Women’s Suffrage Advocacy
ECSU October 27, 2022
The historic efforts of five Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) student activists and an alumna who led the Women’s Suffrage and championed voting rights for African Americans were honored with historic markers in Elizabeth City in October.   Ms. Annie...

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: Global Conversations Creating Community Impact with NPR’s Leila Fadel
ECSU October 24, 2022
Registration is now open to join Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 7 p.m., as it welcomes National Public Radio’s (NPR) Leila Fadel. Fadel is a host of NPR’s Morning Edition, as well as its morning news...