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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 Receiving $76k+ Grant for Campus and Community Wellness Initiative
ECSU July 11, 2022
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) has been awarded $76,150 from Sentara Healthcare to support a year-long university initiative called WELL. Through this new program, ECSU will sponsor a series of events over 12 months for both the campus and surrounding...


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...

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 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 Students Participate in Eye-opening Homelessness Exercise
Stephanie Marquis May 8, 2022
“Hey, that’s a lady in that box!” “Look at this sign: Housing is a Human Right!” “That’s right; Housing is a human right .” “Yo, man, this is important.” “I’m glad you are doing this.” “Ssshh, be quiet.  Can’t you...


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...

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: Dallas Black Dance Theatre
ECSU April 15, 2022
Registration is required to attend or watch online.  Join Elizabeth City State University on Thursday, April 21 at 7:00PM as the university welcomes back the Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) troupe for an awe-inspiring performance!  DBDT last visited ECSU in...


COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: Viking Vibe – A Night of Music with Tshombe Selby
ECSU March 29, 2022
Join Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) on Thursday, March 31 at 7:00PM for an amazing night of music with North Carolina native Tshombe Selby, a 2008 ECSU graduate and Grammy Award-winning vocalist.  This event is free and open to the...

The Sky’s the Limit for ECSU’s New Aviation Initiative
ECSU March 11, 2022
Eighty high school students will soar to new heights thanks to Elizabeth City State University’s (ECSUs) new Aviation Workforce Development (AWD) Program.  The college received a $269,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to educate high schoolers about the wide...