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Former Registrar Dr. Althea Riddick May Be Retired, but She’s Not Done Yet
Robert Kelly-Goss December 17, 2020
Dr. Althea Riddick may have retired after decades of serving in higher education, but the former Elizabeth City State University registrar and associate vice chancellor for continuing education says she’s never finished being a part of the future of education....

CIAA Cancels Basketball, CIAA Tournament and Volleyball Season
Robert Kelly-Goss December 15, 2020
Due to the growing concern over the spread of COVID-19, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announced Monday that it has canceled the upcoming men’s and women’s basketball season, scheduled to begin Jan. 9, and the women’s volleyball season, which...


ECSU Receives $15 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott
Robert Kelly-Goss December 15, 2020
Elizabeth City State University announces a historic $15 million gift from MacKenzie Scott. American novelist and venture philanthropist, MacKenzie Scott’s gift marks the largest gift from a single donor in the university’s nearly 130-year history. “I would like to thank Ms. Scott for her...

Employees Express a Sense of Well-being According to Recent Survey
Robert Kelly-Goss December 14, 2020
One of the biggest changes across campus since 2018, according to the recent UNC System employee survey, is a greater sense of well-being. In the survey, said consultant Rich Boyer, Elizabeth City State University employees were clear in their comments...


Four Fall 2020 ECSU Graduates Commissioned as U.S. Army Officers
Robert Kelly-Goss December 11, 2020
Lt. Col. Rob Freeman, the head of ECSU’s ROTC program, addresses cadets as they are commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Army during a virtual fall 2020 commissioning ceremony Friday, Dec. 11. During a virtual ceremony on Friday,...

The Survey Says: Effective Leadership is Key to ECSU’s Future
Robert Kelly-Goss December 11, 2020
Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon, center, and members of her senior leadership team pose for a photo in one of the numerous classrooms set up for a safe, socially distant semester. Guiding Elizabeth City State University through the next five years...


Daniel Ashley is ECSU’s Fall 2020 Bearer of the Mace
Robert Kelly-Goss December 10, 2020
Gates County native Daniel Ashley is the fall 2020 Elizabeth City State University Bearer of the Mace. Mr. Ashley is graduating with the highest GPA of an undergraduate, non-transfer student at 3.941.  “When I was notified, I was extremely excited...

ECSU’s UNC System Employee Survey Highest Among the State, Signals Satisfaction with Leadership and Upward Trend
Robert Kelly-Goss December 9, 2020
The 2020 UNC System Employee Survey results are in and Elizabeth City State University employees’ confidence and satisfaction with the institution’s upward trajectory is high and is among the highest across the state.  The survey was issued across all 17...


ECSU Receives $450,000 Grant for Renewable Energy Research
Robert Kelly-Goss December 8, 2020
A $450,000 grant will fund Dr. Bijandra Kumar’s ongoing renewable energy research. Elizabeth City State University is one of three Historically Black Colleges and Universities to receive major funding from the Nuclear Security Administration for research in the development of...

ECSU Holds 171st Commencement Ceremony Saturday, Dec. 12
Robert Kelly-Goss December 7, 2020
On Saturday, Dec. 12, Elizabeth City State University will hold its 171st commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020, at the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center in the Floyd L. Robinson Auditorium.  Due to the on-going challenge of the...