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Chancellor Dixon Working with University Leaders Across U.S.
ECSU November 23, 2021
Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon has been appointed to the Association of Governing Boards (AGB) Council of Presidents.  AGB is a premier organization that includes hundreds of large, small, public, private, and system members from across the nation. As a member...

Thanksgiving Comes Early to ECSU
ECSU November 22, 2021
North Carolina’s State budget was signed into law on November 19, and ECSU is pleased to announce that it makes significant investments in the university and its students.  The university will receive more than $140 million to support the institution’s high-quality,...


ECSU Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon Appointed to American Association of State Colleges and Universities Board of Directors
Robert Kelly-Goss November 10, 2021
Elizabeth City State University Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). During AASCU’s annual meeting in Clearwater, Florida this week, Chancellor Dixon was one of...

ECSU Parts Ways with Head Football Coach Anthony Jones
Robert Kelly-Goss November 8, 2021
Elizabeth City State University has parted ways with head football coach Anthony Jones following a 3-7 overall record with a finished 1-5 in the CIAA northern division after his third season and fourth year at the helm of the Vikings...


ECSU’s Public Radio, WRVS, Celebrates the Airwaves with SuccessFest 2021 Fall Membership Drive
Robert Kelly-Goss November 3, 2021
Elizabeth City State University’s public radio station, WRVS 89.9 FM, is making waves over the air this week with its SuccessFest 2021 Fall Membership Drive. The biannual membership campaign and week-long radiothon kicked off on Sunday, Oct. 31 with no...

First Black Female American POW and Best-Selling Author, Shoshana Johnson, to Share Her Story at ECSU
Robert Kelly-Goss November 2, 2021
Shoshana Johnson, the first Black American POW, will share her story at the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m., as part of the Community Connections Lecture and Performance Series. The event is...


ECSU Extends Housing and Meal Grant for Spring 2022
Robert Kelly-Goss October 28, 2021
Elizabeth City State University students who are staying on campus during the spring 2022 semester will automatically receive $1,500 for housing and meal plans as part of the VikingPLUS program. VikingPLUS is a comprehensive set of initiatives to help students...

ECSU Receives Freedom of Speech and Expression ‘Green Light’ Ranking from Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
Robert Kelly-Goss October 27, 2021
Freedom of speech is a fundamental American freedom and a human right, and on the campus of Elizabeth City State university, that fact is upheld in its policies and actions. To that end, the university has recently received a “green...


ECSU Presents Douglas Jackson and Alan Woo in Recital, Nov. 4
Robert Kelly-Goss October 25, 2021
The music is alive at Elizabeth City State University. A recital by music professors, Julliard-trained Dr. Alan Woo and jazz recording artist Douglas Jackson, will feature compositions by Rameau, Pepusch, Fabre, Offenbach, and Mussorgsky Nov. 4, free and open to...

ECSU Community Connections Lecture and Performance Series Presents: ‘A Conversation with TV Industry Game Changers’
Robert Kelly-Goss October 14, 2021
Elizabeth City State University’s Community Connections Performance and Lecture Series is hosting an exciting event Oct. 21, “On Screen and Behind the Scenes: A Conversation with TV Industry Game Changers,” featuring actress and television personality Claudia Jordan and the general...