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United Airlines Accepts its First ECSU Aviation Science Student to AVIATE Pilot Career Training Program
Robert Kelly-Goss October 12, 2021
Alex Domingue has made Elizabeth City State University history. The aviation science student and current ECSU flight instructor is the first Viking to be accepted into the United Airlines AVIATE program, preparing him for a career as a commercial airline...

ECSU Awarded $1.3 Million for Student ‘Talent Search’ Program
Robert Kelly-Goss October 11, 2021
Elizabeth City State University has been awarded a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to implement the TRiO Talent Search Program, a program to assist middle and high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed in higher...


ECSU Issues COVID-19 Protocols for Homecoming 2021—Reunited!
Robert Kelly-Goss October 8, 2021
As Elizabeth City State University prepares to host Homecoming 2021—Reunited!, campus officials have released a set of COVID-19 protocols. The university’s number one priority is to keep the ECSU and surrounding community members safe during this exciting time.  “Amid the...

ECSU Prepares Northeastern North Carolina Regional Economic Forecast in Advance of Oct. 14 Regional Economic Summit
Robert Kelly-Goss October 6, 2021
As Elizabeth City State University’s Oct. 14 Regional Economic Summit draws near, professor of economics for the Department of Business, Accounting and Sport Management, Dr. Kingsley Nwala, is putting the final pieces of a regional economic forecast together for a...


ECSU Receives $175,000 Grant to Bolster Adult Learning Programs
Robert Kelly-Goss October 1, 2021
Deanna Byrum, right, is congratulated by Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon during the spring 2021 commencement. Ms. Byrum works as an executive assistant for Academic Affairs and completed her degree while working full time. Elizabeth City State University has received a...

ECSU and Golden LEAF Foundation Celebrate Golden LEAF Scholars
Robert Kelly-Goss September 29, 2021
A reception for ECSU’s Golden LEAF scholars was held Tuesday, Sept. 28. Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon, far left, and Golden LEAF Foundation president, Scott T. Hamilton, helped celebrate scholars, Faith Ashley, second from left, Alexus Elliott, center, and Jayla Hall....


ECSU’s WRVS 89.9 FM Launches COVID Awareness Web Program ‘The Save A Life Series,’ Sept. 30
Robert Kelly-Goss September 21, 2021
WRVS 89.9 FM is joining forces with other HBCU radio stations and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to present the “Save A Life Campaign,” a series of radio broadcasts, public service announcements, outreach events, and what Elizabeth City State...

ECSU’s 2021 Homecoming, Vikings Unleashed: Reunited, Kicks Off Oct. 17 for a Weeklong Celebration
Robert Kelly-Goss September 20, 2021
The song says, “Reunited and it feels so good …,” and that’s the feeling on the Elizabeth City State University campus as Vikings prepare for the 2021 Homecoming, Vikings Unleashed:  Reunited.  ECSU, as with the rest of the world, has been...


ECSU Graduate Education Programs Receive Accreditation from Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation
Robert Kelly-Goss September 17, 2021
Elizabeth City State University’s Master of Elementary Education and Master of School Administration degree programs have received advanced accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation, or CAEP.  According to Dr. Joy Smith, dean of the School of Education and...

ECSU Named Number One Most Affordable Criminal Justice Program in the Nation by University HQ
Robert Kelly-Goss September 16, 2021
Elizabeth City State University has the number one most affordable criminal justice program in the nation, according to the college ranking organization, University HQ.  According to University HQ, earning a quality education and degree today can be costly. A “well-designed...