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Community Connections: ECSU to Host Conversation on Holistic Health with Actor and HBCU Alumnus Terrence J
ECSU April 10, 2023
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) will host actor and HBCU alumnus Terrence J, along with Dr. CharLynda Williams-DeVane, senior deputy director of the North Carolina Division of Public Health, Cheryl Fehr-Banks, clinical social worker with ECU Psychiatry-NC STeP, and Dr. Latonia Johnson, director of...

ECSU to be Awarded Purple Heart University Designation at Campus Ceremony on April 11 Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 639 to Present Proclamation
ECSU April 4, 2023
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 6060, the North Carolina Patriot Guard Northeast District and Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 639 will present Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) with the elite Purple Heart University designation in a ceremony scheduled for...


Women Scholars and Trailblazers Honored by ECSU for Earning University’s Highest Award Before 1971
ECSU March 30, 2023
Annually, March commemorates the contributions, study and celebration of women and their impact on society and role in American History. At Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), the importance and acknowledgment of women who played critical roles in the institution date back...

ECSU to Host 14th Annual Virginia–North Carolina Alliance Undergraduate Research Symposium: Unleash Your STEM Imagination Virtually on March 28
ECSU March 24, 2023
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) will virtually host the 14th Annual Virginia-North Carolina Undergraduate Research Symposium, titled, “Unleash Your STEM Imagination,” on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, from 12-4 p.m. The event takes place concurrently with the university’s 2023 Undergraduate Research Week, “Unleash...


ECSU Volleyball and Basketball Teams Scheduled for Honor on March 22 by NC General Assembly and Representative Bill Ward
ECSU March 20, 2023
The North Carolina State Legislature will host the Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) 2022 CIAA Championship-winning women’s volleyball team and 2023 CIAA Championship-winning women’s basketball team on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The teams, their coaches, along with Dr. Karrie G. Dixon, chancellor...

ECSU Board of Trustees Quarterly Meeting: March 16, 2023
ECSU March 7, 2023
The Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, March 16, 2023, beginning at 9 a.m., in the K.E. White Graduate Center, 1704 Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, N.C. The full agenda is below. Thursday, March 16, 2023 K.E....


Senior Fortune 500 Business Executive Hilda Pinnix-Ragland to Serve as Keynote Speaker for 132nd ECSU Founders Day Convocation on March 10
ECSU March 7, 2023
Senior Fortune 500 business executive Hilda Pinnix-Ragland will be the keynote speaker for Elizabeth City State University (ECSU)’s 132nd Founders Day Convocation on Friday, March 10, 2023. The ceremony will be held in the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center, beginning at 10 a.m.  The...

PSA Airlines Expands Aviation Opportunities at ECSU Through New Partnership and $30,000 Gift
ECSU March 3, 2023
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) will expand opportunities for aviation science students thanks to a new partnership with PSA Airlines and a $30,000 gift from the company. PSA Airlines executives visited ECSU’s Aviation Science program on March 2, 2023, and held presentations on...


Community Invited to Celebrate ECSU’s CIAA Championship-Winning Volleyball and Women’s Basketball Teams on March 2
ECSU March 1, 2023
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) will honor the 2022 CIAA Championship-winning volleyball team and 2023 CIAA Championship-winning women’s basketball team in a community celebration on Thursday, March 2, 2023, beginning at 6 p.m., in the Robert L. Vaughan Center on the...

ECSU to Host PSA Airlines on March 2 as Aviation Program Looks to Expand Opportunities for Students
ECSU February 27, 2023
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) will host PSA Airlines on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 11 a.m. The visit will also include a gift presentation to the university. ECSU is building a relationship with PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines that...