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ECSU Joins North Carolina Child Welfare Education Collaborative
Robert Kelly-Goss October 30, 2020 2
Students, clockwise from top left, Dasia Hyder, Gwendolyn Noonan, Naja Cotton and Lastasia Peacock are the ECSU’s first students to participate in the North Carolina Child Welfare Education Collaborative.  Elizabeth City State University has become one of 21 public and...

Elizabeth City State University Receives $50,000 Endowment from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
ECSU October 27, 2020 1
ECSU Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon, center-left, receives a check for $50,000 from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporatedin partnership with the AKA Educational Advancement Foundation. Elizabeth City State University received an initial endowment of $50,000 from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporatedin partnership with the...


ECSU to Offer COVID-19 Testing to Northeastern North Carolina
Robert Kelly-Goss October 15, 2020 0
The limited availability of COVID-19 testing has been a challenge throughout the pandemic, especially in rural America, including Northeastern North Carolina. Elizabeth City State University is going to mitigate that challenge by offering COVID-19 testing throughout the 21-county region. ECSU...

ECSU Awarded $100,000 Grant from Truist
Robert Kelly-Goss October 8, 2020 1
A $100,000 grant from the Truist Financial Corporation through its Truist Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund at The Winston-Salem Foundation, will assist Elizabeth City State University in purchasing computers and creating hotspots for students in the event the campus goes...


ECSU, NCDMVA Receive $20,000 Grant for African American Military and Veteran Military Project
Robert Kelly-Goss September 30, 2020 1
ECSU’s dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dr. Sharon Raynor, led the charge to establish the African American Military and Veteran Lineage Project. The North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (NCDMVA) in collaboration with Elizabeth...

ECSU’s Public Station, WRVS 89.9, Celebrates World College Radio Day with 48-Hour Radiothon
Robert Kelly-Goss September 25, 2020 0
On the first Friday of October, Elizabeth City State University’s college radio station, WRVS 89.9 FM, will celebrate World College Radio Day with a 48-hour “radiothon.” That will be, said station program director, Clay Mercer, 48-straight-hours of live broadcasting.  “This...


ECSU Launches ‘1891 Strong’ Fundraising Campaign Oct. 1
Robert Kelly-Goss September 24, 2020 2
During the month of October, Elizabeth City State University will be holding “1891 Strong,” an online fundraising event.  As part of the Viking Forward initiative, led by the Division of University Advancement, the fundraising campaign will take place from Oct....

U.S. News and World Report, The Washington Monthly Give ECSU Top Marks in Annual Ranking Publications
Robert Kelly-Goss September 17, 2020 0
Two national publications, U.S. News and World Report and the Washington Monthly, have released their 2020-2021 college rankings. Elizabeth City State University has once again made high marks in these annual reports. U.S. News and World Report ranked ECSU 7thfor...


ECSU Awarded More than $15 Million in Grants
Robert Kelly-Goss September 11, 2020 1
Grants awarded to Elizabeth City State University continue to grow. According to the Office of Sponsored Programs, grant funding has exceeded $15 million.  Director of Sponsored Programs, Annemarie Delgado, says that at the end of the 2020 fiscal year, ECSU...

ECSU Hosts State Launch of Suicide Prevention Red Flag Project
Robert Kelly-Goss September 10, 2020 2
When you drive through the main entrance of Elizabeth City State University and see a field of red flags on the grounds adjacent to the arch, know that you are entering the location of the state launch of the American...