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Interim Chancellor Dixon Meets with Regional Community College Leaders
Robert Kelly-Goss October 19, 2018 4
ECSU Interim Chancellor, Dr. Karrie Dixon, center right, met with College of the Albemarle president, Dr. Robert Wynegar, center left, as a part of her tour of area community colleges.     Elizabeth City State University’s partnerships with regional community...

Elizabeth City State University Ready for ‘Vikings Unleashed’ 2018 Homecoming Week
Robert Kelly-Goss October 12, 2018 0
Elizabeth City State University’s Homecoming 2018, “Vikings Unleashed,” kicks off Sunday, Oct. 21, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 28. Events leading up to the big match between the Vikings and Virginia Union range from alumni socials to concerts, and even...


Oct. 20 Kicks Off a Season of ECSU Student Open House Events
Robert Kelly-Goss October 12, 2018 0
Elizabeth City State University’s 2018-2019 Open House dates are set and the first of three big events is right around the corner. On Saturday, Oct. 20, at 9 a.m., ECSU’s fall 2018 Open House will welcome high school students, transfer...

ECSU Hosts Seminar on Teaching Methods for Students with Learning Disabilities
Robert Kelly-Goss October 11, 2018 1
Every student needs a chance to succeed, including those with special needs and learning disabilities. Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 17, and running through Thursday, Oct. 18, Elizabeth City State University will host a two-day seminar focusing on integrated teaching methods for...


ECSU Receives $20 Million USDA Loan
Robert Kelly-Goss September 28, 2018 1
University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings and Elizabeth City State University Interim Chancellor Karrie Dixon have announced that ECSU and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have agreed to the terms of a $20 million loan that will allow...

Campus Operations Will Begin to Return to Normal
Robert Kelly-Goss September 15, 2018 0
Elizabeth City State University’s residence halls will open at noon on Sunday, September 16. Regular cafeteria hours will begin Sunday evening. The University will resume normal operations on Monday, September 17. Classes will resume at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, September...


Down East Classic Cancelled Ahead of Hurricane Florence
Robert Kelly-Goss September 11, 2018 0
Elizabeth City State University, Winston Salem State University and the City of Rocky Mount have announced that all events for the 21st Down East Football Viking Classic scheduled for September 12 – 15 have been canceled due to Hurricane Florence and its expected...

Elizabeth City State University Prepares for Hurricane Florence
Robert Kelly-Goss September 10, 2018 0
Due to the projected impacts of Hurricane Florence on our region, Elizabeth City State University is cancelling all classes beginning at noon tomorrow, Sept. 11. A voluntary evacuation for students living in the residence halls will begin at that time....


Three ECSU Freshmen Awarded Full Academic Scholarships
Robert Kelly-Goss August 31, 2018 2
This year’s Chancellor’s Academic Scholarship recipients Ja’Vonya Trotter, Adonis Hyman, and Kendell Brown will receive a fully funded, four-year scholarship. They were congratulated by ECSU Interim Chancellor Karrie Dixon.   Three Elizabeth City State University freshmen have been awarded Chancellor’s...

Elizabeth City State University Enrollment is Up and Growing
Robert Kelly-Goss August 29, 2018 4
The 2018 fall semester has seen the largest freshman class at Elizabeth City State University in five years, and the final numbers are clear: Overall enrollment is up. Enrollment for ECSU’s fall 2018 semester is 1,636, a 19 percent increase...