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Former Shark Tank® Contestant to Mentor Students for ECSU’s Entrepreneurship Competition
ECSU March 15, 2022
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) will host its Viking Entrepreneurship Week competition April 4-9, which is an opportunity for student teams from North Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to pitch their business ideas in front of judges.  The...

The Sky’s the Limit for ECSU’s New Aviation Initiative
ECSU March 11, 2022
Eighty high school students will soar to new heights thanks to Elizabeth City State University’s (ECSUs) new Aviation Workforce Development (AWD) Program.  The college received a $269,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to educate high schoolers about the wide...


ECSU Founding + Chancellor’s Legacy Award Honorees 2022
ECSU March 11, 2022
ECSU Founding On March 3, 1891, the Elizabeth City State Colored Normal School was established by the North Carolina General Assembly, thanks to Hugh Cale, an African-American representative from Pasquotank County. The school had 23 students and $900. Now, 131...

ECSU and U.S. Coast Guard Reaffirm Education and Training Pathway for Students
ECSU March 10, 2022
Today, Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) and the U.S. Coast Guard  renewed its Memorandum of Agreement for another four years for the College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative (CSPI).  CSPI provides a clear pathway for students from ECSU’s academic programs into Coast...


Partnership to Boost Behavioral Health Care Services for Students
ECSU March 9, 2022
  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is awarding $1.54 million to East Carolina University (ECU) to provide telepsychiatry services over the next five years for students at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU).  This partnership...

ECSU Receives $825,000 Research Grant to Provide STEM Career-Readiness Skills
ECSU March 4, 2022
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) is helping students prepare for future careers in materials science and photonic engineering thanks to a five-year grant totaling $825,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) as part of the...


ECSU Board of Trustees Meeting – March 25, 2022
ECSU March 3, 2022
  AGENDA Committee on Academic Excellence and Strategic Growth 8:30 – 9:10 a.m. Committee on Operational Excellence 9:10 – 9:40 a.m. Committee on Finance, Audit and University Advancement 9:40 – 10:15 a.m. Committee on Regional Development 10:15 – 10:30 a.m....

ECSU Scholarship Gala and Founding Celebration
ECSU February 22, 2022
Join Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) on March 11-12 as the university commemorates its founding 131 years ago.  Each year, university faculty and staff, alumni, and friends gather for the Founders Day Convocation, followed by the Scholarship Gala.  These events...


ECSU Announces New Chief of Police
ECSU February 8, 2022
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) announces that Tommy McMasters will become the university’s new police chief on Tuesday, February 15.  McMasters has more than 22 years in law enforcement including time as police chief, deputy chief, patrol commander, special investigator,...

Community Connections: Breaking Barriers at the Racetrack
ECSU February 2, 2022
Join Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) in welcoming Erik A. Moses, President of Nashville Superspeedway, to campus on Thursday, February 3 at 7:00PM for another ECSU Community Connections event.  It is free and open to the public. On August 21,...