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ECSU Awarded $2.1 Million from National Telecommunications and Information Administration
ECSU January 31, 2023
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) has been awarded $2.1 million by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration to strengthen and expand high-speed internet access for the campus and surrounding counties in northeastern North Carolina. The grant aims to close the digital...

Five ECSU Students Awarded 2023 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship
ECSU January 25, 2023
The Federal Highway Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, has awarded five Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) students research fellowships as part of the 2023 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program. According to Kuldeep Rawat, Ph.D., dean of science, aviation, health and...


JetBlue to Visit ECSU’s Aviation Program on Jan. 26
ECSU January 25, 2023
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU)’s Aviation Science program will host representatives from JetBlue, a global travel company, on Thursday, January 26, 2023. The visit will launch a partnership between the airlines and the university to recruit students and provide opportunities...

ECSU Names Jamar Jones Chief Information Officer
ECSU January 19, 2023
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) has appointed Mr. Jamar Jones to serve as chief information officer (CIO) effective February 1, 2023. Jones brings broad experience to ECSU across the spectrum of higher education information technology. He has over 10 years of strategic,...


ECSU Selected as Thurgood Marshall College Fund Partner for HBCU Transformation Initiative
ECSU January 11, 2023
Investment of More Than $600,000 Targets Solutions for Enrollment Management, Web SEO and Academic Persistence The HBCU Transformation Initiative, which introduces a collective approach for significantly investing in the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), has named Elizabeth City...

Border Clash V High School Basketball Invitational Set for January 16 at ECSU
ECSU January 10, 2023
Boys’ Basketball Teams from North Carolina and Virginia to Compete in “The Clash” Sponsored by WRVS and ECSU WRVS-FM 89.9, Your Community Voice radio station, is proud to announce the fifth annual Robert L. Vaughan Border Clash High School Basketball...


New State-of-the-art Drone Expands Training and Research Capacity for ECSU Unmanned Aircraft System Program
ECSU December 22, 2022
University Offers the Only Four-Year UAS and Aviation Science Degrees in North Carolina Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) is expanding its training in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) through the addition of a new drone that will be used by the university’s Department...

ECSU Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon Appoints Alyn Goodson as Chief of Staff
ECSU December 14, 2022
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon has appointed university executive leadership team member Alyn Goodson, J.D., as Chief of Staff, retaining his current role of Vice Chancellor and General Counsel. He begins his new position on January 1, 2023. With his new...


ECSU Awards More Than 200 Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees at Fall 2022 Commencement Ceremony
ECSU December 10, 2022
U.S. Congresswoman Alma S. Adams Charges Graduates to Be “HBCU Excellent” Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) celebrated the achievements of more than 200 students who earned their baccalaureate and master’s degrees at the 175th Commencement ceremony held in the R.L....

Assoc. Vice Chancellor Kevin J. Wade Selected for National Higher Education Leadership Program
ECSU December 6, 2022
The Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.) announced its selection of Kevin J. Wade, associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs and deputy chief Student Affairs officer at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), as part of its 13th cohort of fellows. HELF...