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New ECSU 10-Year Master Plan Approved by Board of Trustees
ECSU September 13, 2022
Plan Improves Pedestrian Connectivity, Creates Themed Campus Quadrants and Integrates Campus Greenspace Elizabeth City State University (ECSU)’s Board of Trustees today approved a new 10-year master plan that creates a more pedestrian friendly campus and develops a cohesive and expanded...

ECSU Board of Trustees Retreat and Quarterly Meeting:  September 12-13, 2022
ECSU September 2, 2022
  Monday, September 12, 2022 G.R. Little Library – P.W. Moore Boardroom  |  1704 Weeksville Road  |  Elizabeth City, NC 27909 AGENDA Board of Trustees Retreat 9:00 – 3:00 p.m.   Tuesday, September 13, 2022 K.E. White Graduate Center  | ...


ECSU Ranks #6 in the Country for Bachelor’s Colleges
ECSU September 1, 2022
University adds another high ranking to its growing list of national accolades Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) ranks #6 in the country in the Bachelor’s Colleges category and #15 for Best Bang for the Buck: Southeast universities in the 2022...

ECSU Registers Highest Student Count in Eight Years
ECSU August 30, 2022
Enrollment Grows by More than 52 Percent Over the Last Five Consecutive Years Elizabeth City State University (ECSU)’s student population increased by 4.6% from the 2022 to 2023 academic year, recording growth in nearly every student category. The university registered its overall total enrollment...


ECSU Foundation Names James Bell, Timothy Minor and Annalisa Morgan to Board of Directors
ECSU August 26, 2022
New Members Are Senior Leaders in the Education and Business Sectors in North Carolina Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) has named Mr. James Bell, Mr. Timothy Minor and Ms. Annalisa Carawan Morgan as ECSU Foundation Inc.’s newest members of the...

ECSU Appoints Ariel Aponte as New Associate Vice Chancellor for Military & Federal Relations
ECSU August 25, 2022
Seasoned Military Veteran Will Expand University’s Outreach With Armed Forces in Inaugural Position Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) announces that Mr. Ariel Aponte will join the university as the new associate vice chancellor for Military and Federal Relations beginning September...


ECSU Receives $100K+ to Upgrade Campus Library and Digitize Historical Materials for Future Generations
ECSU August 25, 2022
The Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) library is starting two grant-funded projects this fall: one to upgrade the facility, and the second to preserve the state’s history for generations to come. The G.R. Little Library is receiving a total of...

Join ECSU at its 11th Annual Back 2 School Bash and Food Drive for K-12 Students
ECSU August 23, 2022
Stop by the R.L. Vaughan Center on the Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) campus this Sunday, August 28, between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., for the annual Back 2 School Bash and Food Drive for students in kindergarten through 12th grade....


ECSU’s CERT Wins National Innovation of the Year Award
ECSU August 19, 2022
ECSU’s Community Emergency Response Team recognized for leading efforts and training in community emergency response Elizabeth City State University (ECSU)’s Campus Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) earned a top award from the National CERT Association at the organization’s awards ceremony...

ECSU Private Fundraising Total Surpasses $3 Million for FY22
ECSU August 9, 2022
University Trends Up in Dollars Raised By $1.4 Million Over FY21 Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) recorded $3,261,722 in private gifts for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2022. Giving was up significantly in comparison to the 2021 fiscal...