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ECSU Student Selected for Governor’s HBCU Internship Program
ECSU June 15, 2022
Tracy Dotse, an ECSU Senior majoring in Business Administration, was chosen to participate in the North Carolina Governor’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Internship Program this summer. A total of 36 students from nine of the state’s HBCUs were...

ECSU and Lenoir-Rhyne University Partnership to Expand the Number of Teachers in North Carolina
ECSU June 15, 2022
Viking students and alumni get LRU tuition discount for pursuing master’s teaching degree Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) and Lenoir-Rhyne University (LRU) launched a new partnership on June 1 to expand the number of teachers in the state. Students and alumni...


ECSU Students Travel the World, Gain New Experiences as They Study Abroad This Summer and Fall
ECSU June 6, 2022
Nearly a dozen Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) students will learn in locations across the globe this summer and fall in countries ranging from Costa Rica to South Korea.  They will learn different languages, soak in other cultures, acquire global...

ECSU Foundation Board of Directors Elects New Officers
ECSU June 2, 2022
The Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) Foundation Board of Directors elected new officers who will serve a two-year term in their Board leadership roles starting July 1, 2022.  Kimrey Rhinehardt was elected Chair, Chantel Cherry Lassiter will serve as Vice Chair,...


ECSU Board of Trustees Special Meeting: June 6, 2022
ECSU May 31, 2022
The Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) Board of Trustees’ Governance Committee will hold a special, virtual meeting on Monday, June 6 at 1:00 p.m.  The purpose of the meeting is to approve the construction manager and commissioning agent for the...

Andre Gray Named Interim Coach for Men’s Basketball
ECSU May 20, 2022
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) announces Andre Gray will serve as Interim Men’s Basketball Coach for the upcoming season.  Gray comes to ECSU from North Carolina Central University where he has served as the men’s basketball program Assistant Coach since...


ECSU Board of Visitors Welcomes Seven New Members
ECSU May 12, 2022
The Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) Board of Visitors will have seven new members starting in July 2022.  Tomica Adams, Demetrius Deloatch, Rodney J. Hawkins, Ramonda C. Kyser, William Nelson, Carolyn Mitchell Miales, and Billie J. Reid will serve three-year...

ECSU’s 174th Commencement Ceremony
ECSU May 7, 2022
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) celebrated its Spring 2022 graduating class on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the Robert L. Vaughan Center on campus.  A total of 246 students earned degrees ranging from Digital Media to Homeland Security to Sports...


Barnes & Noble College to Manage University Bookstore
ECSU May 6, 2022
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) announces Barnes & Noble College (BNC) will manage its university bookstore starting June 22, 2022.  BNC will manage course materials, retail merchandise, and online bookstore services for the university and school community.  The company currently provides...

ECSU History Program Awarded Pandemic Recovery Grant
ECSU April 27, 2022
The Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) History Program received a $20,200 grant from the American Historical Association (AHA) to grow the study of history and the humanities at the university.  ECSU’s History Department will use the award to foster innovative...