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ECSU Honors Program Competes at National Conference
Robert Kelly-Goss November 20, 2018
ECSU Honors Program students who attended the National Association of African American Honors Programs Conference were, left to right, Brenna Daniel Eyricka Johnson, Rachel Lowe, Mattelyn Bond, and Jasmine Roundtree. Rear l-r: Kyra Purvis and Arrhia Palmer. Not pictured are...

Viking Profiles: Nyla Harris Gets Involved
Robert Kelly-Goss November 20, 2018
Growing up in Elizabeth City, Nyla Harris would spend plenty of her time on the Elizabeth City State University campus. Her mother worked in Academic Affairs and Harris spent afternoons on the third floor of the Thorpe Administration building. Despite...


Wanted: Incoming Freshmen to Apply for Chancellor’s Academic Scholarship
Robert Kelly-Goss November 7, 2018
Wanted: future Elizabeth City State University scholars to apply for the Chancellor’s Academic Scholarship. Incoming freshmen should apply. Yes, it’s time for incoming freshmen to apply for the Chancellor’s Academic Scholarship and that means, based upon the merits of the...

Viking Food Pantry Taking a Bite Out of Hunger
Robert Kelly-Goss November 5, 2018
Elizabeth City State University students are putting a serious dent in hunger. The ECSU food pantry is not only helping to feed students in need, but also helping the American Red Cross with hunger relief efforts across the state. Earlier...


Daily Advance: ECSU students ‘make their voices matter’
Robert Kelly-Goss November 1, 2018
ECSU students hold signs while aboard a bus Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. The bus, organized by the Student Government Association, took students to the polls in Elizabeth City for early voting. (ECSU photo by Michael Harrison)   Elizabeth City State...

Emerging Leaders Forum Gives Students Glimpse of Bright Future
Robert Kelly-Goss October 26, 2018
Elizabeth City State University alum, Dr. Otis Smallwood, talks about his experience as a student during Thursday’s Emerging Leaders Forum. Joining Smallwood was, left to right, Lasindra Webb, Rachel Haines, and The Honorable Eula Reid. Alumni relations director Enoch Bond,...


Students, Businesses Engage at Paint the Town Blue Expo
Robert Kelly-Goss October 24, 2018
ECSU junior Emmanuel Butts, far left, attended Wednesday’s Paint the Town Blue Business Expo to begin engaging with area businesses. Butts is the creator and organizer of a new campus organization, Viking City Outreach. Junior Diamond Vann, center, speaks with...

Homecoming is Here: Students are Ready for Vikings Unleashed
Robert Kelly-Goss October 23, 2018
From a Silent Headphone Party, to the big event Saturday, The Predawn Party, Viking Homecoming 2018 is all about celebrating the Elizabeth City State University family. According to ECSU’s executive director of student engagement, Ferreli McGilvary, there’s been at least...


Meet Your 2018 Mr. and Ms. Elizabeth City State University
Robert Kelly-Goss October 19, 2018
On Sunday, Oct. 21, the 2018 Viking Homecoming season kicks off with the royal coronation of the 2018 Mr. and Ms. ECSU, Mattelyn Bond and Lenox Poyner. Bond is a communications major from Bertie County. When she’s not at the...

ECSU Students are Ready to ‘Take Back the Night’ Thursday
Robert Kelly-Goss October 16, 2018
ECSU students participate in a campus safety walk last February. Thursday, Oct. 18, students will participate in Take Back the Night, a walk designed to encourage campus safety and sexual and domestic violence awareness.   Take Back the Night. That’s...