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ECSU to Offer COVID-19 Testing to Northeastern North Carolina
Robert Kelly-Goss October 15, 2020 0
The limited availability of COVID-19 testing has been a challenge throughout the pandemic, especially in rural America, including Northeastern North Carolina. Elizabeth City State University is going to mitigate that challenge by offering COVID-19 testing throughout the 21-county region. ECSU...

ECSU Awarded $100,000 Grant from Truist
Robert Kelly-Goss October 8, 2020 1
A $100,000 grant from the Truist Financial Corporation through its Truist Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund at The Winston-Salem Foundation, will assist Elizabeth City State University in purchasing computers and creating hotspots for students in the event the campus goes...


Viking Profile: Tatiana Keo
Robert Kelly-Goss October 7, 2020 4
Elizabeth City State University students will always tell you, life on campus from students to faculty, to staff is one big family. For senior Tatiana Keo, that experience is no different from her fellow Vikings.  “My decision to attend ECSU...

ECSU History Professors Unpack Forgotten Civil War History
Robert Kelly-Goss October 5, 2020 3
ECSU history professor Dr. Melissa Stuckey, center, stands with students at Mariners’ Wharf Park, the site of a future historic marker commemorating Union Gen. Edward A. Wild and the Union Colored Troops during a nationwide event, #WeWantMoreHistory. It’s said that...


ECSU’s Fifth Annual Freshmen Pinning Ceremony Celebrates Viking Legacy, Resilience and Achievement
Robert Kelly-Goss October 2, 2020 2
Clarence Goss and Dr. Jennifer Brown, left, pin freshmen during the 2019 Freshmen Pinning Ceremony. This year’s ceremony is being done in accordance to COVID-19 health and safety guidelines. A new class of Elizabeth City State University freshmen are being...

ECSU, NCDMVA Receive $20,000 Grant for African American Military and Veteran Military Project
Robert Kelly-Goss September 30, 2020 1
ECSU’s dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dr. Sharon Raynor, led the charge to establish the African American Military and Veteran Lineage Project. The North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (NCDMVA) in collaboration with Elizabeth...


Sports Management Professionals Share Experience and Wisdom with ECSU Program Students
Robert Kelly-Goss September 29, 2020 1
In this screen shot from a virtual presentation, Marquis Watson, lower righthand corner, of the Philadelphia 76ers management team, speaks to Dr. Jason Hughes’s sports management class. Nearly 30 students attended the virtual lecture. When Elizabeth City State University students...

Dr. Nichole Lewis Named ECSU’s New Dean of Students
Robert Kelly-Goss September 28, 2020 3
Dr. Nichole Lewis is Elizabeth City State University’s new Dean of Students and she’s preparing to become a part of the Viking family beginning Oct. 12. Currently the director of North Carolina Central University’s Women’s Center, Dr. Lewis says she...


ECSU’s Public Station, WRVS 89.9, Celebrates World College Radio Day with 48-Hour Radiothon
Robert Kelly-Goss September 25, 2020 0
On the first Friday of October, Elizabeth City State University’s college radio station, WRVS 89.9 FM, will celebrate World College Radio Day with a 48-hour “radiothon.” That will be, said station program director, Clay Mercer, 48-straight-hours of live broadcasting.  “This...

ECSU Launches ‘1891 Strong’ Fundraising Campaign Oct. 1
Robert Kelly-Goss September 24, 2020 2
During the month of October, Elizabeth City State University will be holding “1891 Strong,” an online fundraising event.  As part of the Viking Forward initiative, led by the Division of University Advancement, the fundraising campaign will take place from Oct....