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ECSU Receives $15 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott
Robert Kelly-Goss December 15, 2020 18
Elizabeth City State University announces a historic $15 million gift from MacKenzie Scott. American novelist and venture philanthropist, MacKenzie Scott’s gift marks the largest gift from a single donor in the university’s nearly 130-year history. “I would like to thank Ms. Scott for her...

Employees Express a Sense of Well-being According to Recent Survey
Robert Kelly-Goss December 14, 2020 0
One of the biggest changes across campus since 2018, according to the recent UNC System employee survey, is a greater sense of well-being. In the survey, said consultant Rich Boyer, Elizabeth City State University employees were clear in their comments...


Four Fall 2020 ECSU Graduates Commissioned as U.S. Army Officers
Robert Kelly-Goss December 11, 2020 2
Lt. Col. Rob Freeman, the head of ECSU’s ROTC program, addresses cadets as they are commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Army during a virtual fall 2020 commissioning ceremony Friday, Dec. 11. During a virtual ceremony on Friday,...

The Survey Says: Effective Leadership is Key to ECSU’s Future
Robert Kelly-Goss December 11, 2020 1
Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon, center, and members of her senior leadership team pose for a photo in one of the numerous classrooms set up for a safe, socially distant semester. Guiding Elizabeth City State University through the next five years...


Daniel Ashley is ECSU’s Fall 2020 Bearer of the Mace
Robert Kelly-Goss December 10, 2020 6
Gates County native Daniel Ashley is the fall 2020 Elizabeth City State University Bearer of the Mace. Mr. Ashley is graduating with the highest GPA of an undergraduate, non-transfer student at 3.941.  “When I was notified, I was extremely excited...

ECSU’s UNC System Employee Survey Highest Among the State, Signals Satisfaction with Leadership and Upward Trend
Robert Kelly-Goss December 9, 2020 4
The 2020 UNC System Employee Survey results are in and Elizabeth City State University employees’ confidence and satisfaction with the institution’s upward trajectory is high and is among the highest across the state.  The survey was issued across all 17...


ECSU Receives $450,000 Grant for Renewable Energy Research
Robert Kelly-Goss December 8, 2020 1
A $450,000 grant will fund Dr. Bijandra Kumar’s ongoing renewable energy research. Elizabeth City State University is one of three Historically Black Colleges and Universities to receive major funding from the Nuclear Security Administration for research in the development of...

ECSU Holds 171st Commencement Ceremony Saturday, Dec. 12
Robert Kelly-Goss December 7, 2020 0
On Saturday, Dec. 12, Elizabeth City State University will hold its 171st commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020, at the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center in the Floyd L. Robinson Auditorium.  Due to the on-going challenge of the...


ECSU receives $50,000 Giving Tuesday Gift from Duke Energy Foundation
Robert Kelly-Goss December 4, 2020 1
During a virtual meeting on Giving Tuesday, Tammy Thurman, bottom center, presented Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon, top left, and Vice Chancellor for University Advancement Anita Walton with a $50,000 gift from the Duke Energy Foundation. Elizabeth City State University received...

Elizabeth City State University Signs Co-Admission Agreement with Vance-Granville Community College
Robert Kelly-Goss December 1, 2020 0
More North Carolina community college students now have a direct path to Elizabeth City State University after the signing of a co-admission agreement with the Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC).  The agreement is designed to improve transfer student access and success...