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ECSU Joins Statewide Economic Development Collaborative
Robert Kelly-Goss June 11, 2021
Elizabeth City State University has been selected to be one of the myFutureNC Local Educational Attainment Collaborative communities across North Carolina. Launched by ncIMPACT Initiative at the UNC School of Government and myFutureNC, with support from the John M. Belk Endowment,...

Mini-Grant Helps G.R. Little Library Prepare for Fall Reopening
Robert Kelly-Goss June 9, 2021
G.R. Little Library director, Dr. Juanita Midgette Spence, right, and music librarian, Nurhak Tuncer, display some of the items purchased with a recent grant. The library is preparing for a fall 2021 reopening. Elizabeth City State University’s G.R. Little Library...


ECSU Day of Giving Exceeds Fundraising Goal
Robert Kelly-Goss June 8, 2021
The 2021 Elizabeth City State University Day of Giving exceeded its fundraising goal and University Advancement officials say it’s still not too late to make donations toward scholarships and other programs. This year’s goal, according to Anita Walton, vice chancellor...

ECSU Ranked One of Top Most Affordable Computer Science Programs in the Country
Robert Kelly-Goss June 7, 2021
The college ranking website UniversityHQ.org has named Elizabeth City State University one of the top most affordable computer science program in the country.  According to the site’s listing for 100 Best Affordable Computer Science School Degrees, ECSU took the number two spot...


UNC Board of Governors Makes New ECSU Board of Trustees Appointment, Reappoints Three
Robert Kelly-Goss June 2, 2021
Dr. Tiffany Jones, top left, is ECSU’s newest Board of Trustees member. Clockwise from top right: Dr. Stephanie Johnson, Phyllis Bosomworth and Stephen Friedrich were recently reappointed to the board. Dr. Tiffany Jones of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation...

National Air Force Jr. ROTC Flight Academy Comes to Campus
Robert Kelly-Goss June 1, 2021
Fourteen Air Force Jr. ROTC cadets from across the country have come to ECSU to earn their private pilot’s license during a national flight academy. Ethan Tores plans to fly heavy planes for the Air Force, while Ella Nair and...


ECSU Receives Department of Defense Grant for ‘Frontier’ High-Powered Materials Research
Robert Kelly-Goss May 28, 2021
Dr. A. Victor Adedeji Elizabeth City State University has received a $177,566 grant from the Department of Defense to aid in the creation of new materials for the development of electric aircraft, vehicles, ships, space platforms and directed energy missions,...

ECSU Clears Student Debt for Students Experiencing COVID-19 Hardships
Robert Kelly-Goss May 26, 2021
Elizabeth City State University will clear student debt for all Vikings who have an outstanding balance on their student accounts from Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters due to COVID-19 hardships. The total amount of student debt forgiveness is $286,500....


Elizabeth City State University Selects New Dining Service Vendor
Robert Kelly-Goss May 26, 2021
Elizabeth City State University selected Aramark as the new food service provider for the residential dining commons and retail markets. Aramark will replace Thompson Hospitality Company, which has served as the campus food service provider for the past 15 years....

Music Professor Douglas A. Jackson Releases Second EP
Robert Kelly-Goss May 24, 2021
A South American mambo, an Afro-Cuban rhythm, the blending of traditional Asian melodies with a jazz trumpet, and even a little Reggae blended into an EP by Elizabeth City State University music professor Douglas A. Jackson comprise his second album...