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ECSU Named 2021 Best of the Best Top Veteran-Friendly School
Robert Kelly-Goss May 21, 2021
U.S. Veterans Magazine has released the results of its 2021 Best of the Best Top Veteran-Friendly Schools and Elizabeth City State University has been named a Top Veteran-Friendly School. According to the magazine’s announcement, the Best of the Best rankings...

Col. Richard Harrison Continues to Make History as First ECSU Alumnus Promoted to U.S. Army General
Robert Kelly-Goss May 20, 2021
Elizabeth City State University graduate, U.S. Army Col. Richard Harrison, just made history for a second time this year, becoming the first alumnus to be promoted to the rank of general. Col. Harrison will officially receive his promotion to brigadier...


Hands-on Undergraduate Research Opportunities Prepare ECSU Students for STEM Careers
Robert Kelly-Goss May 17, 2021
Hanna Holden is prepared for a life in science and more specifically, as a future veterinarian. She says that preparation is thanks to her experience as an undergraduate research assistant at Elizabeth City State University.  Ms. Holden graduated recently with...

ECSU Ranked Number One Most Affordable Accounting Program
Robert Kelly-Goss May 14, 2021
The college ranking website UniversityHQ.org has named Elizabeth City State University the number one most affordable accounting program in the country.  According to the site’s listing for 100 Best Affordable Accounting School Degrees, ECSU took the number one spot due...


WRVS 89.9 FM Plans Local News Broadcasts Thanks to $220K Corporation for Public Broadcasting Grant
Robert Kelly-Goss May 12, 2021
Elizabeth City State University’s public radio station, WRVS 89.9 FM, has received more than $220,000 in grant funds from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The grant, according to station general manager Melba Smith, will provide funds to produce and...

Mother and Daughter Graduate Students Share a Viking Legacy
Robert Kelly-Goss May 11, 2021
Pam Griffin, left, and her daughter Linea Jacox, hug after commencement, Saturday, May 8. Mother and daughter received their masters degrees. An integral part of the Elizabeth City State University story is legacy. Generations of families, one after another, find...


Dr. Debjani Kanjilal is 2021 UNC System Board of Governors Awards for Excellence in Teaching Recipient
Robert Kelly-Goss May 10, 2021
Elizabeth City State University business professor, Dr. Debjani Kanjilal, has been selected by The University of North Carolina Board of Governors to receive the 2021 Awards for Excellence in Teaching.  The recipients, who represent all 16 of North Carolina’s public...

Four Vikings Commissioned as U.S. Army Officers
Robert Kelly-Goss May 7, 2021
During a virtual ceremony on Friday, May 7, four Elizabeth City State University students were commissioned as officers into the United States Army.  Gireimza Thomasson, Alise Howell, Alexandra Gummere, and Nyla Harris are officially second lieutenants in the U.S. Army....


Olivia Vaughan is the Spring 2021 Bearer of the Mace
Robert Kelly-Goss May 6, 2021
Currituck County, North Carolina resident and spring 2021 Elizabeth City State University senior Olivia Vaughan has been named Bearer of the Mace. Ms. Vaughan is graduating with the highest GPA of an undergraduate, non-transfer student at 3.9633. She was notified...

ECSU Launches VikingPLUS Initiative with $ 4.2 Million in Free Credits and Grant Funding
Robert Kelly-Goss May 6, 2021
Today, Elizabeth City State University is launching its VikingPLUSprogram, a comprehensive set of initiatives to help students afford a high-quality college education.  The university will award new funds under VikingPLUSthis year and has already provided a total of nearly $4.2 million in...