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ECSU Participates in First-Ever CIAA Virtual Tournament Feb. 23-27
Robert Kelly-Goss February 19, 2021
Elizabeth City State University is about to participate in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s (CIAA) first-ever virtual tournament.  The week-long celebration, the CIAA Virtual Vibe: Tournament Edition, takes place from Feb. 23-27, traditionally known as CIAA Basketball Tournament week.   The CIAA...

Blues Legends Get Iconic Treatment in ECSU Graphic Design Professor’s Mississippi Delta Mural Project
Robert Kelly-Goss February 19, 2021
Graphic design professor, John Stiles, is creating a mural honoring the legends of the blues. The mural will head to its permanent home in Cleveland, Mississippi next month. John Stiles is celebrating the blues. The Elizabeth City State University graphic...


Military Friendly Schools Ranks ECSU 5th in Nation for Small Schools
Robert Kelly-Goss February 18, 2021
Elizabeth City State University has, for the sixth time, been ranked as one of the nation’s Military Friendly Schools for small public universities, ranking 5thin the nation for small schools. ECSU has been ranked for its service to the men...

ECSU Awarded $50,000 Z. Reynolds Foundation Grant to Prepare Students for a Diverse Global Society
Robert Kelly-Goss February 16, 2021
Dr. Gary Brown, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Elizabeth City State University has received a $50,000 grant from the Z. Reynolds Foundation aimed at preparing students to live and work in a diverse global society and promote diversity and inclusion. ...


ECSU Aviation Program Gets Boost Thanks to $25 Million U.S. Coast Guard Airport Runway Funding
Robert Kelly-Goss February 15, 2021
Elizabeth City State University aviation program students will see more flight training time thanks to a $25 million U.S. Coast Guard grant to fund the restoration of runways at the Elizabeth City Regional Airport. The money, which was included in...

Four ECSU Alumni Receive 2021 Chancellor’s Legacy Award
Robert Kelly-Goss February 12, 2021
The 2021 Chancellor’s Legacy Award honorees are, clockwise, left to right, Dr. Laura W. Buffaloe, Mary L. Cates, Col. Richard A. Harrison, and Larry Johnson. On Saturday, March 13, during the Elizabeth City State University Founders Day Gala XIV, four...


ECSU Alumnus Coast Guard Capt. Warren Judge Receives Prestigious Black Engineer of the Year Stars and Stripes Award
Robert Kelly-Goss February 11, 2021
Elizabeth City State University alumnus, Coast Guard Capt. Warren Judge, has been honored with the 2021 Black Engineer of the Year Stars and Stripes Award (BEYA). The BEYA celebrates achievements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. “I am truly...

Elizabeth City State University Foundation Founders Day Scholarship Gala XIV Goes Virtual
Robert Kelly-Goss February 10, 2021
The Founders Day Scholarship Gala is making history as the first time the event will be entirely virtual. Due to the ongoing safety precautions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will be held entirely online in an interactive, virtual format. ...


ECSU Hosts PBS Documentary ‘The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song’ Discussions Feb. 9 and 15
Robert Kelly-Goss February 8, 2021
As part of its Black History Month celebration, Elizabeth City State University and WRVS 89.9 FM are having two virtual discussions on Feb. 9 and 15 about the highly anticipated PBS documentary, “The Black Church: This is Our Story, This...

ECSU Ranks Fourth in Best Colleges Top 10 HBCUs in the Nation
Robert Kelly-Goss February 5, 2021
Elizabeth City State University has been ranked number 4 in Best Colleges top 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the nation. The college ranking website’s 2021 list was released this week.  “This is exciting news and an honor well-earned...