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Five Rising Sophomores Receive Viking Achievement Award
Robert Kelly-Goss June 15, 2020
Five Elizabeth City State University freshmen have been awarded the Viking Achievement Award by the Department of University Studies for the 2019-2020 academic year.  According to ECSU academic advisor, Maenecia Cole, recipients of the award have earned a GPA of...

New ‘Viking Compass’ Webpage Outlines ECSU’s Fall 2020 Return to Campus Health and Safety Guidelines
Robert Kelly-Goss June 12, 2020
As Elizabeth City State University prepares to return to campus in August, the university has launched a webpage and safety campaign that provides students, faculty and staff with all of the necessary information to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...


ECSU Awarded $1 Million to Fight COVID-19
Robert Kelly-Goss June 11, 2020
Elizabeth City State University has been awarded $1 million in COVID-19 funding from the N.C. Policy Collaboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill. The UNC Board of Governors announced the partnership during today’s Committee on Historically Minority-Serving Institutions (HMSIs) meeting. The N.C. Policy...

ECSU Receives Grant for Substance Abuse Recovery and Education Program, Viking CARES
Robert Kelly-Goss June 5, 2020
The substance abuse education and recovery efforts at Elizabeth City State University are being given a boost with the creation of a new program launched in part by a $50,000 grant from the UNC System. Viking CARES (Campus Advocates for...


ECSU’s Sister2Sister Program is a Student Success Story
Robert Kelly-Goss June 3, 2020
When the Elizabeth City State University male student success program, Champion Scholars, was launched in the fall of 2019, it only made sense that a companion program for young women offer the same opportunity. And so, Sister2Sister was created for...

ECSU Receives $5 Million in CARES Act Funding
Robert Kelly-Goss June 3, 2020
Elizabeth City State University has been awarded more than $5 million in CARES Act funds for student financial aid relief and institutional support. The CARES Act funds have been issued to universities across the country while campuses navigate challenges that...


ECSU Kinesiology Professor Heads Summer Health and Physical Education Professional Development Series
Robert Kelly-Goss June 1, 2020
Dr. Kacey DiGiacinto Elizabeth City State University kinesiology professor and interim director for the Center for Teaching and Learning, Dr. Kacey DiGiacinto, will launch a series of professional development workshops online for health and physical educators across the state. The...

ECSU Male Student Retention Program, Champion Scholars, Thrives Despite Distant Learning
Robert Kelly-Goss May 28, 2020
Despite the distant learning protocol as a result of COVID-19, Elizabeth City State University’s student retention program, Champion Scholars, is proving to be a boon to male freshmen, and its popularity and success has also spurred the creation of a...


ECSU’s G.R. Little Library Receives $200,000 Cannon Foundation Grant
Robert Kelly-Goss May 27, 2020
As Elizabeth City State University’s G.R. Library prepares for its re-opening during the fall 2020 semester, a $200,000 grant from The Cannon Foundation will fund new furnishings for the work and lounge stations inside the facility, said Anita Walton, vice...

New ECSU Fall Academic Calendar Addresses COVID-19 Concerns
Robert Kelly-Goss May 26, 2020
Plans for Elizabeth City State University’s return to campus have been set. According to Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon, the first day of class is scheduled for Aug. 11, and precautions are being taken to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “I...