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Middle and High School Students Attend ECSU’s PREP For Your Future Day
Robert Kelly-Goss March 13, 2019
Ninety future university students converged on the Elizabeth City State University campus Saturday, March 9, for the PREP (Practical Real-World Experiences and Preparation) for Your Future Day, hosted by the Pre-College programs, NC-MSEN and Upward Bound. Through dynamic presenters, keynote...

ECSU’s Dr. Kaur-Walker International Women’s Day Keynote Speaker
Robert Kelly-Goss March 13, 2019
Women around the world were celebrated on March 12 for International Women’s Day, and Elizabeth City State University saw no shortage of venerable honorees. Psychology professor, Dr. Kulwinder Kaur-Walker was one such woman, speaking at Dare County League of Women...


Convocation Speaker Says Celebrate Education, Celebrate ECSU
Robert Kelly-Goss March 8, 2019
Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd was the keynote speaker for ECSU’s 2019 Founders Day Convocation, celebrating 128 years of education.   Celebrate the legacy and future of Elizabeth City State University. That was the central theme of Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd’s message when...

ECSU, COA Begin a New Era of Higher Education Cooperation
Robert Kelly-Goss March 7, 2019
College of the Albemarle President Dr. Robert Wynegar, seated left, joined ECSU Chancellor Dr. Karrie Dixon in signing two agreements. The purpose of the agreements is to build a relationship between the two institutions, and create a clear pathway for...


ECSU Student Government Holds Homeless Awareness Campaign, Food Drive
Robert Kelly-Goss March 6, 2019
On Wednesday, March 6, The Elizabeth City State University Student Government Association held a campaign to raise awareness of homelessness, and to collect food donations for the campus Vikings Care Food Pantry. Students were invited to pose for photos inside...

Franck Yao Named ECSU’s Newman Civic Fellow
Robert Kelly-Goss March 6, 2019
Elizabeth City State University sophomore Franck Yao is still busy planning his future, and working on changing the world. That fact has led him to be named ECSU’s 2019 Newman Civic Fellow. After leaving the African continent to gain an...


ECSU Chief of Staff Dr. Derrick Wilkins Selected for Millennium Leadership Initiative Institute
Robert Kelly-Goss March 5, 2019
Dr. Derrick L. Wilkins, chief of staff in the Office of the Chancellor at Elizabeth City State University, has been selected as a protégé for the Class of 2019 Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI) Institute. The American Association of State Colleges...

Viking Profile: Sanda Oo is Focused on Success
Robert Kelly-Goss March 4, 2019
Sanda Oo has her sights set on success, and her time as a student at Elizabeth City State University is a stepping-stone toward that end. “ECSU was a pre-meditated challenge with the goal to adapt and cultivate myself in an...


Six People Appointed to Chancellor’s Academic Scholarship Selection Committee
Robert Kelly-Goss March 1, 2019
Elizabeth City State University Chancellor Karrie Dixon recently appointed a six-person selection committee for the highly coveted Chancellor’s Academic Scholarship. The 2019 selection committee will play a critical role in the selection of next year’s scholarship recipient, according to committee...

Study-Abroad Gives D’Kota Hinton-Louis a New Outlook
Robert Kelly-Goss March 1, 2019
D’Kota Hinton-Louis stands next to a sign inside the University of Johannesburg, in South Africa. Hinton-Louis was ECSU’s first-ever Gilman Scholar, receiving a full ride to study abroad for one month.   D’Kota Hinton-Louis’s view of the world is changed...