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ECSU Opens Food Pantry for Area Coast Guard Members
Robert Kelly-Goss January 25, 2019
ECSU’s Military and Veterans Affair Center director, Tim Freeman, left, announced the opening of a food pantry located in the facility’s Griffin Hall office. The pantry will assist members of the Coast Guard effected by the current partial government shutdown....

‘Conversations with the Chancellor Features Special Guest UNC Board of Governors Chair Harry Smith
Robert Kelly-Goss January 24, 2019
Chancellor Karrie Dixon and UNC Board of Governors Chair Harry Smith join WRVS FM host Clay Mercer for “Conversations with the Chancellor.”   Conversations with the Chancellor airs every third Wednesday of the month on WRVS FM 89.9. On Wednesday,...


ECSU Ranks Top Five in 2019 Military Friendly Schools Listing
Robert Kelly-Goss January 23, 2019
Elizabeth City State University has been ranked in the top five Military Friendly Schools for small public universities. This is the fourth time ECSU has been named to this national list of schools by Victor Media. Victory Media, originator of...

ECSU Places First at IBM Impact Hack Competition
Robert Kelly-Goss January 23, 2019
ECSU senior, Benjamin Artman, second from right, placed first with other HBCU teammates during the annual IMB HBCU Hackathon in Raleigh.   For the second consecutive year, Elizabeth City State University Computer Science students attended an IBM-sponsored HBCU Hackathon event,...


UNC Board of Governors Chair Harry Smith Praises ECSU’s Growth
Robert Kelly-Goss January 16, 2019
UNC Board of Governors Chair Harry Smith, second from right, joined ECSU Chancellor Karrie Dixon, center, Board of Trustees Chair Harold Barnes, left, and Trustees Vice-Chair Jan King Robinson, right, for a press conference Wednesday, Jan. 16.     University...

ECSU Alumn Johnson Named Ohio State Assoc. Head Coach
Robert Kelly-Goss January 10, 2019
From Viking to Buckeye, 1973 Elizabeth City State University graduate Larry Johnson was recently promoted to Ohio State University’s associate head coach slot. Johnson previously served as the Buckeye’s defensive line coach, according to ESPN.com. Johnson, a Williamston, North Carolina...


State Representative and ECSU Graduate Zack Hawkins is MLK Jr. Day Keynote Speaker
Robert Kelly-Goss January 9, 2019
North Carolina State Rep. Zack Hawkins is making a lot of Vikings proud these days. The Elizabeth City State University graduate is one of the newest members of the North Carolina General Assembly, serving the Durham area, and on Jan....

Area Clergy Gather at K.E. White for Annual ECSU Breakfast
Robert Kelly-Goss January 8, 2019
Chancellor Karrie Dixon addresses area clergy during the annual Clergy Breakfast held Tuesday, Jan. 8. Dr. Dixon emphasized the economic impact of ECSU on the region, citing the last report at $231.5 million.   The message is simple: Elizabeth City...


Outgoing UNC System President Spellings Says Goodbye to ECSU
Robert Kelly-Goss January 7, 2019
Outgoing UNC System president, Margaret Spellings, left, paid a visit to ECSU Monday, Jan. 7. She met with ECSU Chancellor Karrie Dixon, and others.   From the time outgoing University of North Carolina System president Margaret Spellings first toured the...

Work Continues at ECSU’s University Suites
Robert Kelly-Goss January 4, 2019
Elizabeth City State continues to address long deferred repairs at University Suites thanks to the funding secured by the $20 million USDA loan. Repairs to building seals and other mechanisms scheduled to be fixed by Jan. 1 have been completed....