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ECSU Chancellor Search Moving Forward on Schedule
Robert Kelly-Goss November 15, 2018
UNC System president Margaret Spellings officially charges of the ECSU Chancellor’s Search Committee with the task of finding the university’s next chief officer last August. Despite the recent announced resignation of Spellings, committee chair Harold Barnes says the search is...

ECSU, First United Methodist Partner to Educate Choral Students
Robert Kelly-Goss November 13, 2018
The ECSU Concert Choir performs at the Elizabeth City First United Methodist Church during Homecoming Week. Six ECSU music students have received a scholarship and internship from the church.   The sound of Viking students can be heard each Sunday...


ECSU Celebrates American Education Week
Robert Kelly-Goss November 13, 2018
Dr. Glen Bowman will be the lecturer for the second annual Dr. Darnell Johnson Memorial Lecture Tuesday, Nov. 13, as part of ECSU’s celebration of American Education Week.   Elizabeth City State University is celebrating the 2018 American Education Week,...

Student Government Association Hosts Tuition and Fees Forum
Robert Kelly-Goss November 9, 2018
Elizabeth City State University will hold two tuition and student fee forums on Tuesday, Nov. 13 and Thursday, Nov. 15 in an effort to receive feedback from university students. All students are invited attend these informational sessions and participate in...


UNC Board of Governors Approves ECSU Homeland Security Degree Program
Robert Kelly-Goss November 9, 2018
University of North Carolina System Board of Governors vote to approve ECSU’s newest degree program, Homeland Security, during their meeting in Chapel Hill Friday, Nov. 9.   The University of North Carolina Board of Governors just gave the green light...

Fall Concert Highlights Jazz, Orchestra, Choir, Marching Band
Robert Kelly-Goss November 8, 2018
Elizabeth City State University will be alive with the sound of music Tuesday, Nov. 13 when the Visual and Performing Arts Department performs its fall concert. The music program at ECSU offers a variety of programs for students interested in...


Wanted: Incoming Freshmen to Apply for Chancellor’s Academic Scholarship
Robert Kelly-Goss November 7, 2018
Wanted: future Elizabeth City State University scholars to apply for the Chancellor’s Academic Scholarship. Incoming freshmen should apply. Yes, it’s time for incoming freshmen to apply for the Chancellor’s Academic Scholarship and that means, based upon the merits of the...

Viking Food Pantry Taking a Bite Out of Hunger
Robert Kelly-Goss November 5, 2018
Elizabeth City State University students are putting a serious dent in hunger. The ECSU food pantry is not only helping to feed students in need, but also helping the American Red Cross with hunger relief efforts across the state. Earlier...


ECSU Awarded Nearly $600,000 National Institutes of Health Grant
Robert Kelly-Goss November 5, 2018
Dr. Hirendranath Banerjee   Elizabeth City State University biology professor, Dr. Hirendranath Banerjee, has been awarded a grant totaling $593,905 from the National Institutes of Health to continue support for the MARC USTAR Training Program. According to Dr. Banerjee, the...

Daily Advance: ECSU students ‘make their voices matter’
Robert Kelly-Goss November 1, 2018
ECSU students hold signs while aboard a bus Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. The bus, organized by the Student Government Association, took students to the polls in Elizabeth City for early voting. (ECSU photo by Michael Harrison)   Elizabeth City State...