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Interim Chancellor Dixon Meets with Regional Community College Leaders
Robert Kelly-Goss October 19, 2018
ECSU Interim Chancellor, Dr. Karrie Dixon, center right, met with College of the Albemarle president, Dr. Robert Wynegar, center left, as a part of her tour of area community colleges.     Elizabeth City State University’s partnerships with regional community...

ECSU Students are Ready to ‘Take Back the Night’ Thursday
Robert Kelly-Goss October 16, 2018
ECSU students participate in a campus safety walk last February. Thursday, Oct. 18, students will participate in Take Back the Night, a walk designed to encourage campus safety and sexual and domestic violence awareness.   Take Back the Night. That’s...


Historic Marker to Honor the Legacy of Peter Weddick Moore
Robert Kelly-Goss October 16, 2018
Dedication Ceremony Saturday, Oct. 20 at P.W. Moore Elementary At 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, men and women from across the state and region will gather inside the gymnasium of P.W. Moore Elementary School to honor a man whose life...

Area Businesses Partner with ECSU for Viking Homecoming 2018
Robert Kelly-Goss October 15, 2018
Look for these signs throughout the community during Homecoming Week. Businesses showing these signs are supporting Viking Pride!   As Elizabeth City State University prepares for thousands of alumni to arrive for the 71st annual Viking Homecoming, Oct. 21 through...


DAILY ADVANCE: Hispanic Heritage Festival Big Success
Robert Kelly-Goss October 15, 2018
Elizabeth City State University Interim Chancellor, Dr. Karrie Dixon, greets participants in last Saturday’s Hispanic Heritage Festival, held at the Vaughan Center. The festival celebrated Hispanic culture and businesses in the region. (Photo By Michael Harrison/ECSU)   DAILY ADVANCE: “Both...

Elizabeth City State University Ready for ‘Vikings Unleashed’ 2018 Homecoming Week
Robert Kelly-Goss October 12, 2018
Elizabeth City State University’s Homecoming 2018, “Vikings Unleashed,” kicks off Sunday, Oct. 21, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 28. Events leading up to the big match between the Vikings and Virginia Union range from alumni socials to concerts, and even...


Oct. 20 Kicks Off a Season of ECSU Student Open House Events
Robert Kelly-Goss October 12, 2018
Elizabeth City State University’s 2018-2019 Open House dates are set and the first of three big events is right around the corner. On Saturday, Oct. 20, at 9 a.m., ECSU’s fall 2018 Open House will welcome high school students, transfer...

ECSU Hosts Seminar on Teaching Methods for Students with Learning Disabilities
Robert Kelly-Goss October 11, 2018
Every student needs a chance to succeed, including those with special needs and learning disabilities. Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 17, and running through Thursday, Oct. 18, Elizabeth City State University will host a two-day seminar focusing on integrated teaching methods for...


Storm Predictions Prompt Class and University Events Cancellations
Robert Kelly-Goss October 11, 2018
Due to the possible impacts of Tropical Storm Michael this evening and tonight, Elizabeth City State University is cancelling all classes and university events today, October 11, 2018, starting after 3:30 p.m. The University will begin operating under Adverse Weather...

WRVS 89.9 FM Partners with COA for Community Coat Drive
Robert Kelly-Goss October 11, 2018
Winter is coming. People need coats. Elizabeth City State University’s WRVS is leading the charge to collect those coats, 250 new or gently used, by Nov. 2. According to radio and television services director, Melba Smith, the campus radio station...