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ECSU Awarded Nearly $600,000 U.S. Dept. of Education Grant
Robert Kelly-Goss October 10, 2018
Dr. Eyualem Abebe is an ECSU professor of biology and principal investigator for the project that was awarded a nearly $600,000 U.S. Dept. of Education grant.   Elizabeth City State University recently received an award from the U.S. Department of...

ECSU Hosts Hispanic Heritage Festival Saturday, Oct. 13
Robert Kelly-Goss October 8, 2018
The Elizabeth City State University community is in celebration mode this October and Saturday, Oct. 13 Vikings will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to Jaime Baron of the ECSU Community...


P.A.C.E. Center Provides ECSU Refuge for Diversity and Inclusion
Robert Kelly-Goss October 5, 2018
Dr. Crystal Terry, a professor of public health, is the director of the new P.A.C.E. Center. P.A.C.E. stands for Prevention, Awareness and Cultural Education.   Students come to Elizabeth City State University for an education, but a campus is a...

Kevin Wade is Home: New Assoc. V.C. for Student Affairs is ECSU Class of ’02
Robert Kelly-Goss October 5, 2018
Kevin Wade, the new associate vice chancellor for student affairs, was, by his own admission, living his best life in Oakland, California when a search firm contacted him. Not realizing that Wade was a 2002 Elizabeth City State University graduate,...


‘E is for Excellence’ Honors Program Event Kicks Off 2018-2019 Year
Robert Kelly-Goss October 3, 2018
The Elizabeth City State University Honors Program students stand for a photo with, front left to right, Interim Vice Chancellor Dr. Farrah Ward, Interim Chancellor Dr. Karrie Dixon, and Honors Program director, Dr. Kenneth E. Jones. The Elizabeth City State...

New Alumni Relations Director Has Passion for His Alma Mater
Robert Kelly-Goss October 2, 2018
This is Enoch Bond’s busy season. Elizabeth City State University’s new director of alumni relations is preparing for Homecoming 2018, and he couldn’t be more excited about it. “This is my busiest time,” said Bond, a 2004 ECSU graduate. “There...


ECSU’s Emergency Management Director Aids UNC-W in Hurricane Recovery
Robert Kelly-Goss October 2, 2018
ECSU’s emergency management director Rickey Freeman, left, was a part of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington’s post-hurricane recovery team. Damage to the coastal campus was extensive, said Freeman.   Elizabeth City State University was spared the wrath of...

ECSU Graduate Named President-elect of Student National Dental Association
External Source October 1, 2018
An Elizabeth City State University graduate, and Elizabeth City native, Akeadra Bell, a third-year student at the ECU School of Dental Medicine, has been named president-elect of the Student National Dental Association (SNDA). Bell will spend the next year learning...


ECSU Receives $20 Million USDA Loan
Robert Kelly-Goss September 28, 2018
University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings and Elizabeth City State University Interim Chancellor Karrie Dixon have announced that ECSU and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have agreed to the terms of a $20 million loan that will allow...

ECSU Vikings Host Community Connect Day in Match-up against St. Augustine’s
John Westbrook September 28, 2018
After two weeks of inclement weather tying down the northeastern North Carolina region, the Elizabeth City State University football team is eager to bring out the swords, dawn the outer garments, strap up the helmets, and take the field for...