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George Bright Ready to Build a ‘Championship Culture’
Robert Kelly-Goss August 13, 2018
George L. Bright, ECSU’s new athletics director, has set out to build a “championship culture.”   George L. Bright is cultivating a “championship culture.” That’s the focus of Elizabeth City State University’s new athletic director, but there is so much...

Viking Student Life Getting Big Makeover with Brown at the Helm
Robert Kelly-Goss August 10, 2018
Gary Brown, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, right, greets students as they move into Viking Towers on freshman move-in day, Aug. 10. (Photo by Michael Harrison)   Since his arrival on campus July 9, Gary Brown has proven that he’s...


ECSU Receives $350,000 National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Research and Cultural Heritage Center
Robert Kelly-Goss August 8, 2018
Dr. Melissa Stuckey, ECSU professor of history, stands in front of the Rosenwald School building on campus. ECSU was just awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to help renovate this and the Prinicpal’s House for a planned African...

Dixon Lauds Efforts to Raise Viking Spirit in First State-of-University Address
Robert Kelly-Goss August 7, 2018
Elizabeth City State University Interim Chancellor, Dr. Karrie Dixon, gives her first State-of-the-University address during the 2018-2019 Faculty Institute Tuesday, Aug. 7. (Photo by Michael Harrison)   Elizabeth City State University’s Interim Chancellor, Dr. Karrie Dixon, has a message for...


ECSU Chancellor Search Is On: Committee Holds First Meeting
Robert Kelly-Goss August 2, 2018
University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings gives the charge of searching for a new ECSU chancellor during the search committee’s first meeting Thursday, Aug. 2, in the Ridley Student Center. (Photo by Michael J. Harrison)   The search...

A Viking Graduate is Becoming DIY Famous
Robert Kelly-Goss July 31, 2018
Ashely Basnight is on a roll these days. She’s found her passion and it’s taking her places. First she graduates from Elizabeth City State University in 2013, and then lands a job as a software engineer with Boeing in Oklahoma...


Board of Governors Approves $2.3 Million Appropriation for ECSU
Robert Kelly-Goss July 27, 2018
This image of the campus of Elizabeth City State University, shot from a drone, shows the ongoing improvements to the institution. The repair and renovation funding will serve to continue that work.   The University of North Carolina System Board...

Carson Rich Finds Something Special at ECSU
Robert Kelly-Goss July 25, 2018
When Carson Rich began showing up on the campus of Elizabeth City State University back in November 2017, he realized people wondered about him. “People were wondering, ‘Who is this guy?’” Rich said. Rich was a 2017-2018 University of North...


George L. Bright Named ECSU’s New Athletic Director
Robert Kelly-Goss July 24, 2018
Elizabeth City State University has a new Athletic Director. According to an announcement made by ECSU Interim Chancellor Dr. Karrie Dixon, George L. Bright will lead the Viking athletic department starting July 31. “I look forward to the future of...

Jones Gives Presentation on HBCU Diversity and Inclusion
Robert Kelly-Goss July 24, 2018
Diversity and inclusion is one of the core values at Elizabeth City State University, so when Dr. Kenneth E. Jones presented his talk on the timely subject in Denver, Colorado on July 18, he was sharing not only significant information...