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ECSU is 12th in Best HBCU Ranking
Robert Kelly-Goss May 4, 2018
Elizabeth City State University has been ranked 12th in the country for the Best HBCU category by College Consensus (https://www.collegeconsensus.com). The announcement was made by the organization late April 2018. As an aggregate ranking, College Consensus pulls together data from...

ECSU Brings Home Top Honors in State Math and Science Competition
Robert Kelly-Goss May 3, 2018
Students from high schools and middle schools around the Albemarle region made up the Elizabeth City State University state math and science competition team. The students brought home a number of top awards.   Elizabeth City State University led a...


EC Chamber of Commerce Honors Coulson-Clark as Teacher of the Year
Robert Kelly-Goss May 3, 2018
ECSU Interim Chancellor Karrie Dixon, right, congratulates Dr. Margery Coulson-Clark for being honored as one of the Elizabeth City area’s eight teachers of the year during a ceremony Wednesday, May 2.   Elizabeth City State University professor, Dr. Margery M....

ECSU, COA, Area Agencies Partner to Boost Small Business
Robert Kelly-Goss May 1, 2018
Pictured are, left to right, Jaime Baron, Debbie Malenfant, Caitlin Davis, Michael Twiddy, Shannon Baylor-Henderson, and Ginger O’Neal.   Elizabeth City State University’s Small Business & Technology Development Center, the Eastern Women’s Entrepreneurship Center (located on the ECSU campus), College...


Young Alums Talk Media Careers to Communications Students
Robert Kelly-Goss April 30, 2018
A panel of media professionals, including four ECSU alumni, spoke to communications students about careers in media Friday, April 27. Panelists included, left to right, Sheika Asali, Michael “DJ Fountz” Fournier, Jonas Pope, Ty Houghton, and Bryan Perkins. (Photo by...

ECSU Introduces Civic Action Plan at Latest Community Forum
Robert Kelly-Goss April 27, 2018
Interim Chancellor Karrie Dixon welcomes a crowd of more than 50 community members to the ECSU community forum Tuesday, April 24. The forum introduced the university’s Civic Action Plan to government officials, business owners and more.   Last Tuesday, April...


ECSU Campus Facelift Rallies Viking Pride
Robert Kelly-Goss April 25, 2018
Sometimes it’s a lot of small things that add up to a whole lot of pride. In this case it’s Viking Pride, and it’s all about giving the Elizabeth City State University campus a fresh look. Gwen Sanders is the...

ECSU Works to Establish New Community College Partnerships
Robert Kelly-Goss April 24, 2018
Elizabeth City State University Provost Vann Newkirk discusses community college partnerships at a recent meeting with community college leaders.   Elizabeth City State University officials are hard at work developing stronger relationships with North Carolina community colleges, attracting transfer students...


Two Receive Chancellor’s Distinguished Emblem Award
Robert Kelly-Goss April 20, 2018
Rodnika Jones, left, and Nicole Batotular are the 2018 Chancelloir’s Distinguished Emblem Honorees.   Two seniors were awarded the Chancellor’s Distinguished Emblem Award Thursday, April 19, during Honors Convocation. Nicole Batotular Luzayadio and Rodnika Sharice Jones were presented the scholars...

Annual Jazz 101 Welcomes Saxophonist Ron Carter
Robert Kelly-Goss April 16, 2018
On April 16 and 17, the Elizabeth City State University Jazz Ensemble will celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with  “Jazz 101”  clinics, rehearsals and live music.  Special guest performer will be clinician and saxophonist Ron Carter. Over the past 11 years...