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ECSU Professor Works to Solve Sustainable Energy Problems
Robert Kelly-Goss February 7, 2018
When assistant professor of technology, Dr. Bijandra Kumar, joined Elizabeth City State University in September 2017, he brought with him research on the cutting edge of sustainable technology. Kumar’s goal as an academic researcher is to find the most efficient...

Alumni Sponsored Winter Open House Attracts Hundreds
Robert Kelly-Goss February 5, 2018
More than 500 high school students from across North Carolina, Virginia, and the Washington D.C./Maryland area attended the 2018 Winter Open House. The event is organized by the Elizabeth City State University National Alumni Association.   The lobby of the...


Black History Month Brings 10 Events to ECSU Campus
Robert Kelly-Goss February 2, 2018
Black History Month on the campus of Elizabeth City State University will not only inspire and educate, but also entertain. For 2018, there are 10 events planned and each of them provides a unique perspective into historic and history-making events....

11th Annual Founders Day Gala Honors Nine with Chancellor’s Legacy Award
Robert Kelly-Goss February 1, 2018
The 11th annual Elizabeth City State University Founders Day Scholarship Gala is set to happen March 10 at the K.E. White Center. The anticipated event is a black-tie affair celebrating ECSU’s 127th year since its founding, and an opportunity to...


‘Big Dreams Turn Into Big Things’ for Daquan Neal
Robert Kelly-Goss February 1, 2018
Daquan Neal’s efforts on the gridiron are paying off for the Franklinton, North Carolina native and Elizabeth City State University Vikings quarterback. Not only does Neal see his days on the field as a lesson in leadership, but it’s also...

Daily Advance Editorial: Conway helped ensure ECSU’s turnaround continues
External Source January 30, 2018
Chancellor Thomas Conway, left, announced his retirement effective May 31, 2018. Dr. Karrie Dixon will take over for her longtime friend and mentor as interim chancellor beginning June 1, 2018. From The Daily Advance Editorial: “A lot of the credit...


ECSU Receives Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Grant for Second Consecutive Year
Robert Kelly-Goss January 30, 2018
Dr. Ellis Lawrence, left, recently announced that Elizabeth City State University has been awarded a $27,500 grant by the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship.   Dr. Ellis Lawrence, a professor of technology and aviation science at Elizabeth City State University,...

Daniels Named CIAA Rookie of the Week
Robert Kelly-Goss January 30, 2018
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association head basketball coaches and its sports information directors named Elizabeth City State University’s Shykeef Daniels as its Rookie of the Week for the week of Jan. 22-27. Daniels, a Greenville, North Carolina native, averaged 13.5...


WRVS-FM Hosts ‘Around the Town with Hez Brown’
Robert Kelly-Goss January 24, 2018
  Hezekiah Brown, far left, interviews, left to right, Katherine Rogers and Janet Stone-Nielson of Albemarle Hopeline for his WRVS-FM, 89.9, show, “Around the Town with Hez Brown,” airing the first and third Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m. to...

Daily Advance: Chancellor Conway Discusses Retirement Decision
External Source January 18, 2018
  Elizabeth City State University Chancellor Thomas Conway said Wednesday that the pace of progress at ECSU has convinced him this is the right time for him to retire. Read the full article at Daily Advance. ...