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Chancellor Thomas Conway Announces May 2018 Retirement
Robert Kelly-Goss January 16, 2018
Elizabeth City State University Chancellor Thomas E.H. Conway, Jr., announced on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, that effective May 31, 2018, he will retire as the university’s top officer after a 45-year career with the University of North Carolina System. Chancellor...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Speaker Calls for Action Now
Robert Kelly-Goss January 16, 2018
The Rev. Curtis E. Gatewood, left, was the keynote speaker for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration. An estimated 100 Elizabeth City State University and College of the Albemarle students, faculty, staff, and community members, marched from the...


Senior Viking quarterback Daquan Neal, number 3, will play in Florida’s Spiral Tropical Bowl Saturday
Robert Kelly-Goss January 10, 2018
  Vikings Quarterback Neal To Participate in Spiral Tropical Bowl Elizabeth City State University’s senior quarterback Daquan Neal has been invited to participate in the SPIRAL Tropical Bowl in Daytona, Florida at Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 14....

ECSU Launches Safe ECSU Webpage
Robert Kelly-Goss January 5, 2018
Elizabeth City State University has launched the Safe ECSU webpage, providing students, faculty, and staff with a comprehensive resource list designed to offer quick access to all campus safety information. This resource offers access to directions on reporting crime or...


Chancellor Conway Looks to the Future in State of University Address
Robert Kelly-Goss January 3, 2018
  As Elizabeth City State University prepares to launch into the 2018 winter/spring semester, Chancellor Thomas Conway is encouraging faculty and staff to look for change, and subsequently growth. During the 2018 Faculty and Staff Conference held Wednesday, Jan. 3,...

1971 ECSU Graduate Makes History as Elizabeth City’s First Female Mayor
Robert Kelly-Goss December 6, 2017
  Elizabeth City Mayor Elect Bettie Parker smiles with her eyes. She says she’s been told that a number of times, but when the occasion calls for it, the retired high school math teacher and 1971 Elizabeth City State University...


LLC Students Present Work in Digital Media Showcase
Robert Kelly-Goss December 4, 2017
  Nine students from the Language, Literature and Communications Department presented digital media projects during the first-ever Media Arts Showcase Thursday, Nov. 30.   The excitement and the pride were palpable as Elizabeth City State University students gathered to share...

Lady Vikings Drop Close One to Mount Olive
Robert Kelly-Goss November 30, 2017
Sophomore guard Tamara Harvey recorded her first career double-double with 13 points and eleven assists on the night against Mt. Olive.   The Elizabeth City State University women’s basketball team dropped a close 86-83 contest to the University of Mount...


Stell Named CIAA Newcomer of the Week Two Weeks Running
Robert Kelly-Goss November 28, 2017
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association named Elizabeth City State University’s Devona Stell Newcomer of the Week for the second consecutive week.   The 6’3”, sophomore forward recorded her third and fourth double-doubles on the season this past weekend during the...

Dillard University President Dr. Walter Kimbrough 2017 Fall Commencement Speaker
Robert Kelly-Goss November 28, 2017
The Elizabeth City State University 165th Fall Commencement will take place Saturday, Dec. 9, at 10 a.m. in the R.L. Vaughan Center. Dr. Walter Kimbrough will be this year’s keynote speaker. A native of Atlanta, Dr. Kimbrough is the president...