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ECSU Faculty Receives Over $1 Million In DOD Awards
Robert Kelly-Goss September 15, 2017
Elizabeth City State University faculty members have received three US Department of Defense (DoD) grants totaling over $1 million.  The principal investigators for these grants include Provost Vann Newkirk, Dr. Gloria Payne, and Dr. Adetayo Adedeji. These DoD awards will...

ECSU Professor Plays Big Role In Hurricane Harvey Response
Robert Kelly-Goss September 14, 2017
When Hurricane Harvey made landfall along the Texas coast, and up into Houston last month, Elizabeth City State University professor Kevin Kupietz was called to action as a part of a national task force. It’s what the ECSU emergency management...


Area College Week Kicks Off With Chancellor’s Color Run
Robert Kelly-Goss September 8, 2017
The Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes that the region’s college students are an important part of the community. That’s why it has organized College Week, bringing students from Elizabeth City State University, College of the Albemarle, and Mid-Atlantic...

ECSU Announces Inaugural 40 Under 40 Society Honorees
Robert Kelly-Goss September 8, 2017
The Elizabeth City State University Office of Alumni Relations announces the inaugural honorees of the 40 Under 40 Society. The 40 Under 40 Society represents a select group of young alumni for outstanding achievement and leadership. The purpose of the...


Ja’Naye “Jaycee” Reffin Is Out To Motivate Her Generation
Robert Kelly-Goss September 7, 2017
When Ja’Naye “JayCee” Ruffin stood before a crowd of Elizabeth City State University students inside the Ridley Student Center in August, she commanded their attention. Within minutes of the 2014 ECSU graduate’s introduction, students were on the edge of their...

Legendary Temptations Headline ECSU Homecoming Events
Robert Kelly-Goss August 30, 2017
When Motown legends, The Temptations, come to the campus of Elizabeth City State University for the 2017 Homecoming celebration, you know it’s going to be a big week, with a whole lot of Viking Spirit. The 2017 Homecoming theme, “Bad...


ECSU Posts First Enrollment Increase In Seven Years
Robert Kelly-Goss August 29, 2017
The 2017 fall semester has seen the largest freshman class at Elizabeth City State University in five years, and now the overall enrollment numbers have exceeded the admissions goal. The total enrollment for ECSU’s fall 2017 semester is 1,411. The...

Kinesiology Is The Life For Dr. Jennifer Brown
Robert Kelly-Goss August 29, 2017
Dr. Jennifer Brown’s office is strategically located around the corner from the Wellness Center, inside the R.L. Vaughan Center. It’s from this office that the new Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Health goes about the business of planning her...


ECSU Launches First Fully Online Degree Program
Robert Kelly-Goss August 25, 2017
Elizabeth City State University has launched its first, fully online degree program, offering students a Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. The new Interdisciplinary Studies program is a flexible, cutting-edge program designed with 21st century learners in mind, according to program...

ECSU Legacy Alisa Mclean Named Granville County Schools Superintendent
Robert Kelly-Goss August 18, 2017
For nearly all of Dr. Alisa McLean’s life, Elizabeth City State University has played a major role not only in shaping the person she is today, but also shaping her day-to-day activities. Since she was 4-years old, Dr. McLean has...