ECSU Prepares for Chancellor Installation Week Sept. 3-8

The countdown has begun and it is only days before the official installation of Elizabeth City State University’s 12th chief executive officer, Chancellor Karrie Dixon. The installation week activities will take place the week of Sept. 3 through Sept. 8.

The official installation ceremony will take place on Friday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m. at the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center. A number of events have been scheduled for installation week, including The Chancellor’s Inaugural Ball on Sept. 6.

Chancellor Dixon took over operations of ECSU as interim chancellor in April 2018, upon the retirement of Dr. Thomas Conway. When the University of North Carolina System officially launched an ECSU chancellor’s search, Dr. Dixon was one of the candidates and was named by former UNC System President Margaret Spellings in December 2018.

She is ECSU’s 12th chief executive officer, and the second woman to hold the office.

Dr. Dixon had served as a senior administrator at the UNC System Office since 2008. In 2014, she was promoted to vice president for academic and student affairs, where she was responsible for overseeing the Division of Academic and Student Affairs for the System’s 17 institutions.

Dr. Dixon also served as the chief student affairs officer for the UNC System, working closely with vice chancellors for student affairs and other university leaders. Statewide programs, under her direction, included the College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) Pathways and the federally funded NC State Approving Agency. Over the years, her research and scholarly presentations have focused on summer bridge programs, transfer articulation, and strategies for student success.

Before joining the UNC System, Dr. Dixon served 10 years combined at two other UNC System institutions. Most recently, she was an assistant vice provost at North Carolina State University and remains an adjunct assistant professor at the College of Education’s Department of Leadership, Policy, Adult and Higher Education. In this role, she led discussions with graduate students interested in careers in higher education leadership and serving on dissertation committees.

The following is a list of installation week activities:

Tuesday, Sept. 3

Lecture: History of ECSU
3:30 p.m. Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center
Community Event/Open to the public

Wednesday, Sept. 4

Khan Planetarium Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Jenkins Science Center
Community Event/Open to the public

Thursday, Sept. 5

Faculty and Staff Celebration
3:30-5 p.m. Ridley Student Center, 2nd Floor

Student Celebration
7 -8:30 p.m. Ridley Student Center, Stage Area

Friday, Sept. 6
Installation Ceremony
10 a.m. Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center
RSVP required by Aug. 21 to attend, email installation@ecsu.edu

Installation Luncheon
“By Invitation Only”
Immediately Following Ceremony K.E. White Graduate Center

Chancellor’s Installation Ball

7 -11 p.m. R.L. Vaughan Center
$25 per person

Black-tie Affair

 Saturday, Sept. 7

ECSU vs. Allen University Football Game

#Vikingsfly Day/Community Event

1:30 p.m. Roebuck Stadium
FREE and Open to the Public

Athletic Roast and Toast

(Alumni Celebration)

7-11 p.m. R. L. Vaughan Center
$45 per person | Attire: All White

First Daughter’s Social

6:30-11 p.m. Bowling Center
“Invitation Only”

Sunday, Sept. 8

Chancellor’s Installation Prayer Breakfast
9-10:30 a.m. | K.E. White Graduate Center
Complimentary ticket required to attend