Elizabeth City State University

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Elizabeth City State University
Motto: To Live is To Learn
Established: 1891
Type: Public, HBCU
Chancellor: Willie J. Gilchrist
Undergraduates: 3,025
Postgraduates: 60
Location: Elizabeth City, North Carolina,
United States
Campus: 200 acres
Colors: Royal Blue and White
         
Nickname: Vikings
Website: www.ecsu.edu
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Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) is an institution of higher learning located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in the United States. A historically black university (HBCU), ECSU enrolls nearly 2,500 students in 37 baccalaureate programs and three masters degree programs. ECSU is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.

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[edit] History

Elizabeth City State University was established by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1891 in response to a bill calling for the creation of a two-year Normal School for the "teaching and training [of] teachers of the colored race to teach in the common schools of North Carolina." This was to provide training for more teachers of primary grades.

In 1937, the school made the transformation into a full four-year teachers college and was officially named Elizabeth City State Teachers College, while expanding its role to include the training of principals as well. In 1939, the college awarded its first Bachelor of Science degrees in its program of Elementary Education. Within the following twenty-five years, the college expanded its offerings to include a vocational-technical program and a total of thirteen academic majors.

In December 1961, the college gained membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 1963 its name was changed to Elizabeth City State College. In 1969, its name was changed to Elizabeth City State University to reflect expansion and the addition of graduate programs. When the University of North Carolina System was formed in 1972, ECSU became one of the system's sixteen constituent universities and entered into its current phase of development and organization.

[edit] Campus life

ECSU's considerably spacious campus property encompasses 200 acres, mostly flanked by residential districts.

Students can choose to be involved in various on-campus organizations, including fraternities, sororities, campus radio and TV stations, and intramural sports. A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, ECSU's athletes compete in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

[edit] List of Chief Executive Officers

  • Peter Wedderick Moore, A.M., LL.D. (Principal, 1891-1928, President Emeritus, 1928-1934)
  • John Henry Bias, A.B., LL.D. (President, 1928-1939)
  • Harold Leonard Trigg, Ed.D. (President, 1939-1945)
  • Sidney David Williams, A.M., D.PED. (President, 1946-1958, President Emeritus, 1969-1974)
  • Walter Nathaniel Ridley, Ed.D. (President, 1958-1968, President Emeritus, 1988-1996)
  • Marion Dennis Thorpe, Ph.D. (President, 1968-1972, Chancellor, 1972-1983)
  • Jimmy Raymond Jenkins, Ph.D. (Chancellor, 1983-1995, Chancellor Emeritus, 1995-)
  • Mickey Lynn Burnim, Ph.D. (Chancellor, 1995-2006)
  • Willie J. Gilchrist, Ed.D. (Chancellor, 2006-)

[edit] Alumni

Name Class year Notability Reference
Reggie Langhorne former NFL wide receiver. He played in the National Football League for 9 seasons, playing for the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts.
Jethro Pugh former NFL defensive tackle. He played with Dallas for his entire career, from 1965 through 1978.
Mike Gale former professional basketball player in both the ABA and the NBA. [1]
Johnnie Walton former NFL quarterback. former quarterback with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Boston Breakers of the USFL.
Ronald M. Leigh, Sr. former NFL defensive end for the New England Patriots.

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ NBA/ABA Players who attended Elizabeth City State University. databaseSports.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
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