ECSU History & Pride
1891
What year was ECSU founded?
This is the name of ECSU's student center.
What is Ridley Student Center (Walter N. & Henrietta B. Ridley Student Complex)?
True or false: ECSU offers graduate programs
What is true?
Name ECSU’s athletic division
What is NCAA Division II?
This ECSU alum became the first African American woman to command a U.S. Navy ship.
Who is Rear Admiral Evelyn J. Fields?
University of North Carolina System
ECSU is part of what historic system of colleges?
This is the city that ECSU is located in.
What is Elizabeth City, NC?
True or False: In‑state undergraduate semester tuition costs under NC Promise are $500
What is true?
The athletic conference that ECSU is part of.
What is the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association CIAA?
This ECSU alum became a NASA engineer and mathematician featured in “Hidden Figures”?
Who is Dr. Christine Mann Darden?
This is the name of ECSU's mascot
What is the Viking?
The annual week-long celebration of Viking pride
What is homecoming?
The total undergraduate enrollment.
What is between 2000 and 2500 students?
The name of ECSU’s marching band, known for high energy and precision.
The Sound of Class
This ECSU graduate went on to serve as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina.
Who is Eva Clayton (first Black woman to represent NC in Congress)?
This is the name of the first President of ECSU.
Who is Peter Weddick Moore?
The collective council of the Divine Nine fraternities and sororities.
What is the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)?
The number of masters degree programs at ECSU.
What is 4?
The number of CIAA men’s basketball championships ECSU has won.
What is 3 (1971, 2007, 2022)?
This alum served as ECSU’s longest-tenured president, helping the school transition to a university.
Who is Dr. Sidney David Williams?
ECSU is recognized as one of the nation’s leading HBCUs for this specialized program.
What is Aviation Science / Drone Program?
These are the official school colors of ECSU.
What are Royal Blue and White?
CNFC.org is this type of organization.
College for North Carolina (CFNC) is a free service of the State of North Carolina that helps students plan, apply, and pay for college.
ECSU’s fight song includes the line: “We are the Vikings, ______ is our name.”
What is Victory?
This ECSU alum was a pioneer in women’s sports and a member of the CIAA Hall of Fame.
Who is Lucille M. Yancey?