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Eastern names Cheryl A. Wilson new provost, VP of academic affairs
Cheryl A. Wilson, current dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at State University of New York-Old Westbury, has been named the new provost and vice president for academic affairs at Eastern Connecticut State University. Wilson begins her duties on ...
May 1, 2025, 10:20am EDT
Pre-schoolers will get dirty at Eastern's annual Fun Mud Day on May 5
Preschool children from the Child and Family Development Resource Center (CFDRC) at Eastern Connecticut State University will get down and dirty at Eastern's annual Fun Mud Day on Monday, May 5. Dozens of children and their families will develop gross...
Apr 30, 2025, 8:58am EDT

Eastern to host 25th annual CREATE conference April 25
Eastern Connecticut State University will hold its 25th annual CREATE Conference on April 25 throughout the day in the Student Center. Standing for "Celebrating Research Excellence and Artistic Talent at Eastern," the one-day conference features hundre...
Apr 23, 2025, 11:46am EDT

Eastern theatre presents 'The Prison that Made America: Women's House of Detention'
Eastern Connecticut State University's upcoming mainstage theatre production, "The Prison that Made America: Women's House of Detention (1932-1974)," will show April 24-27 in the Proscenium Theatre of the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC). Written ...
Apr 17, 2025, 9:43am EDT

Eastern art exhibition highlights female imprisonment in 'House of D'
Eastern Connecticut State University's Art Gallery current exhibition, "House of D: Voices out the Window, Stories on the Ground," is on display until April 27. The artists' reception will take place on April 24 at 4:30 p.m. The event is free and open ...
Apr 16, 2025, 11:56am EDT

Eastern to celebrate Earth Day with environmental market featuring local vendors
In celebration of Earth Day 2025, Eastern Connecticut State University will host its annual Earth Day Market on April 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside at the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) amphitheater. The event is free and open to the public ...
Apr 15, 2025, 8:54am EDT

Eastern annual service expo to spotlight the best of community service
The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at Eastern Connecticut State University will hold its annual service expo in the Fine Arts Instructional Center Lobby on April 15 from 2-4 p.m. The event will recognize nearly two dozen community service progra...
Apr 12, 2025, 8:00am EDT

Governor Lamont proclaims April 11 Dr. Karim Ismaili Day
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has officially proclaimed today, April 11, as Dr. Karim Ismaili Day in honor of the inauguration of Dr. Karim Ismaili as the seventh president of Eastern Connecticut State University. This marks a significant milestone i...
Apr 11, 2025, 7:00am EDT

TOMORROW: Inauguration of Karim Ismaili, Eastern's 7th president
Karim Ismaili will be inaugurated as president of Eastern Connecticut State University on April 11 - the seventh president in the University's 136-year history. The investiture ceremony will occur at 11 a.m. in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Instruc...
Apr 10, 2025, 7:00am EDT

Inauguration April 11: Karim Ismaili to be formally installed as Eastern's 7th president
Karim Ismaili will be inaugurated as president of Eastern Connecticut State University on April 11 - the seventh in the University's 136-year history. A series of events will mark the occasion, with the hallmark event being the April 11 investiture cer...
Apr 3, 2025, 10:07am EDT