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History Professor earns Eastern's only 2025 CSCU Faculty Award
History Professor Scott Moore is Eastern Connecticut State University's only recipient of a 2025 Board of Regents (BOR) Faculty Award. A native of Virginia Beach, VA, Moore is one of three recipients across the four Connecticut State Universities to be...
Jun 12, 2025, 9:00am EDT
Psychologist named Eastern's Distinguished Professor of the Year
Psychological science Professor Peter Bachiochi of Mansfield was named Eastern Connecticut State University's 2025 Distinguished Professor of the Year, announced at the spring University Meeting this May. The annual award recognizes a faculty member wh...
Jun 11, 2025, 2:55pm EDT
Eastern student from Stratford curates exhibition on her artist-grandfather
The Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University is currently presenting a colorful array of mixed-media art by Tom Gargiulo (1938-2022). Curated by his granddaughter, junior art major Kate Moss of Stratford, "Tom Gargiulo: The Art Father and Co...
Jun 10, 2025, 2:35pm EDT
William Tong receives Eastern's first Distinguished Public Service Award
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong delivered a deeply personal address at Eastern Connecticut State University this May when he received the inaugural Distinguished Public Service Award. Presented during the University's Graduate Division commen...
May 29, 2025, 12:08pm EDT
Eastern Art Gallery presents: 'Tom Gargiulo: The Art Father and Connecticut Modernist'
The late Tom Gargiulo is the featured artist on display at Eastern Connecticut State University's Art Gallery. The exhibit runs from May 28 to June 20, with a public reception on June 1 from 2-4 p.m. "Tom Gargiulo: The Art Father and Connecticut Modern...
May 28, 2025, 4:35pm EDT
Eastern's 'The College Tour' episode premieres on Amazon Prime Video
Premiering today on Amazon Prime Video, Eastern Connecticut State University is featured in season 14 of The College Tour, a groundbreaking series from Emmy-nominated producers Alex Boylan, Lisa Hennessy and Burton Roberts. Streaming on Amazon Prime Vi...
May 27, 2025, 11:42am EDT
Eastern's Graduate Division confers 100 master's degrees
Eastern Connecticut State University celebrated the graduation of nearly 100 master's degree students at its Graduate Division Commencement on May 17 at the Fine Arts Instructional Center Concert Hall. Degree recipients were spurred by remarks from Con...
May 22, 2025, 4:34pm EDT
'The Future is Bright': Eastern graduates 900 at 135th commencement
More than 900 undergraduate students from Eastern Connecticut State University crossed the stage at the XL Center in Hartford on May 20, celebrating the University's 135th Commencement Exercises. Degrees were conferred from the School of Arts and Scien...
May 20, 2025, 5:21pm EDT
TOMORROW: 900 Eastern students to receive bachelor's degrees at XL Center, spurred by keynote speaker Dr. Mary Grant
Eastern Connecticut State University will graduate more than 900 undergraduates on May 20 during its 135th Commencement Exercises at the XL Center in Hartford at 3 p.m. Dr. Mary K. Grant, president of Massachusetts College of Art and Design, will be t...
May 19, 2025, 8:56am EDT
TOMORROW: William Tong to address 100 graduates at Eastern commencement ceremony
Nearly 100 graduate-level students at Eastern Connecticut State University will receive master's degrees Saturday, May 17, at 11 a.m. in the Fine Arts Instructional Center Concert Hall. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong will address the graduat...
May 16, 2025, 9:11am EDT