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Eastern awards 120 master's degrees
More than 120 graduate-level students from Eastern Connecticut State University received master's degrees on May 16 at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford. The graduates were spurred by remarks from World Bank Executive Director Harold Tavares and a musical ...
May 18, 2026, 9:58am EDT
Eastern graduates 900 at 136th commencement
More than 900 undergraduate students from Eastern Connecticut State University received their diplomas on May 16 at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford during the University's 136th Commencement Exercises. Degrees were conferred from the School of Arts and S...
May 16, 2026, 6:19pm EDT
Class of 2026 spans 24 states and 28 countries - Eastern to graduate 1,000 on May 16
More than 1,000 students from Eastern Connecticut State University will receive their diplomas during two commencement ceremonies on May 16 at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford. The daylong celebration will begin at 11 a.m. with more than 120 graduate stud...
May 13, 2026, 4:38pm EDT
2 Eastern seniors get CSCU top honors
Eastern Connecticut State University recently announced two exceptional graduating seniors as this year's Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award recipients. The highest academic honor presented within the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities ...
May 11, 2026, 3:32pm EDT
Eastern to graduate 1,000 in 2 ceremonies on May 16
More than 1,000 students from Eastern Connecticut State University will receive their diplomas during two commencement ceremonies on May 16 at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford. The daylong celebration will begin at 11 a.m. with more than 120 graduate stud...
May 7, 2026, 1:08pm EDT
Muddy preschoolers will get messy this Friday at Eastern
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 this Friday, May 1, rain or shine, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Dozens of childr...
Apr 29, 2026, 12:09pm EDT
Eastern's 'Earth Day Market' returns with nearly 30 vendors
Eastern Connecticut State University will celebrate Earth Day on April 22 with its annual Earth Day Market, an outdoor event featuring nearly 30 vendors, including local businesses and student organizations, all united by a commitment to sustainability...
Apr 28, 2026, 2:52pm EDT
Facility dog 'Goliath' joins Eastern police department
The police department at Eastern Connecticut State University has recently acquired its cutest recruit. Goliath has excitedly begun his Eastern career and can be spotted around campus, tail wagging, during his shifts as an official facility dog. The ...
Apr 28, 2026, 12:24pm EDT
Eastern launches novel simulation for social work and theatre students
An unusual partnership at Eastern Connecticut State University is bringing together theatre and social work students in a novel simulation experience designed to strengthen real-world skills in both fields. Among the first such collaborations in the r...
Apr 21, 2026, 10:33am EDT
Eastern selected for national student success initiative
Eastern Connecticut State University is among 35 colleges and universities across the country selected to participate in a Gates Foundation-backed effort aimed at increasing college student success and persistence. Led by the John N. Gardner Institute...
Apr 20, 2026, 12:14pm EDT