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Eastern to host Banned Books Week event Oct. 6
The J. Eugene Smith Library at Eastern Connecticut State University will mark Banned Books Week on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with a program exploring censorship, intellectual freedom, and the right to read. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in...
Oct 1, 2026, 12:21pm EDT
Eastern ranked 15th in nation among public liberal arts colleges
Eastern Connecticut State University is the 15th top public liberal arts college in the nation according to the latest 2027 U.S. News and World Report rankings released on Sept. 22. Eastern is one of only two New England schools on the list, joining Ma...
Sep 28, 2026, 12:47pm EDT
Eastern geologist receives $270,000 to study climate-driven coastal erosion
A coastal geologist from Eastern Connecticut State University is a principal investigator on a two-year, $270,000 grant examining climate-driven shoreline erosion. While the findings could inform understanding of shoreline change and coastal vulnerabil...
Sep 24, 2026, 10:54am EDT
Eastern hosting free small-business academy this fall
Eastern Connecticut State University will host Liberty Bank's Academy for Small Business this fall, bringing a tuition-free business education program for local business owners through Eastern's Small Business Resource Center (SBRC), a joint initiative...
Sep 22, 2026, 10:55am EDT
Eastern early childhood experts weigh in on Dolly Parton's literacy legacy
Dolly Parton left behind more than a musical legacy following her passing on Aug. 25. The country music icon was also a philanthropist and a staunch advocate for early childhood literacy. Imagination Library, Dolly Parton's book-giving program, has dis...
Sep 18, 2026, 3:48pm EDT
Eastern announces 2026-27 mainstage theatre season
Eastern Connecticut State University has announced its 2026-27 Mainstage Season, featuring four productions that span comedy, movement, political drama, and musical theatre. Tickets for all four productions are now on sale. Presented by Eastern's Depa...
Sep 15, 2026, 9:55am EDT
New England's first for D-III women's flag football: Eastern Warriors
Women's flag football is among the fastest-growing collegiate sports in the United States, being named to the NCAA's Emerging Sports for Women program in 2026. This athletic year, more than 100 schools across the country will be fielding varsity teams,...
Sep 14, 2026, 11:42am EDT
25 years later: Eastern remembers victims of 9/11
"For those of us who experienced that day, so much of it remains vivid," said Eastern Connecticut State University President Karim Ismaili on the 25th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Eastern hosted a remembrance ceremony at its hillside ...
Sep 11, 2026, 4:52pm EDT
Willimantic native Maebel Haynes receives prestigious Newman Civic Fellowship
Eastern Connecticut State University student Maebel Haynes, a junior political science major from Willimantic, has been selected to represent Eastern and advocate for the Willimantic community through the Newman Civic Fellowship. The competitive, year-...
Sep 10, 2026, 9:14am EDT
Keynote announed for Eastern's 9/11 anniversary events
Eastern Connecticut State University will mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with two days of events Sept. 10-11, bringing together students, faculty, staff, and members of the surrounding community for remembrance, refl...
Sep 9, 2026, 10:00am EDT