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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
Eastern to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 with 2 days of remembrance
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 4, 2026, 9:43am EDT
Art: Eastern hosts Connecticut Women Artists' 2026 National Juried Exhibition
Eastern Connecticut State University's Art Gallery is the host of a 2026 National Open Juried Exhibition presented by Connecticut Women Artists, Inc. (CWA). The exhibit runs from Aug. 26 to Oct. 16 in the Art Gallery, located on the first floor of the ...
Sep 1, 2026, 11:48am EDT
Media advisory: Corpse flower to bloom this weekend at Eastern
One of the world's most peculiar plants is about to make its triennial resurrection at Eastern Connecticut State University. Corpse flowers (Amorphophallus titanium) are notorious for their noxious odor and massive, short-lived blooms, and one may open...
Aug 27, 2026, 4:54pm EDT
Pierogi and Polish-American identity: Eastern professor emerita's book explores
A new book by Anna D. Jaroszynska-Kirchmann, a retired history professor from Eastern Connecticut State University, explores how pierogi, a hallmark of Polish cuisine, traveled from Poland to the United States and evolved into a symbol of Polish-Americ...
Aug 25, 2026, 9:44am EDT
This weekend: Eastern to welcome record-breaking incoming class
Eastern Connecticut State University is about to get a lot more vibrant this weekend, as more than one thousand students move into residence halls and the campus bustles with return-to-campus activities. Starting with residential-student move-in on Sat...
Aug 19, 2026, 9:23am EDT
Eastern earns Silver STARS rating for sustainability culture
Eastern Connecticut State University has earned a STARS Silver rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessme...
Aug 17, 2026, 12:51pm EDT
Eastern's behavior analysis program earns prestigious ABAI accreditation
Eastern Connecticut State University's behavior analysis concentration in the psychology major has received accreditation from the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). Eastern has the only ABAI-accredited bachelor's degree program in...
Jul 30, 2026, 12:37pm EDT
Eastern offers emergency services & public safety certificate for fall 2026
Eastern Connecticut State University will offer a new undergraduate certificate program this fall 2026 semester in emergency services & public safety. The 12-credit program prepares students for work in public safety, emergency services, and related pr...
Jul 6, 2026, 10:12am EDT