Eastern Receives Grant for New Physical Therapy Lab
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Willimantic, CT (11/21/2019) — Eastern Connecticut State University's Health Sciences Department has received a $74,303 grant from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) to construct a new physical therapy laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment.
Led by professors Paul Canavan and Anita Lee, the new laboratory will support the Health Sciences major and will provide students with the hands-on learning and undergraduate research experience needed to prepare them for graduate program admissions in physical and occupational therapy.
CHEFA is a quasi-governmental agency created to help Connecticut-based non-profit organizations improve health and education. The CHEFA grant will allow Eastern students to use the new lab and equipment to assess balance, walking and strength as part of the allied health concentration.
"Eastern Connecticut State University appreciates the generosity of this award from CHEFA and is delighted that this project was selected by the competitive Client Grant," said Professor Lee.
Eastern is committed to providing affordable higher education with an emphasis on the liberal arts and employability. The Health Sciences Department provides experiential education to future health professionals to empower them to address current issues in health through education, service, advocacy, research and cutting-edge scholarly activities.
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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving 5,000 students annually at its Willimantic campus and satellite locations. In addition to attracting students from 162 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 34 other states and 19 countries. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 65 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal art foundation grounded in an array of applied learning opportunities. Ranked among the top 30 public universities in the North Region by U.S. News and World Report in its 2019 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review 10 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.