Eastern's largest incoming class in years to move in this Saturday
New President Karim Ismaili and CSCU Chancellor Terrence Cheng will welcome students and families
Willimantic, CT (08/23/2024) — This weekend, Eastern Connecticut State University will welcome its largest class of first-year students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic when more than 700 students will move into campus residence halls this Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Overall, the Class of 2028 is 812 strong, and many of them will be greeted on move-in day by Eastern's new president, Karim Ismaili, and Terrence Cheng, chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, who will mingle with students and families from 12 to 2 p.m.
The first-year, full-time students will move into residence halls, including Mead, Crandall, Burnap, Winthrop, Constitution and Burr, which is being reopened after several years due to the surge in enrollment. First-year enrollment grew 32% this year from the 2023 incoming class.
At 4 p.m., the Class of 2028 will gather for the University's annual "E" photo in the Fine Arts Instructional Center amphitheater, where the students will arrange in a giant group photo alongside President Ismaili to commemorate the start of their Eastern careers.
The remaining campus population will move into residence halls on Monday, Aug. 26, consisting of more than 1,400 residents who are either returning or transfer students.
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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving upwards of 4,000 students annually on its Willimantic campus. In addition to attracting students from 160 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 30 states and eight countries. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 68 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal arts foundation grounded in a variety of applied learning opportunities. Ranked among the top 20 public institutions in the North by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022-23 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review 14 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.
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