MEDIA ADVISORY: Eastern & Hartford HealthCare simulation lab ribbon-cutting
Unveiling of region's only hospital-based nursing simulation lab
Willimantic, CT (09/22/2025) — Eastern Connecticut State University and Hartford HealthCare will hold a ribbon-cutting this Wednesday to unveil a brand-new nursing simulation lab at Windham Hospital - the largest in eastern Connecticut. Lab tours will follow brief remarks by state officials, executives, and nursing students.
WHEN
- Sept. 24, 2025
- 12:00 p.m.
WHERE
- Windham Hospital
112 Mansfield Avenue
Willimantic, CT 06226 - Main/Shea Entrance Foyer
WHO
- Governor Ned Lamont
- U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney (tentative)
- Additional state and local lawmakers
- Nursing students
- Hartford HealthCare and Connecticut State Colleges & Universities executives, including CEO Jeffrey Flaks, CSCU Chancellor John Maduko, and Eastern President Karim Ismaili.
VISUALS / COVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES
- Ribbon-cutting and group photo
- Tours of the new simulation lab
- Interviews with students, faculty, and Hartford HealthCare/CSCU leaders
BACKGROUND
The simulation lab supports Eastern's new nursing program, launched with funding from the State of Connecticut's CT Health Horizons initiative to help alleviate the nursing shortage in Connecticut.
RSVP / MEDIA CONTACT
Members of the media are encouraged to attend. Please confirm with:
- Michael Rouleau
Public Relations Officer, Eastern Connecticut State University
Email: rouleaum@easternct.edu
Office: 860-465-0172
Cell: 860-306-9515
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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. 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 25 public institutions in the North by U.S. News & World Report in its 2024-25 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review 15 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.
Eastern Connecticut State University
Michael Rouleau, (860) 465-0172, rouleaum@easternct.edu; universityrelations@easternct.eduShare this Story
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