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Media Advisory: Eastern Commencement Today in Hartford XL Center

Willimantic, CT (05/21/2019) — Eastern Connecticut State University will hold its 129th Commencement Exercises today, Tuesday, May 21, at the XL Center in Hartford. The processional begins at 6 p.m. More than 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students from the class of 2019 will receive their diplomas. Chief Marilynn "Lynn" Malerba of the Mohegan Tribe will deliver the Commencement address. Other dignitaries expected to attend include Eastern President Elsa Núñez; Mark Ojakian, president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System; and Merle Harris, vice-chair of the Board of Regents for Higher Education. Members of the media are encouraged to attend, and should plan to be on site by 5:30 p.m.

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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving 5,200 students annually at its Willimantic campus and satellite locations. In addition to attracting students from 160 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 33 other states and 80 other 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 College ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review nine years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.

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