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MEDIA ADVISORY: Eastern's 132nd Commencement at XL Center

Willimantic, CT (05/13/2022) — Eastern Connecticut State University will graduate 970 students at its 132nd Commencement Exercises on May 17 at the XL Center in Hartford. The formal program begins at 6 p.m. with remarks by University officials and the commencement address by Lena Rodriguez, CEO and president of the Community Renew Team in Hartford. Members of the media are invited to attend.

The 132nd Commencement Exercises honor the undergraduate class of 2022. The ceremony marks Eastern's return to the XL Center since spring 2019 - one year prior to the onset of COVID-19.

Other highlights of the Commencement Exercises include the processional and recessional being performed for the first time by Eastern's World Percussion Ensemble; the senior class address and gift by Karina Torres '22 of Meriden; and conferring of an honorary degree to commencement speaker Rodriguez. The School of Education & Professional Studies will receive their diplomas first, followed by the School Arts & Sciences.

  • The ceremony will be streamed live at https://www.youtube.com/easternconnecticutstateuniversityvideo
  • For more information, visit the commencement website at https://www.easternct.edu/commencement2022/index.html
  • See attachment for Order of Exercises

Press Contacts

  • Director of University Relations: Ed Osborn, osborne@easternct.edu, 860-465-5043 or 860-558-7285 (cell)
  • Public Relations Officer: Michael Rouleau, rouleaum@easternct.edu, 860-465-0172 or 860-306-9515 (cell)

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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving more than 4,300 students annually on its Willimantic campus. In addition to attracting students from 163 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 31 states and 10 countries. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 65 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal art foundation grounded in a variety of applied learning opportunities. Ranked as the #1 public regional university in New England by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020, 2021 and 2022 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review 12 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.

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