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$500k grant aims to increase STEM diversity and retention
Minority students applying to Eastern Connecticut State University in 2024 who plan to major in the sciences or mathematics will be recruited for a new STEM mentoring program funded by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. The Louis Stokes Allian...
Nov 28, 2023, 1:01pm EST
Student's research finds Sol LeWitt drawing inspires varied versions
Sol LeWitt wall drawings come with instructions on how to draw them, and these were followed by art students at Eastern Connecticut State University when they prepared one of the artist's drawings, #797, for a recent show at the Art Gallery, "Call Sol:...
Nov 27, 2023, 3:46pm EST
Eastern to present 'The Reluctant Dragon' opera Dec.3
Eastern Connecticut State University's music program will present John Rutter's comic opera "The Reluctant Dragon" on Dec. 3 at 2:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) Concert Hall. This performance will be a charming retelling of Kenne...
Nov 27, 2023, 12:22pm EST
Media Advisory: Major Thanksgiving community event this week
Eastern Connecticut State University will host a traditional Thanksgiving meal for the community during its 17th annual Day of Giving on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at Hurley Hall. Upwards of 400 residents from the Willimantic community who might otherwise not...
Nov 20, 2023, 9:23am EST
New partnership engages Eastern volunteers with animal rescue farm
Helping other people in the community is the focus of most of the programs at Eastern Connecticut State University's Center for Community Engagement (CCE). But a new program this fall has Eastern students volunteering to help (among others) a 550-pound...
Nov 17, 2023, 9:33am EST
'EARTH2023': Eastern to screen alumni-produced film on climate change
Eastern Connecticut State University will present an alumni-produced film about the state of the world's climate on Nov. 17 at 2:15 p.m. in the Science Building auditorium, room 104. Ken Wolslegel '87, a graduate of the environmental earth science prog...
Nov 14, 2023, 9:32am EST
Media Advisory: Eastern to host major community Thanksgiving meal on Nov. 22
Eastern Connecticut State University will host a traditional Thanksgiving meal for the community during its 17th annual Day of Giving on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at Hurley Hall. Upwards of 400 residents from the Willimantic community who might otherwise not...
Nov 13, 2023, 9:37am EST
College students tackle opioid epidemic during Social Action Day
Addressing the nation's opioid epidemic was the topic of this year's Social Action Day at Eastern Connecticut State University on Oct. 31, during which students prioritized an awareness campaign about this decades-long problem and advocated for trauma-...
Nov 9, 2023, 2:03pm EST
Next week: A pair of classic American operas at Eastern
Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Performing Arts will soon treat audiences to a double dose of American sung drama. "An American Opera Double Bill" will be presented in the Fine Arts Instructional Center's Concert Hall on Nov. 10 at...
Nov 3, 2023, 12:06pm EDT
Eastern students reflect on serving Willimantic community
The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at Eastern Connecticut State University provides ample opportunities for students to volunteer in the University's hometown of Willimantic. From supporting after-school programs to serving in the local soup kit...
Nov 3, 2023, 11:57am EDT