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Eastern police receive Tier I accreditation from state standards council
The Eastern Connecticut State University police department has earned Tier I state accreditation, the first step in a continuing process to ensure that the department's policies, procedures and practices reflect standards set by state law and the Conne...
Apr 26, 2023, 9:45am EDT
Wadsworth Atheneum CEO to speak at Eastern's graduate commencement ceremony
Jeffrey Brown '79, CEO of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, will be the keynote speaker for Eastern Connecticut State University's Graduate Division graduation and hooding ceremony. The event will take place on May 13 in the Concert Hal...
Apr 25, 2023, 10:43am EDT
Town Pride, Town Wide set to beautify Willimantic this Earth Day
More than 100 Eastern Connecticut State University students will fan out across Willimantic on April 22, volunteering for the Town Pride, Town Wide community beautification event. Students will gather at the Eastern Clock Tower at 8:30 a.m. to pick up ...
Apr 20, 2023, 1:16pm EDT
Eastern film on 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre to be screened at Rhode Island, New Jersey film festivals
A film about the Tulsa Race Massacre produced by faculty at Eastern Connecticut State University will screen April 22 at 11 a.m. at the Rhode Island Black Film Festival and April 26 at 9 p.m. at the Ridgewood International Film Festival in Ridgewood, N...
Apr 19, 2023, 4:24pm EDT
Treasurer Russell kicks off Eastern's Diversity Week calling for an inclusive Connecticut
State Treasurer Erick Russell called on the Eastern Connecticut State University community to maximize opportunities for all as he kicked off Diversity Week on April 17 with a talk that acknowledged his own struggles as a gay Black man in settings wher...
Apr 18, 2023, 4:21pm EDT
This Friday: Eastern's premier academic conference back in person
The best of undergraduate research and creativity will be on display at Eastern Connecticut State University on April 21 for the annual CREATE conference. Live and in-person for the first time in four years, the university's Student Center will be abus...
Apr 18, 2023, 11:57am EDT
Eastern Theatre: Former Broadway musical 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' opens April 20
Eastern Connecticut State University's Theatre and Performance Media Program is debuting its final show of the 2022-23 school year, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." The show will play for two consecutive weekends, April 20-23 and April 27-...
Apr 17, 2023, 4:16pm EDT
2 Eastern seniors win CSCU's top undergraduate award
Two seniors at Eastern Connecticut State University, Emily Barata of New Fairfield and Judith Arroyo Cervantes of Manchester, are recipients of the 2023 Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award, the top academic honor for undergraduates in the Connect...
Apr 17, 2023, 4:09pm EDT
University-wide showcase celebrates the best of undergraduate work
The best of undergraduate creativity and research will be on display at Eastern Connecticut State University's annual CREATE conference on April 21 in the Student Center. Standing for "Celebrating Research and Creative Activity at Eastern," CREATE is t...
Apr 14, 2023, 7:00am EDT
State Treasurer Erick Russell to kick off Diversity Week at Eastern CT State University
Diversity Week kicks off on April 17 at Eastern Connecticut State University with state Treasurer Erick Russell's keynote speech on what diversity, equity and inclusion have meant in his personal and professional life. Russell will speak at noon in the...
Apr 13, 2023, 2:08pm EDT