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Manchester resident Josh Sumrell receives Prospanica Connecticut award
The Prospanica Connecticut Chapter Board of Directors selected Joshua Sumrell of Manchester, coordinator of the Intercultural Center at Eastern Connecticut State University, to receive its 2022 Education Leadership Award. The award recognizes Sumrell's...
Nov 17, 2022, 11:43am EST
Price of freedom invoked at Veterans Day ceremony
The price of freedom and gratitude toward veterans resounded at the annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at Eastern Connecticut State University. "Our veterans served because they know that freedom is not free," said the keynote speaker, retired C...
Nov 11, 2022, 12:02pm EST
Eastern to hold Veterans Day ceremony
Eastern Connecticut State University will hold its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. in the Student Center Lobby. This year's keynote speaker is retired Command Sergeant Major (CSM) John S. Carragher. Carragher is the manager of the Off...
Nov 8, 2022, 2:27pm EST
Study finds treadmill desk use improves work performance
Eastern Connecticut State University Psychology Professor Jenna Scisco has completed compelling research that may impact the way people work from home in a post-COVID world. Titled "'It's Been a Game Changer': A Qualitative Study of Treadmill Desk Use ...
Oct 26, 2022, 11:50am EDT
Eastern enhances campus safety with LiveSafe app
Eastern Connecticut State University is enhancing safety precautions on campus with a mobile phone app known as LiveSafe. Designed to connect community members and their local public safety officers, the app allows for a number of functions including a...
Oct 25, 2022, 1:02pm EDT
Media Advisory: 100 college volunteers set to beautify Willimantic for 'Day of Caring' on Oct. 22
Eastern Connecticut State University will host its annual Day of Caring on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at locations throughout Willimantic. The town-wide beautification event will deploy more than 100 student volunteers from Eastern and U...
Oct 20, 2022, 4:57pm EDT
Eastern to announce new cannabis certification at Connecticut's first cannabis academic research conference
Eastern Connecticut State University will announce a certification for environmentally sustainable cannabis businesses at the inaugural New England Cannabis Research and Education Conference (NECREC) on Oct. 21-22. The New England Sustainable Cannabis...
Oct 19, 2022, 4:36pm EDT
Supreme Court to hold 2 cases TOMORROW at Eastern
Eastern Connecticut State University will host the Connecticut Supreme Court on Oct. 19 as it hears two cases at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., respectively. The event marks the resumption of the Court's "On Circuit" program, which has been suspended since 20...
Oct 18, 2022, 9:28am EDT
Eastern to kick off 'Big Read' with book talk by CSCU President Terrence Cheng
Eastern Connecticut State University is one of 62 communities nationwide to receive a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant for 2022-23 year. Eastern will host a series of events exploring Charles Yu's book "Interior Chinatown," kicking ...
Oct 18, 2022, 9:05am EDT
Eastern to host Supreme Court cases on Oct. 19
Eastern Connecticut State University will host the Connecticut Supreme Court on Oct. 19 as it hears two cases at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., respectively. The event marks the resumption of the Court's "On Circuit" program, which has been suspended since 20...
Oct 17, 2022, 12:04pm EDT