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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
Fostering 'STEM identity' among underrepresented students: Eastern's Success Scholars program
University students see themselves many ways based on different things they do. This idea sparked a research interest in Laura Rodriguez, assistant professor of education at Eastern Connecticut State University. Rodriguez's continuing research evaluate...
Nov 2, 2023, 9:08am EDT
More high school students earn credits at Eastern with dual enrollment
A growing number of high school students in Connecticut are enrolling in courses that can earn credits at Eastern Connecticut State University under a dual enrollment program that recently received a $3.8 million state grant to school districts. Stude...
Oct 25, 2023, 10:24am EDT
Eastern's Wintner awarded Fulbright-Nehru fellowship to teach in India
Julia Wintner, director of Eastern Connecticut State University's Art Gallery, was recently awarded a Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Fellowship to teach in Bangalore, South India. In December 2023, she will teach a course at the Srishti Mani...
Oct 23, 2023, 2:34pm EDT
2 Eastern students design for Jillson Square Veterans Day billboard
Fall holidays will get a bright boost in Willimantic with digital billboard images designed by Eastern Connecticut State University graphic design students. Students in June Bisantz's Graphic Design 3 class provided two Veterans Day images for the Jil...
Oct 23, 2023, 2:29pm EDT
Talk on Miller's 'Circe' kicks off Eastern's Big Read
This year's "Big Read" at Eastern Connecticut State University, featuring Madeline Miller's novel, "Circe," kicks off Oct. 26 with a talk by Vincent Tomasso, associate professor of classical studies at Trinity College. Tomasso will speak on "Witch, Lo...
Oct 17, 2023, 10:58am EDT
Documentary on famous CT synagogue to screen at Eastern
The documentary film, "We Built This House," which explores the role of artist Sol LeWitt in the design of the Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek synagogue in Chester, CT, will be shown on Oct. 19 at 4 p.m. at the Student Center Theatre at Eastern Connecticut Sta...
Oct 16, 2023, 2:44pm EDT
Public talk on Israel-Hamas War: Eastern professor to give historical context
A historian and expert on the Arab-Israeli conflict at Eastern Connecticut State University will give a public talk on the Israel-Hamas War on Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. at Eastern Connecticut State University in the David Carter Science Building, Room 104. Ca...
Oct 13, 2023, 12:03pm EDT
Eastern police recognized for commitment to officer wellness
The Eastern Connecticut State University Police Department has won recognition for its commitment to maintaining wellness in its staff members. The Connecticut Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) on Oct. 4 presented its Serve Well, Be Well Award to Chief ...
Oct 12, 2023, 4:06pm EDT