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Eastern theatre presents 'The Prison that Made America: Women's House of Detention'
Eastern Connecticut State University's upcoming mainstage theatre production, "The Prison that Made America: Women's House of Detention (1932-1974)," will show April 24-27 in the Proscenium Theatre of the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC). Written ...
Apr 17, 2025, 9:43am EDT
Eastern art exhibition highlights female imprisonment in 'House of D'
Eastern Connecticut State University's Art Gallery current exhibition, "House of D: Voices out the Window, Stories on the Ground," is on display until April 27. The artists' reception will take place on April 24 at 4:30 p.m. The event is free and open ...
Apr 16, 2025, 11:56am EDT
Eastern to celebrate Earth Day with environmental market featuring local vendors
In celebration of Earth Day 2025, Eastern Connecticut State University will host its annual Earth Day Market on April 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside at the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) amphitheater. The event is free and open to the public ...
Apr 15, 2025, 8:54am EDT
Eastern annual service expo to spotlight the best of community service
The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at Eastern Connecticut State University will hold its annual service expo in the Fine Arts Instructional Center Lobby on April 15 from 2-4 p.m. The event will recognize nearly two dozen community service progra...
Apr 12, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Governor Lamont proclaims April 11 Dr. Karim Ismaili Day
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has officially proclaimed today, April 11, as Dr. Karim Ismaili Day in honor of the inauguration of Dr. Karim Ismaili as the seventh president of Eastern Connecticut State University. This marks a significant milestone i...
Apr 11, 2025, 7:00am EDT
TOMORROW: Inauguration of Karim Ismaili, Eastern's 7th president
Karim Ismaili will be inaugurated as president of Eastern Connecticut State University on April 11 - the seventh president in the University's 136-year history. The investiture ceremony will occur at 11 a.m. in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Instruc...
Apr 10, 2025, 7:00am EDT
Inauguration April 11: Karim Ismaili to be formally installed as Eastern's 7th president
Karim Ismaili will be inaugurated as president of Eastern Connecticut State University on April 11 - the seventh in the University's 136-year history. A series of events will mark the occasion, with the hallmark event being the April 11 investiture cer...
Apr 3, 2025, 10:07am EDT
Eastern to host high school literary festival on April 4
Eastern Connecticut State University will welcome approximately 200 high school students on April 4 for the annual Eastern Literary Festival for high school students. Held in the university's Student Center, the festival invites students from across t...
Apr 1, 2025, 1:35pm EDT
Acclaimed author of 'The Bear' to speak on April 8 at Eastern
Eastern Connecticut State University's 2024-25 Big Read program will conclude on April 8 with a special keynote event featuring Andrew Krivak, acclaimed author of "The Bear"-the novel at the heart of this year's community-reading initiative. The event ...
Apr 1, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Eastern to unveil portrait of former president Nunez
Eastern Connecticut State University will present for the first time the new portrait of recently retired President Elsa M. Nunez from April 7-27 in the Art Gallery as part of "136 Years of Eastern Leadership," an exhibition of Eastern's leaders over ...
Mar 31, 2025, 3:06pm EDT