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'The Future is Bright': Eastern graduates 900 at 135th commencement
More than 900 undergraduate students from Eastern Connecticut State University crossed the stage at the XL Center in Hartford on May 20, celebrating the University's 135th Commencement Exercises. Degrees were conferred from the School of Arts and Scien...
May 20, 2025, 5:21pm EDT
TOMORROW: 900 Eastern students to receive bachelor's degrees at XL Center, spurred by keynote speaker Dr. Mary Grant
Eastern Connecticut State University will graduate more than 900 undergraduates on May 20 during its 135th Commencement Exercises at the XL Center in Hartford at 3 p.m. Dr. Mary K. Grant, president of Massachusetts College of Art and Design, will be t...
May 19, 2025, 8:56am EDT
TOMORROW: William Tong to address 100 graduates at Eastern commencement ceremony
Nearly 100 graduate-level students at Eastern Connecticut State University will receive master's degrees Saturday, May 17, at 11 a.m. in the Fine Arts Instructional Center Concert Hall. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong will address the graduat...
May 16, 2025, 9:11am EDT
Longtime Eastern choral conductor retires, opens martial arts studio in Willimantic
David Belles, professor of music at Eastern Connecticut State University for 23 years and longtime conductor of the Concert Chorale and Chamber Singers, conducted his final concerts this spring 2025 semester. After the academic year, Belles will retire...
May 13, 2025, 9:00am EDT
Eastern to graduate more than 1,000 undergraduates and graduate students this May
Eastern Connecticut State University will graduate more than 900 undergraduates on May 20 in Hartford and upwards of 100 graduate students on May 17 on the Eastern campus. Both ceremonies will stream live on YouTube. Graduate Ceremony On Saturday, Ma...
May 12, 2025, 9:50am EDT
2 Eastern seniors take home CSCU's top honor: Henry Barnard Award
Eastern Connecticut State University has named its two 2025 recipients of the Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award, the most prestigious undergraduate honor given by the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system. This year's honore...
May 9, 2025, 9:25am EDT
Stop & Shop fundraiser supports Eastern's Shawn's Cupboard this May
Eastern Connecticut State University's on-campus food pantry for students, Shawn's Cupboard, is again partnering with the Willimantic Stop & Shop for a fundraiser this May. Throughout the month, the supermarket's Bloomin' 4 Good program will donate $1 ...
May 8, 2025, 8:39am EDT
Eastern names Cheryl A. Wilson new provost, VP of academic affairs
Cheryl A. Wilson, current dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at State University of New York-Old Westbury, has been named the new provost and vice president for academic affairs at Eastern Connecticut State University. Wilson begins her duties on ...
May 1, 2025, 10:20am EDT
Pre-schoolers will get dirty at Eastern's annual Fun Mud Day on May 5
Preschool children from the Child and Family Development Resource Center (CFDRC) at Eastern Connecticut State University will get down and dirty at Eastern's annual Fun Mud Day on Monday, May 5. Dozens of children and their families will develop gross...
Apr 30, 2025, 8:58am EDT
Eastern to host 25th annual CREATE conference April 25
Eastern Connecticut State University will hold its 25th annual CREATE Conference on April 25 throughout the day in the Student Center. Standing for "Celebrating Research Excellence and Artistic Talent at Eastern," the one-day conference features hundre...
Apr 23, 2025, 11:46am EDT