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2 award-winning authors to hold readings at Eastern
Grace Lin, best-selling author and illustrator of children's books and winner of the Caldecott and Newberry honors, will speak at Eastern Connecticut State University on Wed., April 5, as part of the Eastern Visiting Writers Series supported by Connect...
Apr 4, 2023, 12:46pm EDT
Eastern announces university chancellor Thomas Gibson '96 as commencement speaker
Eastern Connecticut State University has announced that Dr. Thomas Gibson '96 will be the keynote speaker for its 132nd Commencement Exercises, held May 16, 2023, at the XL Center in Hartford. Gibson is a 1996 Eastern graduate and the current chancello...
Apr 3, 2023, 3:13pm EDT
Culinary scholar to discuss Connecticut's Asian American foodscape
As part of its 2022-23 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read program, Eastern Connecticut State University will hold a keynote lecture on April 6 about Asian American food, culture and communities in Connecticut. Quan Tran, a Yale University l...
Mar 29, 2023, 4:59pm EDT
Eastern staff from Tolland, New Haven selected for higher ed Executive Leadership Institute
Two staff members at Eastern Connecticut State University who work closely with students were selected to attend the yearlong Executive Leadership Institute at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts starting in June. Christina Irizarry of Tollan...
Mar 28, 2023, 4:29pm EDT
TOMORROW: Eastern to host 'Humans and the Environment' sustainability symposium
"Humans and the Environment," a symposium on sustainability across disciplines, will be held March 24 at Eastern Connecticut State University. The symposium brings together four scholars and writers from throughout Connecticut who will share their rese...
Mar 23, 2023, 9:35am EDT
Renowned prison art exhibit opening tomorrow in Eastern's Art Gallery
More than 350 works from 100 artists are being exhibited in the 43rd annual Prison Arts Show at Eastern Connecticut State University's Art Gallery from March 20 to April 22. It is the largest prison art show in the country, according to Jeffrey Greene,...
Mar 22, 2023, 10:59am EDT
Eastern announces first Pre-College Summer for high school students
Eastern Connecticut State University will open its campus this July to high school students for the University's first Pre-College Summer. The residential program will consist of three, one-week sessions led by full-time Eastern faculty who will guide ...
Mar 20, 2023, 12:22pm EDT
Eastern to host 'Humans and the Environment' sustainability symposium
"Humans and the Environment," a symposium on sustainability across disciplines, will be held March 24 at Eastern Connecticut State University. The symposium brings together four scholars and writers from throughout Connecticut who will share their rese...
Mar 15, 2023, 4:03pm EDT
Annual Prison Arts show returns to Eastern's Art Gallery
The Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University will present the 43rd Prison Arts Program from March 20-April 22, featuring new artwork from artists currently or formerly incarcerated in Connecticut. An opening reception will occur March 23 fro...
Mar 14, 2023, 10:00am EDT
Eastern receives state grant to launch nursing program
Eastern Connecticut State University is receiving a $1.2 million grant from the Connecticut Health Horizons project, a three-year, $35 million program established by the state to address the nursing shortage in Connecticut. The grant, announced on Mar...
Mar 2, 2023, 8:00am EST