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84 receive degrees at Eastern's graduate hooding ceremony
With more than 250 guests joining the graduating class and their faculty, the Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Instructional Center at Eastern Connecticut State University was at full capacity on May 14 for Eastern's Graduate Commencement and Hooding Cere...
May 16, 2022, 10:48am EDT
MEDIA ADVISORY: Eastern's 132nd Commencement at XL Center
Eastern Connecticut State University will graduate 970 students at its 132nd Commencement Exercises on May 17 at the XL Center in Hartford. The formal program begins at 6 p.m. with remarks by University officials and the commencement address by Lena Ro...
May 13, 2022, 7:00am EDT
MEDIA ADVISORY: Eastern to announce partnership with Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut
Eastern Connecticut State University will announce a new partnership on May 16 with the Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut. The historic partnership will offer scholarships to in-state students from Hispanic communities. Eastern is the first...
May 12, 2022, 4:20pm EDT
2 Eastern seniors receive Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Awards
Eastern Connecticut State University students Nelson Javier Santos Ferrer '22 of Westfield, MA, and Natalie Devlin '22 of Somers, CT, have been named recipients of the 2022 Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award. The Barnard Award is the premier ac...
May 2, 2022, 10:41am EDT
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona praises Connecticut police social work project
Eastern Connecticut State University hosted the first capstone celebration for the Social Work and Law Enforcement (SWLE) Project on April 22 in the Shafer Hall Auditorium. Titled "Boots on the Ground," the event commemorated the inaugural year of a st...
Apr 29, 2022, 10:46am EDT
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to deliver remarks at Eastern event
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will present special video greetings on April 22 during the "Boots on the Ground Capstone Celebration," a semester-ending showcase for a groundbreaking program in Connecticut titled the "Social Work & Law Enfo...
Apr 20, 2022, 11:09am EDT
Eastern to present 'The Greenwood Project' in remembrance of Tulsa race massacre
The Theatre Program at Eastern Connecticut State University will present a live performance of dance, film and poetry in its final main stage production of the spring semester on April 28-May 1 in the Proscenium Theatre in the Fine Arts Instructional C...
Apr 20, 2022, 9:42am EDT
Willington resident is an actress on the rise
Abigail Donaghy was 13 years old when her father brought her to an open audition in New York City and her life changed forever. Today, at 22, she is a full-time Eastern student who is managing a budding career as an actress. The History major from Will...
Apr 12, 2022, 11:27am EDT
Eastern to hold first community service expo in 3 years
The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at Eastern Connecticut State University will hold its Annual Service Expo and Awards Ceremony on April 18 from 2-4 p.m. in the foyer of the Fine Arts Instructional Center. This is the CCE's first in-person expo...
Apr 11, 2022, 1:06pm EDT
Eastern to host virtual CT Poetry Circuit reading
Eastern Connecticut State University will host a virtual poetry reading on April 13 at 7 p.m. for the 2021-22 Connecticut Poetry Circuit. The reading features the four college poets from institutions across Connecticut who were selected by a panel of j...
Apr 7, 2022, 3:16pm EDT