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Eastern English professor publishes three new books
Eastern Connecticut State University English Professor English Raouf Mama has recently published three new books. The publications include "Tropical Tales," previously published and updated with new illustrations; "Contes Tropicaux," the French version...
Oct 24, 2020, 12:20pm EDT
Eastern Connecticut State ranked top public regional university in New England two years in a row
Eastern Connecticut State University is the top-ranked public regional university in New England for the second year in a row in this year's U.S. News and World Report's edition of "Best Colleges." Released on Sept. 14, the report also shows that Easte...
Sep 14, 2020, 2:06pm EDT
Eastern Top Public Regional University in New England Two Years in a Row
Eastern Connecticut State University is the top-ranked public regional university in New England for the second year in a row in this year's U.S. News and World Report's edition of "Best Colleges." Released on Sept. 14, the report also shows that Easte...
Sep 14, 2020, 10:27am EDT
Eastern to host National Endowment for the Arts 'Big Read' extravaganza
Beginning Oct. 7 and running through Dec. 3, Eastern Connecticut University will lead a series of local events as part of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) annual "Big Read" program. Each year, the Big Read program selects a book for communitie...
Sep 8, 2020, 2:00pm EDT
Eastern to host National Endowment for the Arts 'Big Read' extravaganza
Beginning Oct. 7 and running through Dec. 3, Eastern Connecticut University will lead a series of local events as part of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) annual "Big Read" program. Each year, the Big Read program selects a book for communitie...
Sep 8, 2020, 12:38pm EDT
Eastern Art Gallery opens fall 2020 with 'Painting and Drawing Faculty Exhibition'
The Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University is kicking off its fall 2020 season with an exhibition showcasing the university's painting and drawing faculty. Running until Oct. 1 with the opening reception on Sept. 10 from 4-6 p.m., the exhi...
Sep 1, 2020, 4:16pm EDT
Eastern's Carmen Cid wins CT Science Center 2020 STEM Achievement Award
The Connecticut Science Center has named Wethersfield resident Carmen Cid, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Eastern Connecticut State University, recipient of its 2020 STEM Achievement Award. The center will honor Cid and her accomplishments ...
Aug 14, 2020, 11:42am EDT
Crowdfunding campaign launched for electric vehicle charging station in Essex
Sustainable Essex is working to install the town's first electric vehicle charging station to provide electric vehicle owners a place to recharge and reduce carbon emissions. The project's organizers are calling on the community to join this initiative...
Aug 3, 2020, 4:20pm EDT
Crowdfunding campaign launched for North Cove habitat restoration in Old Saybrook
Friends of North Cove is working to protect and restore the habitat of North Cove and surrounding salt marshes, channels and tidal pools by removing invasive phragmites from these areas that serve as a natural habitat for birds and other wildlife to ne...
Aug 3, 2020, 4:09pm EDT
Eastern wins major grant to support new liberal arts learning outcomes
Eastern Connecticut State University has been named the recipient of a two-year, $245,000 grant to fund an innovative, faculty-driven project, "Implementation of New Learning Outcomes in the Liberal Arts Core (LAC)." The grant was received from the Dav...
Jul 29, 2020, 10:42am EDT