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Eastern graduates first class of TheDream.US students
Four years ago, Eastern Connecticut State University was one of only two universities nationwide selected to pilot a groundbreaking scholarship program in support of undocumented college students. In partnership with TheDream.US, Eastern enrolled its f...
Jun 19, 2020, 8:16am EDT
Eastern Wins National Endowment of the Arts grant to host Big Read in Windham
Eastern Connecticut State University has been named a recipient of a $15,000 grant to host the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read in Windham. The University is one of 84 nonprofit organizations nationwide selected to receive a NEA Big Read ...
Jun 18, 2020, 12:14pm EDT
Bristol and New Britain achieve Sustainable CT certification
Bristol and New Britain are the latest towns to achieve certification by Sustainable CT, a statewide initiative that supports communities in becoming more resilient, inclusive and efficient. The two towns met high standards in a broad range of sustaina...
Jun 12, 2020, 11:35am EDT
Greenwich community group raises $11K for pollinator pathway
After a $5,835 match from the Sustainable CT Community Match Fund, the Pollinator Pathway group now has $11,670 to put toward a mile-long pollinator pathway in Greenwich. The pathway is located on the stretch of North Street bounded by North Street Sch...
Jun 10, 2020, 4:31pm EDT
Weston community groups raise $27K for 'giving garden' and pollinator pathway
After dollar-for-dollar matches from the Sustainable CT Community Match Fund, two community groups in Weston now have $27,179 for two sustainability projects in town. Weston's Lachat Town Farm raises $19K for 'giving garden' After a $9,589 match ...
Jun 10, 2020, 4:26pm EDT
Eastern professor authors book on American playwright Christopher Durang
Glastonbury resident Miriam Chirico, English Professor at Eastern Connecticut State University, authored a new book, "The Theatre of Christopher Durang," published by Bloomsbury Publishers. This release follows the January 2020 publication of "How to T...
Jun 9, 2020, 2:38pm EDT
2 Eastern professors win campus-level awards for teaching, research
The Board of Regents of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System has named two faculty members at Eastern Connecticut State University as recipients of campus-level faculty awards for teaching and research for 2020. Tanya Moorehead of Blo...
Jun 8, 2020, 12:31pm EDT
Eastern students reflect on struggles, silver lining of pandemic
To help make sense of the "new normal" of COVID-19, two Eastern Connecticut State University professors -- Miriam Chirico of the English Department and Anna Kirchmann of the History Department-- used the spring 2020 semester as an opportunity for their...
Jun 8, 2020, 10:57am EDT
Eastern to Reopen Campus for Fall Semester
Eastern Connecticut State University will be open for on-campus classes this fall to provide students with the high-quality, residential liberal arts education they expect and deserve. Classes will begin on August 26, 2020. The University is current...
May 29, 2020, 12:24pm EDT
Clean UP East Haven raises $1,500 for community clean-up events
After a $750 match from the Sustainable CT Community Match Fund, Clean UP East Haven now has $1,500 to put toward supplies and equipment for its community cleanups, which will take place throughout 2020. These funds enable Clean UP to purchase neces...
May 22, 2020, 4:55pm EDT