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Eastern recognized as top performer in 2020 Sustainable Campus Index
Eastern Connecticut State University has again been recognized as a top performer in the 2020 Sustainable Campus Index, achieving "Silver" STARS status for the second year in a row. In addition, also for the second consecutive year, Eastern and its foo...
Nov 11, 2020, 10:01am EST
Eastern to host first virtual Northeast regional conference for Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges
Eastern Connecticut State University will host the first-ever virtual meeting of the Northeast Regional Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity Conference on Nov. 7. The event is sponsored by the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges ...
Nov 6, 2020, 11:13am EST
'From Tuskegee to COVID-19: Why African Americans do not Participate in Research'
In 1932, the U.S. Public Health Service engaged in an experimental study designed to determine the natural course of untreated, deadly syphilis in 400 African American men in Tuskegee, AL. Dr. Peter Millet, executive vice president at Meharry Medical C...
Nov 6, 2020, 10:46am EST
Eastern featured in Princeton Review's 2021 Guide to Green Colleges
Eastern Connecticut State University is one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review in its "Guide to Green Colleges: 2021 Edition." Released in October, the guide profiles 416 colleges that are commi...
Nov 3, 2020, 3:54pm EST
Eastern EMT class meets with Willimantic fire department
Eastern Connecticut State University's emergency medical technician (EMT) class worked with the Willimantic Fire Department on Oct. 17 to provide students with a hands-on learning opportunity. Run by lead instructor Sean Brierley and program coordinato...
Nov 2, 2020, 3:37pm EST
Eastern participates in statewide virtual collegiate 5k
On Oct. 22-25, Eastern Connecticut State University joined other colleges and universities across the state of Connecticut to plan and hold the first-ever virtual marathon titled the "Collegiate Virtual 5K." The statewide recreational event took severa...
Nov 2, 2020, 3:31pm EST
Eastern English professor publishes book on Scottish Romantic era
Kenneth McNeil, professor of English at Eastern Connecticut State University, has authored a new book that charts the transatlantic movements of Scottish literature in the Age of Revolution. The book, "Scottish Romanticism and Collective Memory in the ...
Oct 26, 2020, 6:08pm EDT
English Professor Named CSU Professor
Raouf Mama, professor of English at Eastern Connecticut State University, was named a CSU Professor by the Board of Regents of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) System at its Oct. 15 meeting. Mama joins History Professor Anna Kirch...
Oct 26, 2020, 6:04pm EDT
Eastern Professor Edits Award-Winning Journal
"The Leaflet," a journal edited by Eastern Connecticut State University Education Professor Mark A. Fabrizi, has been named a recipient of the 2020 Affiliate Journal of Excellence Award by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Each year N...
Oct 26, 2020, 5:57pm EDT
Accounting majors meet employers virtually
Accounting majors at Eastern Connecticut State University are continuing to find a robust job market for their skills despite the economic impact of COVID-19. Their career aspirations are greatly aided by the faculty in the Accounting program, who cond...
Oct 26, 2020, 7:00am EDT