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Eastern Music Program to Present 9 November Concerts
Eastern Connecticut State University will host a variety of musical events this November, including faculty recitals, guest performances and ensemble works. All events will be held in the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC). Admission is free and ope...
Oct 18, 2019, 9:23am EDT
Eastern Pequot Tribal Members Speak on Indigenous People's Day at Eastern
Eastern Pequot tribal Council members Natasha Gambrell and her mother Valerie Braxton-Gambrell came to Eastern on Oct. 14 in honor of Indigenous People's Day. Gambrell, a 2015 Eastern graduate and her mother shared the history of the Eastern Pequot and...
Oct 17, 2019, 4:11pm EDT
Immigration & Invisibility of Latinos: Eastern to Host Live Podcast
An episode of "In the Thick," a podcast about race and politics co-hosted by award-winning journalists Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela, will be recorded at Eastern Connecticut State University on Oct. 22 in the Fine Arts Instructional Center (F...
Oct 17, 2019, 8:55am EDT
Eastern to Present 'Convergence' on Oct. 24-27
Eastern Connecticut State University's Theatre Program will present "Convergence" from Oct. 24-27 in the Proscenium Theatre of the Fine Arts Instructional Center. This biannual concert of Eastern's Dance & World Performance concentration will feature c...
Oct 16, 2019, 3:46pm EDT
Journalist Maria Hinojosa to Record Live Podcast on Immigration at Eastern
"In the Thick", a podcast on immigration, will be taped at Eastern Connecticut State University on Oct. 22. The show, hosted by award-winning journalists Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela, will discuss the issues surrounding immigration and Latin...
Oct 11, 2019, 10:04am EDT
Alyssiah Wiley Basketball Tournament Aims to End Relationship Violence
Eastern Connecticut State University hosted a 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Oct. 9 to honor former student Alyssiah Wiley. The event featured an array of activities aimed at raising awareness of relationship, dating and intimate partner violence-Wile...
Oct 11, 2019, 9:45am EDT
Eastern to Host 'FAFSA Day' Oct. 27
Eastern Connecticut State University will host "FAFSA Day" on Oct. 27 from 1-4 p.m. in Webb Hall, room 410. Open to current and prospective college students, FAFSA Day is meant to help students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAF...
Oct 10, 2019, 9:01am EDT
Andrej 5K Raises more than $17,000 in Honor of Late RHAM Teacher, Eastern Graduate
The second annual Andrej 5K Fun Run/Walk, held Sept. 28, has raised more than $17,000 as of Oct. 10 in honor of late Eastern graduate Andrej Cavarkapa '09. More than 150 people showed up for the brisk Saturday morning event at Mansfield Hollow State Pa...
Oct 9, 2019, 10:05am EDT
Eastern Art Gallery to Present 'The Happiness Curriculum: Art from the South Asian Diaspora'
The Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University will show its second exhibition of the fall 2019 semester, "The Happiness Curriculum: Art from the South Asian Diaspora," from Oct. 17-Dec. 19. The event will kick off with an artist talk from 3-4...
Oct 7, 2019, 11:59am EDT
NAACP Honors Eastern Professor Eunice Matthews
On Sept. 27, at the NAACP's Annual Freedom Fund Dinner, the Stamford NAACP presented Eunice Matthews, professor of social work and coordinator of the Social Work Program at Eastern Connecticut State University, its prestigious Dr. Joyce Yearwood Humani...
Oct 2, 2019, 4:26pm EDT