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Eastern Theatre Presents 'Cabaret' Musical
The Theatre Program at Eastern Connecticut State University will present the Tony Award-winning musical "Cabaret" from Oct. 18 to 29 in the Proscenium Theatre of the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC). Directed by Nichola Johnson with musical direct...
Oct 1, 2018, 2:57pm EDT
Eastern Receives Major NSF Grant to Study Camel Spiders
Eastern Connecticut State University is the recipient of a major grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund research on a little-known type of arachnid known as the camel spider. Led by Biology Professor Matthew Graham, the grant will tot...
Sep 28, 2018, 10:03am EDT
Eastern and UConn to Volunteer at Windham Day of Caring
On Sept. 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., upwards of 200 college students from Eastern Connecticut State University and the University of Connecticut will collaborate with United Way to volunteer for the "Day of Caring." This event is a way of giving back ...
Sep 27, 2018, 12:14pm EDT
Eastern Attracts Strong Freshman Class
Eastern Connecticut State University's freshman class this fall is larger than last year's class and has strong academic credentials. The freshman class of 967 full-time students is five percent larger than the freshman class of fall 2017. The acad...
Sep 25, 2018, 9:01am EDT
Eastern Music Program to host 6 September-October Concerts
The Music Program at Eastern Connecticut State University will hold six concerts in late September and October. From jazz music to opera performances, pieces inspired by famous paintings and a show by the University's premier vocal ensemble, the concer...
Sep 20, 2018, 9:21am EDT
Eastern to host September-October University Hour Events
Eastern Connecticut State University is hosting a variety of University Hour events this fall 2018 semester. This free and open-to-the-public series of guest lectures and performances occurs on Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. in locations across campus. Upcom...
Sep 19, 2018, 11:35am EDT
Eastern's New Communication Building Meets the Present, Greets the Future
The biggest change to the Eastern Connecticut State University campus this fall is the opening of the newly renovated Communication Building. For the past 14 months, the building remained shuttered while under construction, but reopened in August with ...
Sep 14, 2018, 9:35am EDT
Eastern Faculty on Display at Semester's First Art Exhibition
The first exhibition of the fall semester at Eastern Connecticut State University features the creations of nine faculty artists who specialize in digital art and printmaking. On display in the Art Gallery of the Fine Arts Instructional Center, the exh...
Sep 13, 2018, 9:34am EDT
Eastern Alumna to Volunteer in China with Global Autism Project
Eastern Connecticut State University alumna Brielle Heinl '13 has been selected to participate in a Global Autism Project in China in July 2019. One of only four people selected from hundreds of applicants, Heinl is currently working on her master's d...
Sep 10, 2018, 10:13am EDT
Eastern to hold Book Launch for Sociology Professor Dennis Canterbury
A book launch for Eastern Connecticut State University Professor Dennis Canterbury's latest book, "Neoextractivism and Capitalist Development," will occur on Sept. 12 from 3-4 p.m. in room 301 of the Science Building. A Q&A session will follow the l...
Sep 6, 2018, 10:08am EDT