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Eastern's Bergstrom-Lynch Runs in the Name of Slain Student
Written by Jordan Corey Cara Bergstrom-Lynch, a professor at Eastern Connecticut State University who lives in Manchester, participated in a road race on Dec. 3 to honor the late Alyssiah Wiley, an Eastern student who was murdered by her boyfriend i...
Dec 5, 2017, 2:47pm EST
Eastern Student Ruth Eragene of New Britain Attends Harvard DivEx Program
Written by Jordan Corey Eastern Connecticut State University student Ruth Eragene '19 participated in the three-day Diversity and Explorations (DivEx) program at Harvard Divinity School (HDS) this November. Eragene hails from New Britain and majors ...
Dec 5, 2017, 11:11am EST
Media Advisory: Eastern to Reveal 2017 TIMPANI Toy of the Year
Written by Michael Rouleau Just in time for the holiday season, Eastern Connecticut State University will reveal its 2017 TIMPANI toy of the year on Dec. 6 during a 10 a.m. press conference in the Joinery of the Center for Early Childhood Education ...
Dec 4, 2017, 2:43pm EST
Eastern Students Organize Car-Smashing Fundraiser
Written by Casey Collins A group of Eastern Connecticut State University students organized one of the most unique fundraising events the campus has ever sponsored on Nov. 30. The students - Alexandra Kallgren (Dudley, MA), Nick Terry (Southington),...
Dec 4, 2017, 2:24pm EST
Eastern Art Students Present 2 Exhibitions in December: 'Spectrum' and 'Towards Eternity'
Written by Michael Rouleau Students in Eastern Connecticut State University's "Museums and Exhibitions" course will host two art shows this December. "Spectrum," an emotional exhibition about the psychology of color, will be displayed from Dec. 4-8 ...
Nov 30, 2017, 2:12pm EST
Eastern Professor Afarin Rahmanifar Showcased in NYC Art Gallery
Written by Casey Collins From Nov. 17 to Dec. 22, Brooklyn's SOHO20 Gallery will present "Women of Shahnameh, The Memories Between," an exhibition by Afarin Rahmanifar, art professor at Eastern Connecticut State University. For Rahmanifar, who resid...
Nov 30, 2017, 12:17pm EST
'Sustainable CT' Launches: Municipalities May Now Participate
Written by Lynn Stoddard Sustainable CT, an exciting new initiative to support Connecticut's cities and towns, launched on Nov. 28 at the annual convention of Connecticut Conference of Municipalities. The initiative, created by towns for towns, incl...
Nov 29, 2017, 12:08pm EST
Eastern Music Program to Present 6 December Concerts
Written by Jolene Potter The Music Program at Eastern Connecticut State University will present six concerts in the month of December. Concerts will range from student-only instrumental ensembles to seasonally themed collaborations with alumni music...
Nov 29, 2017, 11:45am EST
Eastern's 11th Annual Day of Giving Feeds 500
Written by Jordan Corey Eastern Connecticut State University displayed its commitment to community once again on Nov. 22 during its 11th annual Day of Giving. With approximately 500 local community members in attendance, Hurley Hall was packed with ...
Nov 22, 2017, 5:03pm EST
'Being Intersex': Activist Sean Saifa Wall Shares His Story at Eastern
Written by Jordan Corey Approximately one out of every 1,500 to 2,000 people in the United States are born intersex, according to the Intersex Society of North America (ISNA). Despite the presence of intersexuality in our country, the topic remains ...
Nov 21, 2017, 4:30pm EST