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Eastern Names 2018 Martin Luther King Award Winners
Mariana Serrano, a senior majoring in health sciences; William Lugo, professor of sociology; and Bill Stover, director of family and community partnerships in Windham Public Schools, have been named recipients of Eastern Connecticut State University's ...
Mar 6, 2018, 4:37pm EST
Addressing Opioids on a Local Level: Eastern Promotes Community Coalition
Eastern Connecticut State University held a seminar on Feb. 28 to encourage dialogue about what can be done to combat the American opioid crisis on a local level. Hosted by the Health Sciences Department, the event featured a panel of professionals who...
Mar 6, 2018, 9:42am EST
Eastern Student Research Lends Insight into Dual Language Learning
Eastern Connecticut State University student Stefanie Dominguez '18, an Early Childhood Education and Communication major, recently had her research thesis published in the Early Childhood Education Journal. The highly-ranked, refereed journal analyzes...
Mar 5, 2018, 2:21pm EST
'Locked In, Locked Out': Judy Dworin Performance Project Comes to Eastern
Representatives of the Judy Dworin Performance Project (JDPP) visited Eastern Connecticut State University on Feb. 21 to present "Brave in a New World," a performance that examines the different experiences of incarcerated women. The nonprofit arts ...
Mar 1, 2018, 12:26pm EST
Eastern professors use NASA grant to research scorpions and antimicrobial resistance
Matthew Graham, a biology professor at Eastern Connecticut State University, is currently one of three university professors across Connecticut with a research grant from the NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium (CTSGC). Working closely with fellow ...
Feb 27, 2018, 10:02am EST
Scholar shines light on unsung civil-rights hero Constance Baker Motley
Scholar and award-winning film producer Gary L. Ford Jr. examined black history triumphs and shared his insight on jurist and civil rights champion Constance Baker Motley as part of Black History Month at Eastern Connecticut State University on Feb. 14...
Feb 26, 2018, 4:41pm EST
Corrected: Eastern Music Program to Host 11 Spring Concerts
For more information contact: Edward Osborn; (860) 465-5043, osborne@easternct.edu Eastern's Music Program to offer a Variety of Programming in March WILLIMANTIC, CT (02/21/2018) The Music Program at Eastern Connecticut State University will host...
Feb 22, 2018, 10:46am EST
Corrected: Eastern's Center for Early Childhood Education Reaches 1 Million YouTube Views
Eastern Connecticut State University's Center for Early Childhood Education (CECE) has reached a milestone on its YouTube account- passing one million views this February. The YouTube channel, "EarlyChildhoodVideos," has been active since Jan. 29, 2013...
Feb 22, 2018, 9:11am EST
Eastern to host Opioid Crisis seminar, panel
On Feb. 28, the Health Sciences Department at Eastern Connecticut State University will host a seminar about the opioid epidemic in the United States, a medical crisis that also has local implications. The event will occur at 2 p.m. in the Betty R. Tip...
Feb 20, 2018, 10:27am EST
Holmes Program at Eastern Develops Minority Teachers
In partnership with the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), Eastern Connecticut State University is continuing its participation in the Holmes Program. This year, three elementary education graduate students--Alexis Sanchez ...
Feb 14, 2018, 2:54pm EST