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Eastern to host Apple TV+ screening of the 'The Dynasty' followed by bestselling author Q&A
Eastern Connecticut State University will host a screening of episode one of the new Apple TV+ documentary "The Dynasty: New England Patriots" on March 5 at 7 p.m. in the Student Center Theatre, followed by a Q&A session with New York Times bestselling...
Feb 20, 2024, 4:25pm EST
'Blithe Spirit' to kick off Eastern's spring theatre season
The Communication, Film and Theatre Department and the Drama Society at Eastern Connecticut State University will present "Blithe Spirit" as their first stage production of the spring semester from Feb. 27 to March 3. "Blithe Spirit" was written in th...
Feb 20, 2024, 1:56pm EST
Campus thrift shop blends student passtime with sustainability efforts
Thrift shopping is a beloved pastime of many college students. Eastern Connecticut State University recently designated a space on campus where students can enjoy this activity while contributing to the University's sustainability efforts. The "Thrift ...
Feb 15, 2024, 10:25am EST
'Blithe Spirit' to kick off spring theatre season
The Communication, Film and Theatre Department and the Drama Society at Eastern Connecticut State University will present "Blithe Spirit" as their first stage production of the spring semester from Feb. 27 to March 3. "Blithe Spirit" was written in th...
Feb 8, 2024, 12:23pm EST
Symposium seeks solutions to opioid epidemic
Solutions for curbing the local and national opioid epidemic will be discussed at a symposium at Eastern Connecticut State University on Feb. 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Center. Titled "Moving Forward: Community Dialogues on the Opioid Epid...
Feb 7, 2024, 11:28am EST
Eastern joins amicus brief in support of DACA program
On Feb. 1, Eastern Connecticut State University joined 168 colleges and universities nationwide in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program by endorsing an amicus brief filed in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for Texas v...
Feb 1, 2024, 4:24pm EST
Eastern to host public forum on the environment
Eastern Connecticut State University will host a public forum about environmental issues on Feb. 5 moderated by state representatives Susan Johnson and Gregg Haddad. The event will occur at 5:30 p.m. in the Johnson Room of the J. Eugene Smith Library. ...
Jan 30, 2024, 10:41am EST
Rochester-area academic publishes dictionary of horror stories
Wolfmen, witches, vampires and zombies loom in tales told by humans for more than 6,000 years. That history is chronicled in a new book by a professor at Eastern Connecticut State University titled "Historical Dictionary of Horror Literature." "I've a...
Jan 29, 2024, 2:07pm EST
Eastern Art Gallery presents 'Circe: A Goddess of Our Time' through April
The Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University will present "Circe: A Goddess of Our Time" until April 15. Part of Eastern's Big Read program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the exhibition is based on Madeline Miller's bestse...
Jan 29, 2024, 12:37pm EST
Community members will plunge into icy river to support local soup kitchen
Every February, upstanding Willimantic community members submerge themselves in the freezing waters of the Natchaug River to raise money to help feed the hungry. This February is no different, with the 13th annual Olga Ezis Plunge for Hunger taking pla...
Jan 24, 2024, 12:00pm EST