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Eastern launches new liberal arts core curriculum in fall 2024
Long known as Connecticut's public liberal arts university, Eastern Connecticut State University's trademark curriculum has a new face. Launching this fall 2024, the new Eastern Liberal Arts Core (ELAC) is a more streamlined program aimed at meeting th...
Sep 3, 2024, 11:53am EDT
Stop & Shop fundraiser to benefit Eastern food pantry this September
Eastern Connecticut State University's on-campus food pantry, Shawn's Cupboard, will benefit from a month-long Stop & Shop fundraiser this September. Starting Sept. 1 and lasting all month long, the local grocery store's Community Bags Program will don...
Sep 2, 2024, 7:00am EDT
Eastern Art Gallery opens fall 2024 with 'Different Things in Different Amounts'
The Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University is holding its first exhibition of the fall 2024 semester. "Different Things in Different Amounts" is running Aug. 19 - Oct. 11 with an opening reception Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. "'Different Things and...
Aug 30, 2024, 2:10pm EDT
Eastern's largest incoming class in years to move in this Saturday
This weekend, Eastern Connecticut State University will welcome its largest class of first-year students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic when more than 700 students will move into campus residence halls this Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to ...
Aug 23, 2024, 9:13am EDT
Eastern professor receives grant for 'institutional courage' research
Sarah Nightingale, a social work professor from Eastern Connecticut State University, was awarded a research grant this July from the Center for Institutional Courage, to combat institutional injustices in cases of abuse on college campuses. The Insti...
Aug 14, 2024, 12:07pm EDT
Media Advisory: Presidential historian available to press
Tom Balcerski is an acclaimed presidential historian at Eastern Connecticut State University whose historical perspective brings context to current presidential politics and affairs. A seasoned media correspondent, Balcerski is available to work with t...
Aug 5, 2024, 12:16pm EDT
Former Bridgewater State provost begins presidency at Eastern Connecticut State University
Dr. Karim Ismaili officially began his role as president of Eastern Connecticut State University on July 31, becoming the seventh president in the school's 135-year history. He comes to Eastern from Bridgewater State University (BSU), where he most rec...
Jul 31, 2024, 8:00am EDT
Ismaili begins presidency at Eastern Connecticut State University
Dr. Karim Ismaili officially began his role as president of Eastern Connecticut State University on July 31. He comes to Eastern from Bridgewater State University (BSU), where he most recently served as Executive Vice President and Provost. During his ...
Jul 31, 2024, 8:00am EDT
Eastern Connecticut State University's Center for Community Engagement donates $3,000 to Covenant Soup Kitchen
In its latest charitable collaboration with Willimantic's Covenant Soup Kitchen, Eastern Connecticut State University's Center for Community Engagement (CCE) donated $3,000 to the soup kitchen on June 27. The CCE held a series of food drives this past...
Jul 17, 2024, 12:14pm EDT
Eastern Connecticut State University receives Davis Educational Foundation grant for faculty development initiative
Eastern Connecticut State University received a $281,120 grant in spring 2024 to begin a new faculty development initiative, "Empowering Sustainable Pedagogical Innovation." The grant was received from the Davis Educational Foundation, established by ...
Jul 15, 2024, 4:33pm EDT