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Faculty Exhibition Opens Eastern's Fall Art Gallery Season
Eastern Connecticut State University's Art Gallery will host its first exhibition of the fall 2018 semester from Aug. 30 to Oct. 11. The exhibition will feature nine Eastern faculty artists who specialize in printmaking and digital art. An opening rece...
Aug 28, 2018, 9:18am EDT
Eastern's Tropical Biology Field Course Reaches 50-Year Milestone
The Biology Department at Eastern Connecticut State University reached a milestone this summer: this May marked 50 years of international field experiences when students went to Costa Rica to study tropical biology and rainforest ecology. Since 1968, b...
Aug 24, 2018, 12:23pm EDT
Eastern Announces New Head Baseball Coach
Former Amherst College head baseball coach Brian Hamm has been named the seventh head baseball coach in the 71-year history of the Eastern Connecticut State University baseball program. "We are very excited to welcome Brian Hamm to the Eastern famil...
Aug 1, 2018, 9:23am EDT
Eastern the Only Four-Year Public University in New England Named a 'Great College to Work For'
Eastern Connecticut State University has been named a "Great College to Work For" by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Released on July 16, the results are based on a survey of 253 colleges and un...
Jul 19, 2018, 2:33pm EDT
Eastern is Top School in New England for NCUR Participation
Eastern Connecticut State University was New England's most prolific representative at this year's National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). Held April 4-7 at the University of Central Oklahoma, the conference was among the premier gatherin...
Jun 22, 2018, 3:07pm EDT
Eastern Named a 2018 College of Distinction
Eastern Connecticut State University has been recognized as a 2018-19 College of Distinction by the college-guide/ranking organization Colleges of Distinction. The organization praised Eastern for its student-centered approaches and high-impact educ...
Jun 18, 2018, 11:29am EDT
Eastern Professor Carlos Escoto Elected to Executive Board of Council on Undergraduate Research
Carlos Escoto, professor and department chair of psychology, and coordinator for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities at Eastern Connecticut State University, has been elected to the executive board of the Council on Undergraduate Research (C...
May 29, 2018, 11:13am EDT
Eastern's 128th Commencement Today at XL Center
Eastern Connecticut State University alumna Elinore McCance-Katz '78, assistant secretary for mental health and substance use in the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), will be the commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient at...
May 15, 2018, 12:26pm EDT
Top U.S. Mental Health Official to Keynote Eastern Connecticut State University Commencement
Eastern Connecticut State University alumna Elinore McCance-Katz '78, assistant secretary for mental health and substance use in the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), will be the commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient at...
May 11, 2018, 4:22pm EDT
Eastern Biology Student is Connecticut's only 2018 Goldwater Scholar
Eastern Connecticut State University student Jacob Dayton '18, a biology major from Bolton, has been awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for undergraduates in STEM fields who intend to pursue a Ph.D. and research career. Dayton is Eastern's f...
May 11, 2018, 12:13pm EDT