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Eastern Professor Launches Poetry Journal, Touches on Rawness of Life
Written by Jordan Corey Daniel Donaghy, English professor at Eastern Connecticut State University and published author of five poetry collections, has always hoped to launch a national poetry magazine at Eastern. And now, it's here, literally. "H...
Oct 17, 2017, 4:56pm EDT
Eastern Alumnus Receives Early-Career Award for Cancer Research
Eastern Connecticut State University alumnus Justin Brown '09 was awarded the prestigious Early-Investigator Award by the National Institute of Health's (NIH) Office of Disease Prevention earlier this year for his innovative cancer prevention research....
Oct 17, 2017, 4:01pm EDT
3rd Annual Harvest of Hope Strengthens Local Safety Net
The Windham Area Interfaith Ministry is bracing itself for a challenging year. Between state funding cuts and a persistent, if not growing, need for services, WAIM expects to continue to be a safety net for those who are unable to receive help elsewher...
Oct 16, 2017, 4:43pm EDT
FROM 'UNBOUND PRESENCE' TO 'ENCASED MEMORIES'
Timeless and timely works of art that dwell at the intersection of nature and the human experience: the newest work of artist Gail Gelburd is influenced by the aftermath of natural calamities and the lives of those that live on in their wake. The publ...
Oct 13, 2017, 4:59pm EDT
Eastern Police Speak on Community Relations, Brutality
Written by Jordan Corey The contentious discussion of police brutality that has dominated American conversation in recent years has not been overlooked by the police department at Eastern Connecticut State University. Last week, University police of...
Oct 12, 2017, 10:57am EDT
Eastern Partnership Gives Students a Higher Edge
Written by Jolene Potter The college-readiness nonprofit organization Higher Edge and Eastern Connecticut State University celebrated their ongoing partnership on Oct. 5 with a gala in the Fine Arts Instructional Center. Higher Edge is devoted to as...
Oct 10, 2017, 4:26pm EDT
Eastern to Host 'Campus Sustainability Week' Activities
Eastern Connecticut State University will participate in the Third Annual Campus Sustainability Week from Oct. 9-15. The weeklong celebration is coordinated by the Connecticut Alliance for Campus Sustainability, a network of state universities that add...
Oct 6, 2017, 4:23pm EDT
Eastern to Host Annual Health Expo Oct. 17
More than 50 health-related vendors will be at Eastern Connecticut State University on Oct. 17 for the university's 25th Annual Health, Wellness and Benefits Expo. The expo will occur from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Betty R. Tipton Room of the Student Ce...
Oct 6, 2017, 4:15pm EDT
Eastern Professor Anne Dawson Named 2017 Connecticut Book Award Finalist
Written by Casey Collins Eastern Connecticut State University Art and Art History Professor Anne Dawson has been announced as one of three non-fiction finalists for the 2017 Connecticut Book Awards. Dawson resides in Lebanon and her book, "Rare Ligh...
Oct 6, 2017, 4:09pm EDT
Prisca Dorcas Speaks at Eastern
Written by Jordan Corey To be a "woke brown girl" in America is no easy task - just ask Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez, founder of the popular online platform "Latina Rebels." Widely known as Prisca Dorcas, she is an acclaimed writer and activist fr...
Oct 6, 2017, 2:43pm EDT