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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
Eastern Student Wins Fulbright Scholarship to Study in Indonesia
Eastern Connecticut State University student Adam Murphy '18 has been awarded a Fulbright-Hays Scholarship to study Indonesian language in an intensive-language program in Salatiga, Indonesia, this summer. Murphy hails from Meriden and double majors in...
May 11, 2018, 9:28am EDT
Eastern's Burr Hall wins Warrior Cup, Local School gets $4,000
Warrior Cup is an annual competition in which all 13 residence halls at Eastern Connecticut State University compete for the benefit of a local nonprofit organization or charity. Burr Hall was the 2017-18 winner of the cup, but the real winner is St. M...
May 3, 2018, 2:11pm EDT
'Town Pride, Town Wide' Beautifies Greater Windham
More than 100 students from Eastern Connecticut State University dispersed around Willimantic on May 28 for "Town Pride, Town Wide," Eastern's annual spring cleaning and beautification project. The students volunteered nearly 500 hours of time as they ...
May 3, 2018, 10:41am EDT
Eastern Art Gallery Presents 2018 Senior Exhibition
The Art and Art History Department at Eastern Connecticut State University will present its 2018 Senior Art Exhibition from May 4-15 in the Art Gallery of the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC). The opening reception will take place on May 4 from 4-...
Apr 30, 2018, 4:36pm EDT
Eastern to Host Fun Mud Day for Preschoolers
The preschool children of Eastern Connecticut State University's Child and Family Development Resource Center (CFDRC) will be participating in the Fun Mud Day on May 7 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Fun Mud Day will take place in the playground area outside t...
Apr 27, 2018, 3:24pm EDT