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Corrected: Eastern to Beautify Willimantic during 'Town Pride, Town Wide'
On Saturday, April 28, Eastern Connecticut State University will host its 10th annual "Town Pride, Town Wide" community beautification event. The event will take place at various project sites across Willimantic from 9:00a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Town Pr...
Apr 18, 2018, 10:15am EDT
Eastern Drama Society Presents 'Coldcock Cafe'
The Drama Society at Eastern Connecticut State University will present its second-annual spring performance, "Coldcock Café," on April 20 and 21 in the DelMonte Bernstein Studio Theatre of the Fine Arts Instructional Center. Both shows start at 7 p.m. ...
Apr 17, 2018, 9:09am EDT
'Youth' and 'Chitra' Awaken Eastern Theatregoers
Themes of youth, love and enlightenment were on display in Eastern Connecticut State University's latest theatrical production, "Awakenings: 'Youth' by Thornton Wilder and 'Chitra' by Rabindranath Tagore." From April 5-8, the two one-act plays - by Pul...
Apr 13, 2018, 4:54pm EDT
Eastern to hold Annual Cesar Chavez Awards
Eastern Connecticut State University will hold its annual Cesar Chavez Distinguished Service Awards Ceremony on April 18 at 3 p.m. in the Johnson Room of the J. Eugene Smith Library. This year's three award recipients will be student Freddy Cruz of ...
Apr 11, 2018, 4:37pm EDT
Eastern to hold Ninth Annual Service Expo and Awards Ceremony
Eastern Connecticut State University will hold its annual Service Expo and Awards Ceremony on April 19 from 2-5 p.m. in the lobby of the Fine Arts Instructional Center. Sponsored by the Center for Community Engagement (CCE), the event will showcase the...
Apr 11, 2018, 4:11pm EDT
Eastern WarriorTHON Raises $11,600 for CT Children's Hospital
Eastern Connecticut State University's first-ever dance marathon-WarriorTHON-was held on April 7 and raised $11,613 for the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. More than 200 students danced and raised the most funds of any first-year Miracle Network...
Apr 9, 2018, 2:28pm EDT
Eastern CREATE Conference to Showcase Student Art and Research
Eastern Connecticut State University will host its premier academic and artistic conference of the year on April 13. CREATE-Celebrating Research Excellence and Artistic Talent at Eastern-will take place from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Student Center and s...
Apr 9, 2018, 2:15pm EDT
The Eastern Chamber Singers Tour Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico
A group of talented vocalists from Eastern Connecticut State University embarked on a unique tour of post-hurricane Puerto Rico this spring break. From March 9-15, members of the Chamber Singers performed in concerts and worked on service projects in t...
Apr 6, 2018, 10:11am EDT
4 Women Honored at Eastern's Annual Ella Grasso Awards
Eastern Connecticut State University's annual Ella T. Grasso Distinguished Service Awards ceremony took place on March 28. Those honored included student Laurel Cannon of Ellington; English Professor Maureen McDonnell; and community members Donna Mims ...
Apr 3, 2018, 4:34pm EDT
The Artists of 'Mom and Dad' Explain their Work
The Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University is exhibiting "Mom & Dad" from March 8 to April 19. The exhibit features a collection of long-term photographic projects from artists Nelson Chan, Kalen Na'il Roach and Mariela Sancari. On March 2...
Mar 29, 2018, 4:55pm EDT