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Top Eastern Students Win Barnard Awards
Elizabeth Del Buono '17 of Southington and Kevin Connolly '17 of Enfield, two students majoring in biology at Eastern Connecticut State University, have been named recipients of the 2017 Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award. The 29th annual Henry ...
Apr 10, 2017, 12:19pm EDT
Local School Kids Learn about Jamaica at Eastern
Reggae music filled the air and the colors of black, green and yellow adorned the Student Center on April 3 as hundreds of local schoolchildren converged on the Eastern Connecticut State University campus to learn about Jamaica. Approximately 300 child...
Apr 7, 2017, 4:20pm EDT
Eastern Presents Ella T. Grasso Awards
Willimantic, Conn. -Eastern Connecticut State University presented its 2017 Ella T. Grasso Distinguished Service Awards on March 29 to student Valerie Vance '17, Kinesiology and Physical Education Professor Anita Lee and retired educator L...
Apr 5, 2017, 3:27pm EDT
Late Pedro Guerrero's Photography on Display until April 20
The exhibit "Guerrero & Wright: Architecture Stories" is open to the public at the Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University through April 20. The exhibition consists of 33 photographs from the estate of the late Pedro Guerrero, the Mexican-A...
Apr 5, 2017, 3:24pm EDT
Short-Play Student Showcase
The Theatre Program at Eastern Connecticut State University will present "Short Stuff 2017" on April 8 at 7:30 p.m. and April 9 at 3 p.m. in the Delmonte Studio Theatre of the Fine Arts Instructional Center. "Short Stuff" is a compilation of 10-minute ...
Apr 4, 2017, 3:37pm EDT
Eastern Connecticut State University Education Professor Mark Fabrizi Named Editor-in Chief of Prestigious Journal
Mark Fabrizi, assistant professor of education at Eastern Connecticut State University, was recently named editor-in-chief of "The Leaflet," a journal of the New England Association of Teachers of English (NEATE) that is published semi-annually. Fabriz...
Apr 4, 2017, 11:47am EDT
Eastern Professor Named American Council on Education Fellow
The American Council on Education (ACE) announced today that William Salka, professor of political science at Eastern Connecticut State University, has been named an ACE Fellow for the 2017-18 academic year. Salka, who resides in Somers,...
Apr 3, 2017, 11:47am EDT
'Earth Day, Every Day' Tours Schools Statewide
A zany cast of characters performed by Eastern Connecticut State University alumni is amid an ambitious month-long tour for a children's theatre production called "Earth Day, Every Day." Brought to audiences by eesmarts™, an Energize Connecticut initia...
Mar 31, 2017, 4:07pm EDT
Eastern Music Program to present 6 spring concerts
The Music Program at Eastern Connecticut State University will hold a variety of musical performances throughout April and May. Upcoming concerts will feature the Concert Chorale, Chamber Singers, University Singers, Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, Percus...
Mar 31, 2017, 2:49pm EDT
Eastern Announces Fulbright Student Award
Eastern Connecticut State University is pleased to announce that Quanece Williams '16 of Bridgeport, CT, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant to serve an English teaching assistantship in the Czech Republic. The grant, which is for ...
Mar 31, 2017, 1:09pm EDT