For a relatively small campus of 5,300 students, the “Warriors” of Eastern Connecticut State University do a lot. They conduct high-quality research and present in conferences across the country. They perform in stunning theatrical productions and produce award-winning artwork. They compete on championship athletic teams and participate in more than 80 clubs. They broaden their perspectives through internships, studying abroad, and engaging in the wider community.
(see more)For a relatively small campus of 5,300 students, the “Warriors” of Eastern Connecticut State University do a lot. They conduct high-quality research and present in conferences across the country. They perform in stunning theatrical productions and produce award-winning artwork. They compete on championship athletic teams and participate in more than 80 clubs. They broaden their perspectives through internships, studying abroad, and engaging in the wider community.
Two students recently won "Best Poster" at the Northeastern Evolutionary Psychology Society (NEEPS) conference held at Suffolk University.
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2015 Jun 15
Nicholas Dube of Andover, CT, is one of two Head Student Orientation Counselors for this year's Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) program at Eastern.
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2015 Jun 5
Kaitlyn Murphy '15 of Mansfield Center, CT, is one of two Head Student Orientation Counselors for this year's Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) program at Eastern.
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2015 Jun 5
History major Melissa Zablonski '15 of Colchester, CT, recently presented her research at the Conference for the International Journal of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University.
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2015 Jun 3
The English department at Eastern Connecticut State University recently honored a number of students at their biannual "English Night."
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2015 May 21
A number of Eastern Connecticut State University juniors and seniors were recognized by the Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges organization.
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2015 May 21
Outstanding students in the Communication department at Eastern Connecticut State University were recognized at the department's "Celebration of Excellence" event
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2015 Apr 24
Student Katharine Ferrone recently received Eastern's Student Community Engagement Award.
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2015 Apr 14
A number of students were recently inducted into Eastern Connecticut State University's circle of Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society in Leadership.
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2015 Apr 27
Eastern student Erika Sanchez '15 was recently awarded the Ella T. Grasso Distinguished Service Award. Sanchez was one of the three recipients.
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2015 Apr 9
Eastern Connecticut State University student Jonah Sanchez was recently awarded with the Cesar Chavez Distinguished Service award.
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2015 Apr 9
Eastern Connecticut State University's chapter of the English honor society Sigma Tau Delta recently inducted new members.
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2015 Apr 6
Fifteen students from Eastern Connecticut State University presented at the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges' (COPLAC) Northeast Regional Research Conference at Keene State College in New Hampshire this past fall semester.
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2015 Mar 17
Eastern Connecticut State University's Jonah Craggett was recognized at the University's 20th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Awards.
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2015 Mar 25
Eastern Connecticut State University was one of 87 colleges nationwide to receive a Student Actions Award for the fall 2014 semester from myActions--an organization that mobilizes college students to partake in sustainable behaviors. This achievement was possible due to sophomore Lauren Polansky, a myActions intern who took the lead in spreading the word about myActions throughout Eastern's campus.
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2015 Mar 18
Eastern psychology students presented their research at the New England Psychological Association (NEPA) on Oct. 17-18 at Bates College in Maine.
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2015 Mar 9
Four Eastern students were named as recipients of the ECSU Foundation's Victoria Leigh Soto '08 Memorial Endowed Scholarship for the 2014-15 academic year.
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2015 Feb 18
The goal of the First-Year Experience is to ensure that every first-time, full-time student makes a successful transition to college. Peer mentors are vital to making that happen.
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2015 Feb 18
The Academic Services Center is a free tutoring service where all peer student tutors are selected for their ability and interpersonal skills. Tutors are trained undergraduate peer tutors who help students on a one-on-one basis to improve in any level of class.
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2015 Feb 11
During the fall 2014 semester, Eastern Connecticut State University student Sonya Beetham '15, a history major from Montville, received a project grant that supported her research into the life of Pablo Picasso. Entitled "Pablo Picasso in Time and Place," Beetham conducted her research under the mentorship of History Professor Roland Clark.
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2015 Feb 11
Eastern Student Dominique DuBois of East Lyme recently received a travel grant so that she could attend and present at the 38th annual International Waterbird Society meeting in La Paz, Mexico.
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2015 Feb 11
Eastern student Maggie Bodington of Stratford was recently named as the recipient of the Vicki Soto Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was created in honor of Victoria Leigh Soto '08, who lost her life protecting the children of her first-grade classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown on Dec. 14, 2012.
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2015 Feb 5
Mackenzie Fannon '17 recently presented at the American Geophysical Union's fall conference in San Francisco.
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2015 Jan 30
Sixteen Environmental Earth Science (EES) students from Eastern Connecticut State University and three of their professors presented findings of their fieldwork along the Rhode Island coastline at the New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference (NEIGC). The conference took place in Oct. at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.
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2015 Jan 26
Eastern Connecticut State University students participated in the fourth annual Connecticut Intercollegiate A Cappella Sing-Off
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2015 Jan 26
The English Department at Eastern Connecticut State University recently recognized students for demonstrating excellence in writing strategies in the first-year writing program.
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2015 Jan 26
"Love at First Sight: J. Alden Weir and Windham, CT," an Eastern-produced documentary about the accomplished impressionist artist J. Alden Weir, was screened this past December at Eastern Connecticut State University. The documentary was a collaborative effort led primarily by Visual Arts Professor Anne Dawson, Communication Professor Denise Matthews and student Emily Haggett.
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2015 Jan 26
Eastern Connecticut State University student Ricky Magner spoke at Central Connecticut State University on Nov. 14 about undergraduate research opportunities in mathematics.
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2015 Jan 26
While working on the TIMPANI toy study, students at Eastern Connecticut State University conducted research and applied it to a study designed to promote productive play among children.
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2014 Dec 12
Eastern student Lily Egan was recently appointed by Governor Dannel Malloy to serve on the Connecticut Commission on Community Service.
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2014 Dec 3