Eastern Connecticut State University

One of the approximately 70 student clubs and organizations at Eastern Connecticut State University is Eastern's Peace and Human Rights Club. The purpose of the Peace and Human Rights Club is to provide a forum for activists and advocates advancing all levels of Peace and Human Rights and to energize and mobilize Eastern Connecticut State University students into informed advocates of Peace and Human Rights. The organization is committed without reservation to non-violence. As a student organization of the Eastern Connecticut State University community, the Student Peace and Human Rights Organization facilitates the advancement of Peace and Human Rights globally through local action.

One of the approximately 70 student clubs and organizations at Eastern Connecticut State University is Eastern's Dance Team. The purpose of the Dance Team is to provide school spirit and entertainment to the student body, faculty, and staff at Eastern through numerous dance performances.The Dance Team also competes at various local and out-of-state competitions.

One of the approximately 70 student clubs and organizations at Eastern Connecticut State University is Eastern's Accounting Society. The purpose of the Accounting Society is to provide its members with accounting experience and opportunities outside of the classroom. Active participation in events allows students informal and formal contact with accounting professionals. The Accounting Society encourages the professional and personal development of an individual by enhancing communication and organizational skills; as well as developing a sense of ethical, social, and public responsibility.

One of the approximately 70 student clubs and organizations at Eastern Connecticut State University is Eastern's App (Application) Club. The purpose of the App Club is to apply technologies for the benefit of the Eastern Connecticut State University and Windham communities.

One of the approximately 70 student clubs and organizations at Eastern Connecticut State University is the TV 22 Club. The purpose of the club is to give students a chance to enhance their future careers by providing knowledge in the field of television.

One of the approximately 70 student clubs and organizations at Eastern Connecticut State University is Eastern's Hillel Club. The purpose of the Hillel Club is to enrich the lives of Jewish students by providing relevant social activities and educational opportunities for its members and the Eastern community.

One of the approximately 70 student clubs and organizations at Eastern Connecticut State University is Eastern's Sustinet Club. The purpose of the Sustinet Club is to promote a unified community among the students of Eastern through the development of an annual yearbook.

RAs at Eastern are carefully selected and trained to help dormitory residents create an environment that is conducive to individual and social growth. Each RA creates recreational, educational and community service programming to involve students in the residence hall community and the community at large. RAs also assist individual students in their social and personal development.

One of the approximately 70 student clubs and organizations at Eastern Connecticut State University is Eastern's Pre-Law Society. The purpose of the Pre-Law Society is to provide information and resources to students that are interested in the field of law.

One of the approximately 70 student clubs and organizations at Eastern Connecticut State University is Eastern's Pre-Med Society. The purpose of the Pre-Med Society is to provide resources for students interested in pursuing a career in the medical field.

The mission of the Campus Lantern is to inform and educate the campus community about news and events on campus, to create a place where students can gather and discuss topics important to them, and to provide a source of valuable truthful journalism for the student body and beyond.

Health and Physical Education/Sports and Leisure Management (HPE/SLM ) majors at Eastern Connecticut State University become more involved in specific areas of study by attending professional conferences, organizing activities and providing opportunities to interact with their peers in their major.

One of the approximately 70 student clubs and organizations at Eastern Connecticut State University is Eastern's Social Work Club. The purpose of the Social Work Club is to inform and educate students about the different aspects of social problems in society. As a student club at Eastern, the Social Work Club is providing educational engagement, community service activities and events for all its members and the Eastern community.

One of the approximately 70 student clubs and organizations at Eastern Connecticut State University is Eastern's American Marketing Association (AMA) Club. The AMA's mission is to develop the Eastern Chapter of the AMA into a resourceful and involved onganization by bringing prominent guest speakers to campus, sponsoring fundraising to support AMA events, participating in educational events, and performing community service.

One of the approximately 70 student clubs and organizations at Eastern Connecticut State University is Eastern's FEMALES club. The mission of FEMALES is to promote unity, leadership and sisterhood among women attending Eastern Connecticut State University by means of sponsoring and attending workshops, lectures, seminars, local and national conventions. FEMALES hopes to build the character of women, improve their self-esteem, and provide them with the necessary resources to empower themselves and achieve success in their future endeavors.

The Student Government Association (SGA) provides students with the opportunity to develop skills in democratic procedures. Students are elected to act as the governing body to address student concerns.

Eastern alumni mingled at a reception hosted by Eastern Connecticut State University's Office of Alumni Affairs on January 5. Graduates from New York City and surrounding towns gathered at Butterfield 8 on East 38th Street to socialize, network and reminisce.

It is the mission of People Helping People(PHP) to involve the students of Eastern Connecticut State University by directly engaging social issues which affect the local and global community while providing the opportunity to develop leadership and interpersonal skills.

Fourteen students from the Eastern Connecticut State University student chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) traveled to New York City on Nov. 11 and 12 to attend an advertising career conference. The students were accompanied by Olugbenga Ayeni, associate professor of communication. The Advertising Women of New York (AWNY) hosted the conference.

More than 800 Eastern Connecticut State University students attended the 16th annual University's C.O.P.S. (Community-Oriented Policing for Students) Open Rec Night on Dec. 2. The evening is a substance-free event hosted by Eastern's Police Department. Open Rec Night provides Eastern students with an evening of fun and a chance to unwind in a safe setting prior to final exams. A number of students who belong to various student clubs and on-campus groups provide support services at the event.

The Cultural Extravaganza at Eastern Connecticut State University on Dec. 2 was sponsored by Eastern's African Club, and was designed to showcase the cultures of Africa.

On Dec. 3 at the edge of Patriots Park, Eastern students plunged into the chilly waters of Coventry Lake to raise money for the Special Olympics. Students or "penguins" solicited donations from family, friends and local businesses in order to take the plunge.

Members of Eastern Connecticut State University's student chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) attended the AITP-Long Island Chapter 2011 Technology Showcase and Economic Forecast on Nov. 15.

Athletes from Eastern Connecticut State University's men's lacrosse team, women's soccer team, volleyball and softball teams, and numerous other Eastern organizations recently participated in the third annual Poverty Awareness Marathon. They supported Health and Physical Education Professor Charles Chatterton by collecting more than 600 nonperishable items to donate to a local food pantry in Willimantic.

Nineteen students from Eastern Connecticut State University took a field trip from Oct 21 to 24 to the White House, the U.S. Congress and the World Bank. The students enrolled in Professor Dennis Canterbury's Sociology of Globalization class attended the trip.

Four students and two faculty members from Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Environmental Earth Science participated in the New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference (NEIGC) from Sept. 30-Oct. 2. The annual meeting was held at Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT.

FEMALES (Females Excelling Maturing to Achieve Leadership, Excellence and Success), a women's leadership club at Eastern Connecticut State University, hosted its third annual "Take Steps for Crohn's and Colitis" walk on Oct. 2. Proceeds benefited the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA).

Several local students are serving as resident assistants (RAs) at Eastern Connecticut State University this fall. Eastern has more than 70 RAs, students who are carefully selected and trained to help dormitory residents create an environment that is conducive to individual and social growth.

Ten Eastern Connecticut State University Students volunteered with the Math Mania Tutor Program. Eastern students and staff have completed their second year of the renowned and successful Math Mania camp.

A group of Eastern Connecticut State University students recently visited the country of Nepal along with Associate Professor of Psychology Carlos Escoto, Geeta Pfau, retired associate director of health services, as well as ITS trainer Barbara Williams.