Eastern Connecticut State University

Eastern Connecticut State University inducted 20 students into Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society for education, on Nov. 14, 2025. In order for an applicant to be considered, they must have higher than a 3.0 GPA and have completed a total of six hours of education courses.

Eastern Connecticut State University inducted 32 students into the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Leadership Honor Society on March 1 in the Student Center Betty Tipton Room. The inductees were chosen based on their commitment to leadership on campus and in their communities.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Communication, Film, and Theatre held its annual honor society induction ceremony on April 8 at the Fine Arts Instructional Center Concert Hall. Eastern's chapter of the Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honor Society inducted four students, while the Lambda Pi Eta national honor society for communication inducted nine students.

Eastern's College of Business inducted 49 students into three honor societies on April 14, including Alpha Mu Alpha (marketing), Delta Mu Delta (business), and Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics) International Honor Societies.

Eastern Connecticut State University's philosophy program inducted five students into its chapter of the Phi Sigma Tau International Honor Society on April 16.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Political Science, Philosophy, and Geography held its annual honor society induction ceremony on April 22, inducting 23 students into the Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Mathematical Sciences inducted six students into the Kappa Mu Epsilon (KME) National Mathematics Honor Society on April 22.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Music recognized the achievements of 11 outstanding music majors during the annual Honors Recital and Awards Ceremony on April 26 at the Fine Arts Instructional Center Concert Hall. Four performed in the recital, while nine received awards and scholarships.

The Department of Health Sciences and Nursing at Eastern Connecticut State University held its annual Health Sciences and Nursing Award Ceremony on April 22 in the Student Center Betty Tipton Room. Eighteen students were inducted into the Phi Theta Delta Health Sciences and Nursing Honor Society, while additional students were recognized for their work.

Computer science and business information systems (BIS) students at Eastern Connecticut State University were inducted into the Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) honor society for computing disciplines on April 28 in the J. Eugene Smith Library's Johnson Room. Twenty students were inducted into UPE's Connecticut Alpha Chapter.

Eastern's Women's and Gender Studies program held its annual Iota Iota Iota (Triota) Induction & McGowan Scholarship Ceremony on April 24, inducting seven students into the national honor society for women's and gender studies. Two students also received the Dr. Marcia P. McGowan Scholarship.

The Department of Biology at Eastern Connecticut State University inducted 17 students into the Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) national honor society on April 10. During the ceremony, students also won departmental awards for their undergraduate work.

Eastern's Department of World Languages inducted two students and two faculty members into Sigma Delta Pi honor society's Nu Chi chapter on April 28. The department's annual induction ceremony, held in the David G. Carter Science Building, honors academic excellence and initiative to learn about the Spanish language and Hispanic culture.

Eastern's Department of History hosted its annual awards ceremony and Phi Alpha Theta honor society induction on May 1 in the J. Eugene Smith Library. The ceremony recognized 25 students for high academic achievement, presented seven departmental awards, and inducted 19 students into the Alpha Mu Alpha Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta honor society.

Eastern hosted its annual Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri Alpha) Induction Ceremony and Senior Ceremony on May 4 in the Student Center Theatre. The event recognized high-achieving first-generation students.

Eastern's Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Criminology and Social Work inducted 12 sociology students into Alpha Kappa Delta on May 5. Held in the J. Eugene Smith Library, the induction ceremony recognized the students' academic excellence and contributions, welcoming them into the international honor society for sociology.

Eastern's Department of Psychological Science recognized 38 students for academic excellence and contributions at it's Psi Chi Induction Ceremony and Honors on May 5. Held in the Student Center's Betty Tipton Room, the event presented twelve students with distinctions, awarded two scholarships, and inducted 26 students into the Psi Chi international honor society for psychology.

Eastern's Department of Environmental Earth Science recognized 18 students at its honor society induction and departmental awards ceremony. Held on May 6 in the David G. Carter Science Building, the department distributed awards and recognitions to 11 students and inducted 13 students into Sigma Gamma Epsilon, the national honor society for earth science.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Communication, Film, and Theatre held its annual honor society induction ceremony on April 3 at the Fine Arts instructional Center Concert Hall. Eastern's chapter of the Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honor Society inducted 21 students. Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Association's official honor society for four-year colleges and universities, inducted 23 students.

Eastern Connecticut State University's philosophy program inducted six students into its chapter of the Phi Sigma Tau International Honor Society on April 7. Students, family and faculty gathered in the Connecticut Room in Gelsi-Young Hall to celebrate the occasion.

Eastern's Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Criminology, and Social Work inducted nine social work students into Phi Alpha on May 14. Held in the Shafer Hall auditorium, the Phi Alpha Induction Ceremony and Senior Celebration recognized both new inductees and graduating seniors.

Eastern Connecticut State University's College of Business inducted 50 students into three honor societies on April 16. Students, family and faculty gathered in the Student Center Betty Tipton Room to celebrate inductees of Alpha Mu Alpha, Delta Mu Delta, and Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Societies.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Political Science, Philosophy, and Geography held its annual honor society induction ceremony on April 9 at the Gelsi-Young Hall Connecticut Room. The Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society inducted 19 students.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Health Sciences and Nursing hosted its annual award ceremony on April 23 at the Fine Arts Instructional Center. Phi Theta Delta, Eastern's health sciences honor society, inducted 24 students. The department recognized 25 teaching assistants and awarded 21 students.

The computer science and business information systems (BIS) programs held their annual honor society induction ceremony on April 23 in the J. Eugene Smith Library. The Upsilon Pi Epsilon International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines inducted 19 students.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Music recognized the achievements of 11 outstanding music majors during the annual Honors Recital and Awards Ceremony on April 27 at the Fine Arts Instructional Center Concert Hall. Five performed in the recital, while three received First-Year Merit Awards and three others received Yaps Memorial Endowed Scholarships.

Eastern's Women's and Gender Studies program held its annual honor society ceremony on April 25 at the Dr. David G. Carter Science Building, inducting seven students into Iota Iota Iota (Triota), the national honor society for women's and gender studies.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of World Languages and Cultures inducted five students to the Sigma Delta Pi National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society on April 25. Students, family, and faculty gathered in the Dr. David G. Carter Science Building to celebrate the society's 2025 inductees.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Mathematical Sciences inducted nine students into the Kappa Mu Epsilon (KME) National Mathematics Honor Society on April 25. Students, family and faculty gathered in the J. Eugene Smith Library to celebrate the KME 2025 inductees.

The Department of Psychology at Eastern Connecticut State University inducted 39 students into the Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology on May 8. During the ceremony, 14 students also won departmental awards for their undergraduate work.