Eastern Connecticut State University

Eastern Connecticut State University has awarded two students with the annual President's Award as part of the CREATE (Celebrating Research Excellence and Artistic Talent at Eastern) Conference. Each year, two students are given this award for outstanding scholarly work, such as research or performance.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Psychological Science Department held its Psi Chi Induction Ceremony and Honors Recognition on April 30. Combining the years of 2020 and 2021, the ceremony inducted 53 students into the Psi Chi International Honor Society for Psychology and recognized 18 students for distinction.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Olivia Anderson recently presented at the prestigious Posters on the Hill Conference on April 28. The conference, which was hosted virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, provided students from across the country with the opportunity to present their research to U.S. senators and other government officials.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Communication Department held its annual Celebration of Excellence on April 28. This event inducted 30 new students into the Lambda Pi Eta national honor society for communication and recognized additional students for excellence in radio, journalism, television, video production, research and leadership.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Kathryn Kubisek has demonstrated outstanding volunteer work through the University's Center for Community Engagement (CCE) in the 2020-21 academic year. By volunteering with St. Joseph's Living Center, Windham elementary schools and the special needs camp, Horizons, Kubisek has established an exceptional reputation within the local volunteering community.

The Political Science Department at Eastern Connecticut State University inducted 14 students into Pi Sigma Alpha, the international honor society for political science, on April 28.

Eastern Connecticut State University inducted 16 students into Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), the Connecticut Alpha Chapter of the International Honor Society for Computing and Information Disciplines on April 28. The new inductees are enrolled in Eastern's computer science and business information systems (BIS) programs.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Mathematical Sciences Department inducted 19 students into the Connecticut Beta Chapter of the Kappa Mu Epsilon National Mathematics Honor Society (KME) on April 23.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Women's and Gender Studies program inducted six new students into the Iota Iota Iota (Triota) Honor Society and awarded two students with the Dr. Marcia P. McGowan Scholarship for Excellence in Women's and Gender Studies on April 23.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Health Sciences held its Fifth Annual Health Sciences Awards Ceremony on April 22. The ceremony combined the years of 2020 and 2021 and inducted 36 students into the Phi Theta Delta Honor Society, awarded 23 teaching assistants and distributed awards based on class.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Music Program held its annual Honors Recital and Award Ceremony on April 16.

Eastern Connecticut State University history students Claire Lavarreda '21 and Allen Horn '21 presented their research at a virtual conference of the Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society on March 27. Hosted by Saint Anselm College, the New England regional conference included 25 student presenters grouped into 11 panels from 16 colleges across the Northeast.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Education Department inducted 34 students into Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society for education, on Dec. 5, 2020.

Five Eastern Connecticut State University students were recently inducted into Alpha Mu Alpha, the national honor society for marketing, on April 15.

Seventeen Eastern Connecticut State University students presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) from April 12-14. The event, which is the largest undergraduate research conference in the country, was hosted virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently hosted its first Minority Health Conference, which examined the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 among people of color and racial/ethnic health disparities across Connecticut. The virtual conference featured state and local health officials and was organized by four Eastern students.

Two graduating seniors from Eastern Connecticut State University are recipients of the Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Awards this 2020-21 academic year. The award is the highest undergraduate distinction presented by the Connecticut State Universities (CSU) system, which annually honors 12 students from the four state universities--Eastern, Central, Southern and Western.

Two graduating seniors from Eastern Connecticut State University are recipients of the Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Awards this 2020-21 academic year. The award is the highest undergraduate distinction presented by the Connecticut State Universities (CSU) system, which annually honors 12 students from the four state universities.

Eastern Connecticut State University's chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), the national leadership honor society, inducted 34 students on March 7.

A group of Eastern Connecticut State University students is volunteering with the national early education organization known as Jumpstart.

Seven students from the Music Program at Eastern Connecticut State University recently competed in the Connecticut chapter competition of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS).

Eastern Connecticut State University's Theatre Program presented its second production of the year, "Blood at the Root," for two weekends between March 19 and March 28. The virtual show, which streamed online, was directed by three students and supervised by Theatre Professor DeRon Williams.

Eastern Connecticut State University political science students Mary Greenwell '21 and Trevor Mays '22 recently attended the Eighth Annual Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Research Conference. This was Eastern's first time at the conference, which is usually held in Washington, D.C. Due to COVID-19, the event was held virtually on March 6-7.

Eastern Connecticut State University senior Capri Agresta '21 was accepted into a fine arts master's program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on a full-tuition waiver and fellowship. Agresta will pursue a Master of Fine Arts in Scenic Technology beginning in fall 2021.

The Theatre Program at Eastern Connecticut State University presented its first theatrical production since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Hotel Universe," a play written by Philip Barry and originally performed in 1930, was adapted for stage and screen and directed by Theatre Professor David Pellegrini. The show was available online from Feb. 19-26.

The men's and women's swimming teams at Eastern Connecticut State University are competing in abridged seasons this spring.

The men's and women's track and field teams at Eastern Connecticut State University competed in abridged seasons this spring 2021.

The varsity baseball and softball teams at Eastern Connecticut State University are amid their spring 2021 seasons of competition.

Eastern Connecticut State University welcomed 140 new students to campus this spring 2021 semester. The new students include first-time and transfer students who are enrolled in full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate programs.

The men's and women's lacrosse teams at Eastern Connecticut State University are resuming play this spring 2021 season.