Eastern Connecticut State University

On Oct. 28, Eastern Connecticut State University inducted 11 students into Pi Sigma Alpha (PSA), the national political science honor society. In keeping with COVID-19 guidelines, students were not allowed to bring family members, but guests and those who chose to attend virtually were able to participate through WebEx.

In today's socially distanced world, how does one lend a helping hand? Student leaders with the Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at Eastern Connecticut State University have tackled this dilemma this fall by creating new ways to meet the needs of the Windham community.

Eastern Connecticut State University alumna Melat Assefa recently received the Past Presidential Award from Delta Mu Delta (DMD), the national business honors society. Assefa, who majored in finance, graduated in spring 2020 and was a member of the University's honors program. She is now attending the University of Denver to continue her studies in quantitative finance.

Twelve Eastern Connecticut State University students presented at the first-ever virtual meeting of the Northeast Regional Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity Conference on Nov. 7. Hosted by Eastern and sponsored by the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), the conference featured the scholarly research and creative works of approximately 80 students from nine public liberal arts institutions across the Northeast.

Five students in Eastern Connecticut State University's Music Program performed in a live-streamed music event titled the "Noon Recital" on Oct. 9.

More than 1,150 first-time and transfer students enrolled at Eastern Connecticut State University for the fall 2020 semester.

Recent Eastern Connecticut State University alumna Wasan Hayajneh '20 is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in animation at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).

Five Eastern Connecticut State University students have been hired as student leaders for the Center of Community Engagement (CCE) for the fall semester. The CCE coordinates Eastern's volunteer efforts in community service opportunities across Willimantic.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Hannah Beazoglou, a senior majoring in business administration from West Hartford, has been awarded the Delta Mu Delta (DMD) Board Award. This is the second consecutive year Beazoglou has been recognized by DMD, a national business honors society.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Office of Housing and Residential Life is employing a fleet of students to serve as resident assistants (RAs) for the fall 2020 semester.

Eastern Connecticut State University senior Victoria Bryer was awarded the Eleanor Rosebush Scholarship from the Brownville Junction High School (BJHS) Alumni Association.

Eastern Connecticut State University senior Shai-Lin Gothreau interned at Travelers Insurance this past summer in its Operations Leadership Development Program (OLDP).

Eastern Connecticut State University alumna Julia Medina '20 is one of 19 members of the first cohort of college graduates selected for the Connecticut Governor's Innovation Fellowship (CTGIF) program.

Several Eastern Connecticut State University students completed atypical internships this summer, working with their companies remotely via telecommuting.

More than 80 prospective students are vying for admission to Eastern Connecticut State University this summer through the alternative admissions program known as "STEP/CAP" - Summer Transition at Eastern Program/Contract Admissions Program. To help facilitate this year's program, 19 current students are working as peer mentors, advisors and writing tutors for STEP/CAP participants.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Julianna Gray has been named the recipient of a $4,000 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad in Spain.

Allison Lundy '20, a recent Eastern Connecticut State University graduate, has been notified that her honors thesis, "Effects of Active Outdoor Play on Preschool Children's On-Task Classroom Behavior," will appear in an upcoming edition of "Early Childhood Education Journal."

Eric Warner '21, a Communication major at Eastern Connecticut State University, was awarded the Connecticut Broadcasters Association (CBA) scholarship for the 2020-21 academic year.

Hundreds of students graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University this spring 2020 semester. The University's 130th annual Commencement Exercises occurred via YouTube on May 19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic on the same day the University had planned to hold its graduation ceremony at Hartford's XL Center.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its Dean's List for the spring 2020 semester.

Eighteen gifted students graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University's prestigious Honors Program this spring 2020 semester. The competitive program provides an academically challenging course of study that culminates in an original research project in the student's senior year known as the "honors thesis."

The Department of World Languages and Cultures at Eastern Connecticut State University inducted three students into the Sigma Delta Pi national honor society for Spanish this spring 2020 semester.

The Environmental Earth Sciences Department at Eastern Connecticut State University inducted 12 students into the Theta Upsilon chapter of the Sigma Gamma Epsilon National (SGE) Honor Society for Earth Sciences this spring 2020 semester.

Eleven Eastern Connecticut State University students were inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honor society, this spring 2020 semester.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Biology Department inducted 31 students into the Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta) National Honor Society this spring 2020 semester.

Five Eastern Connecticut State University students were inducted into Alpha Upsilon Chi (AUC) this spring 2020 semester, the international honor society for health, physical education, recreation, sport and dance.

Fifteen Eastern Connecticut State University students were inducted into Kappa Mu Epsilon (KME), the national honor society for mathematics, this spring 2020 semester.

Seven Eastern Connecticut State University students were inducted into Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE), the international honor society for economics, this spring 2020 semester.

Twenty-one Eastern Connecticut State University students were inducted into Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the national honor society for computing and information disciplines, this spring 2020 semester.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Criminology and Social Work inducted 13 students into the Alpha Kappa Delta National Honor Society.