Eastern Connecticut State University

The Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors baseball team was off to a 4-1 start in its 2020 season of play before the NCAA cancelled all college sports through the end of the school year due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Nonetheless, 39 student athletes made the team, which was vying for another competitive season in the Little East Conference.

Eastern's theatre program presented a heartfelt tale of two brothers navigating the murky waters of race and freedom. "The Brothers Size," written by Academy Award-winning writer Tarell McCraney and directed by Eastern Theatre Professor DeRon Williams, is an African cosmology-inspired story of brotherhood set in the Louisiana bayou.

Eastern Connecticut State University inducted 31 students into the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) national honor society on March 1.

The women's lacrosse team at Eastern Connecticut State University is amid its 2020 season of play with six freshmen and 14 returning players.

The men's lacrosse team at Eastern Connecticut State University is amid its 2020 season of competition with a roster of 31 student athletes.

Eastern Connecticut State University senior Lacoy Brown was honored at the 25th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Awards on Feb. 26.

Eastern Connecticut State University senior Samantha Honeywell is studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain, this spring 2020 semester.

Every semester student's at Eastern from across all majors are presented with opportunities to grow and work on their work force skills by completing internships with companies related to their career goals.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Shelby Bellamy studied abroad in Limerick, Ireland, this past fall 2019 Semester.

The women's track and field team at Eastern Connecticut State University is amid its spring 2020 season of competition, with 11 new freshmen and 21 returning athletes.

The Men's track and field team at Eastern Connecticut State University is amid its indoor season of competition, with four new freshmen and 22 returning athletes.

Students studying theatre and new media studies at Eastern Connecticut State University attended the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) at Cape Cod Community College from Jan. 28-Feb. 1.

Eastern Connecticut State University welcomed 150 new students to campus this spring 2020 semester. The new students include first-time and transfer students who are enrolled in full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate programs.

"Lulu," a new experimental opera performed at Eastern Connecticut State University from Jan. 24-26, offered a provocative multi-media treatment of the timeless issue of mistreatment of women.

Several Eastern Connecticut State University students are participating in a unique internship with Cigna through the health services company's on-campus Technology Early Career Development Program (TECDP).

Eastern Connecticut State University graduated 227 undergraduate and graduate students at the conclusion of the fall 2019 semester.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently announced its 2020 winter-session Dean's List.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its fall 2019 Dean's List for full-time and part-time students.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Lauren Knowles studied abroad in London, England, during the recent 2019-20 winter session.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Natalie Devlin completed a study abroad trip in Townsville, Australia, where she attended James Cook University from July 16 until Nov. 23.

Eastern Connecticut State University student John Ferrara studied abroad in the Czech Republic last fall 2019 semester.

The competitive dance team at Eastern Connecticut State University performed at the prestigious Universal Dance Alliance College Nationals (UDA) on Jan. 17-19 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The team qualified for finals at the UDA for the first time in Eastern's history, where they finished eighth place in the Open Hip-Hop Division.

A group of Eastern Connecticut State University student leaders served as student orientation counselors (SOCs) for the spring SOAR program. SOAR stands for Student Orientation, Advising and Registration and is designed to welcome new students and acclimate them to life on Eastern's campus.

Forty-three students at Eastern Connecticut State University presented research at the fifth annual Psychological Science Night on Dec. 4.

Eastern students recently participated in the the Center for Early Childhood Education's (CECE) annual TIMPANI toy study--Toys that Inspire Mindful Play and Nurture Imagination.

New research into antifungal resistance, conducted by Eastern Connecticut State University student Stefanos Stravoravdis '20 and mentored by Biology Professor Jonathan Hulvey, was recently accepted for publication in an international science journal.

Four Eastern Connecticut State University History majors presented their projects at the history honor society's Phi Alpha Theta New England regional conference on Nov. 23. The Phi Alpha Theta conference highlighted research on topics ranging from gender and power to colonial and imperial legacies, and was held at Salem State University in Salem, MA.

Two biology students at Eastern Connecticut State University presented research at the recent Waterbird Society meeting in Maryland this past November.

Eastern Connecticut State University Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) students won the Dee Perrelli College Bowl on Nov. 21. In its 10th year, the bowl is hosted by the Connecticut Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CTAHPERD) at its yearly conference in Cromwell. This is the fourth year in a row Eastern students have won the competition.

Eastern Connecticut State University's English department held its annual English Honors Society Induction ceremony on Dec. 4.