Eastern Connecticut State University

School districts across the nation continue to face a lack of minority teachers. Eastern Connecticut State University's participation in the Holmes Master's Program seeks to alleviate this problem. On June 28, Eastern celebrated three aspiring teachers from underrepresented backgrounds who will soon enter the teaching profession.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Bethel Teshome is interning this summer at the Edison Electric Institute headquarters in Washington, D.C.

A group of student leaders at Eastern is serving as student orientation counselors (SOCs) for the SOAR program this summer. SOAR stands for Student Orientation, Advising and Registration and is the university's summer orientation program for new and incoming students.

A group of Eastern Connecticut State University students traveled to the Czech Republic from June 3-17 for the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space (PQ).

Twenty-three Eastern Connecticut State University environmental earth science (EES) students traveled to Wyoming and Idaho from May 24 to June 3 to study desert geology.

Nineteen Eastern Connecticut State University biology students traveled to San Salvador Island in the Bahamas from May 14 to May 25 to study tropical biology.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Jenna Swanson '20 is working as a human resources intern at Maples Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Massachusetts for six weeks this summer.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Lucinda Davis '20 traveled to Sorrento, Italy, this summer to study global business at the Sant'Anna Institute.

Eighteen Eastern Connecticut State University business administration students traveled to Rome and Perugia, Italy, from May 22 to June 3 to study international business.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Dontae Christian '20 is interning at Doc Wayne Services this summer, a Boston-based organization that fuses sport with therapy to heal and strengthen at-risk youth.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Music Program held its annual honors recital and awards ceremony on April 14 in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Instructional Center.

Eastern Connecticut State University's economics department held its annual Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society for Economics induction on April 17.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Allison Lundy was the sole recipient of the Council on Undergraduate Research's (CUR) 2019 Education Division Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Award.

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

More than 200 Eastern Connecticut State University students of African, Latino, Asian and Native American (ALANA) descent were honored on May 9 at the 2019 Inclusive Excellence Awards. All students who were honored achieved an overall GPA of at least 3.5. An additional 11 students were recognized for demonstrating exemplary co-curricular engagement at Eastern.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Education Department held its sixth annual Education Awards ceremony in the Cafe of the Student Center on April 20. Six graduating seniors and three Eastern alumni were awarded for their contributions to the field of education.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Mathematical Sciences Department held its annual Kappa Mu Epsilon mathematics national honor society induction in the Johnson Room of the J. Eugene Smith Library on April 26.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Political Science Department held its annual Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society induction on April 24 in the Connecticut Room of Gelsi Young Hall.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Business Administration Department held its annual Alpha Mu Alpha National Marketing Honor Society induction on April 23 in the Johnson Room of the J. Eugene Smith Library.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Psychology Department held its annual award ceremony on April 29. Twenty-six students were inducted into the Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology and 14 students were honored for achieving high and highest distinction department honors in the major.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Business Administration Department held its annual Delta Mu Delta International Business Honor Society induction on April 23 in the Johnson Room of the J. Eugene Smith Library.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Health Sciences held its fourth annual award ceremony on April 25. Sixteen students were inducted into the Phi Theta Delta Health Sciences Honor Society and 27 students were awarded for their academic achievements in the major.

Eastern Connecticut State University's World Languages and Cultures Department held its annual Sigma Delta Pi National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society induction ceremony on April 27.

Eastern Connecticut State University's History Department held an award ceremony for its graduating seniors on May 8. Students were awarded for their academic achievements in the history major.

Up-and-coming political science students at Eastern Connecticut State University were selected to participate in a Summer Research Institute (SRI) from May 20-24. The SRI challenged first- and second-year students to develop research proposals for projects they will carry out during the academic year.

Ten up-and-coming English students at Eastern Connecticut State University were selected to participate in a Summer Research Institute (SRI) from May 20-24. Titled "Finding your Scholarly Voice," the SRI focused on developing scholarly projects on texts of students' choice.

Ten up-and-coming psychology students at Eastern Connecticut State University were selected to participate in a Summer Research Institute (SRI) from May 20-24.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Lauren Beverage '20 presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society on May 29-June 1 in Boston.

Two Eastern Connecticut State University students presented their research on the world stage on May 23-25 at the second annual World Conference on Undergraduate Research (WCUR) in Oldenburg, Germany.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Communication Department hosted its annual honor society induction and award ceremony on April 25. At the event 34 new members were inducted into the Lambda Pi Eta National Communications Honor Society and awarded for their outstanding accomplishments in the communication major. Upwards of 200 faculty, family, friends and honorees attended the ceremony.