Eastern Connecticut State University

A group of Eastern Connecticut State University students and faculty recently embarked on a Veterans Day trip to visit Gettysburg National Military Park. The trip, which took place Nov. 10-11, included students enrolled in either History Professor Barbara Tucker's Civil War and Reconstruction or Professor Thomas Balcerski's Antebellum America courses.

Members of Eastern Connecticut State University's Campus Activity Board (CAB) attended the regional National Association for Campus Activities conference in Hartford on November 1. The group participated in the Excellence in Programming competition and were honored to be selected for the award.

Eastern Connecticut State University Environmental Earth Science (EES) student Jennifer Croteau '19 recently performed fieldwork duties related to her undergraduate research project at Napatree Point Conservation Area in Watch Hill, RI.

Eastern Connecticut State University has accepted a number of students into the highly selective University Honors Program. As a part of the program, students take additional classes and complete undergraduate research that culminates in a capstone thesis related to their major.

Eastern Environmental Earth Science (EES) student Alyson Augenstein '19 recently performed fieldwork duties related to her undergraduate research project at Napatree Point Conservation Area in Watch Hill, RI.

Eastern Connecticut State University has named 13 student athletes to the women's swim team. Building on its strong finish last season, the team hopes to outdo itself in 2018-19.

On Oct. 27, Eastern Connecticut State University student Dana Meyer '19, presented a research project at the New England Historical Association's (NEHA) annual fall conference in Storrs, CT.

Eleven students from Eastern Connecticut State University presented the results of their undergraduate research at the Northeast Regional Research Conference of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC). Eastern was one of eight colleges to participate in the symposium, which was held at the State University of New York (SUNY) in Geneseo on Oct. 12-13.

The first theatrical production of the fall 2018 semester at Eastern Connecticut State University was "Cabaret," the Tony Award-winning musical set on the eve of Nazi-controlled Germany.

Many Eastern Connecticut State University students participate in Eastern's clubs during the academic year. The student club programs range from social to educational, physical to spiritual and civic engagement programs that benefit and enrich the Eastern community.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Jacob Dayton '19 of Bolton, a Biology major, recently presented research at the Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium (GCURS) at Rice University in Houston, TX.

Roshani Budhathoki '19, a Biology major at Eastern Connecticut State University, has been named a 2018-19 ASPB-Conviron Scholar.

This semester two Eastern Connecticut State University students are working on a joint research project that explores spacial awareness, dynamic touch and proprioception.

The Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors recently named 14 students to the 2018-19 cross country team.

The Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors recently named 11 students to the 2018-19 men's cross country team.

Eastern Environmental Earth Science (EES) student Madeline Varney '19 recently performed fieldwork duties related to her undergraduate research project at Napatree Point Conservation Area in Watch Hill, RI.

This past August, two Eastern Connecticut State University students traveled to Daytona Beach, FL, for the 2018 Athlete Development Research Symposium (ADRS). They presented their research titled "The Effect of External Dissociation of Attention on the Duration of a Plank to Maximum Exhaustion, Performed by Male Collegiate Soccer Players."

Four Eastern Connecticut State University students presented research essays at the Connecticut State University (CSU) English conference on Oct. 5. The event was held at Central Connecticut State University.

A number of civic-minded students from Eastern Connecticut State University are serving thousands of hours in the community this fall semester as student leaders with Eastern's Center for Community Engagement (CCE). A student leader is an experienced student volunteer who has been hired and trained by the CCE to recruit, train and manage volunteers, serve as a liaison with community partners, and plan and run service programs.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Caroline Veinot '19 is interning with the Horizons/Eastern Partnership in South Windham this fall 2018 semester. Horizons Programs is a private, not-for-profit that supports adults and children with developmental disabilities.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its list of students who have enrolled for the fall 2018 semester.

In collaboration with New Haven Promise, a program that provides scholarships and career development support to graduates of New Haven schools, two Eastern Connecticut State University students interned at Yale University libraries this summer.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently named its resident assistants (RAs) for the fall 2018 semester. RAs are responsible for guiding and aiding students with on-campus residential living.

The Warriors at Eastern Connecticut State University named 27 students to the fall 2018-19 women's soccer team.

The Warriors at Eastern Connecticut State University named 27 students to the 2018-19 men's soccer team.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its Dean's List for the summer 2018 session.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Warriors named 17 student-athletes to the women's volleyball team for the fall 2018 season.

The Warriors at Eastern Connecticut State University named 22 students to the Fall 2018-19 field hockey team.

Sociology and Criminology double-major Julie Szamocki '19 recently traveled to Philadelphia, PA, to present her research on the Pagan religion known as Wicca. The conference, titled "The Roots and Branches of Interpretive Sociology: Cultural, Pragmatist and Psychosocial Approaches," took place from August 10-11.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Megan Macomber '21 of South Windsor, is currently engaged in a successful internship with the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters in Hartford. Macomber's Individualized major combines studies in environmental policy, management, politics and economics.