Eastern Connecticut State University

The ever-relevant topic of immigration was on dramatic display from Oct. 11-15 when Eastern Connecticut State University premiered "Thread City," a unique performance that "told" stories of the immigrants who came to Willimantic to work in its historic thread mills. The dialogue-free play blended choreographed movement, visual projections and folky-electronic soundscapes to convey a heartfelt and historically representative tale of immigration in America.

Eastern Connecticut State University women's soccer player Alissa Beedle received the Little East Conference (LEC) Offensive Player-of-the-Week Award for the week of Oct. 22. This is the first selection of her career.

Eastern Connecticut State University offers various study abroad locations for students to choose from. This past summer, Krista Petersen traveled to Barcelona, Spain, and attended Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB), or the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

The "Phoenix New Play Series" is an annual theatre program at Eastern Connecticut State University that takes a student-written work and adapts it into a student-directed play. On Oct. 21, McKenzie Fayne's "The Life of Dawson Radlaw" was brought to life by fellow student Onyae Randall.

Eastern Connecticut State University volleyball player Abby Stern received the Little East Conference (LEC) Rookie-of-the-Week Award for the week of Oct. 15. This is her fourth selection this year, and her second in the last three weeks.

Eastern Connecticut State University women's soccer player Kayla Labreque of Westhampton, MA, received the Little East Conference (LEC) Goalkeeper-of-the-Week Award for the week of Oct. 15. This is her first selection this year, and her third in the last two seasons. Labreque is a Physical Education major.

Eastern Connecticut State University's field hockey forward, Alex Kallgren, has been selected as the only representative from the LEC to play in the 2017 National Field Hockey Coaches' Association Senior All-Star Game, sponsored by Victory Sports Tours. The three-time All-Little-East-Conference (LEC) forward, from Dudley, MA, has also set the program records for points and goals scored in a career, moving her into second place in terms of assists.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Wind Ensemble recently presented a concert in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC).

A group of student researchers from Eastern Connecticut State University recently presented at the annual northeast conference for the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC). From Oct. 13-14, Eastern was one of eight colleges to participate in the symposium, this year located at Mansfield University in Pennsylvania.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Sara Claudio, a Business Administration major and Business Information Systems minor, recently completed an internship with Aetna in Phoenix, AZ. She has been offered a full-time position with the company that will initiate after she graduates.

Abby Stern '21 is finding herself in rare company at Eastern Connecticut State University. The freshman volleyball player from Manchester has now won three Rookie-of-the-Week awards by the Little East Conference (LEC), her latest for the week of Sept. 24 - Oct. 1.

The women's field hockey team at Eastern Connecticut State University has benefitted greatly from Khiara Valentine's offseason switch from defense to offense. Her scoring ability landed her the title of Offensive Player of the Week by the Little East Conference (LEC) for the week of Oct. 2.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its list of newly enrolled students for the fall 2017 semester.

The women's volleyball team at Eastern Connecticut State University has been accumulating awards at a rapid rate this season. Senior Michelle Valliere is the latest award recipient, being named Defensive Player of the Week by the Little East Conference (LEC) for the week of Oct. 2.

In pursuit of another North Atlantic title, the Eastern Connecticut State University club football team has depended heavily on defense this season. Senior Caleb Eriksen, an outside linebacker/defensive end, has anchored the unit. After an outstanding performance against the University of Hartford, Ericksen was named National Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 1.

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 women's soccer player Krista Petersen '18 of Wallingford received the Little East Conference (LEC) Defensive Player-of-the-Week Award for the week of Sept. 24.

On Sept. 23, Eastern Connecticut State University women's field hockey player Alex Kallgren '18 of Dudley, MA, became the program's all-time leader in career points, with a late first-half goal against Framingham State University.

The Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors have named 25 students to the 2017-18 men's soccer team.

Eastern Connecticut State University women's soccer player Aly Clarke '19 of Mystic was named the Little East Conference (LEC) Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 17.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Michael Beckstein '18 joined Economics Professor Brendan Cunningham this summer to work on a research project titled "The Efficient Use of Space Orbit," which was funded by the NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium (CTSGC).

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its Dean's List for the summer 2017 semester.

Eastern Connecticut State University women's cross country co-captain Kassandrah Banks '18 of Wethersfield received the Little East Conference (LEC) Runner-of-the-Week for the week of Sept. 17.

The Warriors at Eastern Connecticut State University named 12 students to the 2017-18 men's cross country team.

On May 16, Eastern Connecticut State University awarded degrees to 60 graduate students.

Eastern Connecticut State University men's soccer player Nick Starkowski '21 of Marlborough was named Defensive Player of the Week by the Little East Conference (LEC) for the week of Sept. 10.

Eastern Connecticut State University men's soccer player Ryan Murphy '19 of Cromwell was named the Little East Conference (LEC) Goalkeeper of the Week for the week of Sept. 10th.

The Warriors at Eastern Connecticut State University named 15 students to the 2017-18 women's field hockey team.

Abby Stern '21 started off her first semester at Eastern Connecticut State University on a high note, as the freshman volleyball player from Manchester won her second Little East Conference (LEC) Rookie-of-the-Week award in a row.

The Warriors at Eastern Connecticut State University named 15 students to the 2017-18 women's volleyball team.