Eastern Connecticut State University

A number of Eastern students commit to student internships as an on-site practical work experience with a company or organization that can provide them with firsthand knowledge of a career field. The internship is usually related to the student's major or is directly related to the student's career interest. They often complement the student's coursework, can incorporate skills and classroom experience into the workplace and assist the student in developing new abilities and skills.

A number of Eastern students commit to student internships as an on-site practical work experience with a company or organization that can provide them with firsthand knowledge of a career field. The internship is usually related to the student's major or is directly related to the student's career interest. They often complement the student's coursework, can incorporate skills and classroom experience into the workplace and assist the student in developing new abilities and skills.

Eastern Connecticut State University students received scholarships from the NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium (CTSGC) for their research projects. Biology major Kevin Connolly, pre-secondary education and biology double major Christina Welch and biochemistry major Kailey Pisko were awarded, giving Eastern three of the 17 recipients.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released the names of full-time students who were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2016 semester.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its Dean's List for the fall 2016 semester for part-time students.

A number of Eastern students commit to student internships as an on-site practical work experience with a company or organization that can provide them with firsthand knowledge of a career field. The internship is usually related to the student's major or is directly related to the student's career interest. They often complement the student's coursework, can incorporate skills and classroom experience into the workplace and assist the student in developing new abilities and skills.

A number of Eastern students commit to student internships as an on-site practical work experience with a company or organization that can provide them with firsthand knowledge of a career field. The internship is usually related to the student's major or is directly related to the student's career interest. They often complement the student's coursework, can incorporate skills and classroom experience into the workplace and assist the student in developing new abilities and skills.

A number of Eastern students commit to student internships as an on-site practical work experience with a company or organization that can provide them with firsthand knowledge of a career field. The internship is usually related to the student's major or is directly related to the student's career interest. They often complement the student's coursework, can incorporate skills and classroom experience into the workplace and assist the student in developing new abilities and skills.

A number of Eastern students commit to student internships as an on-site practical work experience with a company or organization that can provide them with firsthand knowledge of a career field. The internship is usually related to the student's major or is directly related to the student's career interest. They often complement the student's coursework, can incorporate skills and classroom experience into the workplace and assist the student in developing new abilities and skills.

A number of Eastern students commit to student internships as an on-site practical work experience with a company or organization that can provide them with firsthand knowledge of a career field. The internship is usually related to the student's major or is directly related to the student's career interest. They often complement the student's coursework, can incorporate skills and classroom experience into the workplace and assist the student in developing new abilities and skills.

Forty-nine exemplary psychology students from Eastern Connecticut State University presented their research on Dec. 9 at the department's annual Psychological Science Night.

A number of Eastern students commit to student internships as an on-site practical work experience with a company or organization that can provide them with firsthand knowledge of a career field. The internship is usually related to the student's major or is directly related to the student's career interest. They often complement the student's coursework, can incorporate skills and classroom experience into the workplace and assist the student in developing new abilities and skills.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently hosted its annual Scholarship Reception in the Fine Arts Instructional Center. The event brought together major ECSU Foundation scholarship donors and their respective student-recipients. This year students were awarded scholarships, totaling more than $600,000 in financial aid to students of all backgrounds and academic majors.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Center for Early Childhood Education announced on Dec. 12 that "Plus-Plus," a toy made by the Danish company Plus-Plus, has been named the 2016 TIMPANI (Toys that Inspire Mindful Play and Nurture Imagination) Toy. The eighth annual, internationally acclaimed study was conducted by Eastern students and faculty.

Sport and leisure management (SLM) major James Doucette '17 presented his research in Tampa, FL, this past November at the annual conference of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS). The East Hartford native presented "A Kantian Dilemma: Gender Discrimination toward Contemporary Women's Elite Sport," and was accompanied by his advisor Professor Ari de Wilde.

The Eastern Opera Workshop presented "From the Sublime to the Ridiculous," their end-of-semester concert, on on Dec., 3 at 2:30 p.m. at Eastern Connecticut State University in the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) Concert Hall.

The Jazz Ensemble at Eastern Connecticut State University presented a concert on Dec.2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) Concert Hall.

A number of Eastern students commit to student internships as an on-site practical work experience with a company or organization that can provide them with firsthand knowledge of a career field. The internship is usually related to the student's major or is directly related to the student's career interest. They often complement the student's coursework, can incorporate skills and classroom experience into the workplace and assist the student in developing new abilities and skills.

The Percussion Ensemble at Eastern Connecticut State University presented a concert on Dec. 4 at 2:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) Concert Hall.

Several hundred Willimantic residents converged on Eastern Connecticut State University on Nov. 23 for 10th annual Day of Giving. The event provided a hot holiday meal to people who otherwise may not have been able to enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner. Eastern students played a big role in the Day of Giving, serving food, escorting guests and cleaning up after the event.

A number of Eastern students commit to student internships as an on-site practical work experience with a company or organization that can provide them with firsthand knowledge of a career field. The internship is usually related to the student's major or is directly related to the student's career interest. They often complement the student's coursework, can incorporate skills and classroom experience into the workplace and assist the student in developing new abilities and skills.

Eastern Connecticut State University freshman point guard Carlos Gonzalez has been named Little East Conference men's basketball Rookie-of-the-Week in the second report of the season, released Nov. 28.

Three students from Eastern Connecticut State University participated in an English research conference at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) on Nov. 4. The forum featured undergraduate students from across the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System.

November 2016 will go down in history for the Theatre Program at Eastern Connecticut State University, as the program's first major production in the Proscenium Theatre premiered. Situated in the new Fine Arts Instructional Center, "Cervantes' Pedro, The Great Pretender" christened the Proscenium Theatre from Nov. 8 to 13.

Nicole Hess '18, a sophomore from Manchester majoring in business administration with a concentration in marketing and a minor in communications, is studying at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) in Barcelona, Spain, through the CIS Abroad program.

Eastern student Taylor Herold '17, a communication major from Manchester, won a Ken M. Bedini Student Leader Award this November at the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) Northeast Conference in Hartford.

Eastern Connecticut State University student James Doucette III received a travel grant from the university to present his research earlier this month in Florida.

In its ongoing effort to grow the pool of qualified teachers and advance the field of education, Eastern Connecticut State University is participating in the Holmes Program. The Holmes Program supports students from historically underrepresented backgrounds who are pursuing careers in education. As part of the project, Eastern is hosting Colombia-native Ayda Liliana Parra Rojas and Sri Lanka-native Chamanthika Wickramasinghe, who are both pursuing master's degrees in education.

Alexis Lyonnais '17, a psychology major with a minor in criminology, is midway through an internship with the adult probation office in Willimantic, a subset of the state's judicial branch. Throughout the fall 2016 semester, she's interning 10 hours per week at the office to fulfill her criminology program requirement.

Twenty members of the Eastern Connecticut State University chapter of Habitat for Humanity slept outdoors in cardboard boxes on Nov. 2-3 for the annual "Shackathon." The event aims to raise awareness of homelessness, as well as raise funds for the club's annual spring break trip.