Eastern Connecticut State University

Three Eastern Connecticut State University students from New London received scholarships at the Hispanic Alliance's 15th annual "Noche de Gala" (Night of Celebration) this past June. Sixteen scholarships were awarded in total at the New London event, mostly to high school students--Eastern was the most represented university in Connecticut.

A number of Eastern students recently traveled to London and Paris as part of a global field course about advertising and public relations

A number of students from Eastern Connecticut State University recently traveled to Austria, Poland and Hungary as part of a global field course.

This achievement is awarded to students who have participated 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 student Samantha Marsh, an Early Childhood Education and Sociology major, was named to the fall 2012 Dean's List.

Eastern student Samantha Marsh, an Early Childhood Education and Sociology major, was named to the spring 2014 Dean's List.

A number of Eastern students were recently recognized by the School for Ethical Education (SEE) for creating a video to promote academic integrity among students.

A number of Eastern Students have been named as Student Orientation Counselors for this year's Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) program.

Two students recently won "Best Poster" at the Northeastern Evolutionary Psychology Society (NEEPS) conference held at Suffolk University.

Nicholas Dube of Andover, CT, is one of two Head Student Orientation Counselors for this year's Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) program at Eastern.

Kaitlyn Murphy '15 of Mansfield Center, CT, is one of two Head Student Orientation Counselors for this year's Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) program at Eastern.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released the names of full-time students who were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2015 semester.

History major Melissa Zablonski '15 of Colchester, CT, recently presented her research at the Conference for the International Journal of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its Dean's List for the spring 2015 semester.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released the names of full-time students who were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2015 semester.

Eastern student Jillian Olderman is one of the few young people in the United States to intern with Israel Lacrosse this summer. From June 1 to July 29, Olderman will develop the sport of lacrosse in Israel through the recruitment and outreach of children in the Israeli school system. The program also aims to bring Israelis and Palestinians together through sport.

Based on his investigative documentary titled "Eastern Explores," recent Eastern Connecticut State University graduate Patrick Boyne placed third in a Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists (CTSPJ) contest on May 21. Boyne '15 was the only qualifier from Eastern for the CTSPJ's Excellence in Journalism Contest, and placed third in the video category for college students.

A number of Eastern Connecticut State University were recently inducted into the international economics honor society, Omicron Delta Epsilon.

A number of students at Eastern Connecticut State University were recently inducted into the the Kappa Mu Epsilon national mathematics honor society.

The English department at Eastern Connecticut State University recently honored a number of students at their biannual "English Night."

A number of Eastern Connecticut State University juniors and seniors were recognized by the Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges organization.

CREATE (Celebrating Research Excellence and Artistic Talent at Eastern), the premier undergraduate research and art conference at Eastern Connecticut State University, held its inaugural event at the end of the 2014-15 academic year. By providing exemplary students of all majors an on-campus venue to present their research and creative work, CREATE was the culmination of the academic year, as well as the beginning of a new era.

CREATE (Celebrating Research Excellence and Artistic Talent at Eastern), the premier undergraduate research and art conference at Eastern Connecticut State University, held its inaugural event at the end of the 2014–15 academic year. By providing exemplary students of all majors an on-campus venue to present their research and creative work, CREATE was the culmination of the academic year, as well as the beginning of a new era.

A 12-hour website development competition called the "Code-A-Thon" took place at Eastern Connecticut State University this past April. Sponsored by Cigna's Technology Early Career Development Program (TECDP), the task was to create a mobile-friendly website to help people select the correct health insurance plan. The competition involved six-person student teams from Eastern and the University of Connecticut; Eastern's Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) club won first place.

Eastern Connecticut State University's 125th Commencement took place at the XL Center in Hartford on May 12. In all, 1,130 undergraduates and 66 graduate students earned their degrees.

Because of their creative and effective use of library resources, three Eastern Connecticut State University students were recognized at the Library Research Awards in May. Usually two awards are given annually, but due to the number and quality of submissions this year, a third student received honorable mention. The awards were established to recognize exemplary student research projects that demonstrate the ability to locate, evaluate and apply information from the physical collections and on

A number of Eastern Connecticut State University students were recently inducted into the Upsilon Pi Epsilon computer science honor society.

Eastern Connecticut State University's chapter of the Psi Chi psychology honor society inducted new members during the Spring 2015 semester.

A number of Eastern social work majors were recently inducted into Eastern's chapter of Phi Alpha, the national social work honor society.

A number of Eastern Visual Arts majors received awards at the Student Awards and Recognition gathering that was held during the opening reception for the annual Senior Art Exhibition.