Eastern Connecticut State University

Eastern's student Shannen Barnard '15 was elected Little East Conference Swimmer-of-the-Week for the second time this year.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester.

Eastern Connecticut State University released the names of full-time students who were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester.

Eastern's Savonnah Artis '18 is named Little East Conference Female Track Rookie-of-the-Week.

Lee Catanach '15 was named Little East Conference Male Track Athlete-of-the-Week.

Eastern's Taylor Driggers '18 named Little East Conference Female Field Rookie-of-the-Week.

Ray Phonthaphanh, a Visual Arts student in Professsor June Bisantz's ECSU Design Group course, assisted in creating a design for one of five local billboards commemorating Eastern's 125th anniversary.

Alyssa Toth, a Visual Arts student in Professsor June Bisantz's ECSU Design Group course, assisted in creating a design for one of five local billboards commemorating Eastern's 125th anniversary.

Kai Hansen, a Visual Arts student in Professsor June Bisantz's ECSU Design Group course, assisted in creating a design for one of five local billboards commemorating Eastern's 125th anniversary.

Rikki Jarvis, a Visual Arts student in Professsor June Bisantz's ECSU Design Group course, assisted in creating a design for one of five local billboards commemorating Eastern's 125th anniversary.

Matthew Pappalardo, a Visual Arts student in Professsor June Bisantz's ECSU Design Group course, assisted in creating a design for one of five local billboards commemorating Eastern's 125th anniversary.

This past May, six Eastern education students traveled to London, England, on a 10-day "global field course" to learn about the British education system. During their stay, students visited six primary, secondary and special needs schools in the diverse, inner-city areas of east London.

This past May, 16 students from Eastern Connecticut State University took a two-week global field course in London and Paris. The course, International Advertising and Public Relations (COM 370), focused on advertising strategies for international consumers within the context of the global market. The trip also included tours of well-known companies and cultural sites.

The Psychology Department and Psychology Club at Eastern Connecticut State University co-sponsored the first ever Psychological Science Night on Dec. 10 in the Student Center. Through poster and oral presentations, the event showcased the undergraduate research of 60 students in Eastern's psychology program.

Eastern Visual Arts students contributed theme-based artwork to Windham Hospital's Auxilary's 19th Annual Autumn Gala held at the Marriott Hotel at Adriaen's Landing in Hartford.

During the summer of 2014, 11 students from Eastern Connecticut State University spent the month of July in Florence, Italy, at an intensive creative writing workshop. With its rich culture and scenic Tuscan views, Florence was chosen as the location for the workshop to inspire students' creative and literary senses as they wrote, critiqued and edited original works of fiction and poetry.

Despite freezing temperatures, students at Eastern Connecticut State University spent the night of Nov. 18th sleeping in cardboard boxes for the annual "Shackathon" to raise awareness about homelessness. The 30-hour overnight event was organized by Eastern's chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

Eastern Visual Arts students contributed theme-based artwork to Windham Hospital Auxilary's 19th Annual Autumn Gala held at the Marriott Hotel at Adriaen's Landing in Hartford.

Eastern Visual Arts students contributed theme-based artwork to Windham Hospital's Auxilary's 19th Annual Autumn Gala held at the Marriott Hotel at Adriaen's Landing in Hartford.

Eastern Visual Arts students contributed theme-based artwork to Windham Hospital's Auxilary's 19th Annual Autumn Gala held at the Marriott Hotel at Adriaen's Landing in Hartford.

Eastern Visual Arts students contributed theme-based artwork to Windham Hospital's Auxilary's 19th Annual Autumn Gala held at the Marriott Hotel at Adriaen's Landing in Hartford.

Eastern Visual Arts students contributed theme-based artwork to Windham Hospital Auxilary's 19th Annual Autumn Gala held at the Marriott Hotel at Adriaen's Landing in Hartford.

Eastern Visual Arts students contributed theme-based artwork to Windham Hospital Auxilary's 19th Annual Autumn Gala held at the Marriott Hotel at Adriaen's Landing in Hartford.

Eastern Visual Arts students contributed theme-based artwork to Windham Hospital's Auxilary's 19th Annual Autumn Gala held at the Marriott Hotel at Adriaen's Landing in Hartford.

While working on the TIMPANI toy study, students at Eastern Connecticut State University conducted research and applied it to a study designed to promote productive play among children.

Eastern Visual Arts students contributed theme-based artwork to Windham Hospital's Auxilary's 19th Annual Autumn Gala held at the Marriott Hotel at Adriaen's Landing in Hartford.

Eastern Visual Arts students contributed theme-based artwork to Windham Hospital Auxilary's 19th Annual Autumn Gala held at the Marriott Hotel at Adriaen's Landing in Hartford.

Eastern student Emily Becher named fourth-team NCAA Division III All-New England for women's soccer.

On December 7, Eastern Connecticut State University students displayed their musical talents in a percussion ensemble at Shafer Auditorium.

New students at Eastern Connecticut State University have been accepted and enrolled into the University's selective Honors Program.