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For a relatively small campus of 4,400 students, the “Warriors” of Eastern Connecticut State University do a lot. They conduct high-quality research and present in conferences across the country. They perform in stunning theatrical productions and produce award-winning artwork. They compete on championship athletic teams and participate in more than 90 clubs. They broaden their perspectives through internships, studying abroad, and engaging in the wider community.

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For a relatively small campus of 4,400 students, the “Warriors” of Eastern Connecticut State University do a lot. They conduct high-quality research and present in conferences across the country. They perform in stunning theatrical productions and produce award-winning artwork. They compete on championship athletic teams and participate in more than 90 clubs. They broaden their perspectives through internships, studying abroad, and engaging in the wider community.

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Eastern students inducted into mathematics honor society

Eastern Connecticut State University's Mathematical Sciences Department inducted 19 students into the Connecticut Beta Chapter of the Kappa Mu Epsilon National Mathematics Honor Society (KME) on April 23.
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Honor Society - 2021 Apr 28

Students inducted into women's studies honor society

Eastern Connecticut State University's Women's and Gender Studies program inducted six new students into the Iota Iota Iota (Triota) Honor Society and awarded two students with the Dr. Marcia P. McGowan Scholarship for Excellence in Women's and Gender Studies on April 23.
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Honor Society - 2021 Apr 28

Students honored at annual Health Sciences award ceremony

Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Health Sciences held its Fifth Annual Health Sciences Awards Ceremony on April 22. The ceremony combined the years of 2020 and 2021 and inducted 36 students into the Phi Theta Delta Honor Society, awarded 23 teaching assistants and distributed awards based on class.
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Honor Society - 2021 Apr 28

Music students featured in Honors Recital and Award Ceremony

Eastern Connecticut State University's Music Program held its annual Honors Recital and Award Ceremony on April 16.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Apr 22

Eastern inducts 34 students into education honor society

Eastern Connecticut State University's Education Department inducted 34 students into Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society for education, on Dec. 5, 2020.
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Honor Society - 2021 Apr 21

5 Eastern students inducted into marketing honor society

Five Eastern Connecticut State University students were recently inducted into Alpha Mu Alpha, the national honor society for marketing, on April 15.
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Honor Society - 2021 Apr 21

17 Eastern students present at virtual NCUR conference

Seventeen Eastern Connecticut State University students presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) from April 12-14. The event, which is the largest undergraduate research conference in the country, was hosted virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Research / Grant - 2021 Apr 15

History students present at Phi Alpha Theta regional conference

Eastern Connecticut State University history students Claire Lavarreda '21 and Allen Horn '21 presented their research at a virtual conference of the Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society on March 27. Hosted by Saint Anselm College, the New England regional conference included 25 student presenters grouped into 11 panels from 16 colleges across the Northeast.
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Research / Grant - 2021 Apr 15

Students organize Eastern's first Minority Health Conference

Eastern Connecticut State University recently hosted its first Minority Health Conference, which examined the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 among people of color and racial/ethnic health disparities across Connecticut. The virtual conference featured state and local health officials and was organized by four Eastern students.
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Leadership - 2021 Apr 14

Gomez-Stafford receives Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award

Two graduating seniors from Eastern Connecticut State University are recipients of the Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Awards this 2020-21 academic year. The award is the highest undergraduate distinction presented by the Connecticut State Universities (CSU) system, which annually honors 12 students from the four state universities--Eastern, Central, Southern and Western.
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Academic Award - 2021 Apr 8

Beazoglou receives Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award

Two graduating seniors from Eastern Connecticut State University are recipients of the Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Awards this 2020-21 academic year. The award is the highest undergraduate distinction presented by the Connecticut State Universities (CSU) system, which annually honors 12 students from the four state universities.
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Academic Award - 2021 Apr 8

Students work with Windham preschoolers through Jumpstart program

A group of Eastern Connecticut State University students is volunteering with the national early education organization known as Jumpstart.
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Community Service - 2021 Apr 5

Eastern inducts 34 students into ODK leadership honor society

Eastern Connecticut State University's chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), the national leadership honor society, inducted 34 students on March 7.
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Honor Society - 2021 Apr 1

Music students sing in Connecticut NATS competition

Seven students from the Music Program at Eastern Connecticut State University recently competed in the Connecticut chapter competition of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS).
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Apr 1

Eastern Theatre presents 'Blood at the Root'

Eastern Connecticut State University's Theatre Program presented its second production of the year, "Blood at the Root," for two weekends between March 19 and March 28. The virtual show, which streamed online, was directed by three students and supervised by Theatre Professor DeRon Williams.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Mar 30

Political science students present at Pi Sigma Alpha national conference

Eastern Connecticut State University political science students Mary Greenwell '21 and Trevor Mays '22 recently attended the Eighth Annual Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Research Conference. This was Eastern's first time at the conference, which is usually held in Washington, D.C. Due to COVID-19, the event was held virtually on March 6-7.
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Research / Grant - 2021 Mar 24

Theatre student Capri Agresta accepted into graduate program on full-tuition waiver and fellowship

Eastern Connecticut State University senior Capri Agresta '21 was accepted into a fine arts master's program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on a full-tuition waiver and fellowship. Agresta will pursue a Master of Fine Arts in Scenic Technology beginning in fall 2021.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Mar 18

Theatre Program presents 'Hotel Universe," first-ever hybrid production

The Theatre Program at Eastern Connecticut State University presented its first theatrical production since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Hotel Universe," a play written by Philip Barry and originally performed in 1930, was adapted for stage and screen and directed by Theatre Professor David Pellegrini. The show was available online from Feb. 19-26.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Mar 18

Men's and women's swimming teams compete in spring 2021

The men's and women's swimming teams at Eastern Connecticut State University are competing in abridged seasons this spring.
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Sports - 2021 Mar 16

The men's and women's track and field team compete in spring 2021

The men's and women's track and field teams at Eastern Connecticut State University competed in abridged seasons this spring 2021.
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Sports - 2021 Mar 16

Eastern's softball and baseball compete in spring 2021

The varsity baseball and softball teams at Eastern Connecticut State University are amid their spring 2021 seasons of competition.
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Sports - 2021 Mar 16

Eastern men's and women's lacrosse teams commence play in 2021

The men's and women's lacrosse teams at Eastern Connecticut State University are resuming play this spring 2021 season.
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Sports - 2021 Mar 10

Eastern Enrolls 140 in Spring 2021

Eastern Connecticut State University welcomed 140 new students to campus this spring 2021 semester. The new students include first-time and transfer students who are enrolled in full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate programs.
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Enrollment - 2021 Feb 24

Eastern students create website to help senior citizens schedule COVID vaccines

Five Eastern Connecticut State University students created a user-friendly website to help individuals schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments.
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Community Service - 2021 Feb 22

Theatre students participate in virtual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival

Eastern Connecticut State University's theatre students and faculty recently attended a virtual version of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF), where they presented their work, attended workshops, watched productions, listened to keynote speakers and attended an award ceremony.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Feb 19

Men's basketball team competes in spring 2021

Eastern Connecticut State University's men's basketball team is resuming play this spring 2021 after cancelling the fall season due to COVID-19. Sixteen student athletes are playing for the Warriors in the Little East Conference's (LEC) abridged basketball season.
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Sports - 2021 Feb 11

Eastern releases fall 2020 Dean's List

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its Dean's List for the fall 2020 semester.
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Dean's List - 2021 Jan 20

Lucy Truszkowski to be published in 'Xchanges'

Eastern Connecticut State University student Lucy Truszkowski '21, an English major concentrating in Rhetoric and Composition, has had her essay accepted in the upcoming undergraduate research-focused issue of "Xchanges," an interdisciplinary journal for technical communication, writing/rhetoric and writing across the curriculum.
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Research / Grant - 2021 Jan 7

SLM students ponder WooSox relocation, win second place in COVID-19 problem-solving competition

A team of three sport and leisure management students at Eastern Connecticut State University won second place among 40 competitors at the Pioneer Institute Nichols College Case Competition, which challenged students to develop solutions on how professional sports might adapt to COVID-19.
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Student Competition - 2021 Jan 6

Cross country teams conclude fall 2020 season

Eastern Connecticut State University's men's and women's cross-country teams participated in the fall athletic season despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sports - 2020 Nov 25
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