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October 24 , 2006 - Volume 4, Issue 2

Families Flock to Open House

Eastern’s 28th annual Open House was a huge success, with almost 3,000 prospective students and their families — the largest number ever! — visiting campus on Oct. 22 to meet with faculty, tour facilities, and hear of the University’s many support services available to students. Noting that Eastern’s first open house attracted 350 people, Admissions and Enrollment Management Director Kimberly Crone said that parents and students today are seeking the same information their 1978 counterparts did, as they make informed decisions about where to attend college.

Eastern President Elsa Nuñez told the crowd, “As Connecticut’s public liberal arts university, Eastern is a bargain. Here you will pay about $15,000 a year, versus as much as $50,000 a year at a private liberal arts college. But Eastern is not for everyone. Academics come first here. If social life is your priority, don’t come to Eastern. If you need to go to a school where sports are dominant, Eastern isn’t for you. We don’t have fraternities and sororities here. We don’t have huge lecture halls where you can hide out in the back row. But we do have many campus activities here — most are organized by our students. And we have a great athletic program; in fact, student athletes get better grades and graduate at higher rates than non-athletes. That’s because students’ academic success is our focus. We are a campus where students can get to know their professors on a one-on-one basis. If you share these values, then we hope you will consider Eastern.”

Dr. Stoloff at Open House Dr. Nunez at Open House

We’re Growing!

Eastern continues to attract students from all over the world. The final fall 2006 enrollment data is in, and once again it shows that Eastern is experiencing record enrollments. While the University is focused on improving the quality of our educational programs and services, including implementation of the new liberal arts core and the completion of major building projects such as the University Center and Science Building, attracting students from across the globe also is a demonstration that Eastern is a strong educational option for college-bound students.

• Applications for full-time admission were up 10 percent over fall 2005.
• Total enrollments are at 5,239, a 2.5 percent increase over fall 2005.
• Of this total, 3,898 are full-time undergraduates.
• 33 countries are represented (from Albania to Zambia, Sri Lanka, Peru, and more).
• Students are attending from 26 different states — from Hawaii to Maine, Washington to Florida!
• 161 of Connecticut’s 169 townships are represented, proof that state residents value Eastern’s public liberal arts mission.
• Students of color make up 15 percent of the enrollment; 17 percent of the freshman class are students of color.
• 64 percent of all full-time students live on campus, and 89 percent of freshmen do.

Institutional Advancement Staff receives recognition.

The Office of Institutional Advancement received this year’s Enrollment
Management Recognition Award from the Enrollment Management Committee for
outstanding service in support of the University’s admissions and enrollment management goals.
(left to right: Kyle Verona, Chris Carollo, Ken DeLisa, Kim Crone, and Joe McGann.)

Photo Gallery


Ken DeLisa, vice president for institutional advancement, visits with Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell during Connecticut Day at the BIG E on Sept. 20.	Eighty Eastern students met with representatives from 27 companies at the Second Annual Accounting Career Fair on Oct. 10.	Members of the class of 1960 dropped by on Oct. 10 to tour the campus and meet President Elsa Nuñez.

For the fifth year in a row, Eastern was the host of the Windham Area Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society on Oct.14-15. Eastern’s “Student Strong” team raised $4,017.33. The group was supported by donations of food, drinks, and supplies from a number of Eastern faithful and local businesses.	Willimantic Fire Department personnel put out a simulated dorm room fire on Sept. 21. The simulation was one of several demonstrations and hands-on activities as part of Fire Safety Week.	“What a fantastic job Eastern’s Rugby Team did at the Covenant Soup Kitchen this past Friday night, Sept. 22, preparing and serving meals. They were a great group of men and you have much to be proud of.” (Paul Doyle, Director, Covenant Soup Kitchen)

Brooke Haycock of the Education Trust performs her one-woman show, “Buzz: A Play About Success” on Oct. 18. The show chronicles the struggles and victories of teachers and students.	Visiting writer Mark Winegardner speaks with students in Chris Torockio's Contemporary Fiction class on Oct. 13.	Shown here are the new street banners for Willimantic’s Third Thursday Street Fest that were designed by Anne Marie Lombardo ’06. Lombardo’s work was selected from 15 designs submitted by the Eastern Design Group in spring 2006. The group is led by Professor June Bisantz.

These students cut corn stalks and installed them on Main Street in Willimantic as a community service project. (left to right, John Summa, Piri Mustafayev, Daniella Laguerra, Christina Calise, Lynne Purtill, Nick Frosolone, Greg Buonocore)

Dr. Nuñez Honored as First Latina President in New England

President Nunez honored

The Connecticut Association of Latinos in Higher Education hosted a special reception at Casa del Sol in Hartford on Oct. 12, 2006, to welcome and honor Elsa Nunez as the sixth president of Eastern Connecticut State University and the first Latina president at a four-year university in New England. The event attracted many professionals in higher education and community Leaders from throughout Connecticut.

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