Join the Eastern family as it celebrates Women’s History Month. One of the highlights, the 27th Annual Day for Women, takes place in Hurley Hall on March 19. The keynote speaker was Jane Roberts, well-known for starting “34 million friends of UNFPA,” a project she began when the U.S. government withheld $34 million from the United Nations Population Fund in 2002. Roberts began asking 34 million Americans for $1 each to offset the cutback. This has been her labor of love as she travels around the world, with Ted Turner paying her travel expenses.
Bowlathon a Huge Success
The Wright Stuff!
Eastern’s Louise Wright has made history. Wright has earned her stripes to become the first detective in Eastern’s history! Wright is an 18-year veteran of Eastern’s Police Department. She has progressed through the ranks to the position of sergeant. She served on the bicycle patrol and is trained in crisis management, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Wright is instrumental in the Police Department’s Annual Open Rec Night, and is an active member in her local church.
Also, the next time you see campus police officers Steve Schneider and Lawrence Botting, tip your hat to them. Both have been promoted to police sergeant. Schneider, who has been serving as acting sergeant since December 2002, is a 20-year veteran of the Hartford Police Department. His experience includes field training officer, community crisis, community policing, cultural diversity, and collaborative problem solving. He is active in his community where he has taught youth baseball and basketball and has served on the board of directors for a youth camp. Schneider will supervise the third shift, 11:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
Sergeant Botting is a 20-year veteran of the Middletown Police Department. He is trained in community policing, motorcycle patrol, car seat technician, and as a member of special response teams. Botting served as a member of the Governor’s Foot Guard State Militia as a corporal. He has worked at Eastern since March 2004 and is responsible for the quartermaster system. He will supervise the second shift, 3:30 p.m. to 11:30 pm.
Eastern to Host Future Teachers Conference
Eastern Connecticut State University’s Department of Education will host its 8th Annual Future Teachers Conference on Tuesday, March 22 from 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. More than 700 students and their teachers from 40 middle and high schools throughout Connecticut are expected to attend.
According to David Stoloff, professor and chair of the Department of Education at Eastern, “The Future Teachers Conference offers a day of professional workshops on teaching and information on college admissions to middle and high school students who are planning to become teachers. Students have an opportunity to share learning with their peers from all over the state of Connecticut.”
Throughout the day, students will participate in sessions on storytelling, banned books, learning activities for the classroom, writing techniques, and mathematics and science. Eastern faculty, along with teachers from other universities, high schools, and educational agencies, and student groups, will serve as presenters at the conference.
Students will be given the opportunity to attend a college fair, which will include Albertus Magnus College, Briarwood College, Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, Middlesex Community College, Naugatuck Valley Community College, Quinebaug Valley Community College, University of Bridgeport, Norwalk Community College, Post University, Sacred Heart University, Three Rivers Community College, and Eastern, Southern and Central Connecticut State Universities.
Antwoine Key: A Very Special Student
The Eastern Connecticut State University community paid tribute on March 6 to Antwoine A. Key, a member of the men’s basketball program who collapsed and died on the court Jan. 20 in the opening moments of a game at Worcester State College.
A crowd of 400 gathered to celebrate the life of Key, a Boston resident who was in his second year at Eastern after transferring from Southern Connecticut State University. A talented and dedicated student, Key was scheduled to graduate this coming May with a B.S. degree in sport and leisure management.
University President David Carter noted that “the unique thing about Antwoine was that he was not just an athlete. He believed in doing his very best at any and every task. He had a unique way of inspiring everyone who came in contact with him. We are all very fortunate to have been touched by Antwoine.”
“Antwoine meant so much to so many people,” said head coach Bill Geitner. “He was a special person in so many ways.”
As part of the tribute, Key's uniform number 21 was formally retired — the first number to be retired in the 65-year history of the University's athletic program.
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