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November 2015

Interschool Walk for Warmth Engages Schoolchildren

Students from Eastern Connecticut State University volunteered at five elementary schools throughout the Windham area on Oct. 23 for the annual Interschool Walk for Warmth. The awareness-raising...

Posted on November 03, 2016 by Michael Rouleau

Eastern Hosts Largest Day of Giving Yet

Eastern Connecticut State University hosted its busiest Thanksgiving celebration ever on Nov. 25 at the ninth annual Day of Giving. More than 620 Willimantic residents came to campus for a hot meal...

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Michael Rouleau

Eastern Club Hockey Helps Raise Money for Autism Awareness

Eastern Connecticut State University’s club hockey team beat Roger Williams University (RWU) by a score of 6-2 on Nov. 21, in a special game played to support autism awareness. The players...

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Christina Rossomando

Maria Mazziotti Guillan Motivates Eastern Writers

Maria Mazziotti Guillan was welcomed at Eastern Connecticut State University on Nov. 19. Guillan was invited by the Writers Guild to give Eastern students a writing workshop and reading from her 20...

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Christina Rossomando

Eastern Participates in Antibiotic Resistance Awareness Week

Biology and health sciences students at Eastern Connecticut State University participated in the first-ever World Antibiotic Awareness Week from Nov. 16–22. The campaign aims to increase...

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Michael Rouleau

Flood Talks White Privilege During Faculty Dialogue Series

The third and final session of the “Faculty Dialogue Series” at Eastern occurred on Nov. 16, with a talk from English Professor Reginald Flood titled “Achieving Racial Equality...

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Michael Rouleau

Eastern Participates in White House Climate Action Pledge

The White House launched the “American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge” on Nov. 19 to highlight the commitments of higher education institutions across the nation and the actions they...

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Michael Rouleau

#BlackLivesMatter Co-Founder Speaks at Eastern

Alicia Garza, co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter, visited Eastern Connecticut State University on Nov. 12 to discuss the nationwide movement with students.

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Michael Rouleau

Eastern is One of Eight LEAP Challenge Schools in New England

Eastern Connecticut State University is one of only eight New England colleges and universities selected to participate in the “LEAP Challenge Initiative” of the Association of American...

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Michael Rouleau

Eastern Works to “Unmask Social Change” at CTCC Meeting

Eastern Connecticut State University played a large role at the recent Connecticut Campus Compact (CTCC) Social Justice Leadership Conference held at Wesleyan University on Oct. 31. With a...

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Michael Rouleau

An Eastern Degree Pays Off!

Based on an analysis of more than 1,200 colleges and universities, The Economist has found that Eastern Connecticut State University is one of only five private and public schools in Connecticut...

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Edward Osborn

Eastern Sponsors Forum on Rights for Undocumented Immigrants

“Speak Up, Speak Out,” a forum to draw attention to the challenges faced by the immigrant and undocumented community, was held on Nov. 5 at Eastern Connecticut State University. The...

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Jolene Potter

The Last Performance in Eastern’s Harry Hope Theatre

From Oct. 27 to Nov. 1, the Performing Arts Department and Drama Society at Eastern Connecticut State University presented “A Doubt, A Parable,” the last production to be performed in...

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Jolene Potter

Eastern Pays Homage on Veterans Day

Sean M. Connolly, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Veterans’ Affairs was the keynote speaker at Eastern Connecticut State University’s annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov....

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Michael Rouleau

Eastern Athletes Win Top Academic Award

Little East Conference (LEC) Commissioner Cora Brumley has announced that Eastern Connecticut State University has earned the Presidents Cup as the top academic institution in the league. The...

Posted on November 02, 2015 by Ed Osborn