Inside Eastern

July 08, 2025

Health sciences students explore Ghana's healthcare system

Seven students from Eastern’s Department of Health Sciences and Nursing embarked on a trip to Ghana as part of a field course titled “PBH 494: Field Internship in Public Health.” The trip was arranged by health sciences Professor Sarah Carroll and took its participants to explore Ghana’s healthcare system through hands-on work with local clinicians.

July 08, 2025

Eastern names baseball field in honor of legendary Coach Bill Holowaty Ceremony pays tribute to Eastern baseball ‘family’

Eastern Connecticut State University honored one of the most storied coaches in NCAA Division III history on June 28 with the formal naming of its baseball field as Holowaty Family Field. Taking place at Eastern’s Mansfield Athletic Complex, the ceremony paid tribute to Coach Bill Holowaty, whose remarkable 45-year tenure at Eastern not only brought national acclaim to the program but also created a family-like environment among generations of Eastern baseball players.

July 07, 2025

EES students explore Arizona in field excursion Students study geology, sedimentation, native heritage

From a snowstorm at the Grand Canyon to a climb up an active volcano, environmental earth science (EES) students at Eastern Connecticut State University experienced the natural wonders of Arizona during a global field course (GFC) from March 14-26.

July 07, 2025

Intern to employed: BIS alum explains journey with The Hartford

An alumnus of Eastern’s business information systems program (BIS) recently advanced from his summer 2024 internship with insurance company The Hartford to a career position with the company. Joe Hines ‘25 now serves as a process analyst for the company’s leadership development program.

July 07, 2025

Longtime art professor designs signage for Mansfield Artwalk

A longtime faculty member at Eastern Connecticut State University has spearheaded a public art initiative that encapsulates Mansfield’s natural beauty and community identity. Art Professor Emerita and Lecturer June Bisantz has created a new installation within the Mansfield Artwalk, titled “Grow,” that utilizes Mansfield’s environment to provide the public with a walking art experience.

July 03, 2025

Opportunity Programs director honored by Hartford Promise Irizarry goes 'above and beyond' in student support

Christina Irizarry, director of opportunity programs at Eastern Connecticut State University, was recognized by a local college scholarship program for her efforts in serving the interests of Eastern students. Irizarry was presented with the Hartford Promise Above and Beyond Award at a ceremony on June 5 at the historical Aetna building in Hartford.

July 01, 2025

Annual golf tournament raises $45,000 for ECSU Foundation

The ECSU Foundation hosted its annual golf tournament on June 18 at Mohegan Sun Golf Club in Baltic. Fifty-two golfers participated and the event raised $45,000, increasing the total amount raised over the last 20 years of the tournament to $1.4 million.

June 30, 2025

Psychology students analyze lifespan development in Switzerland Group explores 'forest kindergarten' and other eye-opening sites

Twenty-six students at Eastern Connecticut State University ventured to Switzerland as part of a course titled “PSY 471: Lifespan Development in Psychology,” from May 22 to June 2. The global field course (GFC) was led by psychology Professors Jennifer Leszczynski and T. Caitlin Vasquez-O'Brien and prompted students to compare the lifestyles of different age demographics.

June 18, 2025

Barrows STEM Academy students present sustainability research at Eastern Students focus on sustainable development in Puerto Rico

More than 60 eighth-graders from Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy presented their capstone research projects at Eastern Connecticut State University on June 6. The event was held in the Student Center with presenters covering a plethora of sustainability challenges and controversies through poster sessions and oral presentations.

June 18, 2025

Twin roles solidify Balcerski as a leading regional historian Eastern faculty member named president, editor of 2 historical institutions

A faculty member in Eastern’s Department of History has recently taken major roles with two regional historical institutions. Professor Thomas Balcerski is the newly appointed president of the New England Historical Association (NEHA) as well as the editor of the "Connecticut History Review," a scholarly journal of the Association for the Study of Connecticut History (ASCH).