Eastern Magazine

Eastern Magazine is published for the benefit of alumni and friends of Eastern Connecticut State University. Stories cover historic events and current developments on campus, and delve into the lives of Eastern alumni and members of the University community. Below are online versions of the current and previous issues of the magazine.

Current Issue

Fall 2024

Issue 41

Discover President Karim Ismaili's journey as he navigates his first year at Eastern. Meet alumni making a difference as first responders. Reconnect with graduates who designed their own individualized majors. Explore Eastern’s newly revamped liberal arts curriculum. Gain insight into the values and aspirations of Generation Z. Plus, much more!

Past Issues

Spring 2024

Issue 40

Read about the career and legacy of President Elsa Núñez; learn about the teacher shortage and meet education alumni/students who are facing this national crisis; see how Eastern practices sustainability on campus and in the community; pick up gardening tips from faculty experts; and more.

Fall 2023

Issue 39

See how faculty and alumni are embracing the emergence of artificial intelligence; learn about the formation of the Pride Center and Eastern’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community; read the inspiring personal stories of overcomer Cameron Senna and first-generation student Katherine Escalante; and more.

Spring 2023

Issue 38

Learn how Eastern is, and has been, addressing the state’s nursing shortage; visit the treasures of the library’s fourth floor; meet three alumni leaders at Mohegan Sun; catch up with sports guy Bob “Bullet” Molta; and more.

Fall 2022

Issue 37

Read about our NCAA championship baseball team; see the fun and funky hobbies of Eastern alumni; learn about a hallmark donation by the Foster Foundation; catch up with Connecticut’s first Muslim state representative, Maryam Khan ’14; meet refugee resettlement specialist Aniko Szabo ’05; and more.

Spring 2022

Issue 36

Read about women alumni who are forging STEM careers; enter the haven for transfer students that is Occum Hall; meet the Eastern alumnus who oversees a Wisconsin university; learn about a specialized laboratory dedicated to digital history; read about three love stories that began on campus; and more.

Fall 2021

Issue 35

Read about a pioneering Eastern partnership that blends social work with police work; uncover the mysteries and memories of Burr Hall; learn about a legendary dean's correspondence with WWII soldiers; remember the beloved Betty R. Tipton; read about four couples whose love stories began at Eastern; and more.

Winter 2021

Issue 34

Read about the passing of two venerable Eastern centenarians; hear from alumni who've been teaching throughout the pandemic; remember Eastern's first African American professor; meet some of Eastern's student entrepreneurs; and more.

Summer 2020

Issue 33

Read about the alumni who are serving on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19; see how Eastern students and personnel adapted to the virtual world brought on by the pandemic; learn about alumni who are finding success in the non-profit sector; meet some of Eastern's 'faculty of the future'; and much more.

Winter 2020

Issue 32

Ring in the new decade with a visual tour of the 2010s; find Willi the Warrior; meet former student athletes who are forging careers as coaches; learn about Eastern's renowned annual toy study; and more.

Summer 2019

Issue 31

In commemoration of the 50-year anniversary of the lunar landing, read about Eastern's storied legacy with the sciences--and cosmos; learn about the university's fastest growing major; remember the "Doors of Low Rise"; and much more.

Winter 2019

Issue 30

A major grant to study an ancient arachnid; 50 years of tropical biology in the Caribbean; the university photographer's favorite photos; the Communication Building reopens for the modern day; aspiring accountants make a big difference during tax season; and more.