The scholarly and artistic aptitude of Eastern students was proudly exhibited at the 25th annual CREATE conference on April 25. Standing for "Celebrating Research and Creative Activity at Eastern," more than 100 participants presented a wide variety of talks, research, posters, artwork, and films.
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The Campus Activity Board (CAB) at Eastern Connecticut State University concluded a year of events with its annual Spring Fest celebration. The week-long festival commemorated students' hard work this academic year with a variety of fun and whimsical activities from April 28 to May 4.
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The Department of Communication, Film, and Theatre at Eastern Connecticut State University presented its final main stage production of the year with “The Prison That Made America: Women’s House of Detention (1932-1974).” Written and directed by theatre Professors Reginald Flood and Alycia Bright-Holland, the show ran from April 24-27 at the Fine Arts Instructional Center Proscenium Theater.
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Cheryl A. Wilson, current dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at State University of New York–Old Westbury, has been named the new provost and vice president for academic affairs at Eastern Connecticut State University. Wilson begins her duties on July 7, 2025.
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Will artificial intelligence (AI) help reduce government corruption? What roles does the virtue of honor play in American law? These were some of the questions explored by three Eastern Connecticut State University faculty members at the Northeast Academy of Legal Studies in Business (NEALSB) 2025 Annual Conference, held May 9-11 in the communications building.
Governor Ned Lamont visited Eastern Connecticut State University on May 6, where he met with university administrators and students during a productive and thoughtful campus visit. After a meeting with Eastern President Karim Ismaili, Lamont joined approximately 30 students in Professor Martin Mendoza-Botelho’s international politics course for an engaging classroom discussion.
Daniel Donaghy, professor of English at Eastern Connecticut State University, has curated works for the seventh issue of the “Here” poetry journal. The publication gets hundreds of submissions every year, with contributions ranging from local and international poets, including Eastern students.
Eight physical education (PE) students at Eastern Connecticut State University earned top accolades at the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) America National Convention and Exposition, held this April in Baltimore. Two Eastern teams beat stiff competition at the SHAPE America College Bowl, earning first and second place, respectively.
Eastern Connecticut State University has named its two 2025 recipients of the Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award, the most prestigious undergraduate honor given by the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system. This year’s honorees are senior mathematics major Ryan Toomey and senior English and psychology double-major Dana Arroyo Infante.
Eastern Connecticut State University’s Art Gallery is now proudly featured in a guide on Bloomberg Connects, an app designed to connect users with more than 750 museums and other cultural sites. The Art Gallery’s profile went live this April.
Eastern Connecticut State University’s Campus Ministry continues to support the American Red Cross by coordinating blood drives throughout the academic year, helping to address the ongoing need for blood donations nationwide.
Eastern students volunteered throughout Willimantic for the Center for Community Engagement's annual Town Pride Town Wide event on April 27. Dozens of students performed a variety of tasks at 12 sites across town.
David Belles, professor of music at Eastern for 23 years and longtime conductor of Eastern’s Concert Chorale and Chamber Singers, conducted his final concert on April 28. After this academic year, Belles will retire from conducting to focus on new endeavors.
High school students from Norwich Free Academy (NFA) visited Eastern on April 23 for “Tiny Earth Day,” a global project that aims to inspire students in science and address antibiotic resistance through student-sourced antibiotic research.
