Women's flag football is among the fastest-growing collegiate sports in the United States, being named to the NCAA's Emerging Sports for Women program in 2026. This athletic year, more than 100 schools across the country will field varsity teams, but the program at Eastern Connecticut State University stands out in the crowd.
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Dolly Parton left behind more than a musical legacy following her passing on Aug. 25. The country music icon was also a philanthropist and a staunch advocate for early childhood literacy. Imagination Library, Dolly Parton's book-giving program, has distributed millions of children's books worldwide since 1995.
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"For those of us who experienced that day, so much of it remains vivid," said Eastern Connecticut State University President Karim Ismaili on the 25th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Eastern Connecticut State University has been accepted into the 2026-27 Institute on AI, Pedagogy and the Curriculum, a multi-campus initiative of the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). The institute runs from September 2026 to April 2027.
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Eastern’s Student Center parking lot transformed into an impromptu dance floor on Sept.18 for the second annual “Back to the Block: Culture Fest.”
Eastern Connecticut State University and the Center of Housing Opportunities hosted an open classroom event on Sept. 18th with guest speaker David Dickson, director of the Center for Land Use Education (CLEAR) and senior extension educator at the University of Connecticut.
Environmental earth science Professor Bryan Oakley is one of two principal investigators on a grant project examining coastal erosion on Block Island, RI. The two-year, $270,000 grant from the Rhode Island Sea Grant concludes in 2028 and will examine how shoreline erosion and bluff retreat shape coastal vulnerability on Block Island across time scales, from decades to seasonal change.
A pair of Eastern Connecticut State University professors have joined forces to research cyberbullying. Education Professor Kwangwon Lee and computer science Professor Garrett Dancik linked their disciplines in an article released earlier this year in the journal “Computers in Human Behavior Reports.”
Recent Eastern alumna Anne Le '25 is moving on to big things after earning her bachelor's degree in biology. Le is now pursuing a doctorate at the UConn School of Dental Medicine after building an impressive resume at Eastern.
Eastern Connecticut State University convened a panel of faculty on Sept. 10 to discuss the ongoing historic, political, psychological, and economic impacts of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Held in the Student Center Theatre, the panelists approached the topic from different perspectives, giving audience members a dynamic view of the attacks 25 years later.
Women's flag football is among the fastest-growing collegiate sports in the United States, being named to the NCAA's Emerging Sports for Women program in 2026. This athletic year, more than 100 schools across the country will field varsity teams, but the program at Eastern Connecticut State University stands out in the crowd.
Political science junior Maebel Haynes has been selected to represent Eastern Connecticut State University and advocate for the Willimantic community through the Newman Civic Fellowship. The competitive, year-long leadership program is sponsored by Campus Compact, a national organization that supports civic-minded student leaders through mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities.
A record-breaking class of first-year students was encouraged to seize opportunities, pursue dreams, and make lasting memories during Warrior Welcome, Eastern’s annual kickoff to the academic year, on Aug. 22-24.
This summer, dozens of Eastern students completed internships, co-ops, and fellowships in fields ranging from marketing and insurance to nursing and news broadcasting, gaining hands-on experience and industry know-how while preparing for future careers.
