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March 10, 2026

Watch: Thrift Warriors

Thrift Warriors, located on the first floor of Winthrop Hall, is Eastern's student-run thrift store. The resource provides Eastern students with second-hand clothes, home goods, appliances, decorative items, and kitchen supplies for free. All items in the store are donated by Eastern community members, reducing waste and saving students' money.

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March 18, 2026

Eastern advances open pedagogy

Nicolas Simon, professor of sociology at Eastern Connecticut State University, has spent the better part of the last decade championing open educational resources (OERs) on and off campus. These learning materials are free for students to use and are easily accessible, residing in the public domain or under open licenses. Recently, Eastern reached two landmarks in recognizing its open educational efforts.

March 10, 2026

Student leaders power community engagement Semester-long programs support many causes

Since its earliest days as a teacher’s college — when student teachers worked with local children at the Windham Street Model School — Eastern Connecticut State University has maintained deep ties to the Willimantic community. That tradition of service continues today through the Center for Community Engagement, which connects hundreds of student volunteers each year with local organizations and residents in need of support.

March 06, 2026

Balough authors second book on historic composer Percy Grainger

A longtime lecturer in Eastern’s Department of Music recently published a book that both solidifies and removes controversy from the name of Australian American composer Percy Grainger. Teresa Balough’s “The Essential Grainger: Percy Grainger’s Kipling Settings” delves into the composer’s special interest in the works of the often-misunderstood English author Rudyard Kipling.

February 26, 2026

Anthropology Day explores contemporary human issues

Eastern’s Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Criminology, and Social Work held an all-day celebration in recognition of “Anthropology Day” on Feb. 19 in the Student Center. The day’s events featured a presentation by a recent graduate from Eastern’s anthropology program, as well as a discussion with a guest faculty member and a tabling session.