Eastern welcomed nearly 500 guests to Hurley Hall on Nov. 26 for the 19th annual Day of Giving, a Thanksgiving feast served by students/staff and prepared by Eastern's dining service, Eastern Eats.
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Eastern Connecticut State University made a meaningful gesture this Native American Heritage Month by holding its first land acknowledgement ceremony on Nov. 19. The ceremony featured representatives from four local tribal nations in recognition of the tribal ancestral lands on which the University stands.
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Take a behind-the-scenes look at the Music Department’s latest opera production, "Cinderella," showing Nov. 14 and 16 in the Fine Arts Instructional Center Concert Hall. Meet the cast and crew behind this modern take on Pauline Viardot’s "Cendrillon" and see how they bring new life to a classic fairytale.
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Eastern Connecticut State University launched a new cybersecurity minor in the fall 2025 semester. Spurred by broad interest and increasing workforce demands, the 18-credit minor is available to students of all majors.
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Eastern student Caio de Sousa has wasted no time getting involved in Willimantic’s small business scene. Along with friend Griffin Ryan, the sophomore accounting major co-owns and operates T-Shirts with a Purpose (T-SWAP), a printing and marketing service located on Main Street.
The University Senate at Eastern recently passed a resolution affirming academic freedom. The resolution was voted on and approved on Oct. 21.
Eastern welcomed nearly 500 guests to Hurley Hall on Nov. 26 for the 19th annual Day of Giving, a Thanksgiving feast served by students/staff and prepared by Eastern's dining service, Eastern Eats.
Eastern's Department of World Languages and Cultures and the Latino Chamber of Windham recently hosted a special event celebrating a semester of community partnerships and hands-on learning. Held on Nov. 19 in the President’s Dining Room at Hurley Hall, the celebration highlighted the experiences of students in the course “Spanish for Business,” led by Lecturer Angela Pitassi.
Emiliano Villanueva continues to be a global authority on the business of wine. The business administration professor and department chair was recently appointed as an assistant editor of the Wine Business Journal (WBJ) and invited to Argentina to present timely research concerning wineries in the region.
Eight students from Eastern Connecticut State University are taking their studies abroad during the fall 2025 semester. Each of the travelers has had the opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture of their respective destinations while expanding their academic spheres.
“Do it afraid. Do it anyway.” This was the message from keynote speaker Celeste Willard at “She Did It Anyway,” a networking event hosted by Eastern Connecticut State University’s Women’s Center. Held on Nov. 13 in the Student Center, the event gave students the opportunity to connect with women who are forging careers in the field of criminal justice.
Crowds gasped, laughed, and reflected during a sold-out, one-night performance of Jean-Paul Sartre’s “No Exit” this past October. The existential classic, reimagined and directed by senior theatre and performance media and communication major Zoe Calhoun, marked a significant milestone in her academic journey: her first time directing a full-length play.
The Women’s and Gender Studies program at Eastern hosted a conversation with award-winning Afghan writer and women’s rights advocate Homeira Qaderi on Nov. 12 at Webb Hall. Qaderi discussed resilience, loss, and the realities of being a woman under Taliban rule and shared how storytelling allowed her to show resistance against her oppressors.
A quintet of alumni from Eastern’s Department of History returned to campus as panelists to share their career journeys with current history majors on Nov. 12 in the David G. Carter Science Building. From professional work in libraries and archives to digital history, the alumni discussed their career paths following Eastern.
