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May 04, 2026

VIDEO: Students shine at CREATE conference

Student research and creative activity took center stage at Eastern Connecticut State University on April 24 during the annual CREATE conference, a campus-wide celebration of undergraduate scholarship.

May 01, 2026

Eastern celebrates Earth Day with annual market Earth Day Market packs the Student Center

Eastern welcomed hundreds of students and community members to its Student Center on April 22 to celebrate Earth Day. Featuring 34 vendors and exhibitors, Eastern's annual Earth Day Market united local businesses and student organizations under a commitment to sustainability.  "[This year's] Earth Day was our largest in about ten years," wrote Steve Nathan, environmental earth science professor and Earth Day Market coordinator. "The enthusiasm of new and returning community partners signals an opportunity for continued collaboration around climate resilience and sustainability in Willimantic and across the region."

April 29, 2026

Barnard Awards go to seniors Abby Heidorn and Julianna Concepción Recipients credit relationships for Eastern success

Each spring, Eastern recognizes two outstanding graduating seniors as winners of the Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award, the top academic honor in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system. For this year’s winners, biology major Abby Heidorn ’26 and English major Julianna Concepción ’26, the award is emblematic of a journey toward personal and academic success.

April 21, 2026

Goliath: Eastern PD's cutest recruit

The Police Department at Eastern Connecticut State University has recently acquired its cutest recruit. Goliath the police dog has excitedly begun his career as a facility dog.

April 21, 2026

BIS students place first in Travelers business analytics competition

Four undergraduate business information systems (BIS) students outperformed acclaimed business schools at a business analytics case competition on April 3 at Travelers in Hartford. The team earned first place, facing fierce competition from five teams from four other institutions: UConn, Quinnipiac University, the University of Hartford, and Central Connecticut State University.