Eastern honored the nearly 20 million United States active and retired military personnel during its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11. The event featured remarks from campus dignitaries and a keynote address by Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, and Eastern alumnus Andrew DiSilvestro ’11.
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After a 13-year wait, Rockstar Games is preparing to release the sixth installment of its flagship “Grand Theft Auto” franchise on Nov. 19. The highly anticipated title follows “Grand Theft Auto V,” which has sold 230 million copies worldwide, making it the third best-selling video game of all time behind “Tetris” and “Minecraft.” With the gaming world counting down to launch, three members of the Eastern community with experience in video game research and the gaming industry shared their perspectives on what the release could mean for the future of gaming and beyond.
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We all have teachers we like, teachers who entertain, even teachers who challenge us. Some of us are lucky enough to find a teacher who changes our lives. For English Professor Daniel Donaghy, that teacher was Harry Humes, a professor and poet at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.
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For Art Professor Sarah Churchill, Eastern’s new Art Gallery Director, art exhibitions are about storytelling. To be an effective and ethical director, one must ask who historically has been given the right to tell their stories and who has been left out, she believes.
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Eastern Connecticut State University hosted the Windham Region United Way Community Breakfast on Nov. 9 in the Paul E. Johnson Sr. Community Room in the J. Eugene Smith Library. The highlight of the event was the presentation of the United Way's 2026 ALICE Report (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed), which outlined the financial challenges facing working individuals and families across Connecticut.
Eastern honored the nearly 20 million United States active and retired military personnel during its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11. The event featured remarks from campus dignitaries and a keynote address by Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, and Eastern alumnus Andrew DiSilvestro ’11.
Emmy-nominated producer and television personality Alex Boylan visited Eastern on Nov. 5 to inspire college students to land their dream job. During his presentation titled “How to Land Your Dream Job Before Graduation,” Boylan provided industry insights and career tips to prepare students for life after graduation.
“Housing really is a crisis,” Professor Paul Trubey announced during his opening remarks at the 12th Annual Social Policy Summit. Held on Nov. 3, the annual event is an opportunity for junior and senior social work students to dive into a pressing social issue, hear from experts in the field, and brainstorm solutions.
The Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University hosted a public reception for “Echoes of the Circle: The Eastern Community Mandala” on Nov. 2. The exhibit will remain open until Dec. 4.
Three recent graduates of Eastern's communications, film, and theatre (CFT) program have landed jobs in broadcast journalism. Griffin Davis ‘25, Emily Madden ‘26, and Zoe Calhoun ‘26 are three of the newest employees at NBC Connecticut.
English teachers from across the Northeast gathered at Eastern on Oct. 23-24 for the 124th New England Association of Teachers of English (NEATE) Conference. This year's gathering was titled “Contested Knowledge: Literacy, Access, and Censorship Across the Curriculum.”
A new career-focused program at Eastern Connecticut State University is preparing students for work in the diverse field of sustainability. Launching this fall semester, the Sustainability Pathway is open to students of all majors and offers specialized learning opportunities to develop leaders for environmental sustainability and social equity across broad industries.
“Every story deserves to be heard. Every student deserves to belong. Let’s stand with immigrant communities through both our words and our actions.” That was the message during "I Stand with Immigrants," an event hosted by Eastern Office of Opportunity Programs (UOP) on Oct. 27. The event featured a presentation from Professor Ricardo Pérez on the history of immigration in the United States, a keynote address by Ricardo Pacheco, a higher education professional from New York, and a student-led panel discussion.
For over 8,000 years of recorded history, wine has held a place of significance in human ritual, socialization, and celebration. Today, while many consumers enjoy a wide variety of the fermented fruit of the vine at a multitude of occasions, few understand the existential threats facing by the hundred-billion-dollar industry. The industry, on the other hand, is all too aware.
