Summer 2023, Issue 1

President Elsa Núñez announces retirement

Eastern's sixth president, Elsa M. Núñez, announced her retirement this May after 18 years with the University.


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300 students recognized in award ceremonies, honor societies

More than 300 Eastern students were recognized for scholarly excellence at the conclusion of the spring 2023 semester in nearly two dozen honor society inductions and departmental award ceremonies.


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Daniel Donaghy named Eastern’s Distinguished Professor of the Year

Poet Daniel Donaghy, professor of English, was named the 2023 Distinguished Professor of the Year, affirming his own belief that, “Yes, you can teach poetry writing.”


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For Eastern Athletics, the 2022-2023 Commissioner's Cup Award is sixth straight

For the sixth consecutive year, Eastern has claimed the Little East Conference Commissioner's Cup, the league's top honor for overall institutional athletic performance among the league's nine primary member institutions.


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Eelgrass research wins prize for Eastern senior at environmental conference

A senior majoring in environmental earth science won the Rankin Prize for the best undergraduate oral presentation at the recent annual meeting of the New England Estuarine Research Society .


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CECE wins Telly award for video on how books can create inclusive classrooms

A video released this past fall by the Center for Early Childhood Education (CECE), “Using Children’s Books to Help Build Inclusive Classrooms,” has won a Telly award, the CECE’s eighth Telly since 2010.


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2 professors win Board of Regents awards for teaching, research

Professors Emiliano Villanueva and Scott Moore were recognized for excellence in teaching and research by the Connecticut Board of Regents in its annual faculty awards.


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History professor writes about New York City as the nation's early capital

New York City’s brief tenure as the nation’s capital is the subject of an article by Thomas Balcerski, associate professor of history, in the new issue of “White House History Quarterly” magazine.


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Eastern in the News

CT Public: Dr. Elsa Núñez, the first Latina university president in New England, announces retirement

Fox 61: Eastern Connecticut State University president to retire

CT Insider: Eastern Connecticut State University president retiring after 18 years

Willimantic Chronicle: ECSU research finds faster way to germinate an endangered wildflower

Patch: Willington resident named Eastern Distinguished Professor of the Year

Hartford Courant: Two Eastern professors receive Board of Regents awards for teaching/research

CT Explored: Memories of Puerto Rican migration

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