Eastern Connecticut State University News

Dr.Raouf Mama, an English professor at Eastern Connecticut State University , knows how to captivate his audiences.

WAIM Walk For Warmth Submitted by Evelyn Solla on 2009-11-04.   Everyone is invited to tie up their walking shoes and participate in the Windham Area Interfaith Ministry's 18th Annual Walk for Warmth on Sunday, Nov.

One Latino giant of the arts in New Haven declared that his work owes "nothing to my Latino culture." The other said her work is an exploration of her identity as a Puerto Rican woman of mixed African, Taino and Spanish ancestry.

Susan Sherman Fernandes of Fleetwood Avenue, Bethel, announces the engagement of her daughter, Jennifer R. Fernandes, to Ken Gardiner Jr., son of Ken and Dale Gardiner of Terryville.

Seven candidates are vying for five seats on the Board of Education this fall. Each brings a unique perspective to the table, whether through the candidate's time on the board, his or her profession or with experience as a parent of a child who went to the public schools.

On Campus Submitted by Tom Andrea on 2009-10-21.   The Seventh Annual 5 X 5 Dance Festival at Saint Joseph College will be held on Friday, Oct.

The Metropolitan District Commission donated $1000 to the Career Services Fund to sponsor Eastern Connecticut State University's annual Fall Career Fair on Oct.

The percentage of Glastonbury High School graduates attending a two-year or four-year college jumped slightly in 2009.

The granddaughter of labor and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez was to speak in Connecticut Wednesday afternoon.

Suzanne Perfect Lewin, 67, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, from complications of diabetes after a lengthy illness.

Submitted by Virginia R. Rollefson on 2009-10-05.   The 23rd Annual Rockfall Symposium titled, "Green Light for Our Economy" will be held Friday, Oct.

Author/Professor Cromwell Crawford Kicks off Eastern's 2009-2010 Arts and Lecture Series Submitted by Kathryn Harner on 2009-10-02.   S. Cromwell Crawford, author and professor emeritus at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, opens Eastern Connecticut State University's Ninth Annual Arts and Lecture Series on Oct.

Verizon Wireless donated $500 to the Career Services Fund to host Eastern Connecticut State University's 5th annual Block Party on Sept.

Courts - "The right of students across the country to speak their minds in blogs and text messages at stake" Updating this entry from July 17, 2007 , and this one from Feb.

The telephone began ringing at Kevin and Darlene Rabito's home early Tuesday. At first, it was friends, asking how they could help the Rabitos' 17-year-old son, also named Kevin, whose hopes of becoming an Eagle Scout were threatened by vandals at Tarrywile Park over the weekend.

School Stuff Submitted by Corrine King on 2009-09-22.   The Connecticut State University System's four universities Central, Eastern, Southern and Western Connecticut State universities will host Open Houses in the coming weeks, inviting prospective students to learn more about what each university has to offer.

The destruction of a shed at Tarrywile Park over the weekend was more than an unthinking act of vandalism.

Norwich - City and Norwich Free Academy officials are looking into building an $80 million science magnet high school in Norwich that would include partnerships with a local college and major corporations.

Biz Buzz Submitted by Zandra Radford on 2009-09-01.   Join us for "Entrepreneur Education," a free workshop series sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, Windham Region along with Eastern Connecticut State University and the Small Business Development Center.

The birth of Elizabeth Borelli's first child opened her eyes to more than just motherhood.