Eastern Connecticut State University Viewbook, 2022

Eastern Warriors are prepared for a world of challenge and change. We support one another and care for our peers. Our campus creates a tightly knit community of strong relationships and common interests. Eastern raises Warriors — empowered, passionate, intuitive leaders who are ready to face obstacles in the world that awaits them. Unleash your potential at Eastern.

Internships Paid and credit-based internships in local schools, social service agencies, national government, and companies such as ESPN and Disney World. The Office of Career Success connects students with employers and supports their professional development.

Research All majors incorporate faculty-mentored undergraduate research. In their first year, students engage in undergraduate research exploring fields such as genetics or the use of social media in election campaigns. Students can apply the liberal arts quantitative literacy skills they learn as Eastern researchers in any professional field.

Hands-on

Eastern students benefit from experiential learning, global field courses, undergraduate research mentored by faculty, internships and co-ops, service learning, study abroad and many other opportunities!

Learning

Emily Hailu ‘22 (Communication) is a social media specialist at Mohegan Sun. “I had a lot of great experiences as a Communication major. I did two internships on campus in the field of video production and got a lot of hands-on experience in the TV studio, using the cameras and video switchboard… the kind of experi ence employers want to see on your resume.”

Fatima Godina ‘22 (Psychology major, Genetic Counseling minor) co-au thored a published article on dual language learners in preschool classrooms. “As a dual language learner myself, it was really interest ing to be part of this study. This experience really sparked an interest in the field of research. I love learn ing, and I think that’s one of the main things that you do as a researcher — you just never stop learning.”

Eugene Bertrand ‘24 (History and Elementary Education double-major) received a research grant from Eastern to develop a documentary about the migrant labor that drove Connecticut’s historic tobacco industry. “As someone with a Caribbean background, I think it’s vital to understand the impact that Caribbean people have made to Connecticut. Contributing to a documentary that focuses on some of the work my ancestors did is a way to thank them for all the hard work they’ve put in the past to ensure I had a better future.”

Eastern students conduct research on low-THC cannabis in our state-licensed green house as part of Connecticut’s first minor in Cannabis Cultivation and Chemistry.

Megan Piechowicz ‘23 (Biology major and Genetic Counseling minor) Megan interned at the Middlesex Health Cancer Center as a diges tive health screening analyst. She screened patients for hereditary cancer while collaborating with medical providers. “My main piece of advice to students would be to continue reaching out, as it is the primary way to find opportunities of this nature. You will never know what is available without asking.”

Eastern Has Your

Our advisors will help you adjust to college life and develop an “Eastern in 4” graduation plan to support your timely graduation.

Eastern’s small, undergraduate campus means faculty and staff are here to mentor you. They take the time to learn your strengths and weaknesses, help you develop, and guide you in creating a professional network you will use once you graduate.

Eastern provides additional support and community building activities for traditionally underserved populations, including DREAM.US scholarship recipients and our STEP/CAP Summer Bridge Program.

Prepare for your future — Whether navigating the internship search, expanding your professional network, or polishing your resume, our Career Success Counselors help guide the way toward success after graduation.

Our Liberal Arts curriculum ensures students graduate as strong writers. Build and refine critical written communication skills by collaborating with peer tutors for assistance with all stages of the writing process.

College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) certified peer tutors along with Mathematical Sciences faculty offer individual or small group tutoring sessions.

Whether you enter Eastern knowing what you want to do, or need to take time to find your passion, Eastern will set you up for success.

Back

Professors hold weekly office hours where you may stop in for help with your class or clarification on an assignment. To complement this, we also provide subject-based peer tutoring in a variety of majors and content areas.

Beyond the Academic Success Center, Eastern students also benefit from:

• Counseling and Psychological Services

• Office of AccessAbility Services

• Health Services

• Veterans Education and Transition Services

Eastern students attend graduate programs at Yale, Tufts, New York University, University of Southern California, Georgetown, Boston College and other schools.

Our alumni have careers at Pfizer, ESPN, Aetna, Electric Boat, Raytheon Technologies Corp., Hartford HealthCare, Travelers Insurance, Pratt & Whitney, Cigna, and many other companies and organizations in Connecticut, New England and around the globe.

Four Years Later

In the Field

Laura Zenk ’22

Criminology/Sociology

Probation Officer, State of Colorado

John Fiester ’22 Mathematics Senior Analyst, Cigna

Noah Guarino ’21

Economics and Accounting Risk Management and Underwriting, Cigna

Emily Fulton ’20 Health Sciences

Registered Nurse, Backus Hospital

Jose Santiago Cruz ’20 Computer Science Software developer, Travelers

Abigail Ridler ’20 Biology Research Assistant, Children’s Hospital, Philadelphia

Al Viglione ’20

Economics and Business Information Systems

Early Career Leadership Development Program Associate, The Hartford

Graduate Schools

Hannah Avena ’21 Music M.A. in Music Louisiana State University

Meghan Campbell ’21 New Media Studies M.F.A. University of Southern California

Allen Horn ’21 History M.A. in History University of Maine

Tara Nguyen ’21 Sociology Ph.D. in Sociology University of Massachusetts-Boston

Liam Stolpe ’21 Biology M.S. in Biology Tufts University Madeline Colegrove ’20 Business Administration M.S. in Digital Marketing Sacred Heart University

Stefanos Stravoravdis ’20 Biology and Mathematics Ph.D. in Microbiology University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Tyler Madden ’21 (Communication) is a multimedia journalist at WTOV-TV in Ohio. He received the “Rising Star” award as the best new broadcast journalist in the State of Ohio, awarded by the Associated Press Media Editors. “The hands-on experience you get from working on industry-level equipment like I did at Eastern taught me skills I use every day to report on stories in the Ohio Valley.”

Nancy Gonzalez ’22 (Health Sciences) was recently named a fellow of the Pfizer Research and Develop ment Rotation Program. During this paid two-year fellowship, she will rotate among multiple research and development laboratories in pursuit of advancing the healthcare industry. “Eastern and its Health Sciences program allowed me to have many unique experiences through volunteering, internships, teaching assistant ships and independent study opportunities.”

Harley Webley ’21 (Health Sciences major with a concentration in Allied Health) will attend Yale University’s School of Public Health this fall. “We must examine how our systems foster inequity and dismantle policies and practices that create disparate health outcomes. I am pursuing a Master’s in Public Health to learn the appropriate tools and skillset to develop and apply approaches that center equity in health systems and policies.”

Six-Week Challenge

First-year students transition to college life with the help of the Six-Week Challenge, which includes social events, dinners with staff, games and other programs.

A Safe Campus

Eat Right

Eating on campus comes with many options including locally sourced foods, the accommodation of dietary restrictions, and theme nights in Hurley to sample different cuisines. Dining locations include Hurley Dining Hall, Student Center Food Court and The Daily Press Cafe.

Meal Plans

• First-year residential students take advantage of our unlimited meal plan.

• Live close to classes, the library, dining hall and support services.

• Students who live on campus have higher GPAs and are more likely to graduate on time.

• Services include campus shuttle buses to area malls and grocery stores, social activities in dorms and weekend festivities on campus.

• Theme Housing — Live with other students who share your interests in Quiet/Substance-Free, Honors or Gender-Inclusive housing.

Campus Living

Caring campus police, security systems and diligent students make Eastern one of the safest campuses around. The LiveSafe mobile app also helps promote campus safety.

Residential

State University

14 Residence Halls 85% of First-years Live on Campus

• Upper-level students typically live in on-campus apartments with flexible meal plan options.

Life on

Life on Eastern’s inclusive, welcoming campus is exciting! Join a club, work out in the fitness center, go to a concert and relax with friends in the Student Center. Cheer on the Warriors athletic teams or enjoy the competition in intramurals. “Friday After Dark” and other events hosted by the Campus Activity Board ensure that students living on campus have things to do all weekend.

Join any of our 90 student clubs and organizations or start your own! Just a few options: Environmental Club, Organization of Latin American Students, Psychology Club, Gamer’s Guild, and Fusion Dance Crew.

BE A LEADER

Participate in Eastern’s unique LEAP into Leadership program to cultivate your leadership potential. Collaborate with University administrators to make a difference on campus through the Student Government Association. Earn a seat on our student-run Campus Activity Board to coordinate thousands of annual events.

The softball team returned to the Division III World Series for the 15th time, had four All-Americans and posted a 44-7 record.

Sophomore First-team All-American pitcher Alexis Michon led the team with a 24-1 record, 1.07 ERA, 204 Ks and was voted National Pitcher-of-the-Year.

2022 National Champions

The Warriors won their fifth national NCAA Division III championship in baseball. Eastern athletes won the Commissioner’s Cup for the fifth year in a row for having the best athletic performance in the Little East Conference.

Our student-athletes also won the Presidents’ Cup for a record 7th time by having the highest cumulative GPA in the conference.

In addition to 19 varsity teams, Eastern has five club sports and 18 intramural sports — everything from ice hockey, rugby and football to co-ed softball and indoor soccer.

to be a Warrior

2021-22 Highlights

Major LEC Awards (coach of the year, player of the year, rookie

Conference Championships

Warriors received LEC /All-Academic Honors

year)

Little East Conference Field Hockey Champions

Programs of Study

MAJORS

Concentrations are in gray.

Accounting Anthropology

Archaeology

Cultural Anthropology Art

Art History

Digital Art and Media Design

Illustration

Studio Art

Biochemistry

Biology

The Biology major is excellent preparation for careers in Dentistry, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Business Administration

International Business Management Marketing

Sport Management

Business Information Systems

Communication

Advertising Applied Media Production Communication Generalist Leadership Communication Media Writing and Journalism

Public Relations

Social Media*

Computer Science

Criminology

Data Science*

Business Analytics Computer Science

Geographic Information Systems Mathematics

Early Childhood Education, N-3 Economics

Business Economics General Economics

Elementary Education, 1-6 English

Creative Writing

Cultural Studies

English for Early Childhood and Elementary Education

English for Secondary Education General English Studies

Literary Studies

Rhetoric and Composition

Student Designed Concentration

Environmental Earth Science

Environmental Earth Science

Environmental Science

General Earth Science Sustainable Energy Science Finance

Banking and Real Estate Investment Health Sciences

Allied Health Exercise and Sport Science

Public Health History

American Studies

History and Social Science

Individualized Major Labor and Human Resources

Liberal Studies Earth Science English History and Social Science Mathematics Natural Science Mathematics Actuarial Science

Data Science Mathematics for Teaching Mathematical Structures and Applications

Music

Psychology

Behavior Analysis

Cognitive Neuroscience Developmental Psychology

Mental Health Counseling Psychology of Work

Standard Psychology

Social Work Sociology

Spanish

Theatre and Performance Media*

Music Industry and Leadership Musicology: History, Composition, and Criticism

Music Performance

New Media Studies

Digital Media Design

Integrated Communication Media Media Computation

Multimedia Writing, Form and Analysis

Performance Media Philosophy

Physical Education Physical Education Studies

Pre-K-12 Certification

Political Science

Acting Dance and World Performance Design, Technology and Management Directing, Dramaturgy and Cultural Performance Women’s and Gender Studies

Secondary Education Certification, 7-12

Majors in Biology, English, Environmental Earth Science, History, History and Social Science or Mathematics can also take a concentration in Secondary Education Certification, 7-12

*New Programs started in 2022

MINORS

Accounting

African American and Third World Studies

Anthropology

Art History Asian Studies Astronomy Outreach Biochemistry

Bioinformatics Biology

Business Administration Business Analytics

Business Information Systems

Cannabis Cultivation and Chemistry* Chemistry Coaching Communication

Computer Engineering Science Computer Science

Costume and Fashion Design Criminology

Digital Art and Media Design Economics English Environmental Earth Science Environmental Health Science Environmental Science Film Studies French Game Design Genetic Counseling Geographic Information Systems Geography

Geomorphology Health Healthcare Informatics

Healthcare Management History

Hydrogeology

Insurance

Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Leadership Communication Management Information Systems Mathematics Medical Interpreting in Spanish Modern Languages

Music New England Studies

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Paramedic Science

Peace and Human Rights Philosophy

Physical Education Physical Science Physics

Political Science Pre-Law Psychology

Public Health Studies

Social Informatics Sociology Spanish

Sport and Exercise Science* Sport Management Studio Art Sustainable Energy Studies Theatre Women’s Studies

Writing

U.S.

World

2020 2021 2022

Highest Four-Year Graduation Rate of Connecticut’s 4 State Universities

The Coalition for College is a group of 150 distinguished colleges and universities across the United States working together to increase student success and access to higher education. The coalition includes only four Connecticut universities: Eastern, UConn, Wesleyan and Yale.

Christiana Montalbano ‘22 performed as the witch in a full opera production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Hansel & Gretel.

Take the Next Step

APPLY www.easternct.edu/apply

Students are reviewed for merit scholarships at the time of admission. Exceptional students should consider applying to our rigorous Honors Program; the separate application is due February 1. For more information: www.easternct.edu/honors

Priority Application Deadline: November 15, 2022 (Decision by December 15, 2022)

Regular Application Deadline: January 1, 2023 (Decision by February 15, 2023)

To be considered for Financial Aid, your FAFSA must be submitted by the application deadline.

Applications received after January 1 will be reviewed as space and financial aid are available.

VISIT www.easternct.edu/visit

Discover our beautiful campus in person! Explore our residence halls, student center, academic and athletic facilities. You’ll walk side-by-side with one of our enthusiastic student tour guides and learn all the reasons they love Eastern. We offer visit opportunities Monday-Saturday most weeks, with multiple tour options each day.

FINANCIAL AID www.easternct.edu/financial-aid

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens October 1 of your senior year. Be sure to complete this as soon as possible after that date to maximize your eligibility for financial aid. All students are encouraged to apply for FAFSA, as Eastern offers a variety of merit and need-based aid.

of full-time undergraduate applicants receive financial aid