Eastern’s music department is full of many skilled professors and students who put on numerous shows and events throughout the year to showcase and celebrate musical talent. This fall, Eastern welcomes three new directors to the music department: Derek Kostovick, Nimrod Speaks and Stephen Framil. All three have previously worked with Eastern, but
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It is 11:31 p.m. The whole room hums with the sound of seven TVs, but all eyes are on one of them. Two opponents passionately mash buttons as their onscreen fighters, Marth and Dr. Mario, furiously trade blows. Marth lands a sword strike at the exact instant it will knock Dr. Mario off
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A few short miles from Eastern University’s St. Davids Campus stands a monument to a bygone era when war came to America’s soil. The monument is not a statue, nor a plaque, but a small Welsh Baptist church. Built in 1805, the Baptist Church in the Great Valley’s meetinghouse is a fitting monument to
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Sandy Haney, once an Eastern student herself, has returned to the community to teach as assistant professor of biblical studies. She is a wife of 15 years and the mother of two wonderful children, John and Sylvia. Her story is a testament of diligent Christian scholasticism partnered with a fervent dedication to family
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When one reads, she opens the door to knowledge, enjoyment and comprehension. Reading allows people to learn things about the world, both tangible and abstract, that they may not be exposed to otherwise. Books allow us to learn, to feel understood and to feel as if we have been transported into a world
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Leonard “Doc” Carr Jr. passed away on Aug. 22, 2016 at the age of 52, after many years of battling brain cancer. Doc was born on April 17, 1964. He lived in Norwood, Pa., not far from Eastern’s St. Davids campus. For over 20 years he commuted to Eastern every morning for his
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Eastern University was recognized at the White House on June 10 for being a founding partner in President Obama’s Fair Chance Higher Education Pledge. Eastern administrators Robert Duffett, President, and Thomas Ridington, Executive Vice President for University Relations and New Ventures, both attended the White House event. They met with Domestic Policy Council
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Eastern University recently announced a new partnership with Wycliffe Bible Translators USA, the largest Bible translation organization in the world. Through this partnership, Wycliffe employees and missionaries, as well as their spouses and dependents, will qualify for a 20 percent discount on tuition. Wycliffe has been helping people around the world
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St. Martin’s Episcopal Church of Radnor will be holding a concert to raise funds to benefit Christians fleeing ISIS-held territory in Iraq. The event, called iROCK4IRAQ 2016, will be hosted in conjunction with the organization Stand With Iraqi Christians. Proceeds will be sent to a refugee camp in Erbil, Kurdistan, in northern Iraq.
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The city of Harrisburg recently took a step forward in an effort to provide a better future for its citizens. In an agreement between Harrisburg and Eastern University made earlier this year, full-time city employees and their dependents are ensured a tuition discount of 25 percent. Eastern’s support is a part of Harrisburg
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