When a vacancy arose in the position of the Dean of Arts and Sciences, Eastern took no time to hire one of its own. English professor Betsy Morgan was selected to fill in as interim dean after David Greehalgh stepped down to become the interim director of the new doctoral program. Morgan, beloved by students […]

David King, former director of human resources, was appointed executive dean of the Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies in July 2006. The position gives him the opportunity to affect a number of Eastern’s programs.The Campolo School is where several programs, such as international economic development and counseling psychology, find their home. King’s vision

A COLLEGE SURVIVAL GUIDE

As a new student at Eastern University, I began to be exposed to new and challenging ideas regarding my faith. My first experience with this was with Dr.Ray Van Leeuwen in my New Testament class. I remember leaving that classroom challenged and excited about new theological ideas. Allow new ideas to cause you to sit

This year on Labor Day, September 4, the Student Activities Board is offering Eastern students the opportunity to go on fun and exciting day trips with their friends. In previous years there have been trips to Ocean City, the zoo, South Street, King of Prussia Mall, the National Constitution Center and Hershey Park. This year,

Fundraising will look like swing dancing at the Swing Into Life dance party. Sponsored by the Feeling Blue Suicide Prevention Council, the September 13 dance party will help fund the nonprofit organization’s goals of preventing suicide and helping the loved ones of those who have committed suicide. The idea to do swing dance as a

Pat (Ling) Magdamo ’53, Tony Campolo ’56, Phyllis Walles Twiss ’54 and Shirley Claghorn. The three women came to visit Eastern earlier this summer. Their visit included a tour of Heritage, a meeting with Tony Campolo and director of alumni relations Mary Gardner. They also met vice president of Student Development Bettie Ann Brigham and

The summer movie season was filled with ups and downs and was dominated by pirates and snakes. Several highly anticipated films like The Da Vinci Code and Superman Returns turned out to be disappointing. But such popcorn flicks as Miami Vice and Pirates of the Carribean 2 did end up winning over the audiences. However,

Late on April 8, after annual spring fling activities including on-campus partying, 21-year old Cabrini College student Kyle Foley was stabbed at the school. The reason that led to the conflict has not yet been determined; however, upon initial response to the stabbing, local authorities took two men into custody for questioning. After they were

When the theatre department decided to put on a production of The Laramie Project in the spring of 2003, it stirred controversy all over campus. During a session entitled A Community is a Conversation: Eastern, the Laramie Project, and the Equality Ride, theatre director Mark Hallen moderated a discussion about the show’s impact on the