News & Features

 Due to requests from the board of directors and the continued malfunctions with the e-mail server, the Information Technology department has announced a transition from the University’s current e-mail server to Google’s system, Gmail.    The complete system, Google Apps Education Edition, offers students and faculty numerous tools for online correspondence and relieves the IT […]

 Students from Eastern have been lending a helping hand to New Orleans for the past four years.   This year, the group consisted of seniors Krystal Cairns, Laura Lockyer, Julie Peiffer, junior Amy Fischer, sophomore Kristi Kraft, alumnae Rebekah Miller and librarian Jonathan Beasley, who served as advisor of the trip.    The team served in

  Returning for the spring semester, most faculty and students were pleasantly surprised by a row of new coffee pots in the Dining Commons, set off by a wide green backdrop announcing the product: “aspretto.”    The drink station is significant, not only because of its selection of brews, flavored teas, and 12-ounce cups with

Some students came back from summer vacation with stories of summer fun, while others returned with exciting experiences to share. Others arrived with a brand new, life-changing status: They were married.  Senior Rachel Walter and husband Eric Walter, Eastern alumni, got married in July. The couple, who met at Eastern, had been engaged since February

Once a year, parents like to bring their children to work with them to give them a taste of the work world. But some parents live where they work, making virtually every day “Bring Your Child to Work Day.” Eastern serves as the permanent home for resident directors Theresa Noye, Heidi Birtwistle and their families.

Eastern’s shift toward a greener campus is on a roll with a new plan for setting up solar panels on the roof of the Eagle Learning Center. ELC holds the offices of the Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies. “We will be installing solar panels on the roof of ELC and we are hoping

It wasn’t that long ago that the H1N1 virus, commonly known as “swine flu,” reared its ugly head and caused wide-spread panic. Scientists have recently revealed the H1N1 vaccination, sealed with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s approval, to combat the disease. From Nov. 4 to. 6, Eastern’s health department held a clinic in

There’s been a new addition to Eastern’s campus, and it is one of special importance: As many students have noticed, a tree was recently planted not far from the bronze Eastern Eagle that sits outside Walton Hall.  A vast majority of the student population had absolutely no idea why this tree was there, what purpose

If you’re accustomed to using your cell phone to pass time as you drive, think again. At least when you’re driving through Philadelphia. Enforcement of the city’s recent ban on all uses of handheld cell phones while driving began on Nov. 1. However police were only issuing warnings over the past month to help raise

from the desk of Jim Magee, Director of Security