You have two options: read this article about Chalk & Table, Eastern’s new learning collaborative, or visit the freshly-launched chalkandtable.com to experience things yourself. “Chalk & Table,” formerly the Center for Teaching and Learning, began in January at the suggestion of the Organizational Design Task Force. It was initially created to offer tools and resources […]
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It’s not news that college in America costs a lot of money. It’s definitely not news that Eastern University costs a lot of money, too. It certainly costs more than public schools, and you don’t want to point out how much some in-state tuitions are. That’s why it’s so hard for some people to believe
Phonathon And The Eastern Fund: A Closer Look Read Post »
Or, Why You Really Should Study Abroad On my second day out of the country I sent my mom an email: “The first thing I noticed about England was the smell. Not England’s – mine. I stank. Like recycled airplane air and B.O. And my hair was greasy, and I was sweaty because somehow travel
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100 Days ‘til the Tassels Turn: the event you’ve been anticipating since the advertisements popped up in front of McInnis, landed in your inbox, and posted lists of prizes and fun. During the Spring 2015 semester I was still a part of the Class of 2016, so I just watched while my older friends really began
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From Jan. 22 to Jan. 24, a record-breaking blizzard named Winter Storm Jonas hit the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. At least 14 states were blanketed with more than a foot of snow, while those in Baltimore, New York City and parts of Washington, D.C. saw two feet or more. A few states received as much
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Welcome to 2016, where Americans are following the presidential race like a reality TV show. In this article I will give a brief rundown of the candidates that are still in the race. Due to the number of candidates, I’ll only here cover those with over 10% poll standing in their respective camps, and so
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On Jan. 14th, the Episcopal Church was officially suspended from the Anglican Communion for three years. This comes after several years of conflict between the Communion and the Episcopal Church over questions about homosexuality. In 2003 Gene Robinson, an openly gay clergyman, was elected bishop of New Hampshire, and in 2015 the Episcopal Church leadership
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January has come and gone, and with it some of the excitement of the New Year, but change is still in the air. On Feb. 1, Sodexo, along with the Humane League and the EU Earthkeepers club, launched a “Meatless Monday” campaign at our school. What does this mean? Every Monday, the “classics” line in
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Malawi is a small African country situated between Mozambique and Zambia. It is also the birth country of Eastern University sociology professor Dr. Mike Mtika. Dr. Mtika began his professional career as an Agricultural and Rural Development Officer for the Ministry of Agriculture in Malawi before joining World Vision in 1986, where he worked in
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Welcome back to yet another stimulating and action-packed semester! This term, at Windows on the World, many bright and interesting speakers will be here to speak about what it is that they strongly believe. Windows on the World is different from chapel, as it is designed to foster intellectual curiosity from experiencing different subjects you
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