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Nov 03

Eastern to Add Women's Flag Football for '24-'25

Eastern will begin competition in Women's Flag Football the Spring of 2025. The emerging sport has grown exponentially and will be featured in the 2028 Olympic Games.
Oct 23

Eastern University Welcomes Stephen (Mark) Seymour to Board of Trustees

Eastern University is pleased to announce a new member to the Board of Trustees, Mr. Stephen (Mark) Seymour.
Oct 23

Palmer Receives $1,250,000 Lilly Endowment Compelling Preaching Initiative Award

Eastern received a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help Palmer Theological Seminary establish the project, “Compelling Preaching for the 21st Century: Whole Gospel. Whole World. Whole Persons.”
Nov 03, 2023

Eastern to Add Women's Flag Football for '24-'25

Eastern will begin competition in Women's Flag Football the Spring of 2025. The emerging sport has grown exponentially and will be featured in the 202...
Oct 23, 2023

Palmer Receives $1,250,000 Lilly Endowment Compelling Preaching Initiative Award

Eastern received a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help Palmer Theological Seminary establish the project, “Compelling Preaching for the 21st Centu...
Oct 23, 2023

Eastern University Welcomes Stephen (Mark) Seymour to Board of Trustees

Eastern University is pleased to announce a new member to the Board of Trustees, Mr. Stephen (Mark) Seymour.
Oct 10, 2023

Eastern Ranked Among Forbes’ Top 10 Master’s in Special Education Online Programs of 2023

Eastern University is pleased to announce that its MEd in Special Education was ranked among the top 10 best programs of 2023 by Forbes Advisor.
Oct 10, 2023

Remembering President Roberta Hestenes, Eastern University’s 7th President

Eastern University honors the life and legacy of President Roberta Hestenes, DMin Eastern’s 7th president, who passed into glory on July 29, 2023.
Sep 18, 2023

Eastern Again Ranked Among Best Regional Universities in the North by U.S. News and World Report

Eastern University has once again been ranked one of the Best Regional Universities in the North by U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024.
Sep 06, 2023

Eastern University Doubles Enrollment in 4 Years

From Fall 2019 to Fall 2023, enrollment counts on the first day of classes grew from 3,059 students to 6,112.
Aug 11, 2023

Eastern University to Add Marching Band

The Music Department and Eastern University Athletics have announced plans to launch a marching band for 2024-25. In leading up to this, Eastern Unive...
Jun 28, 2023

Eastern University Offers Cabrini Students Supportive Transfer Partnership

As Cabrini University closes its doors following the 2023-24 academic year, Eastern University is committed to supporting the Cabrini community throug...
Jun 09, 2023

Eastern University Awarded Nearly $6 Million Grant from U.S. Department of Education

Eastern College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (CEBS) is pleased to be the recipient of a 5-year grant award from the U.S. Department of Educati...

UPCOMING EVENTS

Dec 01

Star of Bethlehem Planetarium Christmas Show

1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids PA 19087
Dec 04

Financial Aid Online Info Session - Graduate and Online Undergraduate

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Dec 05

MA in Theological and Cultural Anthropology Online Info Session

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Dec 06

MS in Data Science Online Info Session

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Dec 07

Palmer Theological Seminary Online Info Session

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MBA in Organizational Management Online Info Session

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Dec 13

Graduate College of Education Online Info Session

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Dec 14

PhD in Organizational Leadership Online Information Session

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Dec 01, 2023

Star of Bethlehem Planetarium Christmas Show

1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids PA 19087
Dec 04, 2023

Financial Aid Online Info Session - Graduate and Online Undergraduate

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Dec 05, 2023

MA in Theological and Cultural Anthropology Online Info Session

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Dec 06, 2023

MS in Data Science Online Info Session

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Dec 07, 2023

Palmer Theological Seminary Online Info Session

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Dec 12, 2023

MBA in Organizational Management Online Info Session

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Dec 13, 2023

Graduate College of Education Online Info Session

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Dec 14, 2023

PhD in Organizational Leadership Online Information Session

Online
Jan 12, 2024

Windows on the World: Kristin Kobes

St. Davids Campus, 1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids, PA 19087
Mar 15, 2024

Theatre Production: Big Fish

1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids PA 19087

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Nov 24

Native American Heritage Day 2023

We acknowledge and celebrate the Native American cultures, and the significant contributions of American Indian and Alaska Natives to American society.
Nov 10

In Honor of Veterans Day

Veterans Day was originally known as Armistice Day, commemorating the agreement to end World War I. However, on June 1, 1954 the holiday was changed by Congress to acknowledge all veterans during and after World War I.
Oct 09

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day

October 9th is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October to honor the cultures and histories of Native American peoples.
Nov 24, 2023

Native American Heritage Day 2023

We acknowledge and celebrate the Native American cultures, and the significant contributions of American Indian and Alaska Natives to American society...
Nov 10, 2023

In Honor of Veterans Day

Veterans Day was originally known as Armistice Day, commemorating the agreement to end World War I. However, on June 1, 1954 the holiday was changed b...
Oct 09, 2023

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day

October 9th is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October to honor the cultures and histories of N...
Sep 15, 2023

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2023

September 15th is the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs until October 15th. This month is an annual celebration of the history and cult...
Jun 08, 2023

Working to Empower

This Spring, Eastern’s Fine and Performing Arts Division reached for new levels of student empowerment and proudly presented Working, a musical. This ...
Jun 08, 2023

Music as Ministry

Music has incredible power to alter people's moods and shift the atmosphere around them. It can even be used to extend the reach of Gospel truths to a...
Jun 08, 2023

The Birtwistles

In the midst of the change, Heidi, MEd ’95 and Mark Birtwistle have been a constant in the department as they faithfully serve the University and its ...
Jun 08, 2023

The Next LifeFlex Frontier

Imagine earning your bachelor’s or associate degree from a nationally-ranked private university, 100% online, at your own pace, for just $2,500-7,500 ...
Jun 08, 2023

Finding & Creating Joy in Children’s Books

Words have power, grace, and the ability to change and represent perspectives. Nobody knows this better than Jonathan Marshall ’05, a current MEd in M...
Jun 08, 2023

Seminary Contextualized

Dr. Mayra Picos Lee greets me over Zoom from Mexico City, where she is joining a cohort of Palmer Seminary students for the first residency portion of...