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Eastern University Announces New Accelerated 4+1 Professional Science Programs with Temple University

Eastern University, in partnership with Temple University, is excited to announce five new accelerated degree programs in the areas of Cyber Defense, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Bioinnovation, and Scientific Writing.

President Matthews Dedicates a Day of Grief, Lament, and Hope for our Nation

President Matthews invites the community to a day of prayer and fasting in light of recent events. "We must intercede, intervene, and interrupt the hatred and bigotry that allow evil to overcome good."

Eastern University Offers New MS in Data Science

Eastern University is excited to announce its newest master’s level offering, a 100% online MS in Data Science. Designed for students of all experience levels, the program is self-paced and flexible, providing students the opportunity to finish their master’s in as little as 10 months.

Eastern University Announces New Accelerated 4+1 Professional Science Programs with Temple University

Eastern University, in partnership with Temple University, is excited to announce five new accelerated degree programs in the areas of Cyber Defense,...

President Matthews Dedicates a Day of Grief, Lament, and Hope for our Nation

President Matthews invites the community to a day of prayer and fasting in light of recent events. "We must intercede, intervene, and interrupt the ha...

Eastern University Offers New MS in Data Science

Eastern University is excited to announce its newest master’s level offering, a 100% online MS in Data Science. Designed for students of all experienc...

Eastern University Ranked in Top 25 Best Christian Colleges and Top 20 Best Online Christian Colleges

Eastern was recently ranked one of the top 25 Best Christian Colleges and top 20 Best Online Christian Colleges by College Consensus for 2020.

President Matthews' Top 6 Ways to Reduce Worry and Stress

President Matthews encourages students during this season of disruption to consider the following as ways to reduce worry and stress.

A Letter to Eastern Students: "Hope in the Grief"

Over the past few days, your inboxes have been flooded with news and logistics surrounding COVID-19 and its abrupt ramifications for you as students. ...

Eastern University to Add Esports in Fall 2020

Eastern University is excited to add Esports to its list of athletic offerings in Fall 2020. Esports, or Electronic Sports, are competitive video game...

Women’s Track and Field Claims MAC Indoor Championship

Eastern University Women's Track and Field Scored at least a point in every event and held off a late charge from the Messiah College Falcons to claim...

Eastern Ranked #7 of The Best RN Programs in Pennsylvania

Eastern University was recently ranked #7 in a list of the Best RN Programs in Pennsylvania in 2020. This list was compiled by RegisteredNursing.org, ...

Eastern University Biochemistry Program Obtains Accreditation by ASBMB

The Eastern University Department of Chemistry is proud to announce that our BS in Biochemistry degree program was recently awarded full professional ...

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Rooted to Grow

If Eastern were a tree, what would our roots be? Ask many people in our community and they would quickly reply, “Faith, Reason, and Justice.” These three words, known as Eastern’s motto, encompass our core values as a university. Since our founding in 1925, we have been inspired by our faith, passionate about learning, and committed to making a difference locally and globally.

Just Mercy Movie: Q&A with Bryan Stevenson

As he said goodbye to his time at Eastern University, political science graduate Bryan Stevenson ’81 never dreamed that the next generation of Eastern students would be reading his New York Times Bestseller in their classes, let alone grabbing popcorn and watching a special screening of his book-turned-movie...

Love Beyond the Bars: Cultivating Connections through Prison Ministry

The door buzzes as we are ushered onto the floor of the juvenile detention facility. We leave behind our phones, pass through metal detectors, and watch our bags being searched. As we walk down the familiar corridor, the thought continually crosses my mind: These kids are kids, just like us.

Rooted to Grow

If Eastern were a tree, what would our roots be? Ask many people in our community and they would quickly reply, “Faith, Reason, and Justice.” These th...

Just Mercy Movie: Q&A with Bryan Stevenson

As he said goodbye to his time at Eastern University, political science graduate Bryan Stevenson ’81 never dreamed that the next generation of Eastern...

The Roots of Hope

Empowerment, grit, and hope stem from the heart of Esperanza. What started as a local initiative back in 1986 has quickly become one of the leading vo...

Tend the Garden

Dan Main ’23's deep appreciation for gardening has provided him with a very tangible and tactile way of experiencing God’s grace, presence, and partne...

Love Beyond the Bars: Cultivating Connections through Prison Ministry

The door buzzes as we are ushered onto the floor of the juvenile detention facility. We leave behind our phones, pass through metal detectors, and wat...

Anchored in the Spirit

If you are familiar with the history of Eastern University, you will know that our story began with the founding of Eastern Baptist Theological Semina...

Reflection on a Prison Education Program Visit

The day dawned as one of those crisp not-quite-fall-weather days, the kind that makes you want to sit outside on your lunch hour and feel the sun on y...

Traveling Starlight

Astronomy is a field of study that evokes awe and wonder at every turn. Despite my decades of research, I am still amazed that we can we take thousand...

God Around The World

It is not hard to experience wonder in my discipline. Anthropology is the study of people and cultures around the world, and it produces an endless fa...

A Faith of Their Own

New students arrive each semester with a sense of belonging and connection to their own families, religious denominations, and home communities. Once ...

“O Lord, hear my plea for justice.
Listen to my cry for help.
Pay attention to my prayer,
for it comes from honest lips.” (Psalm 17:1) #blackouttuesday

"The continuing events of violence, injustice, and death, based on racism are too prevalent and too ubiquitous. We must intercede, intervene, and interrupt the hatred and bigotry that allow evil to overcome good. Human life is sacred. Black lives matter. Mr. George Floyd’s life matters. He was a coerced martyr and his death is a gruesome testimony. If we believe in God, if we follow Jesus, if we are, in fact, human beings, then we must strive for and present a higher and better way to live with and love our neighbors. It needs to take place at every level: nationally, in our communities, at Eastern University, and in each of us. Racism is not just sad. It is wrong, unacceptable, and intolerable. Racism grieves God and represents the work of anti-Christ. It requires address and change.” Read more from President Matthews' letter to the community and join us for a day of Day of Grief, Lament, and Hope for our Nation on June 5: www.eastern.edu/news/grief-lament-hope (link in bio)

Introducing EU’s new MS in Data Science!! This exciting new master’s program is self-paced, flexible, and 100% online! Learn more about the program and how you can get your degree in as little as 10 months at Eastern.edu/news/ms-data-science (link in bio).

Blessing your feed with some insane cuteness to celebrate the start of a long weekend. 🥰Love seeing that EU spirit in even our littlest Eagles. #classof2038. 🦅
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Special thanks to Senior Lecturer in English and Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Rebecca Gidjunis (@becgidjunis) for sharing this great photo!

Still making beautiful music even in quarantine! Swipe to see some of the great collaborative projects Turning Point! has been working on this semester.
You can also keep up with them and other Fine Arts performances by following @eu_tp and @artsateastern! 🎼🎹

Typically held on campus during Commencement weekend, the Senior Banquet is an opportunity for the EU community to honor all the accomplishments of our graduating class. We may not have been able to have the ceremony in person this year, but we still want to celebrate our seniors and all their hard work. Check out the full list of award winners and help us congratulate the graduating class of 2020! #EUGrad20 👏🎓🎉 www.eastern.edu/student-awards (link in bio)

We're wrapping up the '19-'20 Academic year with some great news! Eastern University was recently ranked one of the top 25 Best Christian Colleges and one of the top 20 Best Online Christian Colleges in the nation for 2020! Learn more at www.eastern.edu/news/best-colleges (link in bio) 🙌🏆

It’s been a semester like no other, but we made it, Eagles! The ‘19-‘20 Academic Year has come to a close. It didn’t end the way we planned, but we’re so proud of you for pushing through and making it to this point. Congrats on all your hard work and have a safe and relaxing summer! 👏🎉☀️

#Repost from bio major and #classof2020 grad, Mariella DiStefano ’20 (@marie_rosa13): ......................................................
“what a strange thing, to reach the end of something that seems like it’s only just begun-
@easternuniversity, you have truly been my home for these past four years. there aren’t enough words to explain the kind of gratitude I have for my school, my community, my family, my source of strength and inspiration ❤️ our community will be able to celebrate together (I hope it is sooner rather than later) in the near future, and I look forward to the many hugs and goodbyes we can share when that time comes.
B.S. in biology (and minor in biochem, and the best job in admissions, and being a TA, and leading the greatest worship teams, and meeting incredible people, and learning so much, and deepening my faith, and growing in immeasurable ways)- check!

what’s next????” #EUGrad20 👏🎓

They’re dedicated, they’re hard working, they’re caring, and they’re some of the first ones to jump up and celebrate when you succeed. This hasn’t been an easy semester for teachers, but they’ve persevered and done what it takes to help their students shine- even if it means needing to do it through Zoom. Join us in honoring our fabulous EU professors and all the teachers in our community for #TeacherAppreciationWeek! We love you teachers! Thank you for all you do! ❤️🍎📚

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At Eastern University, we know that you’ve been pieced together creatively, uniquely, and wonderfully. Our great pa… t.co/zM7MNWQ9tz

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EU is excited to announce its newest master’s level offering: a 100% online MS in Data Science! Designed for studen… t.co/uQGa0KDlQl

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We may not have been able to have our annual Senior Banquet in person this year, but we still want to celebrate our… t.co/FQ06yPLdNx

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Eastern's new Angel Fund and Eagle's Wings Fund are here to support students during the difficult times caused by C… t.co/W8kBf3FuhT

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@JonathanReimer @TheaThomasin Welcome! We're happy to have you as part of the EU family! 🦅🙌

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