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Mar 16

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. In the span of several hours, you are probably feeling like your life has been flipped upside down.
Mar 12

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 games across a variety of different platforms. The most popular are multiplayer games with complex environments that require players to develop a knowledge base and to work on strategies with teammates.
Mar 06

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 the program's first MAC Championship.
Mar 24, 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.
Campus Purple Flowers
Mar 16, 2020

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. ...
Mar 12, 2020

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...
Mar 06, 2020

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...
Mar 02, 2020

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, ...
Feb 21, 2020

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 ...
Feb 15, 2020

Eastern University Opens New Location on City Ave

Eastern University is excited to announce the opening of a new, state-of-the-art location near City Avenue in Philadelphia. Classes will begin March 9...
Feb 11, 2020

New York Jets Linebacker Brandon Copeland Speaks at Eastern

Eastern hosted Brandon Copeland, starting linebacker for the New York Jets and professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Copeland spoke on his expe...
Feb 05, 2020

Gordon A. Zook ’15 Announced as 2020 Commencement Speaker

Eastern is pleased to welcome Dr. Gordon A. Zook ’15, EU Alum and CEO of Ten Thousand Villages, as the May 2020 commencement speaker. Dr. Gordon Zook...
Jan 22, 2020

New Eastern University General Education Core Makes Life Easier for Students

Eastern University recently announced a transformation of its General Education Core (GE) requirements. The changes allow students to focus on their i...

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PhD in Organizational Leadership Online Information Session

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Graduate Counseling & Psychology Online Info Session

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Theological and Cultural Anthropology Online Info Session

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Canceled: Spring Music Festival

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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. 
Nov 21

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...
Nov 20

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. 
Nov 21, 2019

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...
Nov 21, 2019

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...
Nov 20, 2019

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...
Nov 20, 2019

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...
Nov 20, 2019

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...
Nov 20, 2019

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...
Oct 22, 2019

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...
May 24, 2019

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...
May 24, 2019

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...
May 24, 2019

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 ...