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Jan 05

Eastern Year In Review 2020

2020 has been a year like no other, not just for Eastern but for the entire world. Here are just a few of the significant moments that the Eastern University community experienced in 2020.
Dec 04

Eastern University Ranked in Top 25 Best Online Christian Graduate Schools

Eastern University was recently ranked one of the top 25 Best Online Christian Graduate Schools by Online Christian Colleges for 2020. The ranking considers accredited institutions’ online master’s programs, as well as the number of programs available, faculty to student ratio, and students enrolled.
Nov 13

Eastern University Establishes New School of Nursing

Eastern University is pleased to announce the establishment of the new School of Nursing, which will be the home of Eastern’s four nursing programs: the traditional BS in Nursing, the Second Degree BS in Nursing, the MS in Nursing (Nurse Educator Concentration), and the School Nurse Certification.
Jan 05, 2021

Eastern Year In Review 2020

2020 has been a year like no other, not just for Eastern but for the entire world. Here are just a few of the significant moments that the Eastern Uni...
Dec 04, 2020

Eastern University Ranked in Top 25 Best Online Christian Graduate Schools

Eastern University was recently ranked one of the top 25 Best Online Christian Graduate Schools by Online Christian Colleges for 2020. The ranking con...
Nov 13, 2020

Eastern University Establishes New School of Nursing

Eastern University is pleased to announce the establishment of the new School of Nursing, which will be the home of Eastern’s four nursing programs: t...
Nov 10, 2020

Dr. Kathy-Ann Hernandez Appointed by Philadelphia Mayor to the Commission on Faith-Based and Interfaith Affairs

Eastern University is proud to announce that Dr. Kathy-Ann C. Hernandez has been appointed to the Mayor’s Commission on Faith-Based and Interfaith Aff...
Nov 09, 2020

Eastern University Announces New Pharmacy Partnership with Temple University

Eastern University is pleased to offer students a clear pathway to a career in pharmacy. Through Eastern’s new partnership, qualified students are gua...
Oct 02, 2020

"The Well": New Discussion Groups Work Toward Racial Reconciliation and Justice

Eastern University is excited to announce a new campus-wide initiative. “The Well” is a collective of discussion groups with the goal of creating spac...
Oct 01, 2020

Eastern University Adopts Test-Blind Approach To Undergraduate Admission Decisions for 2021-22

Eastern University, long touting the motto of faith, reason, and justice, has made the decision to adopt a test-blind approach to all undergraduate ad...
Sep 15, 2020

Eastern University Once Again Ranked a "Best College" by U.S. News and World Report for 2021

Eastern has again been ranked one of the Best Regional Universities in the North by U.S. News and World Report, as well as one of the Best Value Schoo...
Sep 11, 2020

President Matthews Appoints Dr. Randolph Walters as Special Assistant to the President for Diversity, Equity, and Belonging

Eastern University President Ron Matthews announced this week that he has appointed Dr. Randolph Walters as Special Assistant to the President for Div...
Jun 19, 2020

In Honor of Juneteenth

This Friday, June 19, is a day we remember with deep reverence. June 19th, or “Juneteenth,” is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the a...

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jan 21

Graduate Clinical Counseling Online Information Session

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Jan 21

Multicultural Student Info Session (Traditional Undergraduate)

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Jan 27

Chapel, Clubs, and Coffee! (Traditional Undergraduate)

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Jan 27

Leadership Fellow Program Meet & Greet (Traditional Undergraduate)

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Jan 28

Multicultural Student Info Session (Traditional Undergraduate)

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Jan 29

Eastern's 24-Hour (Virtual) New Play Workshop

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Feb 03

PhD in Organizational Leadership Online Information Session

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Feb 03

EU Bingo! (Traditional Undergraduate)

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Feb 04

Multicultural Student Info Session (Traditional Undergraduate)

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Feb 11

Multicultural Student Info Session (Traditional Undergraduate)

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Jan 21, 2021

Multicultural Student Info Session (Traditional Undergraduate)

Online
Jan 21, 2021

Graduate Clinical Counseling Online Information Session

Online
Jan 27, 2021

Leadership Fellow Program Meet & Greet (Traditional Undergraduate)

Online
Jan 27, 2021

Chapel, Clubs, and Coffee! (Traditional Undergraduate)

Online
Jan 28, 2021

Multicultural Student Info Session (Traditional Undergraduate)

Online
Jan 29, 2021

Eastern's 24-Hour (Virtual) New Play Workshop

Online
Feb 03, 2021

PhD in Organizational Leadership Online Information Session

Online
Feb 03, 2021

EU Bingo! (Traditional Undergraduate)

Online
Feb 04, 2021

Multicultural Student Info Session (Traditional Undergraduate)

Online
Feb 11, 2021

Multicultural Student Info Session (Traditional Undergraduate)

Online

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Jan 15

MLK Day Reflection: The Fierce Urgency of Now

On August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial on the Washington, D.C. National Mall, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. In that speech, Dr. King made a clarion call for racial and social justice. The phrase “The fierce urgency of now” is not only bold but prophetic. It is a call not just for the 1960s but for today.
Jan 11

Ways To Grow In Your Faith at EU

Coming to a college campus may be scary when it comes to growing your faith, especially because there are different perspectives and points of view that you never considered before. You may have thoughts like, “What if I don’t fit in?” or “How can I be a Christain and still have the best four years of my life?”
Dec 01

The COVID-19 Chronicles: Reflections on the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic

For our Eastern community, most of 2020 has been a whirlwind of continual reset: leaving campus in the middle of the Spring semester, adjusting to virtual teaching and learning, then returning to campus and establishing a new sense of “normal”.
Jan 15, 2021

MLK Day Reflection: The Fierce Urgency of Now

On August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial on the Washington, D.C. National Mall, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” s...
Jan 11, 2021

Ways To Grow In Your Faith at EU

Coming to a college campus may be scary when it comes to growing your faith, especially because there are different perspectives and points of view th...
Dec 02, 2020

Race, Reflection, and Reset

On May 25th of this year, George Floyd, an un- armed Black man, was killed by a White police officer who knelt on his neck as he cried out, “I can’t b...
Dec 02, 2020

Vision Boards to A-List Tours

Sitting on a deflated air mattress in his LA studio apartment, Steve Epting ’15 stared at the words on his vision board. His goals and dreams seemed s...
Dec 02, 2020

On Air: Esperanza College Introduces New TV Studio Production Lab

Bright studio lights. Microphones in place. A rush of adrenaline. The students behind the camera cue those in front – 3, 2, 1. And we’re live! — with ...
Dec 02, 2020

Grief Has a Voice

Change comes in a variety of shapes and sizes throughout our lives. At times, change is anticipated and welcomed. Other times, it’s jarring, whisking ...
Dec 02, 2020

Eagles Nest into Gaming Competitively

This fall, Eastern launched a brand new addition to our athletic offerings: Esports. If you’re wondering “What in the world is that?,” this article is...
Dec 02, 2020

Expressions of Eastern

“His brushstrokes are broader, His framework is wider, I may see in part, But you see the whole.” These lyrics come from a series of original songs pe...
Dec 02, 2020

Data Science for All

In our data-driven and technological age, individuals with skills and knowledge in data science are more valuable than ever. But for many of us, earni...
Dec 01, 2020

The COVID-19 Chronicles: Reflections on the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic

For our Eastern community, most of 2020 has been a whirlwind of continual reset: leaving campus in the middle of the Spring semester, adjusting to vir...