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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.”
Jun 05, 2023

EU Ranked Among 10 Most Affordable Online MBA Programs by U.S. News & World Report

Eastern University's MBA in Organizational Management has been ranked among the top 10 most affordable online programs by U.S. News and World Report f...
Campus Purple Flowers
May 12, 2023

Eastern University's College of Education Receives $96K Grant for Emergency Special Education Certification

The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences is thrilled to receive over $96,000 in funding to partner with the CCIU to provide educators with eme...
Apr 18, 2023

Eastern University’s College of Education Awarded Innovative Teacher Prep2Practice Grant

The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences was awarded $100,000 from the PA Department of Education Innovative Teacher Prep2Practice Grant progr...
Mar 22, 2023

Professor Pete Enns Featured on Good Morning America

Eastern University and Palmer Theological Seminary and College celebrate Professor Peter Enns and his recent interview on ABC News’ Good Morning Ameri...
Mar 15, 2023

Eastern University Launches Online Undergraduate LifeFlex Degrees As Low as $2,500 per Year!

Eastern’s 100% online, undergraduate LifeFlex programs are flexibly-paced, astonishingly affordable, and maintain the academic excellence that Eastern...
Mar 08, 2023

Join us for the 2023 Day of Giving: March 20-21

Join us to make a difference in the lives of our students. Gifts to Eastern help the University prepare our students for thoughtful and productive liv...
Feb 02, 2023

Eastern's MS and CAGS in School Psychology Program Receives Full Accreditation from NASP

Eastern's Master of Science in School Psychology and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies program has received full accreditation from (NASP).
Feb 02, 2023

Trevor Jackson Appointed Vice President for Finance and Operations

Eastern University is pleased to announce that Trevor Jackson has been named the new Vice President for Finance and Operations.
Feb 02, 2023

Eastern Among Fortune’s Best Online Master’s in Data Science of 2023

Eastern University was recently ranked among Fortune’s Best Online Master’s in Data Science Programs in 2023. The list ranks Eastern among the top 20 ...
Jan 26, 2023

Spring Open Houses!

Eastern is pleased to announce our Spring Open Houses, a great way to get to know Eastern. Book your visit today!

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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.
Jun 08, 2023

Pastoral Entrepreneurship

It’s no secret that change is hard, and often brings growing pains that test those caught up in it. What does it take, then, to shepherd a congregatio...
Jun 08, 2023

Moments of Dignity

There are over 500,000 individuals experiencing homelessness in the United States, many without access to food, clothing, and other important resource...
Jun 08, 2023

Inroads of Access & Opportunity

With vast humanitarian experience and Gospel-centered passion in his heart, Gordon Zook, PhD ’15, boldly embodies Eastern’s motto of Faith, Reason, an...
Jun 08, 2023

Everybody Loves Joe

Across from the prayer chapel in Walton Hall, you’ll notice a tall, unassuming pair of wooden doors that lead the way to one of Eastern’s best-kept tr...
Jun 08, 2023

Celebrating Higher Education Behind Bars

Transformative education is the heartbeat of PEP and was on display in its recent art exhibit “Celebrating Higher Education Behind Bars,” which debute...
Jun 08, 2023

A Lot of Love and a Little Sass

Anyone who’s spent a moment in the presence of Paula (Whelan) Hedderick ’92 has experienced her charming Jersey sass and welcoming disposition.
May 05, 2023

Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

May 1 marked the first day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This month is a celebration that recognizes the contributions of individuals and ...
Feb 01, 2023

Black History Month: A Call to Remember

Today, February 1 is the first day of Black History Month. Black History Month is an annual celebration of the achievements by African Americans. It i...
Dec 03, 2022

Service Learning

“Service Learning”– a first-year student requirement with a two-fold meaning. The Service Learning component of Eastern’s education encourages our stu...
Dec 03, 2022

Energized by Impact

To address these problems in our beautiful city, students and faculty at Esperanza are working together with community partners and applying what they...