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Dec 08

Eastern Launches New 100% Online Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy

Eastern is excited to announce a new flexible and affordable Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy program that prepares students to work with individuals, couples, families, and communities.
Dec 05

Eastern's MBA Ranked #2 in Greater Philadelphia Area

Eastern University is thrilled to announce that it moved up to the second spot on Philadelphia Business Journal’s annual ranking of Greater Philadelphia’s Top MBA programs.
Dec 02

Eastern University Ranked Among Best Online Colleges in PA for 2024

Eastern University is thrilled to be ranked among the Best Online Colleges in Pennsylvania for 2024 by Intelligent.com. Only 44 schools were included in the list.
Apr 30, 2022

President Matthews Named Among PA’s 2022 Higher Education Power 100

Eastern University is pleased to announce that President Matthews has been recognized as one the 100 most powerful educators in Pennsylvania.
Mar 16, 2022

Eastern University Welcomes Katie McNabb to Board of Trustees

Eastern University is pleased to announce a new member to the Board of Trustees, Ms. Katherine “Katie” Hoyt McNabb.
Mar 04, 2022

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Honoring Our Women

Women’s History Month is a time to acknowledge and celebrate the lives, work, and contributions of women. March 2-8, 1980 was the first National Women...
Feb 15, 2022

Bill Golderer to be the 2022 Commencement Speaker at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts

Eastern University is pleased to welcome Bill Golderer, President and Chief Executive Officer of the ​​United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern...
Jan 19, 2022

Commencement 2022 to be held May 7 at the Mann Center

We are excited to announce that in less than 5 months, our 2022 Commencement Ceremonies will once again be held at The Mann Center for the Performing ...
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Dec 16, 2021

Press Conference Friday 12/17 with New Football Coach

The press conference will take place Friday, December 17th at 10:30am on Eastern University’s St. Davids campus in the McInnis Auditorium. 
Dec 03, 2021

Eastern University Hires Billy Crocker as Head Football Coach

"We are thrilled about hiring Coach Crocker,” Dr. Matthews shares. “His experience, enthusiasm, and expertise will enable us to open this new chapter ...
Nov 19, 2021

Public Health “THANK YOU!” Day

On this “Public Health Thank You Day,” we honor the bravery and deep sacrifice public that our health workers have selflessly offered our communities ...
Nov 16, 2021

Eastern University’s Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program Receives CCNE Accreditation

EU is thrilled to announce that its Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program has received accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Ed...
Nov 11, 2021

Eastern Professors Leslie Gregory and Sandy Bauer Co-Author Updated Social Work Textbook

EU is pleased to announce that two of its social work professors recently released an updated version of "So You Want to Be a Social Worker: Reflectio...

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Dec 07

Tackling Mental Health

Dr. Desaree Festa '04 and her team were honored with 2023 Pat Tillman Award For Service for NFL crisis response.
Dec 06

Passion, Pain, and Perspective

Eastern's MAT in Classical Education gave Elyse Garner ‘13 a vision of human flourishing in the midst of hardship.
Dec 06

Passion as Principal

While the journey from Cambodia to America was never easy, Daniel Sophara Peou ’97 has allowed his story to shape his passions and influence his desire to make a difference for his students as a principal in the School District of Philadelphia.
Jun 01, 2022

Student Corner: Student Musings on Multiplication

Throughout Scripture, we see God’s provision and promises multiply for His people. As a faith community, we firmly know and believe that the same proc...
Jun 01, 2022

Multiplying Eastern

It's no secret that enrollment in higher education has dropped across the country. So how did Eastern grow 52% over the last 2 years?
Jun 01, 2022

A Path Paved with Provision

I’m going to tell you about how a long-lost, original Mozart Manuscript changed my life. Or rather, began it. If you’ve stumbled across the history pa...
Jun 01, 2022

Leading with Integrity

While the path wasn't always easy, the journey that brought Maggie Madimbo, PhD ’13 to Eastern University has yielded a legacy of integrity and transf...
Jun 01, 2022

Hope Heard

With the buzz of anticipation all around her, Kathrine Craig, PhD(c) ’24 stepped onto Eastern’s campus to begin her PhD in Organizational Leadership i...
Jun 01, 2022

Identity and Impact

In 1925, Eastern's founders came together with the dream of a seminary that would meet the unique needs of its day. My guess is that these six ministe...
Feb 01, 2022

Black History Month

Today, February 1 is the first day of Black History Month. Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans.
Nov 27, 2021

flex·i·bil·i·ty

Bend. Stretch. Flex. It’s no secret that life in our world demands flexibility. Hear from 4 members of our Eastern Community as they explore physical,...
Nov 27, 2021

Epic Fail: Navigating Failure with a Spiritually & Emotionally Healthy Perspective

A proverb popular in creative circles states that for a person to have a single good idea, they must go through nine bad ones first. Good ideas are ap...
Nov 27, 2021

Creating Meaningful Connections

My friends in the Templeton Honors College often ask questions about what it means to live a good life. In the world of communication, we understand.....