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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.
Dec 19, 2019

Eastern University Hosted Special Screening and Faith Summit Surrounding New “Just Mercy” Movie

On Monday, December 9, 2019, Eastern University hosted a special screening of the acclaimed movie Just Mercy, based on the bestselling book of the sam...
Dec 10, 2019

Eastern University’s College of Business and Leadership Receives ACBSP Accreditation

Eastern University is thrilled to announce that its College of Business and Leadership (CBL) programs have received accreditation from the Accreditati...
Dec 02, 2019

Eastern University to Host Just Mercy Faith Summit

On Monday, December 9, 2019, Eastern University will host a special screening of the acclaimed movie Just Mercy, based on alumnus Bryan Stevenson ’81’...
Nov 21, 2019

President Matthews to Conduct Christmas Concert at Kimmel Center featuring Eastern University Ensembles

The Jubilate Deo Chorale & Orchestra, Eastern University ensembles, Church of the Savior Festival Choir, and Choirs of the Diocese of Camden will once...
Nov 12, 2019

Eastern University’s College of Education Awarded OCDEL Grant

Eastern secured the Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning Strengthening and Aligning Higher Education Systems for Early Care a...
Nov 01, 2019

Eastern University Ranked Among Top 20 Colleges & Universities in PA for 2020

Eastern University was recently ranked among the top 20 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania for 2020 by WalletHub. Other schools in Pennsylvania...
Oct 22, 2019

Eastern University Ranked Among Top 25 Online Colleges in PA 2020

The list, which ranks schools based on their alumni salaries and affordable tuition, was compiled by the SR Education Group. Eastern currently offers...
Oct 22, 2019

Howard Stevenson, Audrey Assad, and Ted & Co. to Visit Eastern in Spring 2020 as part of Windows on the World Transformation

Eastern University is delighted to announce the transformation of its distinctive lecture series, Windows on the World. Starting Spring 2020, Eastern ...
Sep 26, 2019

Eastern University's Prison Education Program Receives Grant

The Prison Education Program (PEP) at Eastern University was recently selected to receive a grant from the Corporate Social Responsibility fund of Cap...
Sep 18, 2019

Adam Carroll to present “Mastery of Money for Students” at Eastern University on September 26

Two-time TED talk speaker, author and financial literacy expert, Adam Carroll will present “Mastery of Money for Students” at the Eastern University M...

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Nov 21

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. 
May 24, 2019

Joy of Teaching

During my fifth year as an elementary school teacher, I had a student— let’s call him Jake—who was considered a “behavior problem.” That year, I start...
May 24, 2019

The Power Of Music

The wonder of music has been the love of my life. Throughout that lifelong relationship, I have come to know that the fulfillment of my love for music...
May 24, 2019

The Math Factor

Mathematics allows us to catch glimpses of the Infinite in ways that nothing else can. Of course, we finite creatures cannot hope to take in all of th...
May 24, 2019

An Abundance of Grace

We knew that our sixteen-year-old daughter’s anxiety and depression were more than we could handle. We knew she would need to leave home, bound for a ...
May 22, 2019

Wonder in the Details

Driving along the California coast, Barbara Burger ’71 watched the city of Santa Barbara race into view. With the world at her fingertips and a fresh ...
May 22, 2019

Creation Station

It's a Saturday afternoon at Esperanza College of Eastern University. Brightly-colored tables speckle the student lounge, mini-lava lamps bubble vibra...
May 22, 2019

Resilience through Unconditional Love

The word "principal" often times conjures up images of stuffy and severe authority figures. As the youngest principal in Denver Street School history,...
May 17, 2019

Wednesday Night Wonder

String lights illuminate the floor and music spills out of Gough Great Room as the doors swing open and students funnel into the sacred space. This is...
Apr 17, 2019

2019 Faculty Book Releases

In honor of World Book Day, we’re excited to celebrate some recent publications by our very own faculty. In 2019, Drs. Pete Enns, Phillip Cary, and Jo...
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Nov 23, 2018

Top 5 Favorite Places on Campus

It’s no secret that Eastern’s charming campus leaves a lasting impression. Through social media and a dining commons poll, we surveyed our current stu...