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Mar 23

Eastern University Launches 100% Online Master’s in AI Business Strategy

The MS in AI Business Strategy is designed to equip business leaders and professionals with the skills to harness artificial intelligence.
Mar 17

Steve Clemens Announced as 2026 Commencement Speaker

Eastern University is pleased to announce Steve Clemens as the May 2026 commencement speaker.
Mar 04

Eastern University and Valley Forge Military College Complete Property Acquisition Deal

The 33.3-acre portion of property, which lies less than a mile away from Eastern’s campus, includes the football stadium, track, athletic fieldhouse, several apartment buildings, and pickleball courts.
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, PhD ’15, Announced as 2020 Commencement Speaker

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

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Feb 23

Local Faith, Big Impact

Rev. Randy Van Osten ’02, MDiv ’16, knew he was called to serve the church. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Urban Studies at Eastern and a Master of Divinity from Palmer Seminary.
Mar 26

Eastern University’s Sarah Todd Honored with 2026 Outstanding First-Year Student Advocates Award

Todd, Director of Career Development and First-Year Advising, has received the 2026 Outstanding First-Year Student Advocates Award.
Mar 18

Tia Argento '27 Becomes PA State Champion in 2026 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship

Tia Argento ’27 earned first place in the 2026 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. Championship in Pennsylvania for the Microsoft Excel category.
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 ...
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...