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Eastern Rises to 8th Largest University in the Philadelphia Region

Eastern has been named the 8th largest four-year university in the Philadelphia region, according to Philadelphia Business Journal’s rankings.

Eastern Tops PBJ List as #1 Largest MBA Program in Greater Philadelphia

Eastern is proud to announce that its Master of Business Administration (MBA) program claimed the top spot on Philadelphia Business Journal’s annual ranking of the largest MBA programs in the Greater Philadelphia area.

Eastern Launches 100% Online Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership & Innovation

Eastern University is excited to announce the launch of its new 100% online Doctor of Education (EdD) in Educational Leadership and Innovation, beginning in Fall 2026.

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Eastern Launches 100% Online Doctoral Programs in Marriage and Family Therapy

Eastern University is excited to announce it is now offering a 100% online Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy and a PhD in Marriage and Family Ther...

Eastern University Celebrates Groundbreaking of Templeton Hall

This past Friday, May 10, 2024, Eastern University hosted a ceremony to celebrate the Groundbreaking of Templeton Hall (formerly Workman Hall).

Softball wins MAC Conference Title

Eastern University Softball rode an outstanding pitching performance from Danika Barthol '27 to a 5-1 win over the York College Spartans and the prog...

Eastern Launches “A Time to Rise” Campaign As It Enters a New Era of Transformative Growth

As Eastern enters its 100th year, the community is excited to launch A Time to Rise, a $30M comprehensive fundraising initiative that will serve as a ...

Eastern Launches 100% Online PhD in Professional Practice

Eastern is now offering a PhD in Professional Practice, designed to provide professionals an opportunity to examine and assess the outcomes and contri...

Eastern Professor Pete Enns Featured as Scholarly Expert in Netflix MiniSeries Depicting Story of Moses

Dr. Pete Enns, Professor of Biblical Studies, is featured in the new Netflix documentary mini-series, Testament: The Story of Moses.

Eastern Business Students Take 2024 Drexel Fraud & Internal Control Case Competition By Storm

This past February, Eastern College of Business & Leadership sent four teams of students to compete in the Drexel Fraud & Internal Control Case Compet...

Eastern University Launches 100% Online BA in Ministry Leadership

Eastern is now offering a 100% online Bachelor’s degree in Ministry Leadership. This program provides impactful, relevant ministry education within a ...

Eastern Alum Named School Nurse of the Year

Eastern graduate, Emily Hunter, M.Ed., BS, RN, CSN, has been named the 2024 Pennsylvania School Nurse of the Year by the National Association of Schoo...

Eastern Launches New BS in Health & Physical Education

Eastern University is excited to announce it is now offering a Bachelor’s degree in Health & Physical Education.

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Recognizing Juneteenth: A Call to Infinite Hope

Today, we celebrate Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.

Reflecting On Sacrifice This Memorial Day

Each year, Memorial Day invites us to pause, amid picnics, parties, and the start of summer, to remember and reflect.

Jubilee Honors Tony Campolo and Launches Next Chapter for Campolo Center for Ministry

On May 22, the Campolo Center for Ministry gathered for an unforgettable evening of celebration, reflection, and storytelling.

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Championing Change: An Alumna’s Advocacy for an Equitable World

From her childhood in Ghana to the legal advocacy she currently engages in as an attorney, it’s clear that God has directed Maame (Yankah) Boateng's p...

Lighting the Path to Hope and Reform

In 2008, David Garlock ’17 found himself in a hopeless situation. He had served over 8 years of a 25 year sentence in prison, alongside his brother, f...

Ignited by an Entrepreneurial Spirit

Maxwell Bushong ’26, juggles responsibilities with the agility of an athlete - quite literally, as the libero for Eastern’s Men’s Volleyball team. But...

Capturing the Human Experience

Human beings are very interesting. The way we love. The way we eat. The way we fight. Our habits. Our speech. The way we bob down the street. The way ...

Caring for the Whole Person in Health Care

When we hear Palmer’s mission “The Whole Gospel for the Whole World through Whole Persons,” do we assume certain boundaries on that wholeness? Do we e...

Ukrainian Art Brings New Perspective To Campus

The arts are an integral part of Eastern’s identity, bringing our community together to laugh, cry, and gain a greater understanding of ourselves and ...

Securing Forever Homes

Sometimes the ‘why’ questions are the hardest to answer. They stretch us far beyond what our minds can comprehend, forcing us to shift our perspective...

A Semester Abroad in Italy

This past semester, I studied abroad in Siena, Italy, a small city in the heart of Tuscany. My experience is something I will never forget. I had the ...

Eastern Students meet with State Legislators for Hands-on Advocacy Experience for Higher Education Grant Funding

Three Eastern students headed to Harrisburg for the Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) Day on the Hill event t...

Honoring Our Heroes this Memorial Day

This Memorial Day, I want to encourage you to contemplate a word as profound as it is humbling: sacrifice. As a Christ-centered community, the power a...

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