Community Engagement

Eastern Opens Arms to Willimantic with Annual Day of Giving
More than 500 local Willimantic residents enjoyed an early Thanksgiving meal at the 12th annual Day of Giving at Eastern Connecticut State University on Nov. 21.

CCE Receives Outstanding Volunteer Award from United Way
The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at Eastern Connecticut State University was recognized for “Outstanding Volunteer Mobilization” by the United Way of Central and Northeastern...

Eastern Contributes 200 Boxes to ‘One Million Acts of Good’
Eastern Connecticut State University students assembled 200 boxes of nonperishable food items on March 26 as participants of “One Million Acts of Good,” a program sponsored by Ellen...

‘Why,’ not ‘What’: Service Expo Honors Community Partnerships
The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at Eastern Connecticut State University hosted its annual Service Expo and Awards on April 18. The event showcased the numerous service projects being...

‘Town Pride, Town Wide’ Beautifies Willimantic
With rakes and shovels in hand, students deployed across Willimantic on April 27 for the 11th annual “Town Pride, Town Wide” beautification event. Coordinated by Eastern’s Center...