Eastern’s beautiful campus features more than 180 acres and 50 buildings, including residence halls, classroom buildings, student services, athletics, administrative offices and other facilities. The Student Center was modernized and expanded in 2008, the new Science Building opened in 2009, the Fine Arts Instructional Center opened in 2016, the Communication Building was renovated in 2018, Goddard Hall was remodeled in 2019, and Shafer Hall—site of the original Willimantic State Normal School—was renovated and converted to a residence hall in 2019.