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Communication Studies Major Attends The Harrisburg Internship Semester

Abby Krueger, a junior majoring in communication studies from Stroudsburg, Pa., is working in the office of House Democratic Whip Michael D. Hanna as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.

She is one of 16 students participating in The Harrisburg Internship Semester (THIS) program, which provides students the opportunity to work in all areas of state government while earning a full semester’s worth of credits. THIS invites students from each of the 14 State System universities to participate.

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ESU Hosts 19th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania celebrated its 19th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast on Monday, January 18.

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania celebrated its 19th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast with the largest crowd in history on Monday, January 18. Joetta Clark Diggs, four-time Olympian, author and businesswoman, was the keynote speaker for this event. The recipients of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards and the Gertrude Mary Smith Boddie Scholarships and the winners of the Julianna V. Bolt Art Contest were announced at the breakfast.

January 22, 2016 - No Comments - Read More


Office of Workforce Development WEDnetPA, ESU to Allocate $233,454 to Businesses for Training Grants

East Stroudsburg University’s Office of Workforce Development was awarded $233,454 for fiscal year 2015-16 to support workforce training though the Workforce and Economic Development Network of Pennsylvania (WEDnetPA).

The WEDnetPA Program provides qualified companies with funds to train their employees in Essential Skills up to $450 per eligible employee and in Advanced Technology Skills up to $850 per eligible employee. Companies may qualify for a total of $75,000 for Essential Skills Training and $50,000 for Advanced Technology Training. Popular industry sectors utilizing WENnetPA funding include advanced manufacturing, information technology, life sciences, healthcare, finance, and environmental companies.

January 22, 2016 - No Comments - Read More


Rehearsals to be Held for East Stroudsburg University Concert Band

Brass, percussion and woodwind musicians with previous band experience are welcome to join the East Stroudsburg University Concert Band as it prepares for its Sunday, May 1 concert. The program will feature a wide variety of music from the wind band repertoire.

Rehearsals are on Mondays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., starting January 25 in the Cecilia S. Cohen Recital Hall at the University’s Fine and Performing Arts Center, Normal and Marguerite streets, East Stroudsburg. Community members are welcome and asked to join no later than Monday, February 15.

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ESU Announces African American Heritage Month Events

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is celebrating African American Heritage Month with a series of events beginning on February 2.

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is celebrating African American Heritage Month with a series of events beginning on February 2. Highlights include a hip hop dance class, an entrepreneurs’ expo, a motivational talk with emotional fitness coach Deborah Cofer, and a Throwback Thursday 90s dance party.

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ESU Hosts Business Accelerator Workshop: The Power of the Inbox, January 20

The workshop, which will be held on January 20 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. in room 333 of the Innovation Center, aims to educate professionals on effective e-mail marketing and crafting e-mails that leave powerful first impressions.

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Student Activity Association Partners with Monroe County Meals on Wheels to Give Back to Community

The staff spent two days delivering over 165 meals to several homes in Monroe County.

Staff from the Student Activity Association (SAA) at East Stroudsburg University partnered with the Monroe County Meals on Wheels last month. The staff spent two days delivering over 165 meals to several homes in Monroe County.

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ESyou Honoree: Lourdes O’Kane

Congratulations to ESyou Honoree Lourdes O’Kane

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ESU to Recognize Award Winners at 19th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania selected the winners for the 2016 Boddie Scholarship, Martin Luther King Jr. awards, and the Julianna V. Bolt Art Contest.

The winners will be recognized at the 19th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast, which will be held on January 18 in the Mattioli Recreation Center on ESU’s campus from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

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