Academic Departments

Observatory Welcomes All to View Saturn and the Moon

The Physics Department and the Society of Physics Students at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania will hold an open house at the university observatory to view the moon and Saturn on Friday, September 29 from 7:30-8:30 p.m., weather permitting. The observatory is located on the roof of the Warren E. ’55 and Sandra Hoeffner Science and Technology Center on Normal Street.

September 20, 2017 - No Comments - Read more

Art + Design Department and Musical Theatre Organization Partner with Eastburg Community Alliance

The Historic Dansbury Depot once was an important connecting point for the many students who took the train to East Stroudsburg to attend the college that has become East Stroudsburg University.

September 20, 2017 - One Comment - Read More


ESU Student Teachers Certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid

Gina Scala, Ed.D., and Linda Van Meter, Ph.D., are doing everything in their power to bring awareness to the importance of mental health issues and suicide prevention to East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania students.

September 18, 2017 - One Comment - Read More


Madelon Powers Gallery to Present Alluvial Plain

Mixed media works by artist Yvonne Love will be featured in the exhibit Alluvial Plain October 2-27 at East Stroudsburg University’s Madelon Powers Gallery.

September 12, 2017 - No Comments - Read More


Biology Professor, Student Witness Rare ‘Aleutian Magic’ on Research Voyage

There are veteran marine scientists who never get to see what’s called “Aleutian Magic” – a sudden feeding frenzy of humpback whales and sea birds in the Bering Sea near the Aleutian Islands south of Alaska. East Stroudsburg University junior Leah Bergman and Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Jay Hunt, Ph.D., saw the phenomenon twice while on a three-week research voyage this summer.

September 7, 2017 - No Comments - Read More


ESU Observatory Welcomes All to View Saturn and Its Moons

The Physics Department and the Society of Physics students at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania will hold an open house at the university observatory to view the planet Saturn and its moons on Friday, September 8 from 8-9 p.m., weather permitting. The observatory is located on the roof of the Warren E. ’55 and Sandra Hoeffner Science and Technology Center on Normal Street.

September 7, 2017 - One Comment - Read More


Madelon Powers Gallery to Present The Sinking of the General Slocum

East Stroudsburg University’s Madelon Powers Gallery will present The Sinking of the General Slocum, an exhibit of paintings by Cindy Vojnovic, from September 5-29.

A nearly forgotten New York City maritime disaster—the 1904 burning and sinking of the steamboat P.S. General Slocum with a loss of 1,021 of the 1,342 people on board—sparked an artistic journey for regional artist Cindy Vojnovic.

August 17, 2017 - No Comments - Read More


ESU Opens Campus to View Solar Eclipse

On Monday, August 21, 2017, North Americans will be able to view an eclipse of the sun and East Stroudsburg University will host a public viewing of this natural phenomenon for the community-at-large between 1:30 and 3 p.m.

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Graduate Student Aids Eradication Effort for Damaging Pest

The exotic-looking spotted lanternfly has the potential to do serious damage to Pennsylvania’s vineyards, fruit trees and timber industry, which is why the research that Kelly Murman, an East Stroudsburg University graduate student, is doing is so important. Murman, a master’s degree candidate in biology, is working this summer with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on a study that could help find ways to eradicate the lanternfly before it can spread across the state.

August 9, 2017 - No Comments - Read More


ESU Welcomes Chinese Students to Sport Science Symposium

On July 15 a group of 25 students from two universities in China came to the United States for a three week program called the East Stroudsburg University Sport Science Symposium. The symposium, now in its third year, is specifically designed for the college students and professors of sport-related majors. The three-week program offers a unique opportunity to learn advanced knowledge and research from a group of professors in the fields of physical education, exercise science, athletic training, health education, and sport management.

July 27, 2017 - No Comments - Read More