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ESU Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Grant

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU) has received $5,900 from the inaugural round of Humanities Access grants awarded through the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The grant will be used for the preservation of the special collections in ESU’s Kemp Library.  Kelly Smith, archives and special collections librarian, proposed the project and will be its project director overseeing its implementation. The NEH is a competitive federal agency from which to secure grants, and this is the first NEH award received by ESU.

January 19, 2017 - 2 Comments - Read more

Madelon Powers Gallery to Present X-Scapes – Deconstructing the Urban and Pastoral Landscapes

Susan Molina Washington and Stephen Washington, two artists who explore abstract expressionism and bring their own process and sensibilities to the theme of landscapes, will be featured in the exhibit,  X-Scapes – Deconstructing the Urban and Pastoral Landscapes, February 1 to March 10 at East Stroudsburg University’s Madelon Powers Gallery.

Hours for the gallery, located in the university’s Fine & Performing Arts Center, Normal and Marguerite streets, are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

January 13, 2017 - No Comments - Read More


Nine ESU Students and One Alumna to Attend Presidential Inauguration Program

Nine students from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania will take part in The Osgood Center for International Studies Presidential Inauguration Program, January 8 – 21, 2017. The ESU students will be among more than 70 students from New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Cuba to take part in the program.

December 20, 2016 - No Comments - Read More


ESU Launches Four New Undergraduate Certificates

A new initiative at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania focuses on offering certificate programs that will help students and professionals advance in their careers.

Certificate programs are concentrations of courses designed to enhance knowledge and skills in key areas. By earning the credential, students will become more attractive and useful to employers.

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Five Doctoral Degrees to be Awarded at ESU’s Winter Commencement

Five doctoral degrees in administration and leadership studies will be awarded during winter commencement exercises at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania on Saturday, December 17, at 8:45 a.m. in Koehler Fieldhouse. The doctoral candidates are Robert Dufour, Maureen Kehoe, Carolyn Krotowski, Melissa J. Brands Martinez, and William Vitulli.

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Students and Faculty Present at American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention

Seven East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania faculty members and over 70 graduate and undergraduate students attended the convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association held in Philadelphia in November.  The event was attended by over 15,000 individuals seeking continuing education, networking, and job and educational opportunities.

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Gerontology Students Tutor Senior Learners

The students in East Stroudsburg University’s communication sciences and disorders program with a concentration in gerontology are assisting senior learners and returning adult students in using Desire2Learn (D2L).

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Career Website Names East Stroudsburg No. 1 Place to be a Teacher

A career website has named East Stroudsburg as the top place in the nation to be a teacher just as a shortage of educators is expected to create hot demand for new teachers in the region.

The web site Zippia, which provides career information for a wide array of professions, ranked the East Stroudsburg area as the No. 1 community for teachers. Zippia gets no argument from Terry Barry Ed.D., dean of the College of Education at East Stroudsburg University.

December 6, 2016 - No Comments - Read More


East Stroudsburg University Seeks Research Participants

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders of East Stroudsburg University is seeking participants for a research study on the effects Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus have on hearing, cognition and language. The research will help further understand the diseases and explore potential therapy and treatment techniques.

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Communication Students Travel to Study Foreign Media

The students in East Stroudsburg University’s Comparative Media class (CMST 410) traveled to Montreal to study Canadian media. The students took a walking tour of Old Montreal and a guided tour of the Canadian Broadcasting System, where they visited the set of popular shows on the network. Robert McKenzie, Ph.D., distinguished professor and chair of communication, also presented two workshops on Canadian media while escorting his students on the November 17 -20 field trip.

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