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ESU Council of Trustees to Hold Meeting this Thursday
The next meeting of the East Stroudsburg University Council of Trustees is scheduled for Thursday, October 27, 2016 in the ESU Innovation Center. Committees and the full board will meet as follows: Committee: Administration and Finance Time: 12: 30 –…
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State System, APSCUF Reach Tentative Agreement, Strike Ends
Harrisburg – Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) have reached tentative agreement on a new contract, ending a three-day strike by faculty that began Wednesday. Once final language is…
October 21, 2016 - No Comments - Read More
East Stroudsburg University and Montgomery County Community College Sign Dual Admission Agreement
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania and Montgomery County Community College have signed a dual admission agreement.
“This collaboration between our institutions only serves to strengthen our partnership and demonstrates the commitment by ESU and Montgomery County Community College to student success,” said ESU President Marcia G. Welsh, Ph.D. “A dual admission agreement will help to create a smooth transfer of credits for students who are coming to ESU from Montgomery County Community College with an associates degree.”
October 21, 2016 - No Comments - Read More
ESU Calls for MLK Award Nominations
Nominations are being accepted for the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards, which will be presented at the 20th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Celebration Breakfast at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania on Monday, January 16, 2017 at 8 a.m. in the Mattioli Recreation Center. Nominees for the awards should exemplify characteristics of Dr. King’s philosophy of non-violence, equality, justice, cultural diversity and respect for humanity.
October 21, 2016 - One Comment - Read More
Provost’s Colloquium Series at ESU to Present Talk and Art Exhibit, Cellblock Visions: “Set Free in the Penitentiary”
As part of East Stroudsburg University’s Provost’s Colloquium Series, Phyllis Kornfeld, art workshop facilitator and curator of the upcoming exhibit Cellblock Visions, “Set Free in the Penitentiary,” will discuss the exhibit Thursday, November 3 at 3 p.m. in Cecilia S. Cohen Recital Hall of ESU’s Fine and Performing Arts Center, Normal and Marguerite streets, East Stroudsburg.
The talk will open an exhibition, which will feature paintings, drawings and objects created by men and women prisoners in six states and can be viewed in University’s Madelon Powers Gallery November 1-22.
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ESU Theatre Students Not Scared by Service Learning Project
Whether you meet Little Red Riding Hood or Freddie Krueger on the trail around East Stroudsburg’s Zacharias Pond Park this Saturday night, October 22, you’ll be meeting a Warrior.
More than 50 members of East Stroudsburg University’s two student theatre groups, Stage II and the Musical Theatre Organization (MTO), will be portraying characters for two different versions of the Stroud Region Open Space and Recreation Commission’s Haunted Trail—a Friendly Trail from 6-8 p.m. and a Scary Trail from 8-10 p.m.
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State System Adds Myth Busters to Negotiation Website, Remains Committed to Reaching Fair Settlement
Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education placed on its website today a list of “myth busters,” seeking to correct misinformation that continues to circulate about the negotiations between the State System and its faculty union, APSCUF. The myth busters will…
October 20, 2016 - No Comments - Read More
Sewell-Allen Named Dean of Student Life At East Stroudsburg University
Doreen Tobin, D.Ed., vice president of student affairs at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU), announced the appointment of Cornelia Sewell-Allen as the Dean of Student Life effective Monday, October 17, 2016. This position replaces the previous departmental position of assistant vice president for student affairs, which was vacated in September 2016.
“I was pleased when I learned that Cornelia submitted her application for the Dean of Students position, and was even more thrilled when she was recommended for the position by the search committee,” said Dr. Tobin. “Cornelia is highly regarded by students, faculty and staff alike. Her experience in Student Affairs, proven ability as an effective advocate for students, and collaborative working style make her the perfect match for the position. Cornelia will serve the division of student affairs and university well in her new role as the Dean of Student Life.”
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ESU Residence Halls Invite Children to Trick or Treat through Residence Halls
The Office of Residence Life and Housing at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania invites community members to Trick or Treat through residence halls on Wednesday, October 26 at 5 p.m. The event, sponsored by ESU’s Residence Hall Association (RHA), is open to all area children, kindergarten through fifth grade. There is no cost to participate. Children are asked to wear their costumes and bring a trick-or-treat bag.
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State System Proposes Raises for All Faculty, Same Healthcare Package as Other Employees Have
With the clock ticking down toward the faculty union’s announced 5 a.m., Wednesday, strike deadline, Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has offered APSCUF a new proposal that would provide raises to all permanent and temporary faculty and a healthcare…
October 18, 2016 - No Comments - Read More
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