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Writer of Classic Musical The Fanasticks To Speak at ESU, February 25, During Week of Performances

Tom Jones, the author of The Fantasticks, will discuss his career in musical theatre on Thursday, February 25 at 11 a.m. at the Cecilia S. Cohen Recital Hall of East Stroudsburg University’s Fine and Performing Arts Center, Normal and Marguerite streets, East Stroudsburg,

Jones also will be attending the opening performance of the musical at ESU on Wednesday, February 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Dale Snow Theatre of ESU’s Fine and Performing Arts Center.

With his composing partner Harvey Schmidt, Jones wrote The Fantasticks for a summer theatre at Barnard College. After its Off-Broadway opening in May 1960, the musical went on to become the longest-running production in the history of the American stage and one of the most frequently produced musicals in the world. The Fantasticks is currently running in a successful revival in New York.

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ESU Recognizes Athletic Accomplishments at Council of Trustees Meeting

The ESU field hockey team, women’s soccer team and assistant football coach Mike Terwilliger were recognized at the Council of Trustees meeting on Thursday, February 18, 2016.

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Sing Hallelujah; Panic! At the Disco Announced as Spring Concert

Panic! At the Disco will be taking over East Stroudsburg University’s Mattioli Recreation Center on April 21 at 8 p.m. as the university’s spring concert. Doors open at 7 p.m.

“Students love live music,” Ian Brown, a sophomore majoring in communication studies from Holmes, Pa., and concert chair for the Campus Activities Board (CAB), said. “It draws attention to campus.” Members of CAB, a student organization that focuses on campus life activities, surveyed students last semester to narrow down the concert choices for the spring semester. About 900 students participated in the survey that led to the selection.

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ESU Alumni Association to host Annual Alumni and Friends Cherry Blossom Brunch

The East Stroudsburg University Alumni Association will host the annual Alumni and Friends Cherry Blossom Brunch on Sunday, April 3, at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Va. The reception begins at 11 a.m. and brunch begins at noon.

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ESU Announces New Chief Of Police, SARP’s William Parrish

Ken Long, vice president of administration and finance at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU), announced the appointment of William Parrish as chief of university police effective March, 19, 2016.

Parrish comes to ESU from his position as Chief of Police for the Stroud Area Regional Police (SARP) Department in East Stroudsburg, Pa., a position he has held since 2012. Parrish has been a member of SARP since 2000, and prior to his post with SARP, he was a member of the Stroud Township Police Department and the Stroudsburg Police Department respectively. He also served in the U.S. Army as a military police officer.

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ESU Student Organization Earns National Recognition

Bria Waters and Janese Felder started a chapter of the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH) at ESU. Their passion and excitement for the organization was recognized at 27th Annual National Society of Minorities Conference, where the ESU chapter received the Best New Chapter award.

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Graduate Student and Alumna Present at Conference at Harvard University

Linda St. Cyr ’15, a graduate student studying political science from Blakeslee, Pa., and Margaret Barksdale ’15 of Bushkill, Pa, who earned her bachelor’s degree in political science, will present at the Academic Forum Conference at Harvard University March 20-22.

The 21st Century Academic Forum brings together scholars, as well as corporate and government executives from a wide range of fields who are interested in education and research issues impacting the 21st century. Participants are encouraged to present research or just attend to learn from the diverse group of global researchers and experts assembled at one of the top universities in the world.

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Art + Design Department Presents Two 3D Workshops Featuring Artist Jocelyn Kolb, February 20, 21

As part of the STEAM project (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math), East Stroudsburg University’s art + design department is presenting two 3D workshops, each focusing on a different aspect of this cutting-edge technology…

The workshops will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a lunch break, in the 3D design studio, G-3D, of the university’s Fine & Performing Arts Center, Normal and Marguerite streets, East Stroudsburg. Both workshops are open to the public.

February 10, 2016 - No Comments - Read More

ESU to Offer New Graduate Program Concentration

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania will be offering a new master’s concentration in the management and leadership program starting in fall 2016, catered to students interested in both psychology, communication studies and business management.

The addition of the management and leadership in organizational behavior will provide students with a Master of Science with a business focus within a multidisciplinary program. Students enrolling in this program will be required to take classes in communication studies, business, psychology, and digital media technologies.

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Theatre Department to Present The Fantasticks, February 24-28

Music and romance will take the stage at East Stroudsburg University as the theatre department presents the American musical classic, The Fantasticks, February 24-28.

The musical features two parents who try to trick their children into falling in love, but create a cascade of unanticipated consequences. Memorable songs like “Try to Remember” and “Soon it’s Gonna Rain” helped The Fantasticks run for more than 17,000 performances in New York City, making it the world’s longest-running musical.

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