uring a nature walk
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around the Church
Farm in Ashford,
Biology Professor Elizabeth
Cowles shows a group of stu-
dents in her Organismal Biology
class how to identify organisms
that live under tree bark.
Communication major Kristin Chemerka ’10 films a documentary in
Mexico about that country’s rainforest. Eastern students have many
Engage Your Mind
hands-on opportunities during field study trips to other lands.
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In 2009, more than 80 students presented at Eastern’s Student Research
and Exhibition Conference. Eastern students from 10 different majors
offered poster and oral presentations showcasing the results of their
field work, case studies, independent research and original creative
writing and visual arts projects.
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Eastern’s professors are experts in their fields — studying folk tales,
Alzheimer’s disease, business ethics and how to repair war-torn
nations, to mention only a few. They’ve published poetry, produced
award-winning documentaries, written books and authored articles.
An Eastern art professor designed the Connecticut quarter as part of
the U.S. Mint series; several others have received Fulbright Scholar
appointments or state and national awards.
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Want to study something unique? Design your own major through
Eastern’s Individualized Major option. Students have designed majors
such as Digital Multimedia, Psychology and Business Administration,
Law and Society, Philosophical Methodology, Multimedia
Reaching out Across the Globe
Writing/Production for the Deaf, Behavioral Biology and French
Women’s Studies.
International students are warmly welcomed to Eastern from
countries all over the world. They are assisted by a host of
support services, including orientations, referrals, mentor-
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Travel the world. Eastern offers more than 50 study abroad programs
in places as nearby as Canada and Puerto Rico or as far away as Ghana,
ship programs, and other special programs coordinated
Japan, Poland, Uganda and Sweden.
through the Intercultural Center, and add their own
experiences to Eastern’s diverse, on-campus culture.
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