East Stroudsburg University

The University Leadership and Service Awards are the highest non-academic honors a graduating senior can receive for their work as a leader in cocurricular activities on campus or participation in initiatives and service opportunities off campus. To be eligible, applicants must have held office or demonstrated participation in a minimum of three clubs, activities, and committees, have a grade point average of 2.6, and be in good standing.

The University Leadership and Service Awards are the highest non-academic honors a graduating senior can receive for their work as a leader in cocurricular activities on campus or participation in initiatives and service opportunities off campus. To be eligible, applicants must have held office or demonstrated participation in a minimum of three clubs, activities, and committees, have a grade point average of 2.6, and be in good standing.

When Eli Morrison walked across the stage at East Stroudsburg University's commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, the moment was the culmination of a five-year journey to a career he didn't originally plan on but couldn't imagine a future without.

Over 200 future educators from East Stroudsburg University's College of Education gained hands-on experience through field experience and student teaching during the Spring 2026 academic semester.

East Stroudsburg University announced the student speakers for its commencement exercises on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 in Koehler Fieldhouse.

East Stroudsburg University announced the student speakers for its commencement exercises on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 in Koehler Fieldhouse.

East Stroudsburg University's Division of Economic Development and Entrepreneurship held its Warrior Startup Challenge, culminating with the top three student finalists presenting their business ideas to a panel of judges on Tuesday, April 7.

Tara Haney, a graduate student studying communication at ESU, received three Top Paper Awards at the 2026 Eastern Communication Association Conference.

ESU students studying special education hosted two events with local school districts this month.

The ESU Foundation hosted its 17th annual Scholarship Dinner, "Follow Me," on April 9, 2026, at Terraview at Stroudsmoor Country Inn in Stroudsburg, Pa.

ESU will present Threshold, collaborative dance showcase featuring original works by faculty, alumni, and students on Saturday, April 25 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 26 at 2 p.m.

Just in time for Earth Day, the neighborhoods surrounding ESU are cleaner this week thanks to hundreds of Greek life students who organized a community cleanup on Wednesday, April 15.

Students from ESU recently traveled to Greece during spring break as part of an international study program organized by the College of Business and Management and the Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism Management Department.

One Wednesday, March 25, students from ESU's Student Government Association visited the Capitol in Harrisburg.

ESU's Department of Theatre will present Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's beloved musical Into the Woods.

Department of Modern Languages, Philosophy and Religion hosted the Interdisciplinary Association of Philosophy and Religious Studies (IAPRS) annual conference on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

Seventeen students from East Stroudsburg University's Black Student Union (BSU) traveled to Yale University from Feb. 5-7 to attend the 2026 Black Solidarity Conference, the largest undergraduate conference hosted at Yale and the longest-running, Black-led Ivy League conference in the country.

A group of students from ESU's sport management program recently took their skills to the national stage

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania recognized the winners for the 2026 Boddie Scholarship, Martin Luther King Jr. awards, and the Julianna and Wayne Bolt Art Contest. The recipients were honored at the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast on January 19.

ESU recognized the winners for the 2026 Boddie Scholarship, Martin Luther King Jr. awards, and the Julianna and Wayne Bolt Art Contest. The recipients were honored at the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast on January 19.

In January, six ESU students attended the Washington Center (TWC's) Inside Washington academic seminar.

On Saturday, November 15, ESU welcomed 67 gifted students from local and regional school districts to "What If: A Statewide Gifted Event."

Hundreds of high school students visited ESU on Nov. 12 for an immersive learning experience designed to inspire and recruit future educators, address teacher shortages, and build connections between university faculty, staff, college student amba...

A group of ESU students turned their classroom lessons into real-world experience this fall through a new partnership with Camelback Resort

One by one, first-generation Warriors stood up, introduced themselves, and began sharing personal stories of pride, fear, joy, uncertainty, responsibility, and a medley of other emotions that came with being the first in their families to attend c...

ESU's Department of Theatre will present Moliere's timeless satirical masterpiece, Tartuffe. The cast of students, directed by Jason Narvy, Ph.D., will welcome audiences Thursday, October 23 through Sunday, October 26.

During the annual homecoming bonfire pep rally on October 10, ESU announced Favor Toby, a senior majoring in business management from Folcroft, Pa., as 2025 Homecoming Royalty.

From a very young age, East Stroudsburg University sophomore Savannah Zeaman understood the lasting impact teachers can have on their students. Not only is it the reason Zeaman chose to major in early childhood and elementary education, it's also what inspired her to begin a fundraiser that has raised nearly $40,000 towards cancer research since 2013.

East Stroudsburg University Professor of Biology Dr. Matthew Wallace recently published an extensive guide to treehoppers illustrated by spring 2025 graduate Adrianna Kaplinski, a dual major in environmental studies and integrated art + design.

On a breezy, sunny summer morning at the Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Ella Brennan and Karson Smith inched carefully through waist-high grass in search of one of the several wood turtles the East Stroudsburg University environmental science majors are tasked with protecting in their roles as interns there.