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East Stroudsburg University, one of the 14 institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, opened in 1893 as East Stroudsburg Normal School. Today, ESU is a comprehensive university in northeastern Pennsylvania offering 58 undergraduate programs, 21 master's programs and two doctoral program. More than 5,000 students are enrolled for the high quality, affordable, and accessible education ESU provides.

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East Stroudsburg University, one of the 14 institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, opened in 1893 as East Stroudsburg Normal School. Today, ESU is a comprehensive university in northeastern Pennsylvania offering 58 undergraduate programs, 21 master's programs and two doctoral program. More than 5,000 students are enrolled for the high quality, affordable, and accessible education ESU provides.

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Jamie Knerr Receives Rising Star Award ESU Student Organization Award Banquet

East Stroudsburg University's Student Activity Association in conjunction with the Student Government Association hosted their annual Student Organization Award Banquet on Wednesday, February 23. The banquet honored select clubs and organizations for their achievements during the 2021 calendar year. During the banquet,Jamie Knerr, a member of the Campus Activities Board received the Rising Star Award.
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Club or Organization - 2022 Mar 8

Paige Maute Wins the Robert J. Dillman Student Leader Impact Award

East Stroudsburg University's Student Activity Association in conjunction with the Student Government Association hosted their annual Student Organization Award Banquet on Wednesday, February 23. The banquet honored select clubs and organizations for their achievements during the 2021 calendar year. During the banquet, Paige Maute, president of computer science organization, was awarded the Robert J. Dillman Student Leader Impact Award.
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Club or Organization - 2022 Mar 8

Contemporary Dance Team Wins at ESU Student Organization Award Banquet

East Stroudsburg University's Student Activity Association in conjunction with the Student Government Association hosted their annual Student Organization Award Banquet on Wednesday, February 23. The banquet honored select clubs and organizations for their achievements during the 2021 calendar year. The Contemporary Dance Team won the Club Sports of the Year Award.
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Club or Organization - 2022 Mar 8

Sign Language Club Wins at ESU Student Organization Award Banquet

East Stroudsburg University's Student Activity Association in conjunction with the Student Government Association hosted their annual Student Organization Award Banquet on Wednesday, February 23. The banquet honored select clubs and organizations for their achievements during the 2021 calendar year. The Sign Language Club received the Gold Standard Award and won the Club of the Year Award.
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Club or Organization - 2022 Mar 8

Delta Chi Fraternity Wins at ESU Student Organization Award Banquet

East Stroudsburg University's Student Activity Association in conjunction with the Student Government Association hosted their annual Student Organization Award Banquet on Wednesday, February 23. The banquet honored select clubs and organizations for their achievements during the 2021 calendar year. Delta Chi Fraternity received the Student Engagement Hero Award.
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Club or Organization - 2022 Mar 8

Pi Epsilon Wins at ESU Student Organization Award Banquet

East Stroudsburg University's Student Activity Association in conjunction with the Student Government Association hosted their annual Student Organization Award Banquet on Wednesday, February 23. The banquet honored select clubs and organizations for their achievements during the 2021 calendar year. Pi Epsilon received the Fundraising Program/ Event Award.
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Club or Organization - 2022 Mar 8

Campus Activities Board Wins at ESU Student Organization Award Banquet

East Stroudsburg University's Student Activity Association in conjunction with the Student Government Association hosted their annual Student Organization Award Banquet on Wednesday, February 23. The banquet honored select clubs and organizations for their achievements during the 2021 calendar year.Campus Activities Board was awarded the Entertainment/ Social Program Award.
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Club or Organization - 2022 Mar 8

Hospitality Tourism Management Club Wins at ESU Student Organization Award Banquet

East Stroudsburg University's Student Activity Association in conjunction with the Student Government Association hosted their annual Student Organization Award Banquet on Wednesday, February 23. The banquet honored select clubs and organizations for their achievements during the 2021 calendar year. The Hospitality Tourism Management Club was awarded the Educational Program Award.
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Club or Organization - 2022 Mar 8

Student Pennsylvania State Education Association Wins at ESU Student Organization Award Banquet

East Stroudsburg University's Student Activity Association in conjunction with the Student Government Association hosted their annual Student Organization Award Banquet on Wednesday, February 23. The banquet honored select clubs and organizations for their achievements during the 2021 calendar year. Student Pennsylvania State Education Association was named the student organization most involved in fundraising.
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Club or Organization - 2022 Mar 8

Latin American Association Wins at ESU Student Organization Award Banquet

East Stroudsburg University's Student Activity Association in conjunction with the Student Government Association hosted their annual Student Organization Award Banquet on Wednesday, February 23. The banquet honored select clubs and organizations for their achievements during the 2021 calendar year. The Latin American Association was awarded the Multicultural Program Award.
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Club or Organization - 2022 Mar 8

Rotaract Wins at ESU Student Organization Award Banquet

East Stroudsburg University's Student Activity Association in conjunction with the Student Government Association hosted their annual Student Organization Award Banquet on Wednesday, February 23. The banquet honored select clubs and organizations for their achievements during the 2021 calendar year. Rotaract was awarded the Most Active in the Community.
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Club or Organization - 2022 Mar 8

Computer Science Organization Wins at ESU Student Organization Award Banquet

East Stroudsburg University's Student Activity Association in conjunction with the Student Government Association hosted their annual Student Organization Award Banquet on Wednesday, February 23. The banquet honored select clubs and organizations for their achievements during the 2021 calendar year. The Computer Science Organization was awarded the Community Service/ Philanthropy Program Award.
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Club or Organization - 2022 Mar 8

Best Buddies Wins Most Active on Campus Award at ESU Student Organization Award Banquet

East Stroudsburg University's Student Activity Association in conjunction with the Student Government Association hosted their annual Student Organization Award Banquet on Wednesday, February 23. The banquet honored select clubs and organizations for their achievements during the 2021 calendar year. Best Buddies was awarded the Most Active on Campus Award.
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Club or Organization - 2022 Mar 8

ESU Rotaract Raises Record Amount for Charity Despite Pandemic

The Rotaract Club of ESU raised $1,245 for various charities this academic year. Rotaract, a college-level division of the Rotary International, is a service organization focused on helping those in both local and global communities.
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Club or Organization - 2021 May 6

PRSSA Donates to Warrior Food Pantry

The East Stroudsburg University chapter of Public Relations Student Society of American (PRSSA) recently donated $75 gift cards to ShopRite supermarket to the Warrior Food Pantry.
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Club or Organization - 2019 Nov 13

ESU's Special Ed and Rehab Honorary Donates to LVHN's Nurse-Family Partnership

Students from East Stroudsburg University's Sigma Pi Epsilon Delta honorary for the Special Education and Rehabilitation Department recently donated $1,000 to the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) through the Lehigh Valley Health Network. Sigma Pi Epsilon Delta's mission is to serve people with disabilities in the local community and beyond. NFP works with low income, first-time parents in Monroe County and has offices across the country.
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Club or Organization - 2019 May 14

NSSLHA Chapter at ESU Awarded 2019 Gold Chapter Honors

The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) has awarded the NSSLHA Chapter at East Stroudsburg University with 2019 Gold Chapter Honors, recognizing ESU's chapter for the second straight year. The gold award is given to chapters that complete service learning projects, advocate for legislation for the disabled, have social events, and raise funds for charities. This year ESU's NSSLHA chapter's main charity was the Shriner's Club of Boston, which performs cleft palate surgeries for children at no cost to families.
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Club or Organization - 2019 May 14

Sport Management Students set to Welcome Xfinity Driver and Pocono Raceway to ESU

On Wednesday, April 10 students studying sport management at East Stroudsburg University welcomed NASCAR Xfinity driver Justin Haley and representatives from Pocono Raceway to ESU as part of the Pocono Raceway College Tour.
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Club or Organization - 2019 Apr 23

East Stroudsburg University PRSSA Chapter Attends Temple PRSSA Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference

On Saturday, March 23 five members of the East Stroudsburg University chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) attended Temple University PRSSA's Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference.
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Club or Organization - 2019 Mar 27

ESU Celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science

On February 11 ESU hosted hosted 87 girls from J.M Hill and Notre Dame elementary schools and East Stroudsburg and Notre Dame high schools to join them in celebrating United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
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Club or Organization - 2019 Feb 27

ESU Radio Station Wins Two Broadcasting Awards

East Stroudsburg University's radio station WESS was recognized by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) with two first place awards at its annual conference held March 1-3, in New York City. Christopher Lee, a junior majoring in digital media technologies from Blakeslee, Pa. won first place for "best use of video in the studio" for a video he produced for the show WESS SESH featuring artist and poet Kafar Myers. Aaron Oldfield, a senior majoring in communication studies from East Stroudsburg, Pa., won first place for "best public service announcement," for a PSA titled Suicide Prevention.
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Club or Organization - 2019 Apr 2

Traveling Exhibit to Increase Awareness of Mental Health and Suicide Set for ESU

As part of National Suicide Awareness Month East Stroudsburg University will welcome Send Silence Packing (SSP) to campus on Monday, September 24. Send Silence Packing is a nationally recognized traveling exhibition of hundreds of donated backpacks, representing the magnitude of college students lost to suicide each year. The backpacks will be on display from 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. on the Shawnee Quad. The rain location for this exhibit is Koehler Fieldhouse.
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Club or Organization - 2018 Oct 11

ESU Welcomes New Band Director

Jeremy Ketterer is a member of East Stroudsburg University's band, and he's on the Brian Hodge bandwagon. Hodge, hired as assistant professor of theatre at ESU, will also serve as ESU's band director.
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Club or Organization - 2018 Oct 11

Sport Management Club Wins Pocono College Tour

East Stroudsburg University's Sport Management Club was the winner of Pocono Raceway's third annual Pocono College Tour. Four regional universities competed in the sports marketing contest to help promote the first NASCAR race of the season at Pocono Raceway. Teams developed marketing plans, completed surveys, worked with local businesses and planned an event to host Pocono Raceway for a day on their campus.
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Club or Organization - 2018 Jun 8

ESU Student Voted to Active Minds Board of Directors

East Stroudsburg University student Raquel Sosa has been elected president of the Student Advisory Committee (SAC) of Active Minds, Inc. Sosa, a junior majoring in psychology from Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is also president of ESU's chapter of Active Minds. Active Minds, Inc. is a national nonprofit organization that empowers students to speak openly about mental health and combats stigma surrounding mental illness through different events and program initiatives. The SAC is comprised of 20 student leaders from the entire Active Minds chapter network of over 400 chapters. The SAC's primary role is to contribute the student voice to Active Minds' efforts and to advise national staff in the areas of student engagement, fundraising, program planning, and promotion. As the SAC president, Sosa will sit on the board of directors for the national organization and attend and participate in board meetings in Washington, D.C.
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Club or Organization - 2018 May 9

ESU Celebrates Campus Arboretum with New Tree Guide

A new Arboretum Guide provides a tour of 48 different species from among the countless trees comprising the 100-acre arboretum, the landscaped portion of the 258-acre campus.
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Club or Organization - 2018 Apr 30

Timeless Women Expo and Lecture Set to Showcase Women in Pennsylvania Workforce

On Thursday, March 22 East Stroudsburg University will host the ESU Timeless Women Expo and Lecture. The event is hosted by ESU Feminist Alliance and co-sponsored by The Political Science Club, The ESU Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, and the ESU Queens of Color Organization.
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Club or Organization - 2018 Mar 27

ESU Signs Annual Giant Holiday Card

The East Stroudsburg University community welcomed students, faculty and staff to kick off the holiday season by signing ESUas Giant Holiday Card, a tradition now in its sixth year.
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Club or Organization - 2017 Dec 15

ESU Ice Hockey First in Division

East Stroudsburg Universityas Ice Hockey team, a club sport, is currently first in the American East division and first in the Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference (DVCHC) with an 8-1-2 record. Coming off of a losing season last year, ESU has rallied with a new wave of rookie players and an all-around team chemistry.
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Club or Organization - 2017 Nov 10

MEDLIFE East Stroudsburg University Invites Community to Play Dodgeball

East Stroudsburg Universityas chapter of MEDLIFE will host the 2nd Annual MEDLIFE Dodgeball Tournament on Sunday, November 19 at 5 p.m. in Koehler Fieldhouse. The tournament is open to the public. The cost of registration is $80 per team. Teams of eight, with two substitutes, can register by searching a2nd Annual MEDLIFE Dodge Ball Tournamenta website.
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Club or Organization - 2017 Oct 10
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