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With the political rise of Barack Obama in 2007, playwright Lydia Diamond, whose works focus on the social nuances of race, found herself trying to write a play about race, in real time, when that topic was shifting more than she had witnessed in her lifetime. The resulting drama, Smart People, will be presenteith the political rise of Barack Obama in 2007, playwright Lydia Diamond, whose works focus on the social nuances of race, found herself trying to write a play about race, in real time, when that topic was shifting more than she had witnessed in her lifetime. The resulting drama, Smart People, will be presented by East Stroudsburg University's Department of Theatre February 26-29 and March 1. d by East Stroudsburg University's Department of Theatre February 26-29 and March 1.

Katrina Stenger, a junior majoring in integrated art + design from Stroudsburg, Pa., and Maria Cohen, instructor of physics and chair of ESU's Green Campus Initiative, pose with six posters designed by Katrina to promote ESU's environmentally sust...

ESU selected the winners for the 2020 Boddie Scholarship, Martin Luther King Jr. awards, and the Julianna V. Bolt Art Contest.

A total of 1,513 students have been named to the Dean's List at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU) for the Fall 2019 semester of the 2019-2020 academic year.

While serving with the Army National Guard at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, Alexander Walsh was working 12-hour shifts, seven days a week but still managed to earn an A in all three East Stroudsburg University courses he was taking while deployed.

Students from ESU's theatre department shared their talents with the community during the East Stroudsburg borough tree lighting December 6 at the Dansbury Depot.

A total of 486 students will receive degrees from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania at the Winter Commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 14 at 9:45 a.m. in Koehler Fieldhouse.

East Stroudsburg University will hold its winter commencement exercise on Saturday, December 14 at 9:45 a.m. in Koehler Fieldhouse.Two doctoral degrees will be awarded.

The Psychology Department at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania hosted the 46th Biannual Research Forum on December 3, 2019 in the Niedbala Auditorium of the Hoeffner Science and Technology Center. The research forum was started over 20 years ago by Sussie Eshun, Ph.D., professor of psychology, and Richard Wesp, Ph.D., retired distinguished professor of psychology, as a venue to showcase the outstanding student research being done in the psychology department. It has steadily grown and now includes numerous research and internship posters, student research presentations, student award presentations, and honor society inductions.

East Stroudsburg University will hold its winter commencement exercise on Saturday, December 14 at 9:45 a.m. in Koehler Fieldhouse. Nicole Warner will be the graduate student speaker Angela Pender will speak on behalf of undergraduate students. Two doctoral degrees will be awarded.

The East Stroudsburg University community welcomed students, faculty and staff to kick off the holiday season by signing ESU's Giant Holiday Card, a tradition now in its eighth year.

East Stroudsburg University's Concert Band and University Choir presented a joint Winter Concert filled with seasonal favorites on Sunday, December 8 at 3:30 p.m. in Cecilia S. Cohen Recital Hall of the university's Fine & Performing Arts Center, Normal and Marguerite streets, East Stroudsburg.

Using a retrofitted robot arm from the 1990s, three East Stroudsburg University computer science students won the top award in math and computer science for their robotics project at a recent conference on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) for universities in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education.

Sarah Pomales, a political science major from Philadelphia, Pa., returned to her hometown on Saturday, November 9 to present research at Northeast Political Science Association's 51st annual meeting. The Conference took place at the Wyndham Hotel from November 7-9.

East Stroudsburg University junior Michael Tomei has earned a PricewaterhouseCoopers accounting internship which starts in January.

Samuel E. Quainoo, Ph.D., professor and chair of political science and economics at East Stroudsburg University and six of his students attended the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Merida, Mexico in September. ESU was the public university in the U.S. that was represented at the conference, which included more than 1,600 attendees from high schools to Ivy League institutions.

East Stroudsburg University's Student Government Association (SGA) is holding its 20th Annual Teddy Bear Drive this holiday season. Teddy bears and toys collected will be given to families of Head Start students in Monroe County during a holiday celebration that will take place on Saturday, December 7.

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.

The National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) at East Stroudsburg University is holding a coat drive. The donated coats will be given to ESU students in need of a winter coat.

During the annual homecoming bonfire pep rally on October 18, East Stroudsburg University announced the 2019 Homecoming Royalty.

Lauryn Antoine, a senior majoring in political science at East Stroudsburg University, will spend the duration of the fall 2019 semester as a congressional intern with U.S. Rep. Susan Wild's district office in Stroudsburg, Pa.

Eli Johnson, a marine science major and Wilkes-Barre native, has been heavily involved on campus at ESU, which has led him to opportunities that were once a dream and out of his reach, such as presenting at The Philadelphia Trans Conference.

An East Stroudsburg University student is one of 11 students from universities within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education participating this Fall in The Harrisburg Internship Semester (THIS), a program that offers invaluable firsthand experience in state government.

Three students from East Stroudsburg University participated in the Esports Overwatch League Grand Finals in Philadelphia in late September as part of the implementation of the University's National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, The ESportsU Foundations Project, an exploratory project to create culturally relevant learning experiences to generate awareness, interest, and motivation in STEM skill development.

Students and faculty from East Stroudsburg University's communication department presented their research at the 80th Pennsylvania Communication Association (PCA) convention at Penn State Berks campus on September 27-28, 2019.

Sport Management major Nick Herrmann is a full-time guest services intern for the Philadelphia Eagles this semester. He is just one of 10 interns the Eagles selected out of approximately 3,000 applicants.

Grace Martini, a senior majoring in special education from Monroe Township, New Jersey, spent part of her summer working at Adam's Camp in Colorado with young adults with intellectual disabilities. During her time there, Martini worked with a group of 10 boys, ages 14 to 18, in her cabin, the Timberwolves. The group participated in camp activities while learning social and life skills.

Stage II, East Stroudsburg University's student theater organization, will present Stay, a play by Lucy Thurber.

East Stroudsburg University Faculty, Students Help Kids 'Think Like a Scientist' during Science Sunday at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

East Stroudsburg University student, Kyle Mackay, was honored during ESU's Council of Trustees meeting on Thursday, September 19 by the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, State Representative Rosemary Brown, and East Stroudsburg University.