East Stroudsburg University

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

USBands, one of the two major national band circuits in the country, has selected East Stroudsburg University's Warrior Band to be the Exhibition Performers for the USBands Class A National Championship to be held Saturday, November 2 at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, Pa.

Being part of one of the most diverse student bodies among the 14 universities that make up the PASSHE system is a point of pride for Leila Bouchekouk, East Stroudsburg University's new Student Government Association president. This year, she and other SGA leaders are making it a priority to ensure students from all races, religions, sexual orientations and backgrounds feel included and their voices heard.

For one week in July, three East Stroudsburg University graduate students along with their professor worked in Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, a private k-12 school in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The hands-on experience abroad fulfilled the requirements for a course in comparative education. Rebecca Carbin of Stroudsburg, Pa., Danielle Cloward of East Stroudsburg, Pa., and Migdalia Lira of Easton, Pa. were led on the study abroad experience by Beth Rajan Sockman, Ph.D., professor of professional and secondary education and co-department chair. Through a range of new experiences, the students immersed themselves in the Guatemalan culture in order to have the opportunity to reflect on their own culture and education system.

Robert Willever '75, East Stroudsburg University Foundation Board Chair, has announced the appointments of three new members to its Board of Directors. ESU alumni Alfredo Garcia '03 of Bethlehem, Pa., local businessman Stephen Somers of Hackettstown, N.J., and student liaison Emily Jimenez '22, were appointed during the board's quarterly meeting held on May 13, 2019.