East Stroudsburg University

As families carried boxes and moving carts whisked along the sidewalks of ESU on Thursday and Friday, the campus officially welcomed its first wave of new Warriors ahead of next week's start of the 2024-25 academic year.

As an intern this summer on Capitol Hill, senior political science major Richermy Batista found herself at the epicenter of American politics, where she applied the academic skillset she gained at ESU to further her passion for public service.

A total of 1,404 students have been named to the Dean's List at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU) for the Spring 2024 semester of the 2023-2024 academic year, according to Margaret Ball D.M.A., provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Jacob Williams has always been dedicated to serving others.

The psychology department at ESU hosted the 51st Biannual Research Forum on April 23, 2024.

This semester, 18 ESU students in the Innovation & Product Development class focused their coursework on Malta as a global leader in tourism.

East Stroudsburg University's Department of Business Management held an induction ceremony for the Sigma Beta Delta National Honor Society.

Ashley Baker had just finished speaking at ESU's Take Back the Night march on April 18 when she had to hop in her car to drive to Washington, D.C. for a roundtable discussion at the White House the next morning.

Olivia Kautz, a junior from Stroudsburg, Pa., is a first-generation college student who used to play "teacher" with her older sister.

Graduating seniors Sierra DiCupe and James Shupp have spent their years at East Stroudsburg University with a desire to lead and serve others. DiCupe, an exercise science major from Philadelphia, Pa., was awarded the University Leadership Award for the 2023-24 academic year. Shupp, a special education early childhood education major from Easton, Pa., was awarded the University Service Award.

Graduating seniors Sierra DiCupe and James Shupp have spent their years at East Stroudsburg University with a desire to lead and serve others. DiCupe, an exercise science major from Philadelphia, Pa., was awarded the University Leadership Award for the 2023-24 academic year. Shupp, a special education early childhood education major from Easton, Pa., was awarded the University Service Award.

A total of 1,194 students will receive degrees from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania during three commencement exercises on May 3 and May 4. Graduate students will be honored on Friday, May 3 at 6:45 p.m. and two ceremonies for undergraduate students will be held on Saturday, May 4.

ESU's women's rugby club team traveled to Boyds, Maryland to compete in the Collegiate Rugby National 7's April 27-28.

Three ESU students within their field experience at Kenneth Butz Elementary School in the Nazareth Area School District, held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a Zen Garden they created in a courtyard of the school.

While looking for colleges, Brian McGarrity '25 had specific criteria in mind.

ESU will hold its commencement exercises on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 in Koehler Fieldhouse.

ESUs department of political science and economics held the joint induction ceremony for the Iota Chi Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha and Omicron Delta Epsilon.

Aliyah Williams transferred to ESU from Northampton Community College.

During spring break, four ESU students studying sport management had the opportunity to explore various aspects of the sports industry in Costa Rica.

On Saturday, April 13, ESU welcomed more than 45 gifted students from local and regional school districts to the Saturday Gifted Institute.

ESU students studying Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism Management (HRTM) had the opportunity to study abroad in Italy for nine days earlier this semester.

ESU student Gianna DiLauro, a senior studying hospitality, recreation, and tourism management from Stroudsburg, Pa., and Fredrick "Chuck" Meitner, Ph.D., assistant professor of HRTM, attended the 2024 International Hotel, Restaurant, and Instituti...

Earlier this semester, ESU's department of sport management welcomed six guest speakers currently working in the sport industry to campus for the S.C.O.R.E. (Sport Careers: Opportunities, Recruitment, and Employment) Symposium.

Two ESU students applied knowledge acquired in the classroom with good old-fashioned creativity and took home the top prize at the Rochester Institute of Technology's BrickHack X competition in February.

ESU student Diaa Meqdadi won the $10,000 first-place prize in the annual State System Startup Challenge sponsored by Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education

When it was time for Arlene Hargrave '08, '21, '24 to pursue her doctorate in health science, she knew she wanted to study at East Stroudsburg University. With the faculty's support and flexible schedule to support her children, "Dr. Mom" became a reality.

Jared Johnson '24 had an unclear path ahead of him after completing his duty as a range instructor in the Navy. He wanted to transform teaching into a profession, but he wasn't sure how to get there.

ESU's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was represented the National American Chemical Society Spring Conference earlier this month.

Two ESU students participated in Undergraduate Research at the Capitol - Pennsylvania on Tuesday, March 19.

Jady van Gils, a junior majoring in sport management from Netherlands, always dreamt of studying and playing field hockey in the United States but needed the perfect fit. Today, she easily embraces her family away from the Netherlands through her teammates and coaches. With national championship experiences and academic growth in the sport management field at ESU, Jady proves that dreams come true with dedication.