History

The Connecticut General Assembly started a school in 1889 for training school teachers. The name of the school was Willimantic State Normal School. The first male student entered the school in 1893. In 1895, the larger campus was built and the first dormitory was built in 1921 and it was renamed Willimantic State Teachers College in 1937. The original building was destroyed due to a fire accident and was replaced by Shafer Hall in 1946. In 1967, it was renamed Eastern Connecticut State College. It was in 1973 when the university got its current name.&nbsp;

Facts

<ul>
	<li>The motto of the university is &quot;Connecticut&#39;s Public Liberal Arts University&quot;.</li>
	<li>The colours of the university are Navy Blue and burgundy.</li>
	<li>In 2012, the university had a stationary phosphoric acid fuel cell also known as PureCell System Model 400.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Camille Kostek, a model who was on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue is an alumnus of the university.</li>
	<li>Eastern&#39;s sports team are known as warriors.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

About

The university provides accommodation facilities for students and 87% of first-year students and 60% of all full-time graduates live on campus. The residential property is separated into first-year halls and upperclassman halls and students with sophomore status and higher can&nbsp;live in upperclassman halls.

Students can also find rental flats and apartments if they don&#39;t want to live on campus.&nbsp;

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<ul>
	<li>Pat Boyd, Connecticut State Representative</li>
	<li>Edward Gaffney, Michigan State University</li>
	<li>Susan Wilson, Author</li>
	<li>Victoria Leigh Soto, Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher who was killed in massacre</li>
	<li>David W. Gay, Adjutant General of the Connecticut National Guard</li>
</ul>

Alumni

<ul>
	<li>Open the site of the university and fill in your details.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>A completed application with a high school transcript/ or General Education Diploma from your high school.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Send English Proficiency TestScore like SAT, ACT or IELTS.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>One LOR from a teacher or school counsellor.</li>
	<li>Along with documents, pay the non-refundable $50 application fee.</li>
	<li>Submit your application and track it.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

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The campus of Eastern Connecticut State University is spread in an area of 182-acres and is divided into three parts: South Campus, North Campus, and the University Sports Complex. The south part of the campus has historical buildings like Burr hall, the north part has a modern part that includes a library, fine arts instructional centre, student centre. The campus is designed beautifully and has eating areas and green areas as well.&nbsp;

Campus

Eastern Connecticut State University is one of the oldest universities in Connecticut. It provides high-quality education and provides an environment that fosters the multi-faceted growth of students. It has more than 80 student organisations in which students can participate that include athletic, artistic, cultural, political and communication clubs.&nbsp;&nbsp;The campus provides all kinds of facilities including sports, library, green areas and everything. Willimantic is a great place and has many picturesque locations. Students can spend their leisure time well. They need to be a bit secure at night apart from that the campus is secure.&nbsp;

Conclusion

<ul>
	<li>Elsa Nunez, President</li>
	<li>William Salka, Provost and VP for Academic Affairs</li>
	<li>James R. Howarth, VP for finance and administration</li>
	<li>Kenneth DeLisa, VP for Institutional Advancement and Chief Human Resources Officer</li>
	<li>Patricia Szczys, Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences</li>
</ul>

The university provides courses in following subjects:

<ul>
	<li>Psychology</li>
	<li>General Studies</li>
	<li>Business/ Commerce</li>
	<li>Communication</li>
	<li>Sociology</li>
	<li>Criminology</li>
	<li>English Language and Literature</li>
	<li>Biology/ Biological Sciences</li>
	<li>Health services/ allied health/ health sciences</li>
	<li>Computer and information sciences</li>
</ul>

Faculty

Eastern Connecticut State University provides scholarships for international students. They are eligible for applying for merit scholarships and Honors Program Scholarships based on the strength of their admission credentials. If students meet the criteria for Honors program, they are automatically considered and awarded for merit scholarships.&nbsp;

Financial Aid

The infrastructure management of the university is amazing. It provides courses on health science/ allied health, business, criminology and many more. They have classrooms, laboratories, a large resource room, a 150-seat room lecture hall with state-of-the-art audio-visual systems, institute for sustainable energy. The internet works properly on the network and the security department is handled by prestigious technical department of the university.&nbsp;

Infrastructure

Willimantic is a place located in the town of Windham in Windham Country, Connecticut, the US. It is also known as &quot;Thread City&quot; for the American Thread Company&#39;s mills and is located along the Willimantic River. It has an ethnically diverse population as people come from different parts of the world to find work. It has public schools, high schools, private schools and a four-year liberal arts college known as Eastern Connecticut State University. It also has one more university. The town has picturesque locations and offers quality nightlife. The major employer of the town is Willimantic Waste Paper Company. It has&nbsp;museums that present the history of the city for the present generation.

The public transport is provided by the Windham region Transit District and has two in-town routes and three intercity routes to Storrs, Danielson and Norwich.&nbsp;

The nearest airport to Eastern Connecticut State University is Bradley International Airport.&nbsp;

The crime rate of Willimantic is 61.03% and the safety index stands at 38.97%. It is 62.50% safer to walk alone during the day while it is 31.25% safer to walk alone during the night.&nbsp;

Places to visit in Willimantic:

<ul>
	<li>Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum</li>
	<li>Frog Bridge</li>
	<li>Prospect Hill Historic District</li>
	<li>Kerri Studio and Gallery</li>
	<li>Phillip Lauter Park</li>
</ul>

Indian restaurants in Willimantic:

<ul>
	<li>Maharaja Indian Restaurant</li>
	<li>Kathmandu Kitchen And&nbsp;Bar</li>
	<li>Flavours of Nawab</li>
	<li>The Royal Punjabi</li>
	<li>Utsav Indian Cuisine</li>
</ul>

Location

In Willimantic, summers are warm while winters are freezing and snowy. It is partly cloudy during the year. During the year, the temperature varies from 19-degree F to 82-degree F and is rarely below 3-degree F or above 95-degree F.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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