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Eastern's Main Campus

The Language and Cultural Studies Department of Eastern University strives to promote language proficiency and cultural literacy.  Language resources are available in Warner Library, including a variety of books, web indexes, databases, and journals that will aid students with research needs.

Repeatedly ranked among the most beautiful Christian colleges in the world, Eastern University has been consistently honored as a top Christian University located in Pennsylvania.  EU boasts of a safe, welcoming community of students, faculty and staff.  EU’s main campus offers multiple residence halls and academic buildings with amenities to accommodate its approximately 1,700 undergraduate students.  

While Eastern’s diverse student body regularly utilizes a full arsenal of residence life options, it is worthwhile to note the compliment of academic resources for EU students including the historic Warner Library adjacent to the Howard Harold Center, the fully-renovated McInnis Learning Center, Workman Hall for Music Majors, Andrews Hall and Bradstreet Observatory and Planetarium. Warner Library provides group and individual study space, access to 180 research databases, 43,000 full text ejournals, 86,000 streaming videos, 112,000+ print books and 1.3 million ebooks. While students can access Eastern’s professors’ 360 publications and 280 articles in Warner, most students would much rather interact in person with our prestigious but accessible faculty.  A 11:1 student-professor ratio means plenty of personal attention and mentoring for every student.

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Warner Library Resources

  • Language Resources on EU Library Website: Available languages are English, French, German, and Spanish
  • Latino literature databases bring together more than 100,000 pages of poetry, fiction, and drama written in English and Spanish by hundreds of Chicano, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican, and other Latin authors working in the United States. 
  • Latin American News Digest (Eastern Library Access Required to avoid Subscription Fees) 
  • The eBrary database (Eastern’s online library) has many books and journals in Spanish and French as well as instruction books on how to learn and speak a foreign language.
  • Research Guides exist for Chinese History and Culture
  • Language Studies LibGuide includes French, German, Spanish, Italian, & Japanese

Students are also encouraged explore the following online resources to read a variety of newspapers, magazines, literature, and journals to enhance reading and comprehension skills as well as creating an awareness of the multilingual, global society around us.

Historic Main Line

Within walking distance of Eastern is the affluent town of Wayne, PA (affectionately known as the "Main Line.")  Around 25% of the Greater Philadelphia's 40 Colleges and Universities are located on the "Main Line."  This phenomenal location offers Eastern students endless academic and social opportunities.  Many Eastern students site that the general location of Eastern is especially useful for diverse internshipsand practical work experience.  Of course, they also say that they love to take advantage of Wayne’s small, walkable downtown, which is lined with local cafes, stores, and businesses in one of the safest areas one can imagine.  

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Nearby Philadelphia

Eastern University is situated just outside the historic, urban metropolis of Philadelphia.  Philly is a diverse city which evinces all of the benefits of a major urban center and provides unique learning for current EU students.  Previously recognized by USA Today, Philadelphia and its suburbs are considered one of the top ten college communities in the USA.  Philadelphia offers the Eastern student access to robust internship, volunteer, work, and social opportunities.  These opportunities translate to an competitive edge for Eastern students who can be applying what they learn in the classroom into an everyday situation through volunteer work and internships.  Many Eastern students will take the train from the St. Davids station (located adjacent to campus) and be in the city within 20 minutes.  As an aside current students will also take advantage of Philadelphia’s vast music scene, iconic Fine and Performing Arts, and cheer on all the major professional sports.

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