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Eastern Marks 100 Years with Historic Centennial Week

Eastern University marked a historic milestone with a weeklong Centennial Celebration, honoring 100 years of faith, learning, and community.

Eastern University Campolo Fellows Take Transformative Spring Break Pilgrimage to the Mexico-Texas Border

This March, Eastern’s Campolo Fellows embarked on a life-changing journey for their second-annual Spring Break Pilgrimage, this time to the Mexico-Texas border.

Eastern Ranked Among Top 12 College Locations in Pennsylvania by Niche

Eastern University is pleased to have ranked among the top 12 schools on Niche’s Best College Locations list for 2025.

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Number of Eastern Online Programs Rises to 35

As the demand for online education has continued to rise, Eastern University has continued to meet student needs by adding diverse and innovative onli...

Introducing The Hub: Your One-Stop Shop for Financial Aid, Student Accounts, & Registrar

Students can finalize their financial aid, pay their bill, register for classes, and more, all at The Hub at the Mall Cottage.

Eastern Ranked Among Top 25 Best Value Colleges in Greater Philadelphia

The ranking comes from Niche, a company that uses objective data to rank educational institutions and places to live.

Eastern University Named one of the Best Colleges for Students with Autism 2018

The list features colleges who create the best learning experience possible for students with autism.

Dr. David H. Bradstreet Authors New Volume of Planetarium Curriculum Released Worldwide

Eastern Professor and Chair of the Astronomy and Physics Department recently released Volume 3 of the Spitz Fulldome Curriculum.

Eastern University Awards 564 Degrees at Outdoor May Commencement

At the commencement ceremonies held on Saturday, May 5th, 235 traditional undergraduate degrees and 329 Esperanza, Adult Undergraduate, Master's and D...

Dr. Christopher Hall, Distinguished Professor of Theology Emeritus, Announced as Commencement Speaker

Eastern University is pleased to welcome Dr. Christopher Hall as the May 5, 2018 commencement speaker. Dr. Hall is the current president of Renovaré, ...

Super Bowl Champions Share Lives of Faith

Eastern and Faith on the Field welcomed Super Bowl champions Zach Ertz and Jordan Hicks of the Philadelphia Eagles for a special live event on April 1...

President Matthews Begins Presidency as 10th President of Eastern University

Eastern University is pleased to announce that today marks the official start of the presidency of Dr. Ronald A. Matthews, 10th President of Eastern U...

Eastern University Adds Computer Science as a BS Degree Program

Eastern University is excited to announce a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science as the latest offering in the Mathematics Department.

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The Faith-Rooted Vision Expands

Eastern’s 100-year history is built upon a vision that began with the founding of Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary (EBTS), whose legacy continues to shape the institution today.

Communication Studies Alumna Finds Her Spotlight in Theatre Marketing

From a young age, Carly Jae '19 filled notebooks with imaginative skits for to perform, begged her parents to sign her up for dance and singing classes, and auditioned for every show she could find.

100 Years of Leadership

Leaders leave legacies. Since its founding, Eastern has been blessed by transformative leaders who have guided and directed the institution while remaining faithful to its lasting mission.

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Orchestrating a Harmonious Future for Eastern: A Musician in Forward Motion

On March 1, 2018, Dr. Matthews was asked to step into a new conducting role: orchestrating a future for Eastern University as the 10th President.

Another Eastern Love Story

Tony and Amy laughed as they told me about how they first met at Eastern. Amy was a sophomore and was having car trouble, and a mutual friend asked To...

Motion as a Means of Channeling Creativity

Dr. M. Thomas Ridington '78, MA '81 is the 2018 Lamplight Society Inductee for his more than three decades of work at Eastern University.

Nonlinear Justice

Justin Piff '02, the 2018 Alumnus of the Year, continues to have a strong commitment to the principles of faith, reason and justice years after his gr...

Positioned to Advance the Gospel

This program was like nothing I have experienced before. Studying (and applying) the study of theology not only deepened my faith and relationship wit...

Turning Talk Into Action and Dreams into Reality

Nelson Bonilla’s life has been moving in an upward motion thanks to the faith-based education he has received at Esperanza College of Eastern Universi...

Five More Minutes

At ease and a great conversationalist, with a smile that doesn’t end, biology major and pre-dentistry Leadership Fellow, Kadeem Colburn ’18, is the ep...

A Life with Ripple Effects

When a difference-maker is set in motion, she not only grows personally, but she brings life, energy, and transformation to those around her. Lara Owl...

Samantha | Hope

"As a blind student who wanted to study dance, getting my degree meant doing something others thought was unthinkable. My courage was primarily fueled...

Distinguished Young Alumna of the Year: Brisa DeAngulo '07

Brisa DeAngulo ’07 had a desire for justice and started her career in activism long before she received her B.A. in Psychology at Eastern, however, it...

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