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Eastern Connecticut State University recently named its resident assistants (RAs) for the fall 2017 semester. RAs are responsible for guiding and aiding students with on-campus residential living.

Fourteen students from Eastern Connecticut State University spent a month this summer in Florence, Italy, in a global field course called "Creative Writing Abroad." The region of Tuscany's rich culture and picturesque landscapes inspired students' literary senses as they wrote, critiqued and edited original works of fiction.

Coastal Carolina University's held a commencement ceremony for an estimated 390 candidates for graduation Aug. 4, 2017, at the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center on campus. In his remarks, commencement speaker John Hutchens, biology professor and ecologist, encouraged graduates to take time in the future to interact with nature and with other people. "In today's high tech world we are often racing along at breakneck speed, but being outside slows you down and allows you to experience the rhythms of nature," said Hutchens. "You can actually hear yourself think and you can be a part of something bigger than yourself."

Nichols College graduated over 300 students on May 6, 2017, at the DCU Center in Worcester. Former California Closets President Marty Allen, a 1975 graduate of Nichols College, delivered the Commencement address.

Nichols College has recognized 470 students who achieved Dean's List status for their academic work during the spring 2017 semester.

Ithaca College congratulates students named to Dean's List for the spring 2017 semester.

Four Eastern Connecticut State University students swept the college category of the 13th annual eesmarts Student Contest this past June after writing four kid-friendly plays about energy efficiency and environmentalism.

Loyola University Maryland has announced the members of its spring 2017 Dean's List. In order to qualify for the Dean's List at Loyola, a student must achieve a minimum QPA of at least 3.500 for the term, provided that, in the term they have successfully completed courses totaling a minimum of 15 credits.

At the University of Rhode Island's 131st Commencement on Saturday and Sunday, May 20-21, 2017, about 2,600 undergraduate and 650 graduate students became the University's newest alumni.

Seton Hall University is pleased to announce the following students who qualified for Spring 2017 Dean's list and to congratulate them for their outstanding academic achievements. Qualifications for Dean's list include enrolling as a full-time matriculated student with a minimum of 12 undergraduate credits, completing all courses with a GPA of 3.4 or above, and with no grades lower than "C".

The following local residents were among the 1,075 students who received their degrees in May as part of the Class of 2017

Mount St. Mary's University is pleased to announce 607 students earned dean's list honors for the spring 2017 semester. They Include:

Twenty biology students from Eastern Connecticut State University traveled to the Bahamas in May to study the island's tropical biology.

Select students have been named to the Spring 2017 Dean's List at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a GPA of 3.4 or higher are placed on the Dean's List that semester.

The University of Hartford is pleased to announce the following students have been named to the Dean's List for Spring 2017.

Loyola University Maryland recognized the class of 2017 at its commencement exercises on May 20, 2017.

Twenty students from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at Eastern Connecticut State University were inducted into the Alpha Chapter of the Alpha Upsilon Chi (AUC) honor society this spring 2017 semester.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released the names of full-time students who were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2017 semester.

The University of North Georgia awarded more than 1,800 degrees and certificates for the spring 2017 semester, including hundreds awarded in commencement exercises held May 5-7 at the university.

James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students who graduated during the May 5, 2017 commencement exercises.

Approximately 1,000 graduates received their degrees at the University of Hartford's Undergraduate Commencement on Sunday, May 21.

James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students made the president's list for the spring 2017 semester.

Bucknell University has released the dean's list for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2016-17 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean's list recognition.

Brand-new graduates and select students from the theatre program at Eastern Connecticut State University brought their skills to New York City for the program's annual NYC Showcase. On May 21-22 at the Producers' Club Crown Theatre, 13 students (some of them now alumni) acted or worked behind the scenes in "Scenes, Songs, and Monologues 2017." Directed by Jerry Winters, the production was a compilation of short works, including contemporary and classical texts, original dance and songs from Broadway musicals.

Eastern Connecticut State University's annual graduation ceremony was held at the XL Center in Hartford on May 16, with more than 12,000 family members and friends cheering on their sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, as 1,180 undergraduates and 58 graduate students received their diplomas.

Coastal Carolina University has announced that 745 students made the President's honor list for high academic achievement for the 2017 Spring Semester. To qualify for the President's List for high academic achievement, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average and must be enrolled full time.

A talented cast of Eastern Connecticut State University students recently performed in "Cantilever," the final Main Stage production of the 2016-17 academic year. The original Eastern production told the story of the apprentices of Frank Lloyd Wright, a prolific 20th-century architect who ran a fellowship program on Taliesin West, his extraordinary Arizona estate.

The Department of Art and Art History at Eastern Connecticut State University hosted its annual Senior Art Exhibition and Awards Ceremony this May. Graduating student artists were recognized and their work was on display in the Art Gallery from May 5-15.

Talented musicians of the Wind Ensemble at Eastern Connecticut State University presented a concert on May 3 in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC).

Eastern Connecticut State University's 23rd annual Accounting Banquet took place on April 27, in which students, alumni and friends of the Accounting Department were celebrated and honored.