WILLIMANTIC, CT (11/02/2023)-- The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at Eastern Connecticut State University provides ample opportunities for students to volunteer in the University's hometown of Willimantic. From supporting after-school programs to serving in the local soup kitchen and much more, Eastern students contribute in myriad ways to help alleviate many societal issues.

Deep Run resident Eduar Morales, a senior Accounting and Business Information Systems, is working as a CCE Student Leader this fall.

"When I was looking for job, I expected to end up working at Walmart or something, but this is so different," CCE leader Eduar Morales '24 said. "I want to show up to work and meet the people I work with and interact with the community."

Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving upwards of 4,000 students annually on its Willimantic campus. In addition to attracting students from 160 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 30 states and eight countries. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 68 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal arts foundation grounded in a variety of applied learning opportunities. Ranked among the top 20 public institutions in the North by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022-23 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review 13 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.