Eastern, a vibrant, traditional public university, is dedicated to independent thinking and personal growth. The beautiful residential campus and its services demonstrate a commitment to quality student life. Students expect and receive individual attention from experienced professors who foster collaborative research and service. Teaching tolerance, global understanding, ethical behavior, and the great traditions of democracy remains central to Eastern's mission. Eastern's men and women will be prepared to lead, to inspire, and to continue a life of learning.

Having selected Eastern primarily because of their commitment to teaching, faculty expect academic rigor and intellectual curiosity not only from their students, but from themselves, as they continue to uphold Eastern's tradition of research, scholarship, and service.