The Daily Eastern News

Some employees to receive unpaid furlough

Stephanie Markham, Editor-in-Chief • July 16, 2015

Eastern will be implementing unpaid furlough days for Administrative and Professional employees as part of a university-wide expense-cutting initiative to keep the budget balanced in fiscal year 2016. Paul...

Eastern prepares for budget cuts with layoffs

Stephanie Markham, Editor-in-Chief • June 30, 2015

Eastern will begin laying off employees to offset impending budget cuts from the state and low enrollment beginning in July, according to an email President David Glassman sent to faculty and staff at...

Universities await budget decision from state

Stephanie Markham, Editor-in-Chief • June 21, 2015

Eastern faces a potential $13.85 million cut in the fiscal year 2016 budget while uncertainty remains as to what the final numbers will be and when the governor will give his approval. Illinois Sen....

Boards affected by budget cuts

Luis Martinez, Staff Reporter • October 16, 2014

The three boards funded by student fees all suffered 8 percent budget cuts this year because of low enrollment. These boards include University Board, student government and the Student Recreation Center. Student...

Faculty Senate to address budget cuts, council concerns

Debby Hernandez, Administration Editor • September 22, 2014

The Faculty Senate will address a conflict that arose from the State University Civil Service System (SUCSS) reportedly acting without proper consultation on Tuesday. According to a statement from the...

Perry announces new budget cut areas

Bob Galuski, Editor-in-Chief • September 5, 2014

President Bill Perry released an email Friday detailing three additional areas that will be acted on to alleviate the $7 million budget cut, as well as saying no to more personnel reductions. The combined...

Eastern feels effect of retirements

Bob Shaughnessy, Staff Reporter • September 4, 2014

Retirements came unexpectedly to Eastern’s four colleges who are now working to fill vacant positions. John Willems, the chair of the School of Business, said business professor Dean Elmuti found...

President Perry to report budget cut specifics

Debby Hernandez, Administration Editor • August 26, 2014

President Bill Perry said he will announce what areas of the university will experience budget cuts through a mass email by the end of next week. He said times have been rough in the last four to five...

Perry releases list of budgetary action items

Bob Galuski, Editor-in-Chief • June 12, 2014

Personnel and operational expenses, along with selective investing in programs with positive enrollment growth, were a few of the items listed in an email Eastern sent out detailing areas of budgetary...