Students have the opportunity to apply for multiple appointed positions on campus, including student representatives for the Faculty Senate, Council on Academic Affairs and student dean representatives.

Student representatives would serve as non-voting representatives for the Faculty Senate and the Council on Academic Affairs.

Student Deans serve as the head of the Student Advisory Board within the various colleges and coordinate and supervise the students within it.

Interested students should contact Jackie Alexander, student vice president of academic affairs, at jaalexander@eiu.edu.

Knights of Columbus collecting donations

There will be bright yellow vested men around town today. The Charleston Knights of Columbus Council along with the Eastern Illinois University KC Council will be giving out candy in the Charleston and Eastern areas on Friday and Saturday.

They will be accepting donations to aid developmentally disabled individuals. The Knights of Columbus’ sponsorship of Special Olympics is one of the beneficiaries of this project.

Econ Club fall picnic on Saturday

The Econ Club is hosting its fall picnic at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Grassy Pavilion at Fox Ridge State Park, eight miles south of Charleston on Route 130. The picnic is open to all. Sign up in the economics office in Coleman Hall. If anyone needs a ride they should e-mail Andreea Chiritescu at avchiritescu@eiu.edu.

Compiled by Associate News Editor Matt Hopf

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