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Junior English language arts majors Josie Moore (left) and Kathryn Lanham (Right) sit on the lounge room on the second floor of Booth Library studying for their English class.
EIU students share study tips for finals season
Sophomore English education major Faith Gallagher walks on campus next to Booth Library while admiring the fall colors and weather on her way to her next class.
EIU students share what they’re thankful for this Thanksgiving
Former Illinois gov. Jim Edgar speaks to EIU and Charleston community members about stories and lessons learned from his life and career in Illinois politics in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr University Union.
Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar shares story, advice to EIU community
Students met in the Center for Student Innovation Thursday to craft and have free snacks. President of the library ambassadors of Booth Christopher Redman said, “I feel like every event we planned is successful. We put the hard work and dedication into it.” 
Thanksgiving arrives early at Booth Library
Two people died in a murder suicide at 817 N. 34th St. in Mattoon on Nov. 10, 2024.
Mattoon pair who died in murder-suicide named by police
Goal Keeper Sophomore Ella Kratochvil of the women's soccer team, in the beginning of the game jumps up to bump team mate during the introduction of the game during the Eastern Illinois University Panther game vs Tennessee Teach Golden Eagles
Women’s soccer could see extended season
Eastern redshirt sophomore running back MJ Flowers carries the ball across the goal line during the football game Saturday at O'Brien Stadium. The Panthers won 16-13.
Flowers said God saved him
Basketball going through a hoop
CHS boys’ basketball 3-2, girls’ 0-9 as season begins
Senior guard Alex Rouse stands during the Eastern Illinois University women's basketball game against Indiana State Sycamores at Groniger Arena on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
Panthers of the Week: Zion Fruster, Alex Rouse
Safety NiJhay Burt (34), intercepts the ball for a 67 yard return touchdown. The Panthers won 27-0 against the Sycamores Thursday night.
Starting defender announces decision to enter NCAA transfer portal
Anderson reflects on Yankees career during 9/11
Freshman right-handed pitcher Slater Wilcox (32) pitches at Coaches Stadium on Sunday for the EIU baseball game.
EIU Baseball’s path through OVC Tournament
Men's Baseball team players stand in the dugout at home against Bellarmine at Coaches Stadium on March 12, 2024. Eastern beat Bellarmine 9-4 Tuesday afternoon.
EIU Baseball honors seniors, win over MSU
Junior Outfield (1) Quade Peters join the team in excitedment after sliding into home base at the game against Bradley
EIU Baseball drops second game against MSU
The baseball team game get suspended due to the weather, the team walked back to the locker room at the game against Bradley University Tuesday
EIU Baseball loses fifth straight game
Basketball going through a hoop
CHS boys’ basketball 3-2, girls’ 0-9 as season begins
Senior guard Alex Rouse stands during the Eastern Illinois University women's basketball game against Indiana State Sycamores at Groniger Arena on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
Panthers of the Week: Zion Fruster, Alex Rouse
Senior guard Kiyley Flowers shoots a three point shot at the Eastern Illinois University women's basketball game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Groniger Arena in Charleston, Ill., Friday, Dec. 6 2024.
EIU women’s basketball holds off Indiana State with dominant first half
Junior Guard Zion Fruster, gets a free throw during the second half of the game, , The Mens Basketball team lost too the Univerisity of Illinois 112-67 in the Statefarm center on the U of I campus on Nov 04, 2024 in Champaign Ill.
EIU men’s basketball win over Calumet on Kid’s Day
Guard Senior Kiyley Flowers, runs around the court and all the players to pass the ball as much as she can during the game against the University Of Illinois. The Womens Basketball team lost too the Univerisity of Illinois, in the State farm center on the U of I campus on Nov 14, 2024 in Champaign Ill.
Panthers of the Week: Kiyley Flowers, Kooper Jacobi
Zaria Flippin, senior, sports media relations
COLUMN: Start paying student athletes to help them live
Patrick Schmitz Sophomore, Sports media Relations
COLUMN: Paying athletes could lead to roster cuts for EIU athletics
Payton Liggins, sophomore, sports media relations.
COLUMN: What went wrong with EIU football?
Chloe Proffitt
COLUMN: Female athletes are just as capable as male
Patrick Schmitz
COLUMN: Court storming should be a thing of the past
Freshman Joe Stoddard (117) runs at the 2023 EIU Walt Crawford open.
Panthers of the Week: Joe Stoddard, Alex Tetteh
Pierce Holley, a junior quarterback (3), looks to throw the ball to a teammate during their homecoming game against UT Martin at O‘Brien Field Saturday afternoon.
Fall 2024 athletes to watch
Taris Thornton, a junior forward, attempts to rebound the ball during the during second quarter of the women's basketball game against the Western Illinois University Leathernecks at Groniger Arena on Saturday afternoon. Thornton scored 13 points, had two rebounds and shot 4-6 for field goals. The Panthers won 72-62 against the Leathernecks.
Panthers of the Week: Joe Stoddard, Taris Thornton
Panthers of the Week: Macy McGlone, Isai Morales
Panthers of the Week: Macy McGlone, Isai Morales
COLUMN: Why you should watch running sports
COLUMN: Why you should watch running sports
Eastern redshirt sophomore running back MJ Flowers carries the ball across the goal line during the football game Saturday at O'Brien Stadium. The Panthers won 16-13.
Flowers said God saved him
Safety NiJhay Burt (34), intercepts the ball for a 67 yard return touchdown. The Panthers won 27-0 against the Sycamores Thursday night.
Starting defender announces decision to enter NCAA transfer portal
Redshirt freshman running back MJ Flowers (20) scores a touchdown vs. the Tennessee State Tigers Saturday afternoon. The Panthers won 30-17.
All-American running back announces departure from football program
Football is back at O'Brien Stadium
Linebacker enters transfer portal after two seasons with Panthers
Nick Coates, a junior defensive back, prepares to tackle a teammate during a drill at O‘Brien Field Wednesday Evening.
Senior safety will enter transfer portal
Goal Keeper Sophomore Ella Kratochvil of the women's soccer team, in the beginning of the game jumps up to bump team mate during the introduction of the game during the Eastern Illinois University Panther game vs Tennessee Teach Golden Eagles
Women’s soccer could see extended season
Eastern graduate quarterback Pierce Holley (3) and redshirt sophomore Jay Pearson (21) line up behind the line before the snap during the football game against Charleston Southern University Saturday at O'Brien Stadium. The Panthers won 16-13.
Panthers of the Semester: Pierce Holley, Abby Reinl, Dirk Bennett
Sophomore forward Alex Tetteh (22) gains control of the ball during the women's soccer game against the UT Martin Skyhawks Sunday at Lakeside Field. Tetteh had three shots and one shot on goal. The Panthers lost 1-0 against the Skyhawks.
Two roommates led EIU women’s soccer to OVC tournament
Number 11 Adam Boykin a forward freshman for Eastern Illinois University keeps the ball away from Middle field 21 Timothy Ospina player for University of Incarnate word, at the Lakeside Field on the Eastern Illinois University campus,
Freshman forward shares experience training with professional soccer players in Q&A
Midfielder Felipe Kerr Lourenco (6) passes the ball during the game against SIUE Sunday.
EIU men’s soccer honors seniors, loses playoff contention to SIUE
Sophomore infielder, Kendall Grover swings and misses the ball during the Eastern Illinois University softball game against Tennessee State.
Grover, Oslanzi, Archibald win OVC Awards
Freshman pitcher McKenzie Oslanzi throwing a pitch on April Saturday 20, 2024 against Tennessee Tech University.
Panthers of the Week: McKenzie Oslanzi, Joe Stoddard
Senior guard Jordan "Tiger" Booker during the men's basketball game against Tennessee Tech Thursday night at Groniger Arena. The Panthers beat the Golden Eagles 68-59.
Panthers of the Semester: Tiger Booker, Macy McGlone, Tara Archibald
Freshman catcher Sophia Olman catching a pitch on Saturday April 20 2024 against Tennessee Tech.
Catcher talks about being a black belt in Q&A
softball
EIU softball loses nine-game winning streak to Tennessee Tech
Senior midfielder Avery Richardson stands still during a break in the game for a green carding during the Eastern Illinois University Panther game vs Tennessee Teach Golden Eagles at Lakeside Field on the Eastern Illinois University campus, Charleston, Ill. EIU won 2-1.
Panthers of the Week: Avery Richardson, Conner Colston
Through 40 years of coaching: Scott Teeters
Following an investigation, the men's swim team is suspended for the fall semester.
COLUMN: EIU should move on from swim program
The women's swim team lost their first home meet of 2024 149-109 against the University of Southern Indiana.
EIU swim competes for first time in 2024
Jackson Penny, a sophomore individual medley and breaststroke swimmer, jumps from the grab start of the men’s 200 yard medley relay for the breaststroke segment at the swimming meet on Saturday at Padovan Pool. The Panthers won 169-93 against Valparaiso.
EIU Swim competes as whole
Ludolph Wiggett, freshman Freshman Ludolph Wiggett tries to hit the ball during the Eastern Illinois Fall Invitational Friday at the Darling Courts.
Freshman tennis player shares COVID-19 experience in Australia in Q&A
Pierce Holley, a junior quarterback (3), looks to throw the ball to a teammate during their homecoming game against UT Martin at O‘Brien Field Saturday afternoon.
Fall 2024 athletes to watch
Junior infielder Danny Infante tags University of Dayton freshman infielder David Mendez during their double header on March 16 and 17 at Coaches Stadium
Panthers of the Week: William Hays, Danny Infante
Tennis ball by the nets at the Darling Courts Wednesday afternoon
EIU men’s tennis gets second straight victory with win against USI
Fifth year senior Max Pilipovic-Kljajic is a computer science major from Brisbane, Australia, practicing his serve and is currently attending Eastern Illinois University
EIU tennis siblings’ journey from Australia
Eastern Illinois Volleyball team won 3-1 the game against Tennessee State at the Groniger Arena on the Eastern Illinois University campus, Nov 20,2024. Charleston ILL.
EIU volleyball triumphs over TSU in season finale
The head coach of the Panthers calls for a quick team discussion at the end of tonight’s game against Tennessee Tech
EIU volleyball gets swept by Tennessee State; loses tournament hopes
The EIU volleyball team cheers during the Eastern Illinois University against Southern Illinois University Evansville, on Tuesday Oct 15. 2024. at Groniger Arena
What EIU volleyball needs to do to make the OVC Tournament
Head Volleyball Coach Cheers with the Volleyball team with a smile on her face ready for the next play, during the Eastern Illinois University against Southern Illinois University Evansville, on Tuesday Oct 15. 2024. at Groniger Arena on the Eastern Illinois University campus.
Takeaways from EIU volleyball versus Little Rock
Crews begin renovations in south McAfee Gym on Oct. 30. The stage along the east wall will most likely be covered by a temporary barrier, according to EIU Athletic Director Tom Michael, but he isn't sure exactly how it will look on game day. 
EIU volleyball to move practices, games to McAfee Gym in fall 2025
Old Main is getting festive with trees in the main lobby on the first floor decorated with different ornaments Monday.
Charleston Community Theatre begins holiday festivities 
Cam'ron Hardy, Senior, Journalism
COLUMN: ‘The Intruder:’ nothing you haven’t seen before
Luke Brewer, Freshman, Journalism.
COLUMN: ‘We Live in Time:’ an emotional story told out of time
Enlow (Amalia Balash) unknowingly sells a leather music box as a musical candy box and then performs “No More Candy.”
‘She Loves Me’ closes doors after two-week showing
Cam'ron Hardy, Senior, Journalism
COLUMN: ‘King Richard:’ greatness starts with a plan and a tennis ball 
Luke Brewer, Freshman, Journalism.
COLUMN: ‘Time Cut:’ cutting into your valuable time
Gunnar Olson, Senior, Journalism.
COLUMN: Pokémon TCG Pocket, we need to talk
Cam'ron Hardy, Senior, Journalism
COLUMN: ‘The Intruder:’ nothing you haven’t seen before
Luke Brewer, Freshman, Journalism.
COLUMN: ‘We Live in Time:’ an emotional story told out of time
Gunnar Olson, Senior, Journalism.
COLUMN: SNL made me cry last week
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 77: The Wiz: Impactful Or A Ripoff?
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 76: Gladiator: Does It Need A Sequel?
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 75: Annihilation: Destroying Each Other’s Opinion
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 74: Ready Player One: Winner Takes All
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 73: Is Trick ‘r Treat (2007) A Staple In The Horror Genre?
The EIU Reserve Officers' Training Corps loads the first group of cadets onto the Chinook aircraft for a ride around Charleston before landing back to the ground on Thursday. The ride was part of an aviation lab for cadets to learn what it was like to be on an aircraft.
THROUGH THE LENS: ROTC brings Chinook to EIU’s campus
Participants of the Haunted Hike take a hayride back to the entrance of Douglas Hart Nature Center. The guided hikes took off every five minutes on the trails to cycle through the different Beetlejuice themed stations on Saturday night, Oct. 19, from 5-8 p.m.
THROUGH THE LENS: ‘Beetlejuice’ takes over Douglas-Hart Nature Center
There were 24 finishers in the 50-mile race at the Tour De Charleston Saturday. First place finished the race in 2:10:16.22.
THROUGH THE LENS: Tour De Charleston
The Camp New Hope had a small Mattoon train that took people around the camp sight seeing during the Camp New Hope 50th anniversary.
THROUGH THE LENS: Camp New Hope celebrates 50th anniversary
Students start to cook the beans and corn for meatless tacos during a healthy cooking class.
THROUGH THE LENS: Something’s cooking in Klehm Hall
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Brooke Schwartz, News Editor

Hi, my name is Brooke Schwartz and I am the news editor as well as a sophomore journalism major with a minor in French and political science. I am originally from Menomonie, Wisconsin where I left four younger brothers whom I love dearly. I am excited to cover more of the campus this year and to make a difference with my reporting.

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New state bill aims to increase diversity in businesses

Brooke Schwartz, Contributing Writer
January 6, 2019
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs spoke to students, faculty and community members Friday during his visit to Eastern. The Political Science Association hosted the event and invited Frerichs to come.

Frerichs talks state politics during visit

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
December 9, 2018

CAA approves 3 new degrees based on old FCS framework

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
December 6, 2018

Kinesiology, sport clubs raise food donations

Brooke Schwartz, Managing Editor
December 3, 2018

Faculty Senate hears new goals for marketing

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
November 27, 2018

Faculty Senate to discuss Unit B senate seat proposal

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
November 26, 2018
Seth Yeakel, a mathematics major, drives group two in a golf cart during the Safety Walk Monday night outside of Old Main.

Safety walk held to identify hazards

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
November 26, 2018

BOT approves FY 19 budget; talks about alert system

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
November 26, 2018

CAA approves major, departmental name change; revised majors, minors

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
November 15, 2018

CAA to vote on revisions to majors

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
November 14, 2018

Faculty Senate discusses proposed 360 review

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
November 13, 2018

Office helps international students at Eastern

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
November 12, 2018
Julie Dietz is the chair of the health promotion department. Dietz presented four proposals to the Council on Academic Affairs at its meeting Thursday, all of which were centered around the proposal for a new departmental health promotion honors program.

CAA approves departmental honors program Thursday

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
November 8, 2018

University of Chicago professor to discuss real-life applications of math

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
November 7, 2018
Election judges help voters on Election Day

Election judges help voters on Election Day

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
November 6, 2018

Nontraditional Student Week starts Monday

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
November 4, 2018
Mutombo Kabasele is the associate dean of the office of international students and scholars. He updated the Faculty Senate on international student enrollment and the process it takes to get them to Eastern.

Faculty Senate explores specifics of potential university think tank

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
October 31, 2018

Faculty Senate to discuss potential constitution changes

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
October 29, 2018
Dr. Kathryn Havercroft is one of the people teaching Youth Mental Health First Aid Training which was held on Friday, October 26, 2018 in Buzzard Hall.

Students train for Youth Mental Health First Aid

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
October 28, 2018

CAA has tied vote over agricultural program option

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
October 25, 2018

CAA to consider proposal for new organizational development program option

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
October 24, 2018
Marita Gronnvoll is the chair of the Council on Academic Affairs and is a communication studies professor. The council discussed the new governance proposal that came from the Faculty Senate’s last meeting at its Oct. 18 meeting.

CAA talks Senate’s governance proposal

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
October 18, 2018
C. C. Wharram (left) is the director of the Center for the Humanities and a Faculty Senate member, and Donald Holly is an anthropology professor and and is also a senate member. The senate met Tuesday and looked at many resolutions, including one for shared governance and one to update the 360 review process for administrators.

Faculty Senate looks at solutions with shared governance, think tank

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
October 16, 2018
A clarification of the contract for Eastern’s chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois was announced by EIU-UPI President Jeannie Ludlow Tuesday during a Faculty Senate meeting. The senate meets every other Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Room 4440 of Booth Library.

EIU-UPI contract clarified in Faculty Senate meeting

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
October 16, 2018

Student starts petition to hang Black Lives Matter flag on campus

Brooke Schwartz, Eews Nditor
October 9, 2018
Marita Gronnvoll is the Council on Academic Affairs chair and a communication studies professor. The CAA met on Thursday at 2 p.m. in room 4440 of Booth Library.

Discussion on shared governance continues

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
October 4, 2018
Eastern President David Glassman gave his State of the University Address at 3:30pm Wednesday at the Dvorak Concert Hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

Glassman optimistic about future of university in State of University address

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
October 3, 2018
Todd Bruns is the Faculty Senate chair and the scholarly communication librarian and institutional director. The Faculty Senate met Tuesday at 2 p.m. in room 4440 of the Mary J Booth Library.

Faculty Senate discusses Unit B involvement in senate

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
October 2, 2018

Faculty Senate to discuss potential university think tank

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
October 1, 2018
Jeanne Lord, the dean of the College of Health and Human Services, at the Council of Academic Affairs meeting Thursday in Booth Library. She went to the CAA meeting to discuss Passport to Diversity courses.

CAA talks updates, new minor

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
September 27, 2018

CAA to discuss transfer credit hour requirements

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
September 25, 2018
Rebecca Throneburg is a member of the Council on Academic Affairs and is a communications disorders and sciences professor. CAA discussed new changes in the shared governance discussion and added two action items to their agenda for next week.

CAA expresses shock, concerns with shared governance proposal

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
September 20, 2018

CAA to discuss electronic course proposal forms

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
September 19, 2018

Homecoming Week sees changes this year

Brooke Schwartz and Corryn Brock
September 18, 2018
Teshome Abebe, a member of the Faculty Senate and economics professor, at the Faculty Senate meeting Tuesday in Booth Library. The senate discussed shared governance and possible ways to boost communications between organizations on campus.

Faculty Senate sets January as end date for resolution on shared governance

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
September 18, 2018

Faculty Senate to discuss subcommittees

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
September 17, 2018

Over a century and a half since Lincoln-Douglas debates

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
September 17, 2018

Board of Trustees approves new EIU-UPI contract

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
September 16, 2018
Jeff Stowell, a psychology professor and the faculty senate vice-chair, and Todd Bruns, scholarly communication librarian and institutional repository director as well as Faculty Senate chair, visited the Council on Academic Affairs meeting Thursday. They joined the council on their discussion on shared governance.

Shared governance talks continue at CAA meeting

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
September 13, 2018

CAA to discuss changes in bylaws, other proposals

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
September 12, 2018

College of Health and Human Services interim dean talks about new position

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
September 12, 2018
Blake Leitch, a veterans service officer, gives a speech during the 9/11 memorial on Tuesday. His speech encouraged connecting with others after times of tragedy.

Eastern honors lives lost on 9/11

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
September 11, 2018
Sonia Badash, a freshman mathematics and computer sciences major, holds a picture of her and her grandmother Galina Badash. Sonia Badash said her grandmother is one of the kindest people she knows. “She’s like a really sweet lady, and of course like she loves cooking like any other grandma,” she said. “That’s just the kind of person she is, she loves everyone and is so caring and sweet.”

Students reflect on good times with grandparents

Brooke Schwartz, Staff Reporter
September 9, 2018

Confidence is the best accessory

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
September 6, 2018
Steve Brantley is the head of reference and instruction services and a member of the Faculty Senate. The senate met Tuesday and discussed Unit B faculty participation on the senate, shared governance and a presidential lecture series.

Faculty Senate discusses allowing Unit B faculty to serve in senate

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
September 4, 2018
Laura McLaughlin was hired as Eastern’s general counsel this past July. She said this year she will focus on understanding Eastern.

McLaughlin discusses new general counsel position, goals at Eastern

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
August 30, 2018

Academy of Lifelong Learning holding non-credit classes this school year

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
August 27, 2018
Jeffrey Stowell, a psychology professor as well and the vice chair of Faculty Senate, drew out a plan to potentially change the make up off the Council on Academic Affairs during its meeting on Thursday. The plan would not change the number of faculty members on the council, it would only change a couple of their titles.

Restructuring talks hit CAA

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
August 23, 2018

‘Year of transition’ underway at Eastern

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
August 19, 2018

Advanced Retention Techniques

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
August 19, 2018
Rachel and Lisa Mette, daughter and mother, talk in Rachel’s new, undecorated dorm room in Andrew’s Hall. Rachel was one of many freshman and transfer students who moved into Eastern on Thursday.

[Photo] Move-In Day 2018: Learning to say goodbye

Hannah Shillo, Staff Reporter
August 19, 2018
Rachel Mette, an incoming freshman graphic design major from Effingham, embraces her mother Lisa Mette in her new dorm room in Andrews Hall Thursday during Eastern's move-in day. Many freshmen and students, like Rachel Mette, started Prowl weekend with a teary goodbye from their family.

[Photo] Move-In Day 2018: Learning to say goodbye

Hannah Shillo, Staff Reporter
August 16, 2018

Faculty Senate writes resolution in response to concerns about new college

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
May 4, 2018

Board of Trustees approve tuition increase, athletic budget for next year

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
April 29, 2018

CAA discusses new proposal format at final meeting

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
April 26, 2018

Late dean to be memorialized through undergraduate art gallery

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
April 23, 2018

CAA approves proposed accelerated law degree program with NIU partner

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
April 19, 2018

RHA to spring into summer with last event of semester

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
April 18, 2018
Bailey Young is a history professor and a member of the Faculty Senate. The senate decided to have one more meeting this semester on May 3 from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Faculty Senate discusses shared governance

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
April 17, 2018

Several departments discuss the future transition to new College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Brooke Schwartz and Cassie Buchman
April 12, 2018

Review committee offers feedback on restructuring plan

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
April 10, 2018
Geography professor Barry Kronenfeld is a member of the Council for Academic Affairs. The council approved lowering two course numbers for the computer and information technology department, and it also looked at an accelerated law degree program.

CAA looks at accelerated law degree

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
April 5, 2018
Provost Jay Gatrell and C.C. Wharram, the director of the Center for Humanities, attended the Faculty Senate meeting Tuesday at Booth Library. The meeting looked at Gatrell’s college reorganization plan, which was revealed on Monday.

Faculty Senate raises issues with reorganization plan

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
April 3, 2018
Colleges to be combined, reorganized across campus starting this summer

Colleges to be combined, reorganized across campus starting this summer

Brooke Schwartz and Cassie Buchman
April 2, 2018

Enrollment one factor causing lower student involvement

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
April 1, 2018
LeLonna Goodson, a communication studies graduate student, is pictured at Tunnel of Opression Tuesday night in Thomas Hall. She built a tower with the “restrictions” given to her on a card, to showcase the importance of noticing a person’s strength versus their disability.

Tunnel of Oppression calls attention to challenges faced by minorities

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
March 27, 2018
Rebecca Cash, a junior public relations major and the current student vice president for academic affairs, speaks at the Student Senate Forum, Thursday evening in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. She is running uncontested for student body president.

Candidates share their platforms during Thursday’s forum

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
March 22, 2018
Music theory professor Stefan Eckert and biological sciences professor Billy Hung talk during a Faculty Senate meeting Tuesday in Booth Library.

Jemmie Robertson, professor of trombone euphonium and Faculty Senate chair, listens to Jeff Stowell, psychology professor and vice chair of the Faculty Senate, Tuesday in Booth Library. Stowell will continue making rounds to different committees to get feedback on the shared governance.

Faculty Senate discusses plan following final review committee recommendations

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
March 20, 2018

Final interviews for director to take place this week

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
March 20, 2018
Stacey Ruholl, a kinesiology and sports studies professor and the Council on Academic Affairs chair, sits with Art Department Chair Chris Kahler Thursday afternoon in Booth Library. Kahler presented two revised majors and a revised minor to the CAA.

CAA approves 24 new, revised courses, majors, minors

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
March 8, 2018
Todd Bruns, the institutional repository librarian and member of the Faculty Senate, was a part of the Workgroup Review Committee whose final recommendations were discussed during a Senate meeting Tuesday in Booth Library.

Faculty Senate talks proposed shared governance model

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
March 6, 2018

Glassman tells CUPB about latest testimony to state senate higher education committee

Brooke Schwartz, Contributing Writer
March 4, 2018

Eastern has provisions in place in case of shooting

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
March 2, 2018
Julie Dietz is the chair and the academic advisor for the department of health promotion. She prestented two revised major options as well as a revised course to the Council on Academic Affairs Thursday.

CAA approves pre-physical therapy option, others

Brooke Schwartz
March 1, 2018

GlobalFest coming to Eastern for first time in event’s 25-year run

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
March 1, 2018
Scott Walus, a communication studies professor, presented four course revisions as well as a new minor to the Council on Academic Affairs Thursday afternoon in Booth Library. Walus said the first radio course at Eastern started in 1957 and was called “Radio Speaking to Prevent Mic Fright.”

CAA approves new radio minor

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
February 22, 2018

Faculty Senate hears CGS program update

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
February 20, 2018

Stop overshadowing bad news with good news

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
February 20, 2018
Linda Simpson is the executive director of the Literacy in Financial Education Center. The revised course she presented, Personal and Financial Literacy, was the first course at Eastern to be taught online back in the late 1990s, Simpson said.

[Photo] Changes approved to family and consumer sciences courses, concentration

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
February 18, 2018
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