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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

Jason Coulombe, Student Government Reporter November 22, 2024

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar spoke to a crowd of EIU and Charleston community members about stories and lessons learned from his life and career in Illinois politics.  He began by speaking on his...

Former Illinois govenor Jim Edgar introduces David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIUC, during the Edgar Speaker Series in Buzzard Auditorium on Thurday.

Former governor visiting EIU

Jason Coulombe, Student Government Reporter November 17, 2024

EIU graduate and former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar is coming to speak at the next student government meeting on Wednesday in the Grand Ballroom.  Edgar was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, on July 22, 1946,...

Vice President of Student Affairs Mason Tegeler was appointed to the student publication board, the WEIU Radio and TV advisory board and to the Booth collaborative advisory committee at the weekly student senate meeting on Wednesday.

Student senate appointed to publication board, nominates awards

Jason Coulombe, Student Government Reporter November 14, 2024

New appointments and the voting for fall senate awards were done at the weekly student senate meeting on Wednesday.   Vice President of Student Affairs Mason Tegeler and Parliamentarian Megan Fox...

The student senate held its weekly meeting on Wednesday in the Witters Conference Room in Booth Library.

Student government updates on campus projects

Jason Coulombe, Student Government Reporter November 4, 2024

The student senate marked its first senate-on-the-go event with a Halloween theme to its weekly Wednesday meeting.   The meeting was held in the Witters Conference room on the fourth floor of Booth...

Student government, feb 14,2024 Tuscola room in the Marthin Luther King JR building, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston Ill

Student government continues talk on fees, approves two RSOs, two senators 

Jason Coulombe, Student Government Reporter October 26, 2024

The weekly student senate meeting saw talks on the transparency of fees continue and the approval of two new RSOs and two student senators.  Speaker of the senate Madison Veatch presented three...

 A major point in discussion from the weekly Student Senate meeting on Wednesday was the transparence of fees in the billing of students. Speaker of the senate Madison Veatch (left) senate parliamentarian Megan Fox (middle) and VPSA Mason Tegeler (right) discuss with fellow senate members at the senate weekly meeting on Wednesday

Student government discusses fees, approves RSO

Jason Coulombe, Student Government Reporter October 18, 2024

The weekly student senate meeting saw the approval of a new registered student organization and a discussion on the transparency and allocation of student fees on Wednesday. The student senate heard...

Student senator Megan Fox was appointed to parliamentarian at the student senate meeting on Wednesday in the Tuscola-Arcola Room.

EIU student government swears in new senator

Jason Coulombe, Student Government Reporter October 10, 2024

The student senate’s meeting saw the appointment of several senators to varies positions and the appointment of a new student senator.  Unofficial special election votes indicate that senator Megan...

The executive board of the Tarble student advisory committee, including juniors secretary Carli Keller (left), president James Haddon (middle) and vice president Ellie Yates (right), present to the student government in the Tuscola-Arcola room of the MLK Student Union on Wednesday.

Student government elects new secretary, approves RSOs

Jason Coulombe, Reporter October 4, 2024

Student government elected a new secretary alongside the approval of two new registered student organizations-- the Tarble student advisory committee and the Asian and Pacific Islanders Association. The...

The Student Government board announced new changes to its constitution Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

EIU student senate hears cases for vacant vice president of student affairs

Jason Coulombe, Reporter September 20, 2024

At the weekly EIU student senate meeting on Wednesday, the student senate heard the cases from three candidates for the vacant vice president of student affairs position.  The VPSA is charged...

EIU D&D club president Nate Turner presents his case for approval of the club to the EIU Student Senate Wednesday.

Student government approves D&D RSO

Jason Coulombe, Reporter September 13, 2024

The EIU student senate held its weekly meeting on Wednesday that saw the approval of a new club and the appointment of student government's executive vice president to the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Emergency...

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