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Eden Effert-Fanta, an assistant professor in the biological sciences department, gives the opening remarks for the Honoring Ridgeway event in the Buzzard Hall auditorium Tuesday.

EIU honors first Black professor in biological sciences Ridgeway

Jacob Hamm, Reporter February 27, 2025

In 1966, the first Black zoology professor at Eastern Illinois University started EIU's Alpha Phi Alpha chapter, serving his country as a World War II veteran in the Army before that. This is the legacy...

Biology department to host 2nd annual science festival

Staff Report February 11, 2019

The 2nd Annual Science Festival Showcase takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The festival is hosted by Eastern’s biology...

CAA votes on new biological sciences class

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter November 17, 2016

The Council on Academic Affairs is looking to downsize itself by shrinking its membership from nine to eight members and from three student members to one. They are doing this because the school has...

CAA to vote on new biological sciences course

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter November 17, 2016

The Council on Academic Affairs will vote on adding a new biological sciences class during their meeting 3 p.m. Thursday in Room 4440 of the Booth Library. The course is called Clinical Rotation and...

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