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  • Sept. 7- EIU volleyball swept at the Southern Illinois at the Saluki Bash 🏐
  • Sept. 7- EIU football home opener against Indiana State 🏈
  • Sept. 7- Broadway A-Z at 7:30 P.M. in the Dvorak Concert Hall 🎶
  • Sept. 8- Women's soccer vs. Northern Illinois at 1 P.M. ⚽
  • Sept. 9- Love Your Space room decorating contest opens 🛏️
  • Sept. 9- Kickball in the library quad from 2 to 3 P.M. 🏫
  • Sept. 11- Study Abroad Fair from 10 to 3 in the University Ballroom ✈️
  • Sept. 14- Catch the All-American Circus at the Coles County Fairgrounds 🎪
  • Sept. 15- EIU softball vs. Kankakee CC 1 P.M. at Williams Field 🥎
  • Soccer standings: Women's at 2-3-2, Men's at 1-3
  • Football standings: 0-1 after loss to Illinois
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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Demographics of Eastern's student body from 2017 to 2021 show that Eastern's student body is becoming more diverse. Other represents the categories of American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, two or more races, international students and students who did not disclose their race.

Demographics show increase in Eastern student diversity

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2021

Eastern students are more diverse than ever with 41.3% of students being people of color. Twenty years ago, Eastern’s student body was 87 percent white. Today, it is 58.7% white. In 2001, there...

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