As the semester ends and spring commencement is over, here is a look back at the 2021-2022 academic year:
August
The fall semester kicked off with move-in, First Night and Quakin' in the...
It finally happened. After over a decade, Douglas Hall was renamed.
And all we at the Daily Eastern News can say is good riddance to the old name.
Soon, Eastern will not have the stain of having a building...
Eastern’s Board of Trustees will vote on renaming Douglas Hall after two Black women who were influential in the university’s history Friday at 1 p.m.
Originally named after a pro-slavery proponent...
Eastern’s Naming Committee met for what may have been the final meeting on renaming Douglas Hall before the Board of Trustees will discuss, but not vote, on a name change during the BOT meeting Jan....
Eastern’s Naming Committee will finalize its recommendation on potential new names for Douglas Hall during its meeting Thursday at 9 a.m. in Old Main, room 1019.
A draft of the letter shows the strengths...
As 2021 comes to a close, the staff of The Daily Eastern News invites you to look back at the year through our lens.
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August
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December
Happy...
During the Naming Committee meeting Wednesday, Ken Wetstein, ex-offico convener of the committee and Vice President for University Advancement, informed the committee of University President David Glassman’s...
Eastern’s Naming Committee will meet at noon Wednesday to discuss potential new names for Douglas Hall.
In the committee’s last meeting, members had received a list of recommendations from University...
Former Eastern President Louis V. Hencken has requested his name be withdrawn from the list of names being considered by the Naming Committee as potential name replacements for Douglas Hall.
Hencken...
Eastern's Naming Committee has begun the process of reviewing names suggested by University President David Glassman for their suitability.
As the committee begins to do their research, do not be afraid...
Eastern’s Naming Committee is tasked with reviewing a list of individuals who Douglas Hall could be potentially renamed after.
The individuals being considered are former Illinois Governor Edward...
Eastern’s Naming Committee is expected to receive name recommendations from University President David Glassman ahead of their meeting Thursday at 9 a.m. in room 1019 of Old Main.
Vice President of...
