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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.

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Jennifer Stringfellow, the president of the EIU chapter of University Professionals of Illinois, hands President David Glassman a strike intention in his office at Old Main on Monday afternoon.

EIU President calls union strike ‘premature,’ hopes to reach resolution

Madelyn Kidd, Editor-in-Chief April 5, 2023

University President David Glassman said the decision for Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois, EIU-UPI, to strike on Thursday was “premature” since the administration and...

Cost of living vs EIU salary

Cost of living vs EIU salary

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor March 22, 2023

In 2022, the cost of living for a single parent was $33,602 according to livingwage.mit.edu. Since then, the wage has increased roughly 31 percent to $43,981. With the current lack of contracts for Eastern’s...

Look through EIU’s presidents of the past, future

Look through EIU’s presidents of the past, future

Madelyn Kidd, Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2023

Throughout Eastern's 128 years, the university has seen 13 presidents. Eastern was established in 1895, but the first president was elected in 1989. However, that president never began his term in 1899,...

The Board of Trustees will meet in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union at 1 p..m. on Friday.

What to expect at Eastern in 2023

Madelyn Kidd, Editor-in-Chief January 11, 2023

1. University President David Glassman will have his last day on June 30. During the 2021 State of the University Address, Glassman announced his plans to retire from being president on June 30. While...

Eastern University President David Glassman stands and waves to the crowd after finishing his last State of the University Address of his presidency term Thursday afternoon in the Dvorak Concert Hall. Towards the end of his speech, he started to get emotional reminiscing his time at Eastern.

‘It feels very sad’: Glassman gives his last State of the University Address

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor September 29, 2022

University President David Glassman gave his last State of the University Address on Thursday before his retirement at the end of June. A year ago, Glassman announced his decision to retire at the end...

EDITORIAL: The cost of searching for a new president

EDITORIAL: The cost of searching for a new president

Editorial Board September 14, 2022

As President Glassman's term comes to end on June 30,2023, a new term for another president must begin. With that, the start of a search for a proper candidate for the position is already in motion. Well,...

A profile shot of University President David Glassman at his desk in the Presidental Office in Old Main on Monday.

Digging up David Glassman’s past

Rob Le Cates, Assistant Photo Editor February 21, 2022

In high school, Glassman took a career alignment test that asked him about his interests and abilities to match with professionals who had taken this test.   Glassman’s schooling and professional...

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