The Daily Eastern News

Counseling, student development department chair to retire

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter • April 28, 2022

Richard Roberts, the chair of the counseling and student development department, is retiring from his present position to continue teaching classes in the department. Roberts, who has been a professor...

COMIC: Glassman on vacation

October 7, 2021

Track and Field coach Akers to retire after outdoor season

Kaitlin Cordes, Staff Reporter • March 7, 2018

Track and field director and coach Tom Akers announced his retirement following the 2018 outdoor season. Akers has coached men’s and women’s track and field for 23 years, and he is leaving behind...

Annually contracted faculty members still waiting on contract renewal status amidst budget uncertainty

Cassie Buchman, Staff Reporter • May 23, 2017

A majority of Unit B Annually Contracted Faculty members are still waiting to see if their contracts will be renewed and they will still be able to teach at Eastern this upcoming year. Provost Blair...

Retirement incentives deeded costly, to not be offered

Cassie Buchman, Administration Editor • September 23, 2015

President David Glassman recently announced in an email his decision to not offer a retirement incentive this year. The retirement incentive was going to be an extra benefit for employees who were eligible...

Pension plan affects faculty benefits, retirements

Blake Nash, Staff Reporter • September 18, 2014

The Illinois legislature drafted the Automatic Annual Increase pension plan last December, which is expected go into effect Jan. 1, 2015. When the plan is in effect, current Tier 1 retirees ages 40...