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

3 days ago · The student senate was given a presentation by EIU’s President of University Professionals of Illinois Billy Hung about the new Funding Formula for Illinois higher education. “We need to keep higher education accessible and affordable to as many people as possible,” Hung said. The total cost of college paid per dollar for by the state versus...

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

3 days ago · The Sports Staff shared which team they think will win the 59th Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. Zaria Flippin (Sports Editor): Philadelphia Eagles Ah, yes. The Super Bowl is here. Over the past couple of years, I’ve always gone against the Chiefs, rooting for the other team. Although...

Jan 24, 2025 · Eastern Illinois University will be losing $260,000 a year for the next 10 years, athletic director Tom Michael said during the board of trustees meeting Thursday. In the meeting at the Tarble Arts Center, Michael talked about the upcoming NCAA settlement. He said that with the settlement, every Division I program will have to pay...

6 days ago · A Funding Formula Town Hall was held on Jan. 26 in the Doudna Fine Arts Center’s Lecture Hall for the campus and community to learn about a new plan to fund higher education in Illinois. The meeting comes as state funding has decreased in recent years, EIU’s President of University Professionals of Illinois Billy Hung...

Jan 23, 2025 · EIU President Jay Gatrell announced in his spring update that EIU has been reaccredited by the Higher Learning Commission through 2034 among other updates. Eastern Illinois University’s first-time full-time student enrollment declined last semester with only 30 such students enrolling—varying from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s national report which increased.

Sep 10, 2024 · What if meticulous hours of note taking, grueling Quizlets and long nights powered by questionable amounts of caffeine ceased to exist? Thanks to artificial intelligence, it can. The current education climate has several problems with AI, plagiarism and academic dishonesty, so Eastern’s dean of students and Faculty Development …

Jan 28, 2025 · Eastern’s associate volleyball coach, Manolo Concepcion, will not be with the team for the 2025 season. His contract was not renewed, according to athletic director Tom Michael. “He was and is one of the best training and development coaches in the country, in my opinion,” said head coach Sara Thomas. “He has a brilliant mind...

Oct 19, 2024 · Offering professional advice to students, a lead lunch was hosted in the basement of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Thursday. This noontime event was hosted by Executive Director and Senior Diversity and Inclusion Officer John Blue and lasted approximately an hour. Lead lunch events happen often around campus with different speakers informing and teaching the students...