The Council for Academic Affairs will meet Thursday at 11a.m. in the 1895 Room, Martin Luther King, Jr. University Union.

This year Illinois will celebrate the 150th birthday of the State Fair in Springfield.

The number of disciplinary referrals for the 2001-2002 academic year totaled 767, 144 fewer than the 2000-2001 academic year.

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Walt Burkydile and Charlie Holmes of A & R Services place a fence around an area of sidewalk undergoing repair in the Library Quad. Several sidewalks located in the quad are being repaired while others are being expanded to help accommodate the increased flow of pedestrian traffic to the newly renovated Booth Library.

The Eastern Board of Trustees unanimously voted Wednesday to lease two buildings to house the art and theater departments during the renovation and expansion of the current Doudna Fine Arts Center.

The Coles County Habitat for Humanity is sponsoring a four mile run and two mile walk to raise money on the Fourth of July.

Fox Ridge state park may not be forced to close, but budget cuts may affect worker benefits at parks throughout Illinois.

Technology issues on Eastern's campus will get a new leader with a new position being filled.

Habitat for Humanity is looking for participants in the annual "Four For The Fourth" run/walk- a-thon. The money raised from the run/walk will go towards Habitat families and building future homes.

Youth group members from around the country traveled to Fox Ridge State Park last Friday, giving up part of their summer to participate in a six-day service project focused on making improvements to park facilities.

A former Eastern president's Colorado vacation home was almost destroyed in forest fires sweeping over Colorado.