Student Senate members are distributing surveys on campus this week to gather student input on parking situations on campus, specifically parking lots surrounding Lantz Building.

Local amateur artists will display their work this coming weekend at the Coles County Town and Country Amateur Art Show at the Cross County Mall in Mattoon.

Current university budget problems may place restrictions on the Faculty Senate's desire to create an office of faculty development, Blair Lord, vice president for academic affairs, said Wednesday.

The Council on Academic Affairs approved a proposal Thursday from the special education department to add two new classes in order to meet statewide changes in teacher certification requirements.

The Women's Advocacy Council will show a children's movie Friday and analyze how the female director may have had an impact on it.

Eastern's Board of Trustees will discuss the approval of digital television equipment for WEIU-TV, elevator improvements for Carman and Andrews halls and electronic equipment maintenance for the university's computer network Monday in a conference call meeting at 9:30 a.m. in the President's Conference Room of Old Main.

The American Red Cross Thursday presented interim President Lou Hencken with a plaque recognizing the university's "phenomenal" contributions to the organization.

The Panther baseball team will play at least one baseball game this weekend, although they are scheduled to play three.

Billy Ayers, a former FBI fugitive, urged students to inform themselves about the world, to take political stands and find effective tactics to communicate their views effectively Thursday.

Countries come in all shapes and sizes, but unfortunately the policies of the World Trade Organization and International Monetary Fund do not, an Eastern graduate said Wednesday.

The registration deadline for a campus workshop on how to deal with stress is Friday.

The Women's Advocacy Council Thursday honored six local females for their work in the community and excellence as writers.