About 20 students attended "Celebrating the History on Women's Friendships: Present Possibilities, Future Potential," held Monday in the Charleston/Mattoon Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

The University of Illinois told the state House of Representatives it may have to cut 600 jobs from its three campuses, and Eastern's interim President Lou Hencken told the House Eastern had cuts to make, too.

The Faculty Senate will vote Tuesday on a proposed steering committee to handle the issues arising from January's Spring 2002 Faculty Forum.

The first finalist in Eastern's search for a new president, Livingston Alexander, voiced his commitment to improving relations between the university and the community and expanding Eastern's network of supporters at an open session interview Monday.

Returning from Spring Break back to campus life can be quite stressful, so the University Board is welcoming student back with a free concert.

Tickets will be on sale Tuesday and Wednesday for the "Get Lucky Fest", a University Board-sponsored event.

Security measures will be tighter at the Coles County Courthouse beginning Monday.

The Charleston City Council tonight will discuss a resolution that would allow the director of public works to sign loan application forms for a potential Illinois Environmental Protection Agency loan for the new water treatment plant.

Last week the Faculty Senate passed a recommendation to create an office of faculty development, and a steering committee to advise the office.

Student employees are interested in receiving their pay checks twice a month, a recent Student Government survey of 105 student workers says.

The Tarble Art Center is currently sponsoring "Pathways: An Installation by Victoria Woolen-Danner."

A pretrial hearing Tuesday is expected to determine whether the capital murder trial of Anthony B. Mertz will move to another county.