Faculty Senate Tuesday voted to support reconfiguration of the Illinois Monetary Award Program grant system and to create a steering committee to handle matters of faculty development arising from the Spring 2002 Faculty Forum.

Interim President Lou Hencken will be out of a job once a new president is seated in the next couple months, which could pave the way for the 36-year university veteran's retirement.

Not knowing how much you owe, making minimum payments, making cash advances to pay bills and being denied credit are all warning signs that you are in debt.

Plans are in the works to continue improvement to lighting and cross walks on campus to ensure student safety.

A local organization will hold an open house at its new location Tuesday.

Students who are suffering from credit card debt are invited to attend the "Freedom from Debt" presentation Tuesday.

As a result of possible layoffs in teaching positions at area elementary schools, Eastern education students will feel the effect of fewer job opportunities in the area.

My mind has had the number '1908' pounded into it more than my home phone number. Within the next three years, we will hall have a new number jack-hammered into our skulls.

Former U.S. Senator Paul Simon will visit Eastern's campus Tuesday to provide his thoughts on the Americas' diplomatic challenges in fighting terrorism. "He will talk about U.S. efforts in Afghanistan, as well as diplomatic efforts to keep the coalition against terrorism together," Ryan Hendrickson, a political science professor, said.

A fund-raiser concert will feature local children playing with adult musicians from the community, Tuesday. Among Charleston's finest that are expected to be rolling up their sleeves to perform in the festivities, is Charleston Mayor Dan Cougill.

Eastern's Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils acquired the highest awards in their division while attending the recent Mid-American Greek Council Association.

Waden Weinzirl, the vice president in the Batavia Division of Aldi, Inc., will give a presentation titled "What's the Catch?" at 7 p.m. Tuesday.