We would like to thank Eastern Illinois University President Dr. David Glassman and the Board of Trustees for their unanimous support to choose the name of Powell-Norton Hall as the new name for a residence...
On Saturday night, my old college roommates and I met with a group of older alumni while attending some after homecoming activities in Charleston.
What stood out to us was that several of these older...
I love Brother Jed day. This isn’t to say that I love Brother Jed himself, or the repugnant and hateful ideology that he and his wife semiannually spew on the library quad, but Brother Jed day? Absolutely...
Things got a little weird toward the end of the most recent meeting of EIU’s Naming Committee when committee Chair Angie Campbell described those who favor renaming Douglas Hall as an instance of “cancel...
This letter was submitted by Julie Walters.
This past year has been a time of loss for many people. In addition to losing loved ones, life has unexpectedly changed.
Some people are considered essential...
This letter was submitted by members of the Committee on Latinx Recruitment and Retention.
The Committee on Latinx Recruitment and Retention wholeheartedly agrees with the History Department’s January...
This letter was submitted by the faculty of the Eastern History Department.
Our department began talking about the renewed call to rename Douglas Hall last summer, against the backdrop of the protests...
This letter was submitted by Eastern Social Studies\History Education Professor John Bickford.
I believe in logic, evidence, and expertise. There is no dispute that the elections were fair and secure;...
This letter was submitted by Charleston resident Duke Bagger.
Many of your students are first-time voters. There have been some items thrown out there to make them think twice about voting.
Please assure...
This letter was submitted by Charleston resident Ellen Wolcott.
Current students may not realize this, but the amount of state money that has gone into funding higher education has dropped by more than...
This letter was submitted by the 2020 EIU Homecoming Student Steering Committee and the 2020 EIU Homecoming Advisory Committee.
In recent days, representatives of the EIU Homecoming Steering Committee...
This letter was submitted by Jack Cruikshank.
A little less than three weeks ago, former Eastern soccer player Malorie Henderlong posted a video on YouTube where she explained she was sexually assaulted...
