STAFF EDITORIAL: Admissions scandal sentencing reveals privilege
Staff Editorial
September 16, 2019
There is problem involving social class status in this country. The issue at hand is how people are being treated unjustly based on their social standing. Felicity Huffman paid a $15,000 bribe so her daughter would get accepted into college. She received her 14-day prison sentence Friday after ple...
CAA approves 21 nursing program items
Emilie Bowman, Staff Reporter
September 5, 2019
The Council on Academic Affairs approved 21 nursing program related items and the proposal to take a student’s weighted GPA into account during the admission process during its Thursday meeting. Changing the GPA requirements for newly admitted students allows them to have a better opportunity at ...
CAA talks changes to admissions grade scale
Emilie Bowman, Staff Reporter
August 29, 2019
The Council on Academic Affairs heard a late addition to its discussion items proposing a change in the admission policy. The CAA is hoping to officially act upon the proposal at its next weekly meeting. Richard England, dean of Pine Honors College, and Josh Norman, Associate Vice President for...
Eastern offers in-state tuition to displaced students
Staff Report
August 31, 2017
University personnel are working on ways to help students displaced by Hurricane Harvey enroll at Eastern. Students whose education has been disrupted because of the storm will be given in-state tuition rates and can have all application and late fees waived, Eastern President David Glassman announc...
Athletics on agenda for Saturday’s BOT retreat
Cassie Buchman, Staff Reporter
June 23, 2017
A topic of discussion slated for the Board of Trustees’ retreat Saturday at Charleston Country Club will be intercollegiate athletics, following a discussion at an April executive committee meeting about possibly eliminating some sports teams. Though the idea of deleting four athletic programs was talked ab...
CAA approves proposed changes to Admissions
Chrissy Miller, Administration Reporter
April 7, 2017
The Council on Academic Affairs voted to approve several changes in Eastern’s admissions requirements at its meeting Wednesday afternoon. The proposal will make the requirements for general admissions a minimum of an 18 ACT score with a 2.5 GPA. Previously, students needed an unweighted GPA of...
Faculty Senate discusses nontraditional admission cycles
Cassie Buchman, News Editor
April 4, 2017
The Faculty Senate heard about the effects an unconventional admissions cycle has had on recruitment at its meeting Tuesday. Admissions Director Kelly Miller told the senate that Admissions is in the process of filling some positions. “This gives us an opportunity to look at territory, be more...
CUPB talks lobbying, marketing efforts
Kalyn Hayslett, Editor-in-Chief
January 23, 2017
Members of the Council on University Planning and Budget focused on lobbying efforts, initiatives to increase enrollment and methods to increase revenue during a meeting Friday afternoon. Eastern President David Glassman shared his experience lobbying in Springfield last week and talked...
Enrollment management revises preliminary draft of recommendations
Abbey Whittington, Associate News Editor
October 31, 2016
Workgroup No. 3, focused on enrollment management, revised a preliminary draft of its recommendations at their meeting Monday, which will be sent to Eastern President David Glassman, vice presidents and unit leaders Tuesday. Each member looked at the draft beforehand and made edits to the...
Open House yields greater attendance
Jarad Jarmon, Associate News Editor
November 12, 2014
Eastern saw the attendance for Tuesday’s Open House increase both with registered and non-registered students despite the below-average temperatures and the on and off rain. Chris Dearth, the director of Admissions, said 480 families registered for the Open House and he saw a significant amount o...
Eastern reaches out to area high schools
Bob Galuski, Editor-in-chief
November 10, 2014
In an effort to bring more awareness to Eastern, the university will engage local high schools. Chris Dearth, the director of admissions, said there was a need to re-establish some relationships in the local area, which he defines as an hour distance from campus. “We’ve been trying to be a...
