Proposal for increased housing rates tabled
Analicia Haynes, Senior Reporter
January 27, 2020
The Board of Trustees tabled a proposal to increase housing rates by 2.3 percent for traditional residence hall and Greek Court housing. However, the Board did approve a “no change in fees” for University Apartments and University Court. In other words, they did that to “identify that there ar...
Board of Trustees to vote on 3 program proposals
Analicia Haynes, Senior Reporter
September 12, 2019
Eastern’s Board of Trustees will look at three new programs and take a vote to potentially approve them during a meeting Friday. The programs are the master of science in exercise physiology, master of science in sport administration and the bachelor of science in nursing. Currently, Eastern offers an R...
Tuition to increase for FY19 to FY20
Logan Raschke, News Editor
April 28, 2019
Students entering Eastern will need to pay an additional $6 per credit hour, as stated in the 2019-2020 Tuition Recommendations (this includes Fall 2019, Spring 2020 and Summer 2020) that the Board of Trustees approved Friday afternoon. Paul McCann, the interim vice president of business affairs,...
BOT to hear proposal about implementing virtual machines, upgrading Wi-Fi
Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief
January 22, 2019
Eastern is hitting the technology refresh button by introducing a proposal to implement virtual machines or virtual desktops across campus. The proposal, a roughly $860,000 initiative that includes upgrading Wi-Fi to be more compatible with the 10 gigabyte backbone Eastern now has and adding close to 300 co...
Board of Trustees approves new EIU-UPI contract
Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
September 16, 2018
The Board of Trustees approved the new contract for Eastern’s chapter of university professionals of Illinois, two new multi-year contracts, a Title 9 update and an update on the Lantz Arena maintenance approved by the board last year at its first meeting Friday. Eastern President David Glassman said the EI...
Continue to ask questions about new college structure
Staff Editorial
April 2, 2018
Changes are coming to the university, and they are coming quickly. Under the new proposal for college restructuring shown by Provost Jay Gatrell, the university is now looking at one new college, two new schools and the creation of a consolidated college — with some changes coming as quickly as...
Raise in housing rates approved by Board of Trustees
Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
January 28, 2018
The Board of Trustees voted in favor of raising the housing rates by 1.5 percent for the upcoming school year at its meeting on Friday. This increase is paired with a 1.5 percent increase in grants-in-aid fees. A regulation passed in 1982 by the former Board of Governors makes it necessary to increase...
BOT meeting will consider proposed increase to grant-in-aid fee
Staff Report
January 21, 2018
A proposed increase to the grant-in-aid fee will be voted on at the next Board of Trustees meeting. The meeting will take place 1 p.m. Friday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King, Jr. University Union. Currently, the grant in aid fee is $15.76. According to the board report, there is...
Board of Trustees approves health administration major, renews contracts
Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
November 26, 2017
The Board of Trustees approved a new major in health administration and renewed several contracts at its meeting Friday. Health administration is already an option in the health studies program. Julie Dietz, chair of the health studies department, presented the proposal for the bachelor’s degree...
Board of Trustees approves new major in health administration, contract renewals
Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
November 17, 2017
The Board of Trustees approved a new major in health administration and renewed several contracts at its meeting Friday. Health administration is already an option in the health studies program. Julie Dietz, chair of the health studies department, presented the proposal for the bachelor’s degree...
President Glassman updates faculty senate on marketing, naming committee
Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter
November 14, 2017
Eastern President David Glassman updated the Faculty Senate on recent marketing campaigns, calling them the “most aggressive” ones the university has ever seen, and said he met with student groups regarding the name change discussion surrounding Douglas Hall at Tuesday’s meeting. Josh Norman,...
Board of Trustees addresses Mattoon shooting, praises teacher
Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
September 24, 2017
The shooting at Mattoon High School was among one of the topics talked about at Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting, where math and physical education teacher Angela McQueen was praised for being the one to step in and subdue the shooter. At approximately 11:32 a.m. Wednesday morning, the Mattoon...
