Eastern Trustee Dan Caulkins has decided to run for state Rep. Bill Mitchell’s (R-Forsyth)  seat in the House of Representatives in the upcoming election. Caulkins will officially announce his candidacy...

A member of Eastern’s Board of Trustees could potentially be running for office in the future, though he has yet to make a final decision. During a news conference reported on by the Herald and Review,...

University officials hope to recruit students by using dual credit classes taught in both regional and non-regional high schools. Two initiatives were explained at the Board of Trustees retreat Saturday. Before...

Ongoing discussions regarding the elimination of athletic programs led to the topic being brought before the Board of Trustees at its annual retreat Saturday. At last year’s board retreat, trustees...

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...

The Board of Trustees approved five new programs and approved a preliminary FY18 budget at its meeting Friday. Paul McCann, vice president of business affairs, said the university is asking for preliminary...

Updates on Eastern’s future budget and enrollment were given out during an executive committee meeting of the Board of Trustees. These included talks of measures that might have...

The Board of Trustees voted to eliminate the Africana studies major to retain career and technical education and said they would continue to monitor the philosophy major at its meeting Friday. Students...

  The Board of Trustees voted to eliminate the Africana Studies major at its meeting Friday. Students already in the program will be able to continue on in it until they graduate. Also voted...

The university administration has withdrawn its recommendation for the elimination of the philosophy major to the board of trustees, Eastern President David Glassman said in an email to the News Thursday...

Minier resident Barbara Baurer has been appointed by Gov. Bruce Rauner to serve on the board of trustees. According to a press release, her appointment goes into effect immediately, but the Illinois...

UPDATE: This story has been updated from last night's article with quotes and information from Eastern President David Glassman The university administration will ask the board of trustees to consider...