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More than 40 students, faculty members and Union members attended the Teach Out protest, held by Easterns chapter of University Professionals of Illinois, Thursday afternoon at the Mellin Steps in the Library Quad. The protest was held in response to the current status of the contract negotiation where the administration and Union have yet to reach an agreement on 21 proposals.
BREAKING: EIU-UPI announces rally to file intent to strike Monday
EIU University Board hosts 2000s Game Night
EIU University Board hosts 2000’s Game Night
In the Spotlight performance to come Friday
‘In the Spotlight’ performance to come Friday
Warning signs that you’re in a toxic relationship
Warning signs that you’re in a toxic relationship
Student Body President Lucy Ade, a senior interpersonal communications major, introduces herself during Student Senates orientation Wednesday night at the Arcola Room in the Union.
Student senate fails to meet quorum again
Kinyon Hodges, a junior guard, scrambles after a loose ball during the mens basketball game against the University of Southern Indiana Eagles on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 31, 2022, at Lantz Arena. Hodges scored 10 points and had three assists. The Panthers won 91-80 against the Eagles.
4 EIU men’s basketball players enter the transfer portal
Kate Stevens is a senior sports media relations major and can be reached at 581-2912 or kestevens2@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: I want to go to more EIU sporting events before I graduate
Getting Emotional Ep. 5: Spring Sports Rundown
Getting Emotional Ep. 5: Spring Sports Rundown
Autumn Schulz is a junior sports media relations major and can be reached at 581-2912 or acschulz@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: Other football alumni should take after Jimmy G’s example
Eastern pitched Alexa Rehmeier prepares to face a batter in game one of a doubleheader against Morehead State on March 20 at Williams Field. Rehmeier threw a complete game shutout, striking out 10 batters as Eastern won 4-0.
Athletics department announces schedule changes
Will Padgett is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 581-2912 padgett14@gmail.com.
COLUMN: I have a plan, I just need some money
Katja Benz is a senior English major and can be reached at 581-2912 or kkbenz@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: Reflecting back on my time
COLUMN: “Vampire: The Masquerade Swansong,” good the first time, replay not recommended
COLUMN: “Vampire: The Masquerade Swansong,” good the first time, replay not recommended
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Listening to music offline while on spring break
EDITORIAL: Admin can, need to do more in negotiations
EDITORIAL: Admin can, need to do more in negotiations
EDITORIAL: Admin can, need to do more in negotiations
EDITORIAL: Admin can, need to do more in negotiations
Members of Eastern Illinois Universitys of University of Professionals Illinois attend the Board of Trustees meeting in the Grand Ballroom of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
EDITORIAL: Union members need to vote to strike
Comic
EDITORIAL: Do not hold grudges against The News for the past
EDITORIAL: Women in journalism numbers rising, sexist views not
EDITORIAL: Women in journalism numbers rising, sexist views not
EDITORIAL: Gatrell for president: Pros and cons
EDITORIAL: Gatrell for president: Pros and cons
Will Padgett is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 581-2912 padgett14@gmail.com.
COLUMN: I have a plan, I just need some money
Katja Benz is a senior English major and can be reached at 581-2912 or kkbenz@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: Reflecting back on my time
COLUMN: “Vampire: The Masquerade Swansong,” good the first time, replay not recommended
COLUMN: “Vampire: The Masquerade Swansong,” good the first time, replay not recommended
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Listening to music offline while on spring break
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television/video production major. He can be reached at akcoffey@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: ‘The Prestige,’ a film focused on detail
Madelyn Kidd is a senior journalism major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Meet the new Editor-in-Chief for the new semester
letter to the editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: UPD failed me, do not let them fail others
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Coles County Faith-Based Coalition for Racial Justice thankful for Douglas Hall name change
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Coles County Faith-Based Coalition for Racial Justice thankful for Douglas Hall name change
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: 1978 EIU Championship Football Team members forced to pay for a ticket to the Homecoming game
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: 1978 EIU Championship Football Team members forced to pay for a ticket to the Homecoming game
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I love when Brother Jed comes to campus
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I love when Brother Jed comes to campus
Jaedah Franks, a sophomore biological sciences major, is congratulated by Yolanda Williams after being crowned Miss Black EIU 2022 on Saturday in the Grand Ballroom.
Annual Miss Black EIU pageant to be canceled
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 16: I, Tonya, feat. Special Guest
Swathi Nayani, Hemanth Naga Payyavula, and Supriya Toodi, all computer technology graduate students from India, share the runway for the fashion show part of Global Culture Night in the Grand Ballroom of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
International students share cultures at Global Culture Night
The first play in the New Works Festival called On Pointe, features a young man who dances in ballet and struggles with having a disapproving father who judges him for being a man in ballet in the Theatre of Doudna Fine Arts Center.
Theatre students to perform original plays
The percussionist part of the Panther Marching Band perform two different pieces, the first from Cuba, and the second from Brazil, at the Dia De Los Muertos Gala.
Percussionists dream to teach music to next generation
Christina Martinez Mundo dives for the ball during a match against Missouri Baptist University. The Panthers lost to the Spartans 3-2 Monday afternoon in Sister City Park.
THROUGH THE LENS: EIU’s first home beach volleyball match
Victor Cayres, a piano instructor for Eastern Illinois University, plays Folk Songs by Paul Basler with Francis Morales, a senior music major, during the Horn and Trumpet Studios Recital on Monday afternoon in the Recital Hall.
THROUGH THE LENS: Horn and Trumpet Recital
President Glassman and Jay Gatrell talk to each other at the Official Announcement and Celebration of Eastern Illinois Universitys 13th president Friday afternoon .
THROUGH THE LENS: Jay Gatrell, from provost to president
Abigail Riti, a freshman psychology major, Riley Bauer, a junior english major, and Silas Roemer, a freshman physics major, find sticks to use as the arms for the final touches of their snowman named Byobert in the Library Quad Wednesday afternoon.
THROUGH THE LENS: Students build Byobert the snowman
Olivia Enlow, a freshman theater major, rehearses lines as an understudy for Calliope, one of the nine muses, in Xanadu in The Theatre in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Wednesday night.
THROUGH THE LENS: “Xanadu” week four rehearsal
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 24: Mean Girls Feat. Special Guest
Getting Emotional Ep. 5: Spring Sports Rundown
Getting Emotional Ep. 5: Spring Sports Rundown
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 23: Donnie Darko
Getting Emotional Ep. 4: OVC, Women in Sports Journalism feat. Zaria Flippin
Getting Emotional Ep. 4: OVC, Women in Sports Journalism feat. Zaria Flippin
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 22: Shutter Island
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Eastern Treasurer Paul McCann, delivers his presentation on the fiscal year 2023 budget at the Friday Board of Trustees meeting in the University Ballroom The $157 million budget was unanimously approved.

BOT approved FY23’s $157 million budget, all action items

Rob Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief • June 24, 2022

Eastern’s Board of Trustees approved the $157 million budget for the fiscal year 2023 during their June meeting on Friday. The FY23 budget will have around $1 million less in expenditures than the...

Paul McCann addresses the Board of Trustees on April 24.

McCann talks $8 million cost of COVID-19 at BOT meeting

Hannah Shillo, Associate News Editor • April 28, 2020

Paul McCann, the interim vice president for business affairs, estimated Eastern’s COVID-19 related costs to be around $8 million at the Board of Trustees meeting Friday. Joyce Madigan, finance and...

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...

BOT to look at athletics, vote on EIU-UPI contract

Staff Report • September 13, 2018

The Board of Trustees will have its first meeting of the semester at 1 p.m. Friday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The board will look at its responsibilities for...

BOT to discuss change in regulations, new program requests

Staff Report • June 23, 2017

The Board of Trustees will discuss several program requests and a proposed revision to its regulations at 1 p.m. Friday during its open session in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr....

BOT approves search firm for vice president position

September 18, 2016

An external search firm to recruit a new vice president for academic affairs was approved Friday at the Board of Trustees meeting. The board also gave its full support for the vitalization project and...

Board of Trustees to vote on retirement plan changes

Debby Hernandez, Administration Editor • November 6, 2014

The Board of Trustees will vote on Eastern’s newly amended 403(b) retirement plan at 1 p.m. Friday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The voluntary tax-deferred...

Board of Trustees approves athletic budget increase

Debby Hernandez, Administration Editor • September 22, 2014

Board of Trustees approved an increase in spending for athletic apparel and a new health studies master’s degree program Friday. Board member Robert Webb presented a change in the amount of money...

Presidential search consultant reaches out to campus community

Debby Hernandez, Administration Editor • September 1, 2014

President Search consultant David Mead-Fox will be coming to campus to listen to input from faculty, staff and students about the search for a new Eastern president. Faculty forums will be from 4 p.m....

Board of Trustees to vote on FY 2015 budget proposals

Bob Galuski, Editor-in-Chief • June 10, 2014

Eastern's Board of Trustees will meet Friday with the hopes of approving the fiscal year 2015 budget as well as submitting a budget for fiscal year 2016. The board will meet at 1 p.m. Friday in the...

Board of Trustees approves $6 million personnel cut Friday

Bob Galuski, Editor-in-Chief • June 10, 2014

The Board of Trustees approved two budgets Friday, which included a cut of personnel services by $6 million for fiscal year 2015. The board also approved a budget submission for fiscal year 2016. The...

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