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The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

House Democrats pass amendment to potential budget bill

Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief June 28, 2017

The Illinois House Democrats passed an amendment to Senate Bill 006 Tuesday that called for changes in the amount of funds universities, including Eastern will receive to cover the end of the 2016/2017...

100 head to Teach Out in Springfield

Kalyn Hayslett, Editor-in-Chief April 27, 2017

  About 100 people from Eastern went to Springfield Thursday to protest the state’s lack of higher education funding. During the Teach Out, as the event was called, there were teaching sessions...

State university presidents go back to Springfield for budget hearing

Cassie Buchman, News Editor April 16, 2017

University Presidents went to Springfield for a budget hearing Thursday, this time in front of the House-Appropriations Higher Education committee. According to an article in the News-Gazette, Eastern...

State universities asked to ‘tighten belt’ to fill possible deficit

Analicia Haynes, Online Editor March 8, 2017

Representatives from the nine public universities and three higher education agencies met with the Senate Committee on Higher Education Tuesday and were asked how they can “tighten their belts” in...

Motion would not affect Eastern employees

Cassie Buchman, News Editor January 29, 2017

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion Thursday to stop the payment of state workers’ salaries until Gov. Bruce Rauner and state legislators can approve a spending plan to end the budget...

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...

CUPB discusses U of I compact, recruitment

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter December 12, 2016

  The Council on University Planning and Budget discussed a compact the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign sent to legislators to guarantee themselves funding. They also discussed how to...

Faculty Senate criticizes University of Illinois proposal

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter December 7, 2016

  The Faculty Senate debated a resolution condemning the University of Illinois system for a funding proposal it sent to Springfield and set a date to discuss the vitalization project at its meeting...

Glassman proposal calls for control over international students’ tuition

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter November 27, 2016

  The Board of Trustees heard a report about progress of the vitalization project and Eastern President David Glassman’s proposition asking the board to give him control over international students’...

Students to call lawmakers for MAP funding

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter November 16, 2016

  Students will call their hometown lawmakers Wednesday to tell them about the need for the Monetary Award Program grant funding. The “Call Your Legislator” event will be from 10 a.m. to...

Lack of full funding hinders future university planning

Cassie Buchman, News Editor September 22, 2016

Although Eastern received a stopgap budget in July, the university will have problems planning for the future without full funding. After going without a budget for nearly a year, Illinois lawmakers...

Phillips talks reforms for Eastern

Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor September 13, 2016

Republican representative Reggie Phillips discussed the negative light Eastern was put under last year as a result of the budget crisis during his office hours Monday night. Phillips said the enrollment...

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