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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

Faculty Senate to discuss suggestions from Higher Learning Commission

Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor January 22, 2018

Correction: The story has been edited to reflect that the meeting will be in a different location because of a scheduling change. A discussion about the suggestions from the 2014 Higher Learning Commission...

Aging studies minor put forth for CAA vote

January 17, 2018

Staff Report | @DEN_News   The Council on Academic Affairs is set to vote on a new aging studies minor at its meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday in room 4440 of the Booth Library. Also scheduled...

CAA addresses nursing changes

Brooke Schwartz, Staff Reporter December 7, 2017

Changes to different nursing programs, the replacement of two classes and a revised course and major were proposed and approved at the Council on Academic Affairs’ last meeting of the semester on Thursday. A...

CAA voting over revisions for nursing

Staff Report December 6, 2017

The Council on Academic Affairs will vote on revising the nursing major and adding new courses to it at its meeting 2 p.m. Thursday in room 4440 of the Booth Library. It will also vote on revising the...

Physics, philosophy, other programs updated at CAA meeting

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter November 30, 2017

The Council on Academic Affairs voted in favor changing several aspects of the physics department made because of difficulties it has fully staffing colleges and departments. Steven Daniels, chair of...

CAA to vote on changing medieval studies to global studies

November 8, 2017

A potential name change for the medieval studies minor is set to be voted on at the Council on Academic Affairs’ meeting 2 p.m. Thursday in room 4440 of Booth Library. If passed, the minor would change...

CAA discusses interdisciplinary programs, geology and geography

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter November 2, 2017

A lack of faculty members has left the geology and geography department with some challenges, but they have been working on keeping the program up-to-date, according to Diane Burns, chair of the geology...

Rebecca Peebles, physical chemistry department chair, presents a review of the chemistry department during the past eight years. With 41-44 majors, the chemistry department has seen a lot of growth throughout these past years. Peebles said it is projected to keep growing.

CAA begins program review, updates minor, creates D2L page

Brook Schwartz, Administration Reporter October 26, 2017

The Council on Academic Affairs began the process of reviewing academic programs on campus and started with the Chemistry program during its meeting Thursday. Rebecca Peebles, physical chemistry department...

CAA updates programs, revises and adds courses

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter October 15, 2017

Many changes to the women’s studies program were made during last Thursday’s Council on Academic Affairs meeting, and some additions to the Spanish, psychology and geology programs. First for the...

CAA to vote to change name of women’s studies program

Staff Report October 10, 2017

The Council on Academic Affairs will vote on a change to the name of the women’s studies program and minor and a revision to the psychology minor at its next meeting Thursday. Women’s studies voted...

CAA cancels meeting

Staff Report October 5, 2017

The Council on Academic Affairs canceled its meeting Thursday because scheduled presenters were not available to talk about their proposals. Originally scheduled was a vote on a new online course in...

CAA approves English course revisions

Chrissy Miller, News Editor September 28, 2017

In a unanimous vote, ENG 1009G, Stories Matter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and ENG 2011G, World/Multicultural Literatures proposed revisions were approved by the Council on Academic Affairs. Dana Ringuette, chair...

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