Two Eastern unions are urging Eastern to “put the safety of students, employees and the community first” as the university opens this semester.
The two unions, AFSCME Local 981, which represents...
Since this pandemic started, just about every person I’ve spoken with, democrat or republican or anything in between, has said the same thing: COVID-19 and wearing masks should not be politicized, yet...
Check on the college students in your life during this pandemic and economic recession. We’re not OK.
In fact, (at least) half of the country isn’t doing OK.
A Kaiser Family Foundation poll found...
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...
The Eastern men’s soccer team saw an end to its spring season and early training, but newly appointed head coach Ronnie Bouemboue and the team know how important communication, camaraderie and positivity...
My name is Jose Leo Carmona Ignalaga, but my friends call me Kyle. Currently, I am a second semester junior, and I am a computer information technology major as well as a digital media minor.
Prior...
The state of Illinois and the Illinois Board of Higher Education have partnered to create Wi-Fi hotspots across the state that can be accessed by students who have to learn remotely due to the COVID-19...
The stay-at-home order currently being observed by most states is presenting all kinds of challenges to relationships worldwide.
Some Eastern students, such as Emily Kuhn, freshman elementary education...
Areas on campus that pay student workers from their operating budget such as Housing and Dining are expected to continue to pay student workers until the end of the semester.
The university will not...
The Coles County Health Department confirmed a third Coles County resident has tested positive for COVID-19.
While the health department is not confirming any identifying information on those who test...
Eastern will receive federal aid in the coming weeks to help mitigate financial burdens brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The aid is funded through the CARE Act, or the Coronavirus Aid, Relief...
