Illinois will enter Phase 5 of the state’s reopening plan on Friday, but updates to Eastern’s policies may not happen right away.
As of Thursday morning, university president David Glassman had...
The Charleston City Council voted Tuesday on a resolution to approve a local state of emergency with a termination provision.
As stated in the resolution, “Upon the issuance of a declaration by...
According to an email from university President David Glassman which was sent to Eastern students and faculty on May 21, vaccinated individuals will not have to wear masks in many settings on campus.
Many fully vaccinated people are continuing to wear their masks when out in public for personal reasons and for the feeling of added safety. However, the CDC announcement may result in people lying about their vaccination status.
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...
