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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

EIUnity conference to promote diversity

Staff Report January 22, 2018

The Office of Minority Affairs will be hosting the 10th annual EIUnity diversity conference on Feb. 2 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Registration for the conference...

Spiritual inclusion, compassion drives RSO

Gabriel Tomer, Contributing Writer September 24, 2017

Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of articles about religious and spiritual groups on campus. Eastern’s Spiritual Pluralism and Selfless Service celebrates a spiritual holiday once a month...

Student Senate elects new speaker

Chrissy Miller, Administration Reporter April 20, 2017

  The Student Senate swore in new senate members, elected a new speaker and tabled bylaw changes at its final Wednesday night meeting of the semester. 18 members of the senate voted for senate...

President Glassman and diversity committee member, Samara Abdoulaye Pedila discussed issues affecting minority groups on campus of Eastern Saturday in the Charleston/Mattoon room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

President Glassman listens to students’ concerns about discrimination

Chrissy Miller, Administrative Reporter April 10, 2017

Students expressed concerns about discrimination students face from police, in campus housing and the Greek community during a forum with Eastern President David Glassman. Glassman said making all students...

Lee Harper, a senior pshychology major,stares into a mirror with derogatory phrases sorrounding the LGBT community. “As an asexual person I get the you just haven’t met the right person yet. People just don’t understand,” says Harper.

Students traverse tunnel to learn about oppression

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter March 28, 2017

An unused floor of Taylor Hall featured facts about different forms of oppression and oppressed groups Tuesday. Marissa Damore, vice president of committee engagement, worked with volunteers to post...

Center for Global Diversity will host sixth annual symposium set for Tuesday

Staff Report, Staff Reporter February 19, 2017

Juan Salgado, president and CEO of Chicago’s Instituto del Progreso Latino, will present a keynote address, as a part of the sixth annual symposium of Eastern’s Interdisciplinary Center for Global...

9th Annual Diversity Conference

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter January 25, 2017

Topics such as gender, mental health and the unity across races will be covered in over 20 workshops Friday, Feb. 3 in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The 9th Annual Diversity Conference...

International community brings cultures together

Dillan Schorfheide, Staff Reporter October 2, 2016

The Grand Ballroom turned into a scene of games, cultural singing, dancing and international unity Saturday night. The Association of International Students, with the help of Chi Alpha Campus Ministries,...

Kaylee Fuller, a freshman chemistry major, works on tye dying shirts at Tie Dyeversity between Klehm Hall and the Life Science building.

Tie ‘Dyeversity’ brings bright colors to campus

Angelica Cataldo, Entertainment Reporter September 21, 2016

Students lined up between Klehm Hall and the Life Science building Tuesday, shirts in hand, ready to express their diversity through tie-dye. The University Board’s cultural arts representation committee...

Fine arts photographer Sheila Pree Bright (right) and Director and Chief Curator of the Tarble Arts Center Rehema Barber (left) led a conversation about Brights work and her experiences in her field. Lectures at Tarble are not usually conducted through conversation, but both Bright and Barber felt it would be the best way to present Brights work.

Sheila Pree Bright leads discussion at Tarble

Angelica Cataldo, Entertainment Reporter September 7, 2016

  The Tarble Arts Center hosted a conversation led by fine arts photographer Sheila Pree Bright and Director and Chief Curator Rehema Barber Wednesday. Bright’s work is currently displayed in...

Number of international students predicted to increase on tenth day

T’Nerra Butler, Verge Editor September 4, 2016

  As the school year sails off, Eastern sees the numbers of international students on campus increase since last fall. Bill Elliott, interim director of international students and scholars, said...

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