Eastern’s year in review
Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief
October 2, 2018
Filed under News
By Analicia Haynes Editor-in-Chief | @Haynes1943 Eastern President David Glassman will give his State of the University Address from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Dvorak Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Glassman said in an email sent to the campus community that he will outli...
Restructuring talks hit CAA
Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
August 23, 2018
The Council of Academic Affairs, which has been working under suspended bylaws for the past year, will start to reinstate and update the bylaws as changes resulting from the “year of transition” continue around campus. Jeffrey Stowell, a psychology professor as well as the vice chair of Faculty Sen...
‘Year of transition’ underway at Eastern
Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
August 19, 2018
Filed under News
A plan to restructure colleges and create a new one was approved by the board of trustees over the summer and put into effect during July. The plan involves many changes, including the creation of a new College of Health and Human Services, the creation of a new school of communications and journalism...
Move-In Day 2018: Learning to say goodbye
Hannah Shillo, Staff Reporter
August 16, 2018
Filed under Back to Campus, News, Showcase, Special Sections
A box slid off her precarious structure as Rachel Mette dove to make sure nothing got broken in the fall. Rachel Mette, accompanied by her mother, father and brother, walked into her new home for the first time and prepared to say goodbye. She, along with many other freshmen and transfer stu...
New year means new perspective, horizons
Andrew Paisley, Opinions Editor
August 15, 2018
Filed under Back to Campus, Columns, Opinions, Special Sections
It really feels good to be back at Eastern. I am excited to start out the year in a new position as Opinions Editor, and I am anxious to see how the year goes. Last year was my first year here as a junior transfer student, and to say I was petrified is an understatement. I really did not have any i...
Stay hopeful, confident this year
Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor
August 15, 2018
Filed under Back to Campus, Columns, Opinions, Special Sections
As you say goodbye to your parents, and maybe even siblings or significant others, and move in to a new life at Eastern, remember one thing: stay strong. I am sure a lot of you were ready to leave the nest and be on your own, but shortly you will realize that you will miss home and the comfort of the peo...
Eastern searches for new general counsel
Staff Report
May 31, 2018
Filed under News
Eastern is looking for a new general counsel to replace Robert Miller, who accepted a job opportunity at a different institution. Eastern Provost Jay Gatrell said advertisements for the position have been posted on recruiting venues as well as Eastern's website and a search committee has...
Workgroup Review Committee looks at re-organizing Eastern into 5 colleges
Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
January 7, 2018
Filed under News
At the latest meeting of the committee reviewing Workgroups no. 8 and 9’s recommendations during the vitalization project, members reviewed a draft of their own suggestions, which includes a reorganization of the university into five colleges. This five-college proposal would include a College of...
Transfer students share experiences
Travis Buckwalter, Contributing Writer
December 10, 2017
Filed under News
Transfer students have their own unique experiences when coming to Eastern. Christyna De Lude, a sophomore psychology major, also changed her major from pre-medicine before coming to Eastern. “It didn’t seem like I was where I wanted to be,” De Lude said. Cory Bradford, a junior psychology major, was a c...
Eastern’s career outcome exceeds national average
Melissa Jabek, Contributing Writer
November 26, 2017
Filed under News
A report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers recently found that career placement rates, for students who graduated from Eastern in the 2015-2016 school year, exceeded the national average by 10.3 percent. For medium-sized universities, these outcomes exceeded the national average...
Girls on the Run offers confidence, service
Bailey Flesner, Contributing Writer
November 12, 2017
Filed under News
With the goals of fostering confidence, building peer connections and encouraging community service in mind, the Girls on the Run 5K was hosted Saturday in Mattoon. Girls on the Run continues to grow and currently hosts more than 350 5K events across the United States, making the Girls on the Run...
Habitat for Humanity surprises family with porch swing
Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
November 12, 2017
Filed under News
One family got a pleasant surprise Saturday morning when they were presented with a new porch swing made by the Construction Club and given to them by Eastern’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Kayla Young, the president of Habitat for Humanity, said the Coles County chapter of Habitat funded the...
