Eastern Illinois students and families in the local community gathered for the annual Homecoming Parade Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m.
The EIU Homecoming Week consisted of student events such as...
Students had the chance to test their luck and hopefully win big as Eastern hosted a Casino Night at the Martin Luther King University Union in the University Ballroom Thursday night from 7 p.m. to...
Creating an environment for children in the Charleston community at Eastern is essential. Eastern tries to include them in special events.
On Tuesday, the homecoming committee hosted the traditional...
The first day of homecoming week ended with Eastern’s annual Homecoming Coronation Monday in the Grand Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
Doors opened at 7 p.m. and students...
Eastern has a long-standing tradition of celebrating Homecoming Week with several exciting events.
This year, Homecoming Week will be held from Oct. 2 to Oct. 8.
Eastern's Homecoming Week...
Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter
• October 17, 2022
Eastern’s Homecoming Day kicked off with a parade at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
A variety of organizations brought floats, made signs, threw candy and walked in the parade to show support for Eastern...
Cam'ron Hardy, Campus Events Junior Editor
• October 14, 2022
On Thursday, Eastern hosted a skating party to allow students to get excited for homecoming. The event took place in the University Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr University Union from 7 p.m. to...
Family Fun Night, an event held as part of Homecoming Week, was open to families in the Eastern and Charleston community Wednesday night in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
Light-up hula...
Cam'ron Hardy, Campus Events Junior Editor
• October 12, 2022
On Tuesday, Eastern hosted a Spirit Challenge, an event for students to compete in games such as bean-bag-toss and tic-tac-toe to earn prizes at the end of the night.
Students could earn points...
For the 2022 Homecoming Week, the Health Education Resource Center and the University Police Department both shared tips on how to have fun while staying safe celebrating Homecoming.
While drinking...
Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter
• October 11, 2022
Nile Hile, a senior business management major, and Jaedah Franks, a junior biology major, became Eastern’s 2022 Homecoming King and Queen on Monday night.
In the Grand Ballroom to begin the 2022 Homecoming...
Cam'ron Hardy, Campus Events Junior Editor
• October 10, 2022
On Monday, Eastern hosted a Homecoming Kickoff event. The event was held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Library Quad.
Students, faculty, staff and alum were invited to join. There was free food,...
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