![Three different commencement speakers gave speeches during the graduation ceremony for the Eastern Illinois University Class of 2022 Saturday afternoon in Lantz Arena. Representing the Lumpkin College of Business and Technology Marie Koch delivered her speech during the first ceremony. Representing the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Jerimiah Boyd-Johnson presented his speech at the second ceremony. Representing the College of Education, MaryAnn Catt and Esperanza Murillo gave their speeches during the last ceremony.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/22-05-07_Graduation_21_RL_O-900x690.jpg)
Looking back at the 2021-2022 academic year
News Staff
• May 7, 2022
![EDITORIAL: It is too late to take credit](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0577-900x629.jpeg)
EDITORIAL: It is too late to take credit
Editorial Staff
• April 27, 2022
![The Board of Trustees will vote Friday on renaming Douglas Hall after Zella Powell, Easterns first Black graduate, and Ona Norton, a Charleston resident who helped house students of color starting in the 1950s.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/metoo-900x643.png)
Zella Powell and Ona Norton: Looking into the women who Douglas Hall may be renamed after
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• April 21, 2022
![Naming Committee ex-officio convenor Ken Wetstein and committee members Angie Campbell and Diane Burns review the rough draft of a letter that will be sent to University President David Glassman during a meeting Jan. 13. The letter will include the committees findings on each name the committee was asked to review.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_0333-900x493.jpg)
Naming Committee set to send Glassman letter with findings
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• January 13, 2022
![Ken Wetstein, ex-officio convener of the Naming Committee, discusses what the next steps in the naming process will look like.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_9867-900x675.jpg)
Naming Committee to prepare Douglas Hall renaming recommendation Thursday
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• January 12, 2022
![THROUGH THE LENS: The News year in photos](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-in-Photos-1.png)
THROUGH THE LENS: The News’ year in photos
The News
• December 31, 2021
![Ken Wetstein, ex-officio convener of the Naming Committee, discusses what the next steps in the naming process will look like.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_9867-900x675.jpg)
Naming Committee reviews Douglas Hall name replacements, talks next steps in process
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• December 17, 2021
![Naming Committee member Steven Scher reviews a list of previous and future actions of the committee Nov. 18.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_9452-900x675.jpg)
Naming Committee to review potential Douglas Hall name replacements
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• December 14, 2021
![Former University President Louis V. Hencken](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20100514_005-600x900.jpg)
Hencken withdraws name from consideration of Douglas Hall renaming
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• December 2, 2021
![Ona and Kenneth Crackers Norton](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/norton5-900x625.jpeg)
EDITORIAL: Research Douglas Hall naming replacements
Editorial Staff
• November 28, 2021
![GRAPHIC BY CORRYN BROCK
Easterns Naming Committee are tasked with reviewing (left to right) former Illinois Governor Edward Coles, former Eastern student and Tuskegee Airman Major Charles B. Hall, former Eastern student and former University President Louis V. Hencken, community members Ona and Kenneth Norton, Easterns first Black student Zella Powell and former Eastern professor William Ridgeway.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Untitled-design-1-900x214.jpg)
Potential Douglas Hall name replacements
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• November 24, 2021
![Vice President for University Advancement Ken Wetstein and Naming Committee member Steven Scher discuss Eastern’s naming policy Thursday morning.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_8855-900x675.jpg)
Naming Committee set to receive recommendations from Glassman
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• November 17, 2021
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