EIU-UPI expresses support after New Zealand shooting
Staff Report
March 27, 2019
The University Professionals of Illinois at Eastern said it wishes to express support for Muslim faculty, staff and students after the Christchurch, New Zealand shooting in a press release. The press release said EIU-UPI would like to express their support to the Muslim community at Eastern followi...
EIU-UPI, EIU Progressives to provide transportation to, from polling sites
Staff Report
November 5, 2018
University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100 and EIU Progressives will be collaborating to provide transportation to and from polling sites Nov. 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. People who wish to vote, but who are not yet registered, can also get rides to the Charleston Courthouse for same-day registratio...
EIU-UPI contract clarified in Faculty Senate meeting
Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
October 16, 2018
Jeannie Ludlow, the president of Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois, clarified points of the newly approved EIU-UPI contract at the Faculty Senate meeting on Oct. 16. Ludlow said she has been getting questions about items in the contract that were not recently added and have actual...
Board of Trustees approves new EIU-UPI contract
Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
September 16, 2018
The Board of Trustees approved the new contract for Eastern’s chapter of university professionals of Illinois, two new multi-year contracts, a Title 9 update and an update on the Lantz Arena maintenance approved by the board last year at its first meeting Friday. Eastern President David Glassman said the EI...
EIU-UPI members can currently vote on new contract
Corryn Brock, Staff Reporter
September 10, 2018
Faculty and staff members who are academic service professionals and members of Eastern Illinois University’s University Professionals of Illinois are currently able to vote on a new contract that would change the way members of EIU-UPI would receive raises. Nancy Crone, an academic adviser, said in th...
EIU-UPI sets meetings for members to discuss negotiated agreement
Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief
August 20, 2018
Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois will have two general membership meetings to discuss the terms of its recently negotiated agreement at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in the Lumpkin Auditorium. One meeting will also be online for members who cannot make the meetings on...
Rauner gives his take on Janus v. AFSCME; Blitz talks aftermath
Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor
July 2, 2018
Gov. Bruce Rauner denied Monday that the creation of a government website that asks employees to notify the State of "changes in their union membership status" was misleading but was instead a necessary way to give information regarding the Supreme Court's Janus ruling on public sector unions. ...
Faculty taking on an overload of classes could lead to contractual violations
Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
December 8, 2017
Faculty departures and financial strains on the university have caused faculty members to take on an overload of work assignments, leading to departmental violations of the EIU-UPI contract. Overload, as defined in the contract, is any course load that is more than 24 credit units a year. Anything...
100 head to Teach Out in Springfield
Kalyn Hayslett, Editor-in-Chief
April 27, 2017
About 100 people from Eastern went to Springfield Thursday to protest the state’s lack of higher education funding. During the Teach Out, as the event was called, there were teaching sessions on topics such as the impact of Monetary Award Program grant cuts to students, the importance...
Social media contest to promote budget awareness
Loren Dickson, Entertainment Reporter
April 11, 2017
To raise broader awareness of the statewide budget impasse, Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois (UPI) is sponsoring a student social media campaign competition called “Education is a Human Right.” The first prizewinner will be awarded $250, followed by second place with...
Student Senate hears about allocation cuts
Chrissy Miller, Administration Reporter
March 9, 2017
The Student Senate heard about cutting allocations to the Student Recreation Center, student government and the University Board at its meeting Wednesday. Derek Pierce, student vice president for student affairs, said the reason for these cuts was because overall allocations asked for amounted to...
EIU-UPI seeks signatures to petition Rauner
Leon Mire, Associate News Editor
February 1, 2017
Members of EIU-UPI set up a table to gather signatures for a petition to Gov. Bruce Rauner concerning health insurance negotiations Tuesday afternoon in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. They will set up a table again today outside the Union food court from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. According to...
