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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Glassman announces plan to ‘vitalize’ university
Cassie Buchman, News Editor
September 8, 2016
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At his State of the University Speech, President David Glassman announced the creation of a Vitalization Project meant to guide planning and budgeting decisions and make changes to programs and services on campus. This project will be led by a Task Force, the President’s Liaison Subcommittee and...
