The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

President David Glassman speaks of the negative impact on Eastern’s reserve funds due to low enrollment and the state’s inability to pass a budget this past fiscal year during the State of the University Address in the Dvorak Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center Wednesday.

Glassman addresses university challenges, talks remedies

Cassie Buchman, News Editor September 7, 2016

Eastern President David Glassman talked about challenges that occurred due to low enrollment and the lack of a budget and his plans to remedy them with a Vitalization Project at his State of the University...

Faculty Senate talks committees, profit-loss sheets

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter September 7, 2016

  The Faculty Senate discussed concerns with how Eastern is approaching some trouble areas, such as the profit-loss sheets, and it assigned members to committees. Profit-loss sheets look at...

Number of international students predicted to increase on tenth day

T’Nerra Butler, Verge Editor September 4, 2016

  As the school year sails off, Eastern sees the numbers of international students on campus increase since last fall. Bill Elliott, interim director of international students and scholars, said...

International students increase amid enrollment decline

T'Nerra Butler, Multicultural Editor September 9, 2015

Among budgets cuts and a declining enrollment, Eastern has seen the international student population increase by 7 percent this fall semester. Enrollment has gone down with 8,520 currently enrolled,...

Eastern’s enrollment continues decline

Eastern’s enrollment continues decline

Cassie Buchman, Administration Editor September 9, 2015

  Data from thedailyeasternnews.silk.co   Eastern’s enrollment decreased this semester by 393 students from the 2014 fall semester. A total of 8,520 students are enrolled, including...

Storms yield smaller open house turnout

Stephanie Markham, News Editor October 13, 2014

For Eastern’s first open house of the school year Monday, 456 prospective students visited campus for tours and information. Additional students visited over the weekend, with at least 50 having showed...

Librarians feel effects of enrollment drop

Oscar Correa and Roberto Hodge September 19, 2014

An atmosphere of stillness and emptiness is present in Booth Library because of a decrease in enrollment, which has fallen 9 percent. Though the library seems to be quieter on the inside, the outside...

2014 Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

Minorities a quarter of Eastern’s population

Roberto Hodge, Multicultural Editor September 18, 2014

Minorities now make up 25 percent of Eastern’s population despite an overall enrollment drop of 9 percent since the last school year. With the current enrollment at 8,913, minorities make up 2,220...

Departments feel effect of low enrollment

Margaret Langevin, Staff Reporter September 16, 2014

Eastern’s lower enrollment has forced classes to condense in size, which can be beneficial to students and faculty. Tom Glenn, the associate director of admissions, said some years certain majors...

Administration to implement enrollment strategies

Debby Hernandez, Administration Editor September 15, 2014

Eastern administrators are looking into initiatives to help increase university enrollment numbers for next fall. Among several ideas to increase enrollment, President Bill Perry said program growth...

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Rush candidates walk through the Library Quad after recieving their bids for Fall Recruitment 2014 Sunday.

Low enrollment causes decline in Greek participation

Samantha Middendorf, Entertainment Editor September 14, 2014

Eastern’s dropping enrollment is expected to affect Greek enrollment for the year. Greek life has experienced several issues because of the decline in enrollment. Dean Harwood, director of fraternity...

Shova Subedi, a freshman pre-nursing major, and MinJi Cha, a junior communications studies major, play a water balloon toss game during the International Student Welcome Sept. 5 on the South Quad.

International student enrollment up 29 percent

Roberto Hodge, Multicultural Editor September 11, 2014

Eastern’s International student enrollment has increased 29 percent this fall semester, despite seeing a loss in student enrollment overall. Overall enrollment is down 9 percent at 8,913 currently...

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