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

Eastern sees total enrollment decrease

Staff Report September 8, 2016

Eastern's overall enrollment has dropped from 8,520 students last fall to a total of 7,415 students for the Fall 2016 semester. According to a press release sent by the university, freshman enrollment...

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...

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