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

CAA talks learning goals in general education

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor September 19, 2019

The Council on Academic Affairs heard the assessment practices review committee’s consensus that undergraduates’ learning goals should be assessed at the general education level rather than the major...

Hiring process underway for general education coordinator

Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief April 16, 2019

Eastern’s Provost Jay Gatrell said the process for hiring a new general education coordinator is underway. He made the announcement during a Tuesday Faculty Senate meeting. Gatrell said this coordinator...

Learning Goal Committee revises course descriptions

Chrissy Miller, Administration Reporter February 2, 2017

The Learning Goal Committee worked on putting final touches on their revised version of the general education courses in the catalog Thursday. This included adapting courses labeled as writing intensive...

Learning Goal Committee focuses on critical thinking

Chrissy Miller, Administration Reporter January 20, 2017

The Learning Goal Committee convened to discuss their academic revision proposal. Learning Goal Committee member Karla Sanders said that the committee’s main purpose at this time is to find a way...

CAA to vote on new general education courses

Staff Report October 20, 2016

  The Council on Academic Affairs will vote on a new interdisciplinary health communication major in the Communication Studies and Health Studies departments. The proposed health communication...

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