Glassman optimistic about future of university in State of University address
Brooke Schwartz, News Editor
October 3, 2018
Eastern President David Glassman gave his Fall 2018 State of the University Address, which focused on the challenges of past years and the improvements looking forward, Wednesday in the Dvorak Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. This is Glassman’s fourth year as Eastern’s president, an...
Charleston named second safest college town in the U.S.
Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
September 5, 2017
Charleston has been named the second safest college town in America by SafeWise.com for the second year in a row. According to SafeWise, they base the rankings off of three aspects. The site starts with the FBI’s most recent crime statistics from 2015. Then, they weighed those numbers in ...
EIU Foundation honors three alumni
Jason Hardimon, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2017
The EIU Foundation celebrated scholarship and exceptional generosity Friday as Eastern continues to weather the Illinois budget impasse. One-hundred and fifteen donors and 30 students were in attendance as the foundation honored Steve Gosselin, who earned a bachelor’s degree from Eastern in 1979...
CAA to discuss program recommendations
Staff Report
February 23, 2017
The Council on Academic affairs will discuss its draft document of recommendations for programs being considered for elimination or reorganization. It is scheduled to meet 2 p.m. Tuesday in room 4440 of the Booth Library. The council heard about the programs at its last meeting and conducted its...
VP recommendations put online now under review
Cassie Buchman, News Editor
January 11, 2017
Editor’s Note: This story looks at some of the recommendations made in regards to academic programs during the vitalization project. Other Workgroup’s recommendations and how they pertain to and affect the Eastern community will be explored in future stories. After being posted online, the final rec...
Groups to discuss Vitalization Project
Cassie Buchman, News Editor
September 12, 2016
Following a speech where Eastern President David Glassman announced the implementation of a Vitalization Project, the Faculty Senate will have an emergency meeting to discuss Tuesday. Faculty senate chair Jemmie Robertson said he had several senators come up to him after the speech...
President Glassman to deliver university address
Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter
August 31, 2016
In his State of the University Address, Eastern President David Glassman will tackle questions and outline plans for the university’s recovery as well as the steps the administration will take to move forward over the next four years. Glassman will touch upon on subjects that affect the everyday...
Glassman releases off-campus crime statement
Staff Report
November 1, 2015
President David Glassman released an email statement in response to the crimes happening off-campus Friday. Glassman said the University Police are taking care to provide a safe campus and will continue to do so with increased foot and bike patrols. He said the safety of Eastern’s students, faculty...
Budget hearing exposes stark reality
Jehad Abbed, Associate News Editor
October 5, 2015
State Sen. Scott Bennett asked Eastern President David Glassman how much longer the university could continue operating given the current state budget impasse during the State Senate Higher Education Committee’s budget hearing Monday morning. “I don’t know a date or month,” Glassman said....
Glassman gives State of the University address
Cassie Buchman, Administration Editor
September 29, 2015
Eastern President David Glassman said he expects the university enrollment to grow and stabilize by 2017 during his State of the University Address on Monday. Glassman also said athletics would report to the Office of the President as opposed to Student Affairs. Glassman said the transition would...
Student Senate discusses budget issues
Analicia Haynes, Staff Reporter
September 16, 2015
Eastern’s budget issues were brought up at Wednesday’s Student Senate meeting. Reaching the end of its fiscal year, the state of Illinois has yet to decide on a stable budget to accommodate the state’s needs. Daniel Nadler, vice president for student affairs said because of the state of the...
