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Homecoming court crowned for 2024 – The Daily Eastern News
Oct 2, 2024 · The Grand Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union was decked out with country-themed decorations and packed with Eastern students, faculty and community members to celebrate the coronation of homecoming royalty Monday. The event started a bit after 7 p.m. and ran for approximately an hour. The room was buzzing with excitement...
On-campus enrollment down 7%, administration feeling positive
Oct 15, 2024 · Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected to change all instances of the incorrect word FASFA to FAFSA. EIU’s on campus enrollment is down 7.35% for fall 2024, marking the biggest percent drop since 2018. Despite this drop, Eastern Illinois University’s administration is feeling largely positive because enrollment actually ended better than anticipated, according...
Meet the Coaches: Marty Simmons – The Daily Eastern News
Feb 5, 2024 · Behind every team, there is a coach playing a crucial role in helping the players achieve their potential. Meet Eastern’s men’s basketball head coach: Marty Simmons. Originally from Clarksville, Simmons followed his brother’s footsteps in forming a love for basketball. He started playing at a young age and was taller than most of the kids...
COLUMN: Mental health matters – The Daily Eastern News
Nov 10, 2023 · Trojan boys’ basketball prepares for season with senior heavy roster November 21, 2024; EIU volleyball triumphs over TSU in season finale November 21, 2024; COLUMN: Pokémon TCG Pocket, we need to talk November 20, 2024; EIU volleyball gets swept by Tennessee State; loses tournament hopes November 19, 2024; EIU transfer talks about NBA camp counselor job in Q&A November 19, 2024
Editorials - The Daily Eastern News
Welcome back to the Daily Eastern News! Check out our podcasts on Spotify! Volleyball standings: 7-15 on the season (3-9 in conference) Soccer standings: Women's at 5-8-6 (3-3-3), Men's at 2-12-2 (1-8-1)
Look through EIU’s presidents of the past, future
Feb 8, 2023 · Throughout Eastern’s 128 years, the university has seen 13 presidents. Eastern was established in 1895, but the first president was elected in 1989. However, that president never began his term in 1899, so Eastern’s first active president was its second. President Samuel M. Inglis (1898) Samuel Inglis was appointed to be president of Eastern Illinois...
From Eastern alum to director of the Secret Service
Oct 2, 2023 · President Joe Biden needed someone to become the director of the Secret Service. Eastern graduate Kimberly Cheatle answered the call. “For me, it was such an honor to receive that call, and an easy decision for me to be able to come back and lead the agency; an agency that I grew up in and...
EIU hazing reports confirmed – The Daily Eastern News
Nov 14, 2023 · Nobody has be disciplined for the hazing allegations as of November 16 according to Eastern’s general counsel Austin Hill. Eastern’s investigation of the men’s swim team’s alleged hazing reports has violated the institution’s hazing policy. Disciplinary actions for students involved are confidential and have not been released under protection under the Federal Education Rights and...
Football – The Daily Eastern News
Welcome back to the Daily Eastern News! Check out our podcasts on Spotify! Eastern volleyball's standings: 7-15 on the season (3-9 in conference)