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May 09, 2008
Welcome to the revised version of the University Newsletter!
Eastern employees were asked for their input in determining the value of the newsletter, and what change(s) (if any) could and should be made. Nearly 400 of you responded, with the vast majority (380) indicating that you do, indeed, find value in the publication.
In addition, many of you offered constructive criticism, offering your thoughts and ideas as to how to make the publication even more useful to you. We trust that the new design being introduced will address some of the concerns expressed.
We realize that not everybody will be happy with the revised publication; rarely is change met with overwhelming approval. We believe, however, that as time goes by and you become more accustomed to the new format, you’ll find the newsletter to be even more informative and beneficial than it has been in the past.
For example, the revised newsletter will be a continuous work in progress. The publication’s editors will attempt to set aside time each work day to review submissions and, once reviewed and edited, those entries will be entered into the newsletter. Theoretically, one could look at the newsletter daily and find new information not available 24 hours earlier. Entries in each category will be listed in chronological order, with the newly added submissions at the top.
Please Note! We ask that submission entries not exceed 100 words.
All submissions are subject to editing.
We will continue to send a weekly University Newsletter reminder which several of you rely on, according to survey responses.
Readers also will discover that the number of newsletter categories has been expanded and new (better descriptive!) names assigned to those categories. Hopefully, this will help our readers find those items of most interest to them without having to read through each newsletter submission. The “Print-friendly Version” category will remain for those of you who want to continue to see or print the University Newsletter in its entirety.
Categories are as follows:
News from Old Main: A category reserved for urgent announcements of general interest to the entire campus, messages from the president and/or vice presidents, and news from University Marketing and Communications. Ideally, this tool will notify you of University news before it appears in the media.
Meetings/Events: Self-explanatory. Primarily for those events open to the general public and/or campus-at-large.
Professional Development: Look here for news of faculty development activities, as well as other workshops, etc., including those sponsored by Booth Library, CATS and Human Resources (e.g., Leading Edge).
Human Resources: We believe this will be one of the more popular categories in that its content will apply to the majority of EIU’s employees, be they faculty, staff or administration. For example, look here for payroll and benefit information.
Employment Opportunities: The place to look if you want to know what positions are available on Eastern’s campus, who the new hires are, and interview schedules for candidates being brought to campus.
Research and Creative Activity: Readers will look in this category to find announcements such as those from the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, as well as individual accomplishments by Eastern’s faculty and staff.
Miscellaneous: There are always those items that don’t seem to fit in any other category.
Especially for Students: Reserved for items of most interest to Eastern’s students – scholarship availability, essay contests, etc.
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