College of Sciences News
Take a look to find out what's new around the College.
Departments: email Sandy Durain (smdurain@eiu.edu) if you'd like to announce something here.
Administrative Changes in the College of Sciences
On June 1, 2009, Dr. Steve Daniels was appointed as the new chair of the Department of Physics. Dr. Leonard Storm has returned to his faculty position and will be retiring from EIU this December.
As of July 1, 2009, Dr. Gary Bulla will be serving as the interim chair and Dr. Steve Mullin as the interim associate chair of Biological Sciences. Dr. Andrew Methven is returning to his faculty position and will continue to serve as the coordinator for the MS in Natural Sciences program.
Dr. Craig Eckert has been appointed as the new chair of the Sociology/Anthropology Department. He will replace Dr. Gary Foster who will be retiring from EIU this August.
Dr. Mark McGuire will serve as the interim chair of the Chemistry Department during the Fall semester and Dr. Dan Sheeran will begin his appointment as chair of Chemistry on January 1, 2010 after completing a research sabbatical during the Fall semester. Dr. Doug Klarup is returning to his faculty position in the Chemistry Department.
Posted on 30 June 2009 | 10:19 am
Dr. Dianne Nelson Receives 2008 Women of Achievement Award
On Tuesday, March 31, 2009, Dr. Dianne Nelson, Director of the new EIU Nursing Program received the 2009 Women of Achievement Award. Dr. Nelson was nominated by her co-workers for her commitment to the program and her collaborative approach to leadership. Dr. Nelson emphasized the connections between Women's Studies and nursing, tracing the history of nursing from its inception as "women's work" through efforts to increase respect for nurses, which have resulted in the current professionalization of nursing.
Posted on 9 June 2009 | 10:08 am
Position Announcement: Chair, Department of Biological Sciences
The College of Sciences at Eastern Illinois University invites applications for Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, a twelve-month position beginning July 1, 2010. See the position description on the COS web site for more information.
Posted on 27 April 2009 | 9:43 am
New Web Site!
Welcome to the new College of Sciences web site! Hopefully the new layout and additional information will be helpful. If you have any questions or concerns or you think there is some information that should be here but is missing please let us know.
While you're here, check out the Dean's Blog for some thoughts from the Dean and Associate Dean. You can also take a look at some upcoming events around the University that are either sciences-related or might interest our faculty and/or students. Also, don't miss our rotating picture gallery with images from COS events. Visit our Flickr page and join our group!
Posted on 17 February 2009 | 3:20 pm
