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- June 12, 2025 EIU Board of Trustees meeting results: June 12, 2025
- June 10, 2025 EIU’s new student trustee Madison Veatch commends campus community
- June 10, 2025 EIU Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, June 12
- May 27, 2025 EIU Student Honored for Top Research on Sustainable Packaging
- May 23, 2025 EIU Welcomes IHSA State Track Meet Competitors
- May 22, 2025 EIU pens corporate education sponsorship with Illinois High School District 214
- May 07, 2025 EIU to celebrate annual Spring 2025 commencement May 10
- May 01, 2025 EIU's Heist named to Illinois Board of Higher Education
- May 01, 2025 Public invited to EIU Short Film Screening by Soon-to-Be EIU Graduates
- April 29, 2025 EIU Biological Sciences alum, faculty earn recognition for educational achievement, community impact
- April 24, 2025 EIU Releases 2025-2026 Doudna Season Details
- April 24, 2025 Dr. Michael Gillespie named Dean of Student Success at EIU
- April 24, 2025 EIU designated 2025 “Opportunity College and University” by Carnegie
- April 21, 2025 UPDATE: Giving Day 2025 Surpasses Goal, Many More Gifts Still Being Counted!
- April 17, 2025 EIU Board of Trustees meeting results: April 17, 2025
- April 16, 2025 Dr. Gail Richard Selected To OVC Hall Of Fame
- April 15, 2025 Take a Hike: The Mini-Series Returns to WEIU-TV for a New Season of Outdoor Adventures!
- April 15, 2025 EIU Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, April 17
- April 14, 2025 EIU welcomes top high school scholars for 2025 ACES State Competition
- April 08, 2025 EIU’s Student-Managed Fund secures first place at national Quinnipiac contest in NYC
- March 27, 2025 EIU designated a Voter-Friendly Campus by NASPA and Campus Vote Project
- March 26, 2025 EIU leaders lend strong support to formula funding model
- March 19, 2025 EIU, Horizon Health enter into mutually beneficial corporate sponsorship
- March 18, 2025 OVC Recognizes Outstanding Campus Faculty -- John Morris honored as EIU representative
- March 14, 2025 WEIU Advisory Board Meeting April 3
- March 10, 2025 EIU names Dr. Holly Farley as acting Provost, VPAA beginning in June 2025
- February 24, 2025 EIU PR senior Alexis Johnson named “Most Promising Student” in American Advertising Federation Class of 2025 Awards
- February 20, 2025 EIU partners with Kaplan to offer free test prep to students
- February 18, 2025 EIU releases Fall 2024 Honors List
- February 11, 2025 EIU's DEN named top ACP Pacemaker site
- February 05, 2025 EIU Releases Names of Nearly 980 Fall 2024 Deans' List Honorees
- January 27, 2025 WEIU Kids Day Saturday, March 1
- January 23, 2025 EIU earns 2024 Campus Prevention Network (CPN) Seal of Prevention
- January 23, 2025 EIU Board of Trustees meeting results: January 23, 2025
- January 22, 2025 EIU earns HLC’s Reaffirmation of Accreditation through 2034-35
- January 22, 2025 IBHE Approves Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Recommendations
- January 21, 2025 EIU Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, January 23
- January 13, 2025 EIU announces Fall 2024 Special Education award recipients
- January 13, 2025 EIU to host MLK Jr. Community Breakfast and Panel Discussion January 20
- January 06, 2025 Application deadline approaching for high-impact EIU scholarships
- January 06, 2025 Eastern Illinois University to host Traveling Holocaust Exhibit
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Eastern Illinois University offers support to hurricane-displaced students
Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, is offering assistance to students displaced by recent hurricanes.
Students whose education was interrupted by the storms will be offered in-state tuition rates and a free application process. | news
EIU reports stable enrollment, largest number of students living on campus in recent history
EIU reports stable enrollment, largest number of students living on campus in recent history.
New agreement creates easier access to higher education for local students
A new partnership will allow high school students to be directly admitted to Eastern Illinois University. Wednesday, the university announced a memorandum of understanding with the Illinois’ Regional Office of Education District 11 (ROE#11.) | news
Eastern Illinois furry officers create a 'pawsitive' change in law enforcement
Police officers Penny and Koji are two of Eastern Illinois University Police Department’s smallest police officers who also work together to serve as EIU’s therapy dogs. | news
Welcome back, Panthers!
We have a feeling it’s going to be a great semester.
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Academic Challenge Regional Competitions Gear Up for Future EIU Event
Students from 11 central and west-central Illinois high schools gathered Tuesday to compete in a regional Academic Challenge -- the competition was part of the first round of the annual Academic Challenge for Engineering and Science held by Eastern Illinois University.
| newsNick Robinson featured as Wallet Hub expert
EIU Professor Nicholas Robinson recently was featured in WalletHub's piece about What Is A Budget? | news
EIU Faculty Make April 8 Eclipse Special For Community
EIU Observatory, Lincoln Log Cabin were "hot" spots for the near-totality eclipse event April 8. | news
EIU Accountancy Expert Nicholas Robinson Featured in WalletHub
Professor Nicholas Robinson was featured in WalletHub's piece about Best Car Insurance in Illinois. EIU's Nicholas Robinson has answers. You can find them here. | news
EIU Alum Tumbarello earns William B. Sweet Distinguished Service Award
In November, Tumbarello was announced as winner of the William B. Sweet Distinguished Service Award from the Upper Midwest Region-Association of College and University Housing Officers (UMR-ACUHO) at the organization’s annual conference. The Upper Midwest Region includes Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and the Canadian province of Manitoba. | news
EIU Alum Matt Powers a Guest on CNBC's Halftime Report from the NYSE
Matt Powers is a 2002 graduate of the EIU School of Business and currently the Founder/Managing Partner of Powers Advisory Group, a Registered Investment Advisory firm based in Highland, IL. Powers recently was a guest on CNBC's Halftime Report with Scott Wapner - live at the New York Stock Exchange. Link to the video is below.
| newsEastern Illinois University awarded $200,000 grant to support homeless students
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