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- January 24, 2020 Capital Development Board releases funds supporting EIU’s new science building
- January 24, 2020 EIU Board of Trustees moves to renew president’s contract
- January 23, 2020 EIU recognized as a top 12 online college in America
- January 23, 2020 EIU’s Academy of Lifelong Learning offers new events, courses in 2020
- January 23, 2020 EIU Observatory lists open house dates, times this spring
- January 21, 2020 EIU Board of Trustees Meeting January 24
- January 14, 2020 Golden Apple, Eastern Illinois University, Regional Office of Education #39 partner to address Illinois’ teacher shortage
- December 09, 2019 EIU offers new in-state tuition rate program
- December 09, 2019 EIU fall commencement ceremonies set for Saturday, Dec. 14
- December 09, 2019 EIU Health Professions advisor helps students get into professional health schools
- December 09, 2019 EIU’s Community Closet helps students find interview attire
- November 27, 2019 EIU Comic Con at Booth Library in March, logo contest kicks off event
- November 27, 2019 EIU professor Richard Jones wins Textbook of Distinction Award
- November 12, 2019 WEIU alum Emma Roark takes home NSP award
- October 31, 2019 EIU’s Lacey Jenkins bringing home awards from Spain World Cup
- October 31, 2019 EIU alum wins nationally prestigious memorial award
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What People are Saying About Us
Ryan Burge Interviewed for NBC Documentary
Ryan Burge was interviewed/featured about his research and pastor work for a short NBC documentary, linked here. | news
Farhed Sadeh GIves Financial Advice
Farhed Sadeh GIves Financial Advice on WalletHub.com. | news
Charleston tops "Best College Towns in America" list
Charleston, home of Eastern Illinois University, was the highest-ranked Illinois town on the WalletHub.com list. | news
Eastern Illinois University part of effort to address Illinois teacher shortage
The Illinois-based Golden Apple Foundation has recruited EIU to be one of two higher education partners for the new Accelerators Program, set to prepare 50 teacher candidates during the 2020-2021 school year. | news
EIU a Home for Esports
Currently at Eastern Illinois University (EIU), esports is housed under campus recreation within intramurals. This program is steadily growing in their department, so much so they have started the process of adding an esports arena through the support of their administration. | news
EIU Enrollment increases for second consecutive year
Eastern Illinois University was one of only two of Illinois' independent, non-system universities demonstrating a fall 2019 enrollment gain. This is the second consecutive fall-to-fall increase for EIU, which was again recently recognized as a top Illinois institution*. *Eastern Illinois University is ranked the topmost independent public regional university in Illinois, according to data released in September 2019 by U.S. News & World Report. USNWR Data also shows that Eastern ranks as the third-highest independent public university in the Midwest. | news
State Farm invests $100K in Eastern Illinois University tech programs
The foundation of the State Farm insurance company donated $100,000 to Eastern Illinois University for computer lab and networking upgrades. | news
Graduates earn 2,267 degrees, certificates from Eastern Illinois University
The U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics shows the public institution in Charleston conferred 151 bachelor's degrees and 107 master's degrees in education programs. | news
EIU Business Prof Featured on WalletHub.com
Crystal Y. Lin, Ph.D., CFA, CFP and professor of finance, in the School of Business at Eastern Illinois University was featured on wallethub.com. | news
EIU Named A Top Online Master's in History Program for 2019
Eastern Illinois University was one of only 27 institutions in the U.S. that earned the distinction. | news
EIU Alum Miller Helps Create First-Ever Comprehensive Mycology Checklist
EIU alum and Illinois Natural History Survey mycologist Andrew Miller
helped create the first comprehensive checklist of North American fungi. | news
Charleston Business Owners Excited by EIU Enrollment Rise
Business owners are taking the news of Eastern Illinois University's enrollment increase well, with some reportedly planning renovations and other changes to prepare for a growing student population. | news
