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Eastern Illinois University recently released their fall 2023 enrollment data, revealing record-breaking numbers and solid growth in several areas. | news
Eastern Illinois University offered freshmen something more than an education this year — in the form of free laptops. | news
Karns believes in the power of perseverance. “If you want it, you can do it all,” she said. “Have the confidence and don’t give up.” | news
EIU professor Diane Burns was on a podcast produced by DeepPower, a geothermal company. with Mr. Van Loy, the company's CEO. | news
EIU Assistant Professor Elliott Zieman was awarded a $15,000 research grant from the National Center for Veterinary Parasitology (NCVP - National Center for Veterinary Parasitology - Home (ncvetp.org). These grants have traditionally only been awarded to investigators at R1s and/or veterinary schools. The NCVP grant will support my continuing research on Cytauxzoon felis, a tick-borne parasite that causes a fatal disease in domestic cats. The results from the awarded study will help scientists understanding of the pathogenicity of cytauxzoonosis and may lead to advances in treatment with the aim of increasing the survivability of this disease. | news
Eastern Illinois University and Lake Land College signed an agreement Thursday that will provide students who have paused their college education a path for returning to the classroom. | news
Marine Glisovic WEIU-TV experience leads to a fun and fantastic career. | news
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Recently the U.S. Army held specialized U.S. Army helicopter training where one of the units was commanded by Eastern Illinois University alumni Capt. Matthew J. Maddox. | news
Professor Candra S. Chahyadi was featured in WalletHub's piece about Cheap Car Insurance in Illinois. | news
EIU Student Trustee Payton Ade was appointed to the statewide Illinois Student Assistance Commission. | news
Eastern Illinois University plans to once again award two $2,000 scholarships to local students as part of the 2021 Coles County Clash—the annual football game between Charleston and Mattoon High Schools typically held on EIU’s campus. | news
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