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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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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
News from WTHI Terre Haute | news
Robinson Featured in WalletHub Article
Professor Nicholas Robinson was featured in WalletHub's piece about credit card options. | news
EIU Alum Celebrates Career Highlight as Head of Secret Service
Two years after she thought she had retired from a 27-year career with the Secret Service, Cheatle was out to dinner with her parents last fall when a call came in from a member of President Joe Biden’s staff, asking if she was available to take a call from the commander in chief. Cheatle had been chosen to lead the agency, Biden told her. | news
