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EIU receives $25,000 grant from Earthrise Energy's RISE Grant Program
The Earthrise Energy RISE Grant Program has awarded Eastern Illinois University's Lumpkin College of Business and Technology a $25,000 scholarship grant to provide scholarships to students interested in pursuing academic and career goals that will stre...
Aug 20, 2025, 11:22am EDT
EIU to host outdoor, indoor Pickleball Court Ribbon Cuttings Aug. 21 and Aug. 25
Eastern Illinois University will host two ribbon-cutting ceremonies this month to officially open its new pickleball courts. The new/renovated pickleball courts at EIU are part of a broader nationwide collegiate trend, providing students with more oppo...
Aug 20, 2025, 11:21am EDT
EIU announces update to WEIU-TV operations following federal CPB funding cuts
Eastern Illinois University will end its affiliation with the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) effective October 1, 2025. The difficult decision follows the elimination of federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which will ...
Aug 19, 2025, 2:20pm EDT
Eastern Illinois University named to Phi Theta Kappa's 2025 Transfer Honor Roll
Eastern Illinois University has once again been named to the Transfer Honor Roll by the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) for 2025. The recognition is based on 40 metrics measuring support for transfer students, including admissions practices, cost o...
Aug 13, 2025, 2:55pm EDT
EIU Panther Football schedule; six home games in 2025
Eastern Illinois University's 2025 football schedule features six key matchups at O'Brien Field as the Panthers look to make a strong run in the Big South-OVC Football Association. Fans will enjoy marquee rivalries and traditional celebrations, includ...
Aug 11, 2025, 11:31am EDT
Booth Library partners with Doudna Fine Arts Center for August "Authors@EIU" event
Eastern Illinois University's Booth Library invites the campus and community to its Authors@EIU event, which will take place at 5 p.m. in Booth Library's West Reading Room Thursday, August 28. The free and open-to-the-public event will include a recep...
Aug 11, 2025, 11:31am EDT
Community, neighbors invited to participate in, celebrate longstanding EIU tradition
Eastern Illinois University is preparing for its highly anticipated 2025 Homecoming celebration, which will take place the week of October 6 through 11, 2025. Students, alumni, faculty, staff, neighbors, and friends of EIU are all invited to save the d...
Aug 11, 2025, 11:30am EDT
EIU earns several top rankings and national distinctions
Eastern Illinois University (EIU) continues to earn national attention for its academic excellence, affordability, and student-centered initiatives, with a growing list of fresh 2024-2025 rankings and distinctions highlighting the University's impact a...
Aug 11, 2025, 11:30am EDT
EIU Night August 9 at Chicago White Sox game
Eastern Illinois University is calling all students, alumni, faculty, and fans to be a part of the EIU Night on Saturday, August 9. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:10 p.m. as the hometown Chicago White Sox take on the Cleveland Guardians at Rate Fie...
Jul 17, 2025, 3:10pm EDT
EIU alum Kristie Markman helping brighten futures in southeast Illinois
Eastern Illinois University alum Kristie Markman is helping to brighten futures in southeast Illinois. Serving Olney Central College (OCC) in Olney, Illinois as its TRIO Upward Bound Academic Counselor, Markman says that empowering students to achieve...
Jul 17, 2025, 3:07pm EDT