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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
EIU Nursing achieves 100% NCLEX pass rate for 2nd consecutive year
For the second year in a row, Eastern Illinois University's Gail and Richard Lumpkin School of Nursing has led its students to achieve a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX - the licensure assessment every aspiring nurse must pass to practice their craft in th...
Jul 17, 2025, 3:02pm EDT
WEIU TV News Director named National Academy of Arts & Sciences 25 Year Silver Circle Honoree
From WEIU-TV: Congratulations to WEIU-TV's News Director Kelly Goodwin! Goodwin has been named a 2025 Silver Circle honoree by Mid-America EMMY Awards/NATAS, recognizing 25 years of excellence, leadership, and impact in the broadcast industry. From ...
Jul 10, 2025, 10:50am EDT
EIU connects high school students in foster care with higher education
Eastern Illinois University will embark on a landmark new initiative this week designed to empower and inspire high school students in grades 10-12 who are currently in the foster care system. The Village Project at EIU's Summer Immersion Program is a...
Jul 10, 2025, 10:31am EDT