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Former Dean of Family and Consumer Sciences will travel from Texas to visit Eastern this weekend in celebration of her 89th birthday as well as the rededication of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Many faculty and former faculty members believe Mary Ruth Swope was a very positive and energetic administrator during her time at Eastern. (0) comments
uilt in 1959 and only had 1959 technology available. There were no computers, professor of performing arts Jerry Eisenhour said. "There were barely light bulbs," Eisenhour said as a joke. The old building wasn't built to accommodate the new electrical lighting. (0) comments
The Office of Study Abroad has seen a large influx of students interested in applying for scholarships throughout the past week. After receiving a $40,000 allocation for scholarships, the office extended the deadline for the spring semester from Oct. 1 to today. (0) comments
This year, issues of the cultural diversity course requirements have been discussed among faculty, students and administration. Kathleen Bower, chair of the council on academic affairs, said the discussions have not come to a conclusion. Because this is an ongoing issue, CAA decided to create an Ad Hoc Committee to the board to investigate the issue. (0) comments
Apportionment Board unanimously approved the $1,400 line-item transfer to University Board Thursday night. The funds would be moved from UB's payroll to an unallocated budget, which would be used for UB marketing. The funds would be used for printing and toner supply costs. (0) comments
A memorial service will be held for English professor Graham Lewis at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church, 411 Jackson Ave. Lewis died on Tuesday. He began teaching at Eastern in 1993. He won many honors including two Academy of American Poets' Prizes and The Kenneth Patchen Award. (0) comments
After years of planning and constructing, the Doudna Fine Arts Center will be rededicated this weekend with a series of events. Doudna is Eastern's newest architectural landmark, designed by Antoine Predock. It opened this past semester. The kick-off to the rededication ceremony will be the Ruth Duckworth Sculpture dedication at 11 a. (0) comments
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Updated 4:18 p.m. Oct. 24 Dr. Rosalind Cartwright testified Friday that Mark Bonnstetter was sleepwalking when he entered a former neighbor's home during the early morning of Nov. 25, 2006. Cartwright, who recently retired from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, evaluated Bonnstetter after a June 2007 medical referral. (5) comments
After falling asleep in his home during the early morning of Nov. 25, 2006, Mark Bonnstetter's next memory was waking up on the bedroom floor of a neighbor's home, he said. Bonnstetter added he was "confused" when he awoke. Bonnstetter, associate athletic director of operations and head athletic trainer at Eastern, testified Thursday in his trial that stemmed from a Nov. (10) comments
The Rededication Ceremony sparks reaction from Students and Faculty The Doudna Fine Arts Center will have a ribbon cutting ceremony for the rededication of the fine arts building. Theatre professor Christopher Mitchell said he is excited about the rededication ceremony. (0) comments
Hard-hitting questions circulated the room as the state's attorney candidates approached the podium to answer them. Audience members voiced their concerns anonymously as moderator Corrine Joyner, president of the Coles County League of Women Voters, read them aloud. (0) comments
