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Cuts in funding for Illinois public universities could be on the way. Because of a budget shortfall for fiscal year 2008, Gov. Rod Blagojevich proposed cutting 8.3 percent of general revenues to public universities to try attempt to solve the shortfall situation. (2) comments
An exhibit honoring late President Daniel Marvin is on display at Mary J. Booth Library. Marvin died April 21. He served as Eastern's president from 1977 to 1983. The display includes various pictures, newspapers articles and speeches of Marvin. The display is located in the Marvin Foyer of the library. (0) comments
Blair Lord has recommended to President Bill Perry that a proposal increasing the foreign language requirement be returned to the Council on Academic Affairs for further consideration. "I have recommended to President Perry that he neither approve nor reject the proposal as voted upon last week (April 17), but return it to CAA to address some logical and operational issues that did not get discussed fully," said Lord, provost and vice president for academic affairs. (0) comments
Friends remember Dan Marvin as a man who inspired friendship and loyalty wherever he went. Marvin died April 21 at the age of 69. Marvin's funeral took place Friday at The First Presbyterian Church in Mattoon. Marvin, who served as president of Eastern from 1977 to 1983, easily made friends with students, staff and faculty because of the way he treated everyone with respect and friendship. (0) comments
Tracy Hanlin Rohr, of Ohio, has been selling jewelry at various art festivals for about eight years. "I have had a lifelong interest in natural gemstones and have been collecting rocks since I was a kid," she said. This weekend marked Rohr's first time at Eastern's Celebration festival, but she said she partakes in about 30 to 35 festivals a year. (0) comments
Rhonda McConnell's only worry on graduation day will be not tripping. She does not have the same worries for her daughter, who will be walking across the same stage only a few moments before her. Rachel McConnell, a senior public communications studies major, is terrified. (1) comment
The renovations of the Charleston Rotary Community Aquatic Center plugged a leak in the city's budget. City Manager Scott Smith said the pool, whose renovations were completed in 2006, was losing 3 million gallons a year through all the leaks. While some people believe the city doesn't pay for water, Smith said the pool actually has the largest water bill in the city because of the amount of water need to fill the pool. (0) comments
Jinhee Lee may work in Charleston and live in Champaign, but her ideas are about Asia as much as they are about Illinois. Her heritage, career and life have all made her especially aware of the effects of history and an awareness gap amongentwined societies. (0) comments
Jason Mraz said the concerts he plays sometimes remind him of an amusement park ride. "Because sometimes it can be a little rickety and rockety, like I don't know what's happening, and other times it can be quite psychedelic and joyous," he said. But his performance Friday at Lantz Arena on Eastern's campus went smoothly. (4) comments
