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ART GALLERY The Tarble Arts Center will be adding new art exhibits before the end of the semester. Four exhibits opened on Friday, Nov. 18. PAGE 8 PAGE 3
The Eastern men’s basketball team won three straight games, giving the Panthers a perfect 4-0 record at home.
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Eastern receives $5.6M from state
Giving thanks for being back
CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Board of Higher Education has approved $17 million in emergency funding to help three financially-strapped state universities through the end of the year. The Chicago Tribune reports the board voted unanimously on Wednesday. Under the agreement Western Illinois University gets $8.4 million, Eastern Illinois University receives about $5.6 million and Chicago State University gets around $3 million. The funding can only be used to pay down costs incurred this year. The board received $20 million from the state to distribute to schools in financial crisis. It’s part of a temporary spending plan as the impasse over a full state budget stretches into a second year. About $3 million is left. It’ll go to the Illinois Community College Board in December.
(Top): Hannah Heinz, a freshman biological sciences major, hangs clothes up as she unpacks after Thanksgiving break in Lincoln Hall Sunday night. As she unpacked, her friends joked around with her, guessing how long her room would stay clean. Heinz said she is excited to be back at Eastern but not looking forward to finals.
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(Left): Matt Hartung (foreground), a freshman physics major, prepares to haul a lamp and a load of laundry to his room at Lawson Hall Sunday. George Hartung (background), Matt’s father, jokingly said in regards to his son’s frequent moving, “(Matt’s) picture is up at the post office, too.”
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Glassman proposal calls for control over international students’ tuition By Samuel Nusbaum Administration Reporter | @DEN_News The Board of Trustees heard a proposal from Eastern President David Glassman asking the board to give him control over international students’ tuition and a report about the progress of the vitalization project at its meeting Friday, Nov. 18. Glassman said the proposition would give him control over tuition prices for international students. As of now he has no control over the prices, but he wants to be able to set them based
on the rates for the international student’s university. He said he wants to have more flexibility with tuition and fee models. The Board will vote on Glassman’s proposition at their next meeting. The vitalization project consists of nine workgroups, which focus on different parts of the university, such as intercollegiate athletics, marketing and academic programs. Glassman said preliminary reports for the project have been completed and turned in to the administration. The preliminary reports have recommenda-
tions for the various departments across campus. The chairs of those departments were able to see these recommendations. Workgroups no. 8 and no. 9, which each focus on the marketing and organization of colleges in the university, do not have any reports to turn in but will be talking to the president and keeping him informed. The Board’s finance committee said the university finished its quality assessment report, which was submitted to the state for review. The university also finished reviewing the preliminary budget for FY2017. BOT, page 5
University named Institution of the Year by IRHA Staff Report | @DEN_News Eastern was named the 2016 Institution of the Year by the Illinois Residence Hall Association. According to a press release, “this award is the highest honor an IRHA member school can attain.” To get the award, universities submitted a bid or written report. Eastern’s was written and submitted by geography major Kiyla DeVoss. Called “Once Upon a Time: A Tale of Leadership,” DeVoss’ bid had a fairy tale theme. Mark Hudson, director of Housing and Dining, said the award reflects the work of student leaders on campus. “Our student leaders distinguish themselves year after year by delivering high-quality programs, services and activities,” he said. “Developing and nurturing student leadership is one of EIU’s core values.” Hudson said the awards showed the departments’ efforts are effective. “Our time and energy are being well invested,” he said. Eastern will host the IRHA conference in February 2017. The News staff can be reached at 581-2812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.