August Biernbaum News Today

Despite approving a raise in tuition rates, EIU’s student government denied a bill to raise the grant-in-aid fee which covers tuition and talented student awards. The student senate’s meeting on March 27 was largely dedicated to the evaluation of budget proposals and adjustment of student fees. Subsequently, the student senate voted against the talented student...

The faculty senate is considering implementing a new grading system, said the student government vice president of academic affairs, Carlos Rodriguez.  According to Rodriguez, a sophomore psychology major, EIU has been yielding high failure rates and withdrawal rates in underclassmen due to students coming from academic backgrounds that did not challenge them. The faculty senate...

The Student Senate approved two new RSOs during their meeting Wednesday night: a cappella ensemble and a chapter of the American Society for Engineering Education.  Blue Fusion, the ensemble, will travel to Illinois State University to compete in the semi-finals next month and last semester were chosen recently to compete in the International Championship of...

The Senate validated the projected executive positions Friday, no changes were made. The new Student Body President Nidhi Patel, a senior finance major, won uncontested with 325 votes, Executive Vice President August Biernbaum, a senior political science major, won uncontested at 325 votes, Brianna Hull-Dennis, a senior political science major, won against Nicholas Macaluso, a...

Unofficial election results are in for the 2023-2024 Student Government executive board.  Three of the four positions ran unopposed with four other candidates dropping out of the running, according to former student body president Lucy Ade.  The proposed executive board positions will be confirmed after a 48-hour period, to be announced Friday evening. The unofficial...

Student Government has seen a considerable dip in interest and engagement since the aftermath of the budget impasse in 2017. Back in 2016 during the heat of the budget impasse, an organization named Fund EIU rallied to encourage the state to appropriate funds to Eastern.  Beginning on July 1, 2015, the state of Illinois couldn’t...