Buzzard Hall News Today

To honor the achievements made by women in American history, the month of March is designated Women’s History Month.  Here at Eastern, there have been hundreds if not thousands of women who have left their mark on the school whether it be students, staff or community members.  Groniger Arena is home to one female employee...

WEIU, a PBS affiliate station, will showcase PBS Kids characters Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat as the main character attractions at this year’s Kids Day for the community.

Students are using low-cost feminine hygiene products provided by campus in academic halls, but it does not seem to be enough. Over the last few years, the cost of living has been increasingly inching its way up. It is causing stress on all types of people everywhere, but one special group that has been affected...

A greener Earth starts here at Eastern, with the help of The Academy of Lifelong Learning, food scraps and a lot of worms. The Academy held a ‘Vermicomposting 101’ event on Friday in Buzzard Hall, which directed participants through the process of making their own compost bin.  Lauren Spaniol, resource conservationist at the Coles County...

Faculty members, Eastern students and friends of the authors gathered on Tuesday in Buzzard Hall to enjoy advice and a book reveal from the newest authors: Brenda Yoho, Alexis Jones and Carrie M. Dale. Each author gave a summary of their book, as well as read a few specific inspiring passages from them. Yoho’s book,...

This panel of experts will provide a foundation for understanding and discussing the socio-cultural, historical, political, legal, and health implications of cannabis use and legalization in the regional community.

With Halloween coming up, Eastern has multiple events to celebrate. To kick off the events, Stevenson Tower Dining will be hosting a Halloween themed dinner on Friday from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. and is available to all who make a reservation for Stevo Reservation Only Dining. Each year the event happens, the course that...

Eastern’s Academy of Lifelong Learning gathered at Whiteside Garden in Charleston on Aug. 28 to host the first of their series of nature journaling events. Douglas-Hart Nature Center in Mattoon has partnered with the Academy of Lifelong Learning to make these events possible. They have planned four nature journaling events, all of which take place...

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David Glassman, the current EIU president, will pass down the presidency title to Gatrell, EIU’s current Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Gatrell’s term will begin July 1 and will include the strategic plan he and a group of others have developed over the past year.