Eastern Illinois University
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Eastern Illinois University is a state university
located in Charleston, Illinois
, United States
. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a comprehensive university with a broad curriculum, including Baccalaureate
and Master's degree
s in education, business, arts, sciences, and humanities.
The first building was finished in 1899 http://www.eiu.edu/~localite/coles/charleston/eiu/oldmain/beginning.htm and is called Old Main, though it is formally named the Livingston C. Lord
Administration Building in honor of EIU's first president, who served from 1899 to 1933. Built of Indiana limestone in a heavy Gothic revival style with turrets, towers, and battlements, its distinctive outline is the official symbol of the school. Old Main is one of "Altgeld's castles", five buildings built in the 1890s at the major Illinois state colleges. Governor John Peter Altgeld
was instrumental in funding the Illinois university system, and he was especially fond of the Gothic style. Eastern's "Old Main" and Illinois State University
's Cook Hall are the only schools where the "castle" is not named after Altgeld. Other original Gothic Revival buildings include Booth Library and Blair Hall. Blair Hall was restored after a disastrous fire in 2004. In fall 2008, the university opened the newly constructed Doudna Fine Arts Center, designed by international architect Antoine Predock
. The 138000 square feet (12,820.6 m²) complex houses the music, theatre, and visual arts departments.
Eastern Illinois University has 12,179 students, and 2,000 faculty and staff. Admission is selective
. Tuition is approximately $7,000 per year for Illinois resident and $17,500 for non-residents, making it one of the most affordable universities in Illinois. There are prominent Communication Disorders and Sciences and Biological Sciences
programs, though the College of Education remains the largest department. The university has an endowment of approximately $35 million. The current president is William Perry.
In the US News & World Report college rankings, EIU is classified as a Masters university, meaning one that grants no doctoral degrees and draws students primarily from the surrounding area, rather than nationally. EIU ranks in the top half of US News' rankings of Masters universities within the Midwest region.
Other academic divisions include the Graduate School, Honors College, and School of Continuing Education. The Graduate School was founded in 1951 and has an enrollment of approximately 1,800 full and part-time students with more than 300 faculty holding graduate faculty status. The university also includes the Center for Academic Support and Achievement, the Office of Minority Affairs, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, and the Office of Study Abroad. The university's Booth Library hosts yearly exhibits, the Ballenger Teachers Center, and numerous digital collections. The main university art museum, the Tarble Arts Center, maintains a one-thousand piece permanent collection, including a 500 piece collection of late 20th century Illinois folk arts and related archival information. A majority of the holdings are concentrated on art from the state of Illinois and the Midwest region.
Eighty-eight percent of graduates find work in a field related to their major within six months after graduation.
The school's daily newspaper is The Daily Eastern News
.
Eastern Illinois University's colors are blue
and gray; the sports teams' mascot is the Panther. With the exception of the men's soccer
and swimming teams, the teams participate in NCAA Division I (I-AA for football
) in the Ohio Valley Conference
. The men's soccer program competes in the Missouri Valley Conference
and the swim team competes in The Summit League. The Eastern Football team is coached by Bob Spoo and competes at home in O'Brien Stadium. In 2010, it was announced that Eastern Illinois will join The Summit League in men's soccer
Eastern Illinois University is the only NCAA Division I institution that offer women's rugby
as a varsity sport.
Two current National Football League head coaches, Sean Payton
of the New Orleans Saints
and Mike Shanahan
of the Washington Redskins
, are alumni of Eastern Illinois. Brad Childress
, head coach of the Minnesota Vikings
from 2006-2010 was also a graduate, preceding Sean Payton at Eastern Illinois. Additionally, Tony Romo
, the starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys
, is an alumnus of the University, having actually been signed by Dallas on the advice of Payton, then an assistant coach for the team.
Eastern Illinois University was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
from 1912-1970.
In November 2009 EIU undertook the passing of 2 coaches. Jackie Moore was entering her 3rd year as the Assistant Coach on the Women's Basketball team when she collapsed after a workout due to heart failure. She Died November 4. On November 28 EIU Football Offensive Line coach Jeff Hoover died in a single car accident on his way back to EIU after a tough loss to SIU in the first round of the NCAA FCS playoffs. Jeff Hoover was 41.
Eastern Illinois is also the host of the IHSA Boys and Girls State Track and Field Finals, which have been held at O'Brien Stadium since the 1970s.
is known for its localized version of "The Roommate's Death," a folklore motif in which a student is murdered over Winter or Spring break. A piano on the 4th Floor (which has been closed for decades) is cited as the scene of the incident. In this case, students have substituted the name of the murdered girl with that of Mary Hawkins, one of the first dorm mothers at Pem Hall. In another version of the tale, the ghost of Mary Hawkins is said to be protecting and watching over "her girls."
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
located in Charleston, Illinois
Charleston, Illinois
Charleston is a city in and the county seat of Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,838 as of the 2010 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor Mattoon, Illinois...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a comprehensive university with a broad curriculum, including Baccalaureate
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
and Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
s in education, business, arts, sciences, and humanities.
History
Livingston C. Lord
Livingston Chester Lord was the second president of Eastern Illinois University, serving from 1898 to 1933.- Life before Eastern :...
Administration Building in honor of EIU's first president, who served from 1899 to 1933. Built of Indiana limestone in a heavy Gothic revival style with turrets, towers, and battlements, its distinctive outline is the official symbol of the school. Old Main is one of "Altgeld's castles", five buildings built in the 1890s at the major Illinois state colleges. Governor John Peter Altgeld
John Peter Altgeld
John Peter Altgeld was the 20th Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1893 until 1897. He was the first Democratic governor of that state since the 1850s...
was instrumental in funding the Illinois university system, and he was especially fond of the Gothic style. Eastern's "Old Main" and Illinois State University
Illinois State University
Illinois State University , founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois; it is located in the town of Normal. ISU is considered a "national university" that grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research; it is also recognized as one of the top ten largest...
's Cook Hall are the only schools where the "castle" is not named after Altgeld. Other original Gothic Revival buildings include Booth Library and Blair Hall. Blair Hall was restored after a disastrous fire in 2004. In fall 2008, the university opened the newly constructed Doudna Fine Arts Center, designed by international architect Antoine Predock
Antoine Predock
Antoine Predock is an American architect based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Antoine Predock is the Principal of Antoine Predock Architect PC. The studio was established in 1967...
. The 138000 square feet (12,820.6 m²) complex houses the music, theatre, and visual arts departments.
Institution
College admissions in the United States
College admissions in the United States refers to the annual process of applying to institutions of higher education in the United States for undergraduate study. This usually takes place during the senior year of high school...
. Tuition is approximately $7,000 per year for Illinois resident and $17,500 for non-residents, making it one of the most affordable universities in Illinois. There are prominent Communication Disorders and Sciences and Biological Sciences
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
programs, though the College of Education remains the largest department. The university has an endowment of approximately $35 million. The current president is William Perry.
In the US News & World Report college rankings, EIU is classified as a Masters university, meaning one that grants no doctoral degrees and draws students primarily from the surrounding area, rather than nationally. EIU ranks in the top half of US News' rankings of Masters universities within the Midwest region.
Colleges and schools
- College of Arts & Humanities
- College of Business & Applied Sciences
- College of Education & Professional Studies
- College of Sciences
Other academic divisions include the Graduate School, Honors College, and School of Continuing Education. The Graduate School was founded in 1951 and has an enrollment of approximately 1,800 full and part-time students with more than 300 faculty holding graduate faculty status. The university also includes the Center for Academic Support and Achievement, the Office of Minority Affairs, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, and the Office of Study Abroad. The university's Booth Library hosts yearly exhibits, the Ballenger Teachers Center, and numerous digital collections. The main university art museum, the Tarble Arts Center, maintains a one-thousand piece permanent collection, including a 500 piece collection of late 20th century Illinois folk arts and related archival information. A majority of the holdings are concentrated on art from the state of Illinois and the Midwest region.
Eighty-eight percent of graduates find work in a field related to their major within six months after graduation.
Organizations
Eastern Illinois University offers over 150 student organizations.The school's daily newspaper is The Daily Eastern News
The Daily Eastern News
The Daily Eastern News is a student-run newspaper published for the community of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. The newspaper was founded in 1915 and publishes on weekdays during the school year and twice-weekly in the summer. It currently has a daily circulation of about...
.
Residences
Twelve on-campus residence halls include 6 co-ed, 4 female-only, and 2 male-only. Throughout the year the residence halls participate in competitions and various community service activities.Dining services
Eastern Illinois University features 4 residence hall dining centers, the University Food Court with five fast food locations, Java Beanery & Bakery (Java B & B), and two Marketplace Convenience Centers. They also operate a restaurant style option (Reservation-Only Dining) on the weekends.Athletics
Blue
Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
and gray; the sports teams' mascot is the Panther. With the exception of the men's soccer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and swimming teams, the teams participate in NCAA Division I (I-AA for football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
) in the Ohio Valley Conference
Ohio Valley Conference
The Ohio Valley Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the midwestern and southeastern United States. It participates in Division I of the NCAA; the conference's football programs compete in the Football Championship Subdivision , the lower of two levels of Division I...
. The men's soccer program competes in the Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
and the swim team competes in The Summit League. The Eastern Football team is coached by Bob Spoo and competes at home in O'Brien Stadium. In 2010, it was announced that Eastern Illinois will join The Summit League in men's soccer
Eastern Illinois University is the only NCAA Division I institution that offer women's rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
as a varsity sport.
Two current National Football League head coaches, Sean Payton
Sean Payton
Patrick Sean Payton is the current head coach of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. Payton was a quarterback at Naperville Central High School and Eastern Illinois University and played professionally in 1987 and 1988...
of the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
and Mike Shanahan
Mike Shanahan
Michael Edward "Mike" Shanahan is the 28th and current head coach of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. Shanahan also holds the title of Vice President of Football Operations with the Redskins, giving him full control over player personnel with the team. Shanahan previously...
of the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
, are alumni of Eastern Illinois. Brad Childress
Brad Childress
Brad "Chilly" Childress is the former head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. He attended high school at the Marmion Academy in Aurora, Illinois...
, head coach of the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
from 2006-2010 was also a graduate, preceding Sean Payton at Eastern Illinois. Additionally, Tony Romo
Tony Romo
Antonio Ramiro "Tony" Romo is a professional American football quarterback in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. Romo's career passer rating - at 95.8 - ranks third-best all time. Tony Romo didn't play in the regular season in 2003, 2004, or 2005...
, the starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
, is an alumnus of the University, having actually been signed by Dallas on the advice of Payton, then an assistant coach for the team.
Eastern Illinois University was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference was a college athletic conference that existed from 1908 to 1970 in the United States.-History:...
from 1912-1970.
In November 2009 EIU undertook the passing of 2 coaches. Jackie Moore was entering her 3rd year as the Assistant Coach on the Women's Basketball team when she collapsed after a workout due to heart failure. She Died November 4. On November 28 EIU Football Offensive Line coach Jeff Hoover died in a single car accident on his way back to EIU after a tough loss to SIU in the first round of the NCAA FCS playoffs. Jeff Hoover was 41.
Eastern Illinois is also the host of the IHSA Boys and Girls State Track and Field Finals, which have been held at O'Brien Stadium since the 1970s.
Folklore and Legends
Eastern Illinois University's Pemberton HallPemberton Hall
Pemberton Hall is a women's residence hall at Eastern Illinois University, in Charleston, Illinois. Located at the north end of EIU's campus, at the corner of 4th street and Lincoln Avenue, Pemberton Hall is as a historic landmark, due to its status as the oldest women's college residence hall in...
is known for its localized version of "The Roommate's Death," a folklore motif in which a student is murdered over Winter or Spring break. A piano on the 4th Floor (which has been closed for decades) is cited as the scene of the incident. In this case, students have substituted the name of the murdered girl with that of Mary Hawkins, one of the first dorm mothers at Pem Hall. In another version of the tale, the ghost of Mary Hawkins is said to be protecting and watching over "her girls."
Notable alumni
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, former head coachHead coachA head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
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, head coach of the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
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, linebacker - Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
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, Professional BoxingProfessional BoxingProfessional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated, sanctioned sport. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse which is divided among the fighters and promoters as determined by contract...
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World Champion, Professional BoxingProfessional BoxingProfessional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated, sanctioned sport. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse which is divided among the fighters and promoters as determined by contract...
Referee - Stan RoyerStan RoyerStanley Dean Royer is a former third baseman/first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from through for the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox...
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and Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
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