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Eastern Illinois University

March 15, 2023

Eastern Illinois University (EIU) is a public university in Charleston, Illinois. 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 bachelor's and master's degrees in education, business, arts, sciences, and humanities.

Eastern Illinois University
Former names
Eastern Illinois State Normal School (1899–1921)
Eastern Illinois State Teachers College (1921–1947)
Eastern Illinois State College (1947–1957)
TypePublic university
Established1895; 128 years ago (1895)
AccreditationHLC
Endowment$87.3 million (2020)[1]
PresidentDavid M. Glassman
ProvostJay Gatrell
Students8,857 (Fall 2022)[2]
Undergraduates6,916 (Fall 2022)
Postgraduates1,941 (Fall 2022)
Location
Charleston, Illinois
,
U.S.

39°29′4″N 88°10′31″W / 39.48444°N 88.17528°W / 39.48444; -88.17528Coordinates: 39°29′4″N 88°10′31″W / 39.48444°N 88.17528°W / 39.48444; -88.17528
CampusCollege town, 320 acres (129.5 ha)[3]
NewspaperThe Daily Eastern News
Colors    Blue and grey[4]
NicknamePanthers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FCS — Ohio Valley Conference
MascotBilly the Panther
Websitewww.eiu.edu

History

Eastern Illinois Normal School was established by the Illinois State Legislature in 1895 "to train teachers for the schools of East Central Illinois." A 40-acre campus was acquired in Charleston and the first building was commissioned. When the school began classes in 1899, there were 125 students and an 18-member faculty.[5]

 
Old Main building

The first building was finished in 1899[6] 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[7] and Blair Hall.[8] Blair Hall was restored after a disastrous fire in 2004.[9] In fall 2008, the university opened the newly constructed Doudna Fine Arts Center, designed by international architect Antoine Predock. The 138,000-square-foot (12,800 m2) complex houses the music, theatre, and visual arts departments.[10]

Through the twentieth century, the school changed its name several times in order to reflect its transition from a teachers college into a multi-purpose institution that could be of wider service to Illinois. Thus, Eastern Illinois State Normal School became Eastern Illinois State Teachers College in 1921, which then became Eastern Illinois State College in 1947. In 1957, the Illinois General Assembly changed the name of the institution to Eastern Illinois University.[11]

Presidents

  • Samuel M. Inglis (appointed in 1898 but died before officially assuming office)[12]
  • Livingston C. Lord (1899 to 1933)
  • Robert G. Buzzard (1933 to 1956)
  • Quincy Doudna (1956 to 1971)
  • Gilbert C. Fite (1971 to 1976)
  • Daniel E. Marvin (1977 to 1983)
  • Stanley G. Rives (1983 to 1992)
  • David L. Jorns (1992 to 1999)
  • Carol D. Surles (1999 to 2001)
  • Louis V. Hencken (2001 to 2007)
  • William L. Perry (2007 to 2015)
  • David M. Glassman (2017 to 2023)

Institution

 
The EIU Alumni Courtyard, library quad and the Doudna Fine Arts Center

Eastern Illinois University has roughly 8,600 students. Undergraduate admissions are selective. Tuition is approximately $8,880 per year for residents of Illinois and other bordering states, while it is $11,110 for non-residents. Additional fees amount to $2,923.48.[13] The university estimates its average cost-of-attendance to be approximately $24,640 per academic year.[14]

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 $82 million. The current president is David Glassman.

Rankings

In the U.S. News & World Report college rankings, EIU is classified as a regional public university and fits into one of four regions: the Midwest Region. In the publication's 2019 rankings, EIU ranks No. 5 among its peers in that region.[15] EIU's Business Program is ranked No. 405 as Best Undergraduate Business Programs.[16]

Colleges and schools

Eastern Illinois University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.[17] Eastern Illinois also offers 51 undergraduate degree programs; 32 graduate degree programs; and 10 post-baccalaureate certificate programs.[18]

Eastern is divided into four colleges:

  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences[19]
  • Lumpkin College of Business and Technology[20]
  • College of Education[21]
  • College of Health and Human Services[22]

Other academic divisions include The Graduate School,[23] Sandra and Jack Pine Honors College,[24] and the School of Extended Learning.[25] 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 Inclusion and Academic Engagement, 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 1,000-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.[26]

Eighty-eight percent of graduates find work in a field related to their major within six months after graduation.[27]

Campus life

Organizations

Eastern Illinois University offers over 170 student organizations, ranging from religious, multicultural, service, academic, Greek, honorary, governing, social, athletic and political organizations.[28]

Media

Newspaper

The school's daily newspaper is The Daily Eastern News, which was founded on November 5, 1915 and thus gives Eastern Illinois the distinction of being one of only three universities in the United States to run its own newspaper printing press; EIU is also one of the smallest universities in the country to have a daily newspaper.

Radio

Eastern Illinois also has a student-run radio station, Hit-Mix 88.9 WEIU, WEIU (FM). The radio station can be heard across Coles County and surrounding counties on 88.9 FM, as well as online through their website.

Television

WEIU-TV is a PBS station on the campus of Eastern Illinois University. WEIU-TV airs adult and kids PBS programming as well as a student-produced 30 minute nightly newscast. WEIU covers Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Jasper, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon, Shelby, and Vermilion counties in Illinois and Vigo County in Indiana.

Residences

Eleven on-campus residence halls include seven co-ed, three female-only, and one male-only. Throughout the year the residence halls participate in competitions and various community service activities.

  • Andrews Hall (all female)
  • Powell-Norton Hall (formerly Douglas Hall, all male)
  • Ford Hall (co-ed)
  • Lawson Hall (co-ed)
  • Lincoln Hall (all female)
  • McKinney Hall (co-ed)
  • Pemberton Hall (all female)
  • Stevenson Hall (co-ed)
  • Taylor Hall (co-ed)
  • Thomas Hall (co-ed)
  • Weller Hall (co-ed)

Former residences

Ruth Carman Hall was a former residence. It was named after Ruth Carman, an EIU alumni.[29]

Carman Hall opened on September 4, 1970, but wasn't officially completed until November 14, 1971.[30] Initially, the housing office was unable to fill the upper two floors of the building, but by 1977 the entire building was in use.[31] From August 2011, only eight floors were occupied due to reduced enrollment.[32] Carman Hall was closed after May 30, 2013, to allow for an assessment of the condition of the building and for future renovation.[33] In 2014, the university stated that it would remain closed as a cost-saving measure due to low enrollment.[34]

Since closure, the building has been used for training purposes by the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.[35]

Dining services

Eastern Illinois University features three residence hall dining centers (Taylor, Thomas, and Stevenson), the University Food Court with five fast food locations, Java Beanery & Bakery (Java B & B), Chick-fil-A, Charleston Market, Panther Grille, Ace Sushi, and two Marketplace Convenience Centers.[36] They also operate a restaurant-style option (Reservation-Only Dining) on the weekends.

Greek life

Fraternities on campus:[37]

Fraternities with privately owned housing:

Sororities on campus:

Athletics

Main article: Eastern Illinois Panthers

Eastern Illinois University's colors are blue and grey; the sports teams' mascot is the Panther. The teams participate in NCAA Division I (I-AA FCS for football) in the Ohio Valley Conference. The football team is coached by Chris Wilkerson and competes at home in O’Brien Field. Eastern Illinois University was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1912 to 1970.

Current National Football League head coach, Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints, is an alumnus of Eastern Illinois. Brad Childress, head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2006 to 2010, is also a graduate, preceding Sean Payton at Eastern Illinois. Additionally, Tony Romo, the former starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, and Jimmy Garoppolo, starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, are alumni of the university.

Eastern Illinois is also the host of the IHSA Boys and Girls State Track and Field Finals, which have been held at O'Brien Field since the 1970s. They also host the IHSA Girls State Badminton Finals and the State Journalism Finals.[38]

Alma mater

Simply referred to as the "EIU Alma Mater," the song itself was composed by Friederich Koch during his tenure as a music teacher at Eastern. The lyrics were composed as a poem titled "For Us Arose Thy Walls and Towers" by Isabel McKinney, a professor of English at Eastern from 1911 to 1945. These lyrics were originally set to the German folk tune Die Wacht am Rhein (The Watch on the Rhine), but were changed around the time of World War I due to anti-German sentiments at the time.[39]

Notable alumni

Authors

Entertainment

Politics

Dale A. Righter - member of Illinois House of Representatives 1997-2003, Illinois State Senate 2003-2021

Scientists

Miscellaneous

Athletes

Athletics

Baseball

Basketball

Football

Handball

MMA

Rugby

Soccer

Track

Tennis

  • Quinn Camfield, former retired tennis player (2019-2021)

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Eastern Illinois University EIU is a public university in Charleston Illinois 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 bachelor s and master s degrees in education business arts sciences and humanities Eastern Illinois UniversityFormer namesEastern Illinois State Normal School 1899 1921 Eastern Illinois State Teachers College 1921 1947 Eastern Illinois State College 1947 1957 TypePublic universityEstablished1895 128 years ago 1895 AccreditationHLCEndowment 87 3 million 2020 1 PresidentDavid M GlassmanProvostJay GatrellStudents8 857 Fall 2022 2 Undergraduates6 916 Fall 2022 Postgraduates1 941 Fall 2022 LocationCharleston Illinois U S 39 29 4 N 88 10 31 W 39 48444 N 88 17528 W 39 48444 88 17528 Coordinates 39 29 4 N 88 10 31 W 39 48444 N 88 17528 W 39 48444 88 17528CampusCollege town 320 acres 129 5 ha 3 NewspaperThe Daily Eastern NewsColors Blue and grey 4 NicknamePanthersSporting affiliationsNCAA Division I FCS Ohio Valley ConferenceMascotBilly the PantherWebsitewww wbr eiu wbr edu Contents 1 History 1 1 Presidents 2 Institution 2 1 Rankings 3 Colleges and schools 4 Campus life 4 1 Organizations 4 2 Media 4 2 1 Newspaper 4 2 2 Radio 4 2 3 Television 4 3 Residences 4 3 1 Former residences 4 4 Dining services 4 5 Greek life 5 Athletics 6 Alma mater 7 Notable alumni 7 1 Authors 7 2 Entertainment 7 3 Politics 7 4 Scientists 7 5 Miscellaneous 7 6 Athletes 7 6 1 Athletics 7 6 2 Baseball 7 6 3 Basketball 7 6 4 Football 7 6 5 Handball 7 6 6 MMA 7 6 7 Rugby 7 6 8 Soccer 7 6 9 Track 7 7 Tennis 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditEastern Illinois Normal School was established by the Illinois State Legislature in 1895 to train teachers for the schools of East Central Illinois A 40 acre campus was acquired in Charleston and the first building was commissioned When the school began classes in 1899 there were 125 students and an 18 member faculty 5 Old Main building The first building was finished in 1899 6 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 7 and Blair Hall 8 Blair Hall was restored after a disastrous fire in 2004 9 In fall 2008 the university opened the newly constructed Doudna Fine Arts Center designed by international architect Antoine Predock The 138 000 square foot 12 800 m2 complex houses the music theatre and visual arts departments 10 Through the twentieth century the school changed its name several times in order to reflect its transition from a teachers college into a multi purpose institution that could be of wider service to Illinois Thus Eastern Illinois State Normal School became Eastern Illinois State Teachers College in 1921 which then became Eastern Illinois State College in 1947 In 1957 the Illinois General Assembly changed the name of the institution to Eastern Illinois University 11 Presidents Edit Samuel M Inglis appointed in 1898 but died before officially assuming office 12 Livingston C Lord 1899 to 1933 Robert G Buzzard 1933 to 1956 Quincy Doudna 1956 to 1971 Gilbert C Fite 1971 to 1976 Daniel E Marvin 1977 to 1983 Stanley G Rives 1983 to 1992 David L Jorns 1992 to 1999 Carol D Surles 1999 to 2001 Louis V Hencken 2001 to 2007 William L Perry 2007 to 2015 David M Glassman 2017 to 2023 Institution Edit The EIU Alumni Courtyard library quad and the Doudna Fine Arts Center Eastern Illinois University has roughly 8 600 students Undergraduate admissions are selective Tuition is approximately 8 880 per year for residents of Illinois and other bordering states while it is 11 110 for non residents Additional fees amount to 2 923 48 13 The university estimates its average cost of attendance to be approximately 24 640 per academic year 14 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 82 million The current president is David Glassman Rankings Edit In the U S News amp World Report college rankings EIU is classified as a regional public university and fits into one of four regions the Midwest Region In the publication s 2019 rankings EIU ranks No 5 among its peers in that region 15 EIU s Business Program is ranked No 405 as Best Undergraduate Business Programs 16 Colleges and schools EditEastern Illinois University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation 17 Eastern Illinois also offers 51 undergraduate degree programs 32 graduate degree programs and 10 post baccalaureate certificate programs 18 Eastern is divided into four colleges College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 19 Lumpkin College of Business and Technology 20 College of Education 21 College of Health and Human Services 22 Other academic divisions include The Graduate School 23 Sandra and Jack Pine Honors College 24 and the School of Extended Learning 25 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 Inclusion and Academic Engagement 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 1 000 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 26 Eighty eight percent of graduates find work in a field related to their major within six months after graduation 27 Campus life EditOrganizations Edit Eastern Illinois University offers over 170 student organizations ranging from religious multicultural service academic Greek honorary governing social athletic and political organizations 28 Media Edit Newspaper Edit The school s daily newspaper is The Daily Eastern News which was founded on November 5 1915 and thus gives Eastern Illinois the distinction of being one of only three universities in the United States to run its own newspaper printing press EIU is also one of the smallest universities in the country to have a daily newspaper Radio Edit Eastern Illinois also has a student run radio station Hit Mix 88 9 WEIU WEIU FM The radio station can be heard across Coles County and surrounding counties on 88 9 FM as well as online through their website Television Edit WEIU TV is a PBS station on the campus of Eastern Illinois University WEIU TV airs adult and kids PBS programming as well as a student produced 30 minute nightly newscast WEIU covers Champaign Christian Clark Coles Crawford Cumberland Douglas Edgar Effingham Jasper Macon Moultrie Piatt Sangamon Shelby and Vermilion counties in Illinois and Vigo County in Indiana Residences Edit Eleven on campus residence halls include seven co ed three female only and one male only Throughout the year the residence halls participate in competitions and various community service activities Andrews Hall all female Powell Norton Hall formerly Douglas Hall all male Ford Hall co ed Lawson Hall co ed Lincoln Hall all female McKinney Hall co ed Pemberton Hall all female Stevenson Hall co ed Taylor Hall co ed Thomas Hall co ed Weller Hall co ed Former residences Edit Ruth Carman Hall was a former residence It was named after Ruth Carman an EIU alumni 29 Carman Hall opened on September 4 1970 but wasn t officially completed until November 14 1971 30 Initially the housing office was unable to fill the upper two floors of the building but by 1977 the entire building was in use 31 From August 2011 only eight floors were occupied due to reduced enrollment 32 Carman Hall was closed after May 30 2013 to allow for an assessment of the condition of the building and for future renovation 33 In 2014 the university stated that it would remain closed as a cost saving measure due to low enrollment 34 Since closure the building has been used for training purposes by the Reserve Officers Training Corps 35 Dining services Edit Eastern Illinois University features three residence hall dining centers Taylor Thomas and Stevenson the University Food Court with five fast food locations Java Beanery amp Bakery Java B amp B Chick fil A Charleston Market Panther Grille Ace Sushi and two Marketplace Convenience Centers 36 They also operate a restaurant style option Reservation Only Dining on the weekends Greek life Edit Fraternities on campus 37 Alpha Phi Alpha Lambda Chi Alpha Omega Psi Phi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma Phi Epsilon Sigma Nu Delta Chi Fraternities with privately owned housing Pi Kappa Alpha Sigma Pi Sigma Chi Phi Kappa Theta Sororities on campus Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Phi Alpha Sigma Alpha Alpha Sigma Tau Delta Delta Delta Delta Sigma Theta Delta Zeta Kappa Delta Sigma Gamma Rho Sigma Kappa Sigma Sigma Sigma Zeta Phi BetaAthletics EditMain article Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois University s colors are blue and grey the sports teams mascot is the Panther The teams participate in NCAA Division I I AA FCS for football in the Ohio Valley Conference The football team is coached by Chris Wilkerson and competes at home in O Brien Field Eastern Illinois University was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1912 to 1970 Current National Football League head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints is an alumnus of Eastern Illinois Brad Childress head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2006 to 2010 is also a graduate preceding Sean Payton at Eastern Illinois Additionally Tony Romo the former starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys and Jimmy Garoppolo starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers are alumni of the university Eastern Illinois is also the host of the IHSA Boys and Girls State Track and Field Finals which have been held at O Brien Field since the 1970s They also host the IHSA Girls State Badminton Finals and the State Journalism Finals 38 Alma mater EditSimply referred to as the EIU Alma Mater the song itself was composed by Friederich Koch during his tenure as a music teacher at Eastern The lyrics were composed as a poem titled For Us Arose Thy Walls and Towers by Isabel McKinney a professor of English at Eastern from 1911 to 1945 These lyrics were originally set to the German folk tune Die Wacht am Rhein The Watch on the Rhine but were changed around the time of World War I due to anti German sentiments at the time 39 Notable alumni EditAuthors Edit Glen Gabbard psychiatrist and author of 20 books 40 Jan Spivey Gilchrist children s book author and illustrator Lee Martin novelist citation needed Entertainment Edit Joan Allen actress 41 Burl Ives singer actor who has the Burl Ives Studio on campus named after him dropped out his junior year 42 Gary Forrester writer and composer Mike Genovese actor Rob Kleiner songwriter and producer 43 John Malkovich actor 44 Charlotte Martin singer songwriter 45 LisaRaye McCoy actress notably from the sitcom All of Us William Edward Phipps actor 46 Matthew Polenzani opera singer 47 Craig Titley American film writer Jerry Van Dyke actor 48 Ron Westray jazz trombonist member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Mingus Big BandPolitics Edit Tim Butler member of the Illinois House of Representatives Chuck Curran member of the Ohio Senate from the 6th district from 1979 to 1982 Jim Edgar Governor of Illinois from 1991 to 1999 49 Joe Knollenberg representative of the Ninth District of Michigan United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2009 50 Mary Miller member of the United States House of Representatives Bill Mitchell member of the Illinois House of Representatives Brandon Phelps member of the Illinois House of Representatives 51 Dennis Reboletti member of Illinois House of Representatives 52 Dale A Righter member of Illinois House of Representatives 1997 2003 Illinois State Senate 2003 2021 Marilyn Skoglund B A 1971 Vermont Supreme Court Justice notable for becoming lawyer and judge without attending law school 53 Andy Skoog member of the Illinois House of Representatives Larry Stuffle member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1977 to 1985 He was born in Charleston and represented the area in the Illinois House of Representatives 54 Scientists Edit Ronald W Davis biochemist and genetics researcher at Stanford s Genome Technology Center with patents on over 30 biochemical devices 55 56 Darrell L Judge 1934 2014 physicist and Fellow of the American Physical SocietyMiscellaneous Edit Christine Korsgaard philosopher 57 Jimmy John Liautaud Founder of Jimmy JohnsAthletes Edit Athletics Edit Dave Huxtable analyst for the Texas Longhorns football team 58 Ryan Pace former general manager of NFL s Chicago Bears Dave Slifer current head women s basketball coach for the Central Missouri Jennies basketball program Kirby Wilson running backs coach for Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football LeagueBaseball Edit Tim Bogar retired Major League Baseball infielder 59 Zach Borenstein professional baseball player Randy Myers former American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Mets Cincinnati Reds San Diego Padres Chicago Cubs Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays between 1985 and 1998 4x MLB All Star Marty Pattin MLB All Star pitcher 60 Stan Royer MLB baseball player for the St Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox 61 Kevin Seitzer retired all star Major League Baseball player 62 Basketball Edit Henry Domercant former professional basketball player in Europe Kevin Duckworth former National Basketball Association all star center 63 Kyle Hill former professional basketball player 64 Jay Taylor former NBA player for the New Jersey NetsFootball Edit Brad Childress former head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League Ray Fisher former lineman for Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League 65 Jimmy Garoppolo quarterback for San Francisco 49ers Kamu Grugier Hill NFL linebacker for the Miami Dolphins Jeff Gossett NFL Pro Bowl punter 66 Mike Heimerdinger former NFL Offensive coordinator with the New York Jets Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans died 2011 67 Alexander Hollins wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings Otis Hudson NFL offensive lineman with the Cincinnati Bengals 68 John Jurkovic former NFL defensive lineman 69 Tim Kelly offensive coordinator for the Houston Texans Ray McElroy NFL defensive back for Chicago Bears Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions Sean Payton head coach of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League 70 Ted Petersen former lineman for Pittsburgh Steelers Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League 71 Tony Romo former quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League Mike Shanahan former head coach of the Washington Redskins Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League 72 Chris Szarka fullback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League 73 Pierre Walters linebacker Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League 74 Chris Wilkerson head coach of the University of Chicago Maroons footballHandball Edit Tim Dykstra former handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics 75 MMA Edit Brian Ebersole Panther wrestler professional MMA fighter formerly with the UFC 76 Matt Hughes NCAA All American wrestler retired professional MMA fighter former 2 time UFC Welterweight Champion UFC Hall of Fame member 77 78 Kenny Robertson four time NCAA Division I qualifier for wrestling professional mixed martial artist formerly with UFC and Bellator Fighting Championships 79 Mike Russow former wrestler current mixed martial artist once for Pride Fighting Championships and the UFC 80 Louis Taylor wrestler current professional MMA fighter 81 Ryan Thomas wrestler current professional mixed martial arts fighter for American Top Team 82 James Warring boxing world champion kickboxing world champion boxing referee 83 Matt Veach current mixed martial artist formerly for the UFC 84 Rugby Edit Lauren Doyle represented the United States of America for Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer OlympicsSoccer Edit John Baretta former North American Soccer League goalkeeper Matt Bobo former North American Soccer League player George Gorleku former Major Indoor Soccer League 1978 92 player LeBaron Hollimon former National Professional Soccer League 1984 2001 player Schellas Hyndman former head coach of soccer s FC Dallas 85 Damien Kelly former National Professional Soccer League 1984 2001 player Mark Simpson former goalkeeper and assistant coach for D C United Jason Thompson former player for D C United Glen Tourville former Major Indoor Soccer League 1978 92 playerTrack Edit John Craft placed fifth in the Men s triple jump at the 1972 Summer Olympics Sandy Osei Agyemang advanced to the second round in the Men s 100 metres and Men s 4 100 metres relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics Dan Steele track All American 400 meter national champion and bronze medalist at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics 86 Darrin Steele competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics 87 Tennis Edit Quinn Camfield former retired tennis player 2019 2021 References Edit As of June 30 2020 U S and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 Report National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA February 19 2021 Retrieved February 20 2021 Eastern Illinois University Gains in Enrollment EIU at a Glance Campus www eiu edu Retrieved March 21 2019 Eastern Illinois University Brand Guidelines PDF Retrieved July 16 2018 Tingley Donald January 1974 The Emerging University A History of Eastern Illinois University 194 by Donald F Tingley EIU edu 1 Archived October 12 2008 at the Wayback Machine Eastern Illinois University Booth Library Homepage eiu edu Nora Pat Small A Building for the Ages The History and Architecture of Old Main Archived January 16 2005 at the Wayback Machine September 1999 Department of History Eastern Illinois University website Julie Morss Blair Hall bags another award permanent dead link Daily Eastern News January 9 2007 Nathaniel West EIU s Doudna Rededicated Journal Gazette Times Courier Coles County Illinois October 24 2008 Donald F Tingley The Emerging University A History of Eastern Illinois University 1949 1974 Retrieved December 20 2012 EIU History eiu edu Eastern Illinois University Financial Aid Cost of Attendance www eiu edu Retrieved July 31 2018 EIU Integrity Documents Retrieved July 16 2018 2 from USNews com 3 from USNews com About EIU eiu edu Retrieved March 21 2019 EIU at a Glance Academics eiu edu Retrieved March 21 2019 Eastern Illinois University College of Arts and Sciences eiu edu Retrieved July 16 2018 Eastern Illinois University Lumpkin College of Business and Technology eiu edu Retrieved July 16 2018 Eastern Illinois University College of Education eiu edu Retrieved July 16 2018 Eastern Illinois University College of Health and Human Services eiu edu Retrieved July 16 2018 Eastern Illinois University Graduate School eiu edu Eastern Illinois University Honors College eiu edu Eastern Illinois University School of Continuing Education Homepage eiu edu Eastern Illinois University Tarble Arts Center eiu edu Retrieved July 16 2018 USNews com America s Best Colleges 2008 Eastern Illinois University Services amp Facilities EIU at a Glance Organizations www eiu edu Retrieved March 21 2019 History of Carman Hall EIU Housing Archived from the original on June 18 2012 Retrieved January 17 2022 Brock Corryn Exploring Carman Hall s history The Daily Eastern News Retrieved January 17 2022 Students find dorm living more attractive at EIU Journal Gazette August 17 1977 p 39 Retrieved January 17 2022 Stroud Rob August 6 2011 Decline in EIU enrollment leaves residence hall with empty floors JG TC com Archived from the original on January 18 2022 Retrieved January 17 2022 Carman Hall to close for renovations aseessments Journal Gazette February 19 2013 p 3 Retrieved January 17 2022 Hernandez Debby Carman Hall to remain closed The Daily Eastern News Retrieved January 17 2022 Markham Stephanie April 2 2015 ROTC receives training in Carman Hall The Daily Eastern News Archived from the original on June 20 2015 Retrieved January 17 2022 Panther Dining University Food Court Eastern Illinois University Retrieved July 27 2018 GREEK LIFE AT EIU Eastern Illinois University Retrieved August 4 2018 EIU IHSA State Championships Eastern Illinois University Retrieved July 27 2018 Eastern Illinois State College Fifty Years of PublicService PDF thekeep eiu edu January 1 1950 Retrieved May 15 2019 Glen Gabbard Psychiatric Times Retrieved October 3 2013 Joan Allen Eastern Illinois University Retrieved October 3 2013 Burl Ives Eastern Illinois University Retrieved October 3 2013 Rob Kleiner Composer Producer Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved May 9 2019 Notable Alumni John Malkovich Eastern Illinois University Retrieved February 5 2020 Charlotte Martin Eastern Illinois University Retrieved October 3 2013 William Phipps Eastern Illinois University Retrieved October 3 2013 Matthew Polenzani Eastern Illinois University Archived from the original on October 4 2013 Retrieved October 3 2013 EIU Alumnus Jerry Van Dyke to Serve as Homecoming Grand Marshal Eastern Illinois University Retrieved January 7 2020 Jim Edgar National Governors Association Retrieved October 3 2013 Joe Knollenberg Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved October 3 2013 Representative Brandon W Phelps D 118th District Illinois General Assembly Retrieved January 8 2014 Dennis Reboletti Illinois General Assembly Retrieved October 3 2013 Marilyn Skoglund PDF Vermont Judicial Branch Archived from the original PDF on October 4 2013 Retrieved October 3 2013 Larry Ray Stuffle 1949 2016 The State Journal Register January 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Retrieved October 3 2013 Pro Football Reference com Eastern Illinois University Retrieved October 3 2013 Otis Hudson Eastern Illinois University Retrieved October 3 2013 John Jurkovic Eastern Illinois University Retrieved October 3 2013 Sean Payton Eastern Illinois University Retrieved October 3 2013 Ted Petersen Eastern Illinois University Athletics Archived from the original on October 14 2011 Retrieved October 3 2013 Mike Shanahan Pro Football Reference com Retrieved October 3 2013 Chris Szarka Eastern Illinois University Athletics Retrieved October 3 2013 Pierre Walters Eastern Illinois University Athletics Retrieved October 3 2013 Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Tim Dykstra Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on April 18 2020 Retrieved July 16 2012 Brian Ebersole MMA Bio Retrieved January 1 2014 Matt Hughes About com Retrieved October 3 2013 Matt Hughes UFC Bio Retrieved January 1 2014 Kenny Robertson UFC Bio Retrieved January 1 2014 Mike Russow UFC Bio Retrieved January 1 2014 Louis Taylor MMA Bio Retrieved January 1 2014 Ryan Thomas MMA Bio Retrieved January 1 2014 James Warring Eastern Illinois University Athletics Archived from the original on October 14 2011 Retrieved October 3 2013 Matt Veach UFC Bio Retrieved January 1 2014 Schellas Hyndman Southern Methodist University Archived from the original on October 4 2013 Retrieved October 3 2013 Dan Steel Journal Gazette and Times Courier Retrieved October 3 2013 Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Darrin Steele Olympic Results Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on April 17 2020 Retrieved April 30 2018 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eastern Illinois University Illinois portalOfficial website EIU Athletics website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eastern Illinois University amp oldid 1144144431, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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