Rest in peace, Coach Bob Spoo. The Eastern Illinois Family is thinking of you, your loved ones and all the Panthers you guided and coached over the years. Thanks for being Forever EIU.
#EIU
classes scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. and later this evening are cancelled on the Charleston campus. Classes are canceled on Wed, Jan 30, but the University remains open. Regular class schedules will resume Thursday, January 31.
💙💙💙 Did you see the two
#EIU
alumni on
@TheEllenShow
today? Bryant Fritz '10 and Krystal Moya '10 appeared after Fritz made the news for rescuing a stranded dog from a lake. The couple, who met at EIU, shared their story - and a marriage proposal - on the show. 💙💙💙
Bernie is tired of winter in the midwest, even if it means he gets to wear his favorite mittens. Where do you picture Bernie on campus? Let us know!
#BerniesMittens
EIU students & employees gathered this morning on the South Quad to unveil EIU’s new “We Are EIU” unity flagpole. EIU leaders joined students in raising the Black Lives Matter flag as a gesture of unity and solidarity on campus. Learn more at
More characters you say?
We are loyal EIU, we're loyal and true -
'though the odds be great or small
we'll still be cheering you (rah! rah!)
so fight you Panthers for the glory of our dear name
fight on for Eastern, come on you Panthers win this game!
GO BIG BLUE! GO BIG BLUE!
The MLB season might be delayed, but the
@EIU_Baseball
team has kicked off their season with a 7-3 record, including a big win last night over Illinois!⚾️
#GoPanthers
Early indications suggest EIU’s first-time freshmen enrollment will increase by more than 20% in fall 2018. This follows a 5% increase in EIU's most recent spring enrollment numbers, originally reported in January 2018.
#EIU
Full story in
@JGTCOnline
: .
Congratulations to all the Panther students becoming EIU alumni today. We are so proud and grateful to be part of your story, and we can't wait to see what you do next.
#PantherPride
#ForeverEIU
#EIU19
#EIUClassof2019
A message from Eastern Illinois University President David M. Glassman on yesterday's events in our nation's capital and the words of recently elected regional representative Mary Miller.
We are excited to report an overall, fall-to-fall enrollment increase of more than 10 percent! This marks the third consecutive year of growth in institutional enrollment.
#EIU
We are excited to present our new logo and share the inspiration behind its design! Thank you to design intern Karter for your hard work so far during the first week of your internship. Please let us know what additions we should make to improve Karter’s work.
EIU will once again be the only collegiate program to open the season with a former player serving as a starting quarterback (Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers), head coach (Sean Payton, Saints) and general manager (Ryan Pace, Bears). 🏈
The NFL season kicks off tonight and once again
@EIUPantherFB
connections to the league are strong...
Jimmy Garoppolo - 49ers QB
Kamu Grugier-Hill - Dolphins LB
Sean Payton - Saints HC
Tim Kelly - Texas OC
Just to name a few!!!
"It’s an honor for them to wear the C on their jersey and to walk out on the field and take ownership in that and leadership in that."
#FlyEaglesFly
More on the
#Eagles
2018 team captains:
"I really enjoyed my time at Eastern Illinois University and appreciated the opportunity to play football there. Eastern has a great campus and wonderful people." - Tony Romo '03
@tonyromo
#EIUGoTime
#EIU
“Every day we walk into Halas Hall and we walk by the George Halas statue, to me it’s just a constant reminder of how fortunate we are to be a part of this.”
Ryan Pace has been named NFL Executive of the Year by
@sportingnews
.
📰:
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of fallen CPD officer Officer Conrad Gary, who graduated from EIU in 2009. Please know the EIU family is thinking of you and sending love.
If you are watching the season premiere of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit tonight, keep an eye out for EIU Alum Blake Morris '13!
#PantherPride
#ForeverEIU
#EIUAlumni