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Campus discusses free speech

Campus discusses free speech
The housing policy regarding the posting of signs in residence hall windows is still on hold after a campus-wide forum on free speech Wednesday afternoon in the Keen Johnson Building. University president Joanne Glasser opened the forum with a reminder of the hold placed on the housing regulation before winter break.…

Building dreams

Building dreams
"There is nothing more important to this campus than the SACS review," said University President Joanne Glasser during a faculty-staff convocation in Brock Auditorium last Thursday. What is SACS, and why is it so important to Eastern? Put simply, SACS stands for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.…

Power failure disrupts class, closes dorm

A power failure Monday left two classroom buildings and one residence hall in the dark through Tuesday evening. Around 11 a.m. Monday, Eastern lost power in the Burrier Building, Dizney Building and Walters Hall. The Carter Building and the Ramsey Building and Heat Plant also lost power.…

New security system installation complete

'SYSTEM ONLY AS GOOD AS USER'
New security system installation complete
After a technological debate and installation of the proximity card readers, campus-wide residence hall security systems are ready to go live. The process began with Combs, Case and Keene halls on Jan. 18. Installation was supposed to be completed after Thanksgiving and activated the first week of December.…

Fletcher's tax plan to boost economy

Fletcher's tax plan to boost economy
Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher spent last week touring the state to promote his new JOBS for Kentucky plan for tax modernization. Fletcher was greeted on Eastern's campus Friday morning by a small group of protestors holding signs that read: "Tax wealth, not poverty" and "It's hard to make progress when we're stuck in neutral.…

SACS review fills university's 'plate'

"There is nothing more important to this campus than the SACS review," said University President Joanne Glasser during a faculty-staff convocation in Brock Auditorium last Thursday. What is SACS, and why is it so important to Eastern? Put simply, SACS stands for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.…

Lack of funding postpones chemical disposal

Lack of funding postpones chemical disposal
Madison County residents and Eastern students may see delays in the disposal of the chemical weapons housed at The Blue Grass Army Depot. The depot is facing possible delays in the disposal of the chemical weapons due to substantial funding cuts within President George W.…

Eastern's future depends on non-trads

Non-traditional students should be the focus of future enrollment at Eastern, Ron Crouch, director of the Kentucky State Data Center, told the university on Friday. Crouch met with more than 20 administration and staff members to discuss economic and population trends in Kentucky and the effects these trends will have on Eastern.…

Grade appeal process available to students

Senior Lee Chandler could not believe what he saw when he checked his final grades last fall. The grade report said he had a B in one of his environmental science classes but he felt like he had earned an A in the class. Chandler decided to appeal the grade.…

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