Eureka College to hold first Eureka Conference on Economic Development May 9

Eureka College President J. David Arnold will welcome area business leaders and government officials to the college’s first Eureka Conference on Economic Development from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. May 9 in the Cerf College Center. Arnold plans to make the conference an annual event. Learn more>

EC Graduate Nick Easley to Lecture, Exhibit Artwork at BroMenn

The BroMenn Healthcare System, in conjunction with the Eureka College Art Department and the Van Leer Art Society of Immanuel Bible Foundation, will hold a reception for recent Eureka College graduate Nick Easley of Belvidere as part of its ongoing “Art in the Atrium” program on May 21 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, 1304 Franklin Ave., Normal, in the Heart Center Classrooms.
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Eureka College, Western Illinois University to Host Fourth Annual Stage Combat Workshop

Eureka College and Western Illinois University will host the fourth annual Central Illinois Stage Combat Workshop May 12-30 on the Eureka College campus. Learn more>

Eureka College Announces Summer Hours

Eureka College has announced summer hours for the Cerf Center, Ronald Reagan Museum and Melick Library. The hours are in effect until classes begin Aug. 27. Learn more>

Music Professor Joseph Henry Receives Eureka College Teaching Award

Joseph Henry of Eureka, a Eureka College professor of music since 1991, was named the 2008 recipient of the Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award at the college’s graduation May 3. Learn more>

Ann Shoemaker, Jan Wanack To Be Named Eureka College Honorary Alumnae

Two retiring Eureka College employees will be named honorary alumnae at the college’s annual alumni dinner May 17. Ann Shoemaker and Jan Wanack will be honored for their “years of loyalty and devotion to Eureka College” at 5 p.m. in the Cerf Center, said alumni relations director LeaAnne Schmidgall.
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Sarah Bouchie, Todd and Kim Cheek to Receive Young Alumni Awards

Sarah Bouchie of Atlanta, Ga., and Todd and Kim Cheek of Pontiac will receive Eureka College Young Alumni Awards at the college’s annual alumni dinner at 5 p.m. May 17. The public is welcome. Tickets are $25 and may be reserved by calling (309) 467-6317. Learn more>

Ruth Roth of Morton to Receive Eureka College Alumni Award of Merit

Ruth King Roth of Morton will receive the Eureka College Alumni Award of Merit at the college’s alumni dinner at 5 p.m. May 17 in the Cerf Center. The dinner is open to the public. Cost is $25. For reservations, call the alumni office at (309) 467-6317. Learn more>

Reagan Leadership Fellows Named at Eureka College

Eureka College has selected six incoming freshmen as Reagan Fellows in the Ronald W. Reagan Leadership Program. The award, based on leadership, service and academic excellence, includes a
full-tuition scholarship at Eureka College over four years. The students were selected from a field of 85 semifinalists in a competition held on the campus in February. Learn more>

Eureka College to Renovate, Expand Dickinson Commons Dining Hall from Cafeteria to Food Court

Eureka College’s Dickinson Commons dining hall will undergo a major renovation and expansion project this summer to convert the original cafeteria design to a modern food court.  The facility located at the corner of College Avenue and Burgess Street was built in 1961.

The approximately $1.8 million upgrade will add 44 feet to the west side of the building. Seating capacity in the dining area will grow from 205 to 328, while capacity in the East Room meeting room will grow from 42 to 92. The upgrade will include an expanded kitchen with new equipment, new offices, new restrooms and additional storage space. The project is scheduled to be complete before classes begin Aug. 27.
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