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September 13, 2021
EUREKA, Ill. – Eureka College has risen to No. 25 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Top Regional Colleges Midwest rankings and to No. 13 in the Best Value Schools Regional Colleges Midwest rankings. Eureka moved up eight spots on the Top Regional Colleges’ list from No. 33 in 2020 and moved...
Read MoreAugust 20, 2021
EUREKA – Eureka College has announced it will begin offering free COVID-19 testing to the general public through a partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and SHIELD Illinois. Members of the community -- whether they are showing symptoms or not – can go to...
Read MoreAugust 10, 2021
EUREKA — Eureka College has received a generous estate gift valued over $1.3 million, courtesy of longtime supporters Virginia and Joe Severns. The gift will be used to support student scholarships, the College’s outstanding faculty, and programs that will help provide a rich and memorable...
Read MoreAugust 09, 2021
Board recognizes Dr. Jamel Wright’s leadership with new employment contract through July 2025 EUREKA, Ill. – Eureka College’s Board of Trustees announced today that it voted to extend College President Dr. Jamel Wright’s employment contract for another four years and unanimously expressed...
Read MoreJuly 19, 2021
EUREKA, Ill. — Eureka College’s “Run with Reagan” is returning this year – and it’s moving to Homecoming weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 2, the Eureka College Office of Development and Alumni Relations and the Cross Country Team is inviting individuals to come to the Eureka College campus to...
Read MoreJuly 13, 2021
EUREKA – Eureka College is partnering with Saint Leo University to launch a unique new computer science program that will leverage both institutions’ strengths and better prepare students for a career in the field. The program, which was approved by the faculty in the spring, was officially...
Read MoreJune 16, 2021
EUREKA – When fine and performing arts students return to Eureka College this fall, they will have the opportunity to experience the College’s new Creative Design Lab. Located on the third floor of Burgess Memorial Hall, the latest addition to the EC campus will be the institution’s first...
Read MoreJune 07, 2021
EUREKA — Eureka College is proud to announce that 140 students have received Dean’s List honors for the Spring 2021 semester. This is the second straight semester Eureka College has had 140 Dean’s List recipients. The list includes students from 70 different Illinois communities and six...
Read MoreJune 04, 2021
EUREKA — President of Peoria Riverfront Museum John Morris announced a new partnership between Eureka College and the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Friday at the 2021 Ronald W. Reagan Memorial Ceremony. The partnership will make Reagan-related objects and other historic artifacts available to...
Read MoreMay 27, 2021
EUREKA — Dr. Joseph Cunningham is Eureka College’s 2021 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award winner. Cunningham, an assistant professor of religion who has taught at Eureka College for six years, received the award at EC's 160th commencement ceremony on May 15. The award recognizes...
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