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December 18, 2018
EUREKA – Eureka College staff and students will participate in a campus-wide day of service as part of Martin Luther King Day on Jan. 21, 2019. The College aspires for the involvement of at least 200 members of the campus community to collect items to put together 500 hygiene kits in support of...
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December 18, 2018
EUREKA – Eureka College will celebrate its annual Founders Day with a week-long celebration from Feb. 4-8. Events throughout the week include the annual Founders Day Convocation on Thursday, Feb. 7 and an exhibit showcasing two of the College’s Founders and ideals and how 1932 graduate Ronald...
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November 08, 2018
EUREKA – The Eureka College Arts and Lectures Board will host renowned transgender speaker and author Ryan Sallans for his presentation “Scouting the Unknown” on Tuesday, Nov. 27 in Becker Auditorium at 7 p.m. The event is open to the community with free admission for Eureka College students,...
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October 17, 2018
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Promise Foundation celebrated its 10-year anniversary this past Saturday evening. An incredible evening that included world-famous Michael Israel, live entertainment, art auction and raffles. The night also was the platform for a joint announcement from Dr. Jamel Wright and...
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October 11, 2018
EUREKA – The Ronald W. Reagan Society of Eureka College will host Bob Spitz, the author of Reagan: An American Journey for a presentation and book signing on Tuesday, Oct. 16 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Terrill Rooms of the Donald B. Cerf Center. During his presentation, Spitz will share...
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Mike Murtagh
September 18, 2018
Recently I had the privilege to attend the Presidential Sites Summit hosted by the White House Historical Society in Washington. It was a spectacular event. Hundreds of Presidential sites from throughout the United States were represented. The history in the room was palpable. One of the...
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August 20, 2018
EUREKA — Eureka College Director of Alumni Relations Shellie Schwanke and Collette travel expert Brian Higgins will co-host an informational webinar on Aug. 28 at 4:30 p.m. about an international travel opportunity to London, Normandy, and Paris in September of 2019. The trip will focus on the...
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June 15, 2018
“Together We Win” is a mantra Eureka College Hall of Fame men’s basketball head coach Dave Darnall holds near and dear to his heart. Three simple words were the identity of his coaching style for 23 seasons between Momence High School and EC. Now, nearly a quarter century since his retirement,...
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Mike Murtagh
June 11, 2018
I often hear people in the liberal arts feel the need to make their case for support. It is unfortunate that we have to try and demonstrate value and importance when it should be so obvious to all. A liberal arts education teaches that lifelong learning and critical thinking lead to enriched and...
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June 07, 2018
The 2017-18 academic year was a great year at Eureka College. In May, the year was capped off when more than 130 students earned their degrees and joined the ranks of nearly 8,000 EC alumni as part of the 157th Commencement ‘Neath the Elms. As our students and faculty enjoy their summer break,...
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May 24, 2018
EUREKA, Ill. — Eureka College Assistant Professor of Psychology Alexander B. Swan has collaborated with a California marketing professor on a research publication “Deeply Confusing: Conflating Difficulty With Deep Revelation on Personality Assessment” in an effort to identify why individuals...
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May 23, 2018
EUREKA, Ill. — The Ronald W. Reagan Society of Eureka College will recognize the 14th anniversary of Reagan’s death at the annual Ronald Reagan Memorial ceremony at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 5 at the Reagan Peace Garden on the campus of Eureka College. Reagan author and historian Gene Kopelson...
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May 10, 2018
EUREKA, Ill. – The Eureka College Theatre Department and Nitsch Theatre Arts are both proud to announce the productions for the 2018-2019 academic year. First up will be the comedy This Random World by Stephen Dietz Sep. 26-29 at 7:30 p.m. and Sep. 30 at 2:00 p.m. in Pritchard Theatre. Eureka...
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May 10, 2018
The dust has finally settled on the 2017-18 academic year at Eureka College. On May 5, more than 130 students earned their degrees and joined the ranks of nearly 8,000 EC alumni as part of the 157th Commencement ‘Neath the Elms. So what now? The journey at Eureka College for those that...
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April 30, 2018
EUREKA, Ill. – Yvonne Gilmore, Associate Dean of the Disciples Divinity House at the University of Chicago, will deliver the Baccalaureate address at Eureka College’s 2018 service on Friday, May 4 at 6 p.m. at the Donald B. Cerf Center. Gilmore’s address is titled “Innovation and Imagination:...
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April 30, 2018
Whether you’ll be a returning student, a transfer student or an incoming freshman in the class of 2022 next fall, there is always a way to get involved at Eureka College. Check out the numbers on EC student involvement in our infographic below or download here.
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Jack Cascone
April 30, 2018
Coming to campus for the first time as a future student can sometimes be intimidating. You’re no longer a high school senior that’s shopping around at different colleges. You’ve been accepted, you’ve signed your letter of intent and you’ve made a $200 deposit. Now, how do you keep yourself from...
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April 20, 2018
EUREKA, Ill. — Legendary United States Olympian Bob Beamon will serve as Eureka College’s May 2018 Commencement speaker on Saturday, May 5 at the Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena and Convocation Center. Commencement will begin at 10:30 a.m. Beamon, a native of South Jamaica, Queens, N.Y., was...
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April 17, 2018
EUREKA, Ill. – Eureka College has selected four incoming freshmen from the class of 2022 as Reagan Fellows in the Ronald W. Reagan Leadership Program. The new Reagan Fellows are Katherine Germann of Sunbury, Ohio, Jackson Nannie of East Peoria, Ill., Emmalyn Paul of Eureka and Zachary Walter of...
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April 17, 2018
In March 2018, the Eureka College Service Learning and Mission (SLAM) Trip collaborated with Community Collaborations International to perform disaster relief work in the Beaumont, Texas area devastated by Hurricane Harvey. Eureka College, through the help of our generous donors, enabled eight...
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Rachel Smith
April 11, 2018
Alumni Weekend is here! The weekend of April 13-15 is complete with events to please alumni of all ages. First of all, Run with Reagan, the Leadership Conference, & the Golden E Club Celebration are back! Additionally, alumni and guests are welcome to stop by the Science Expo to see our new...
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April 09, 2018
EUREKA, Ill. – For the tenth straight year, Eureka College students will hold a community service project to provide Eureka residents and organizations with free spring cleanup. The service day will be Saturday, April 21 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Since its inception, approximately 450 students have...
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April 03, 2018
The Multi-Cultural Student Union of Eureka College is a cultural organization which focuses on bringing information about multi-cultural experiences to Eureka College’s campus. The Multi-Cultural Union also provides information on business and academic opportunities. It exists for all those who...
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