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December 12, 2022
EUREKA – Eureka College has received a $1.25 million lead gift for a $2.5 million project that will create a new student success center and modernize the college library. The 27,000-square-foot Student Success Center inside the Melick Library will house all of EC’s student life and academic...
Read MoreNovember 29, 2022
On Wednesday, Dec. 7, Eureka College’s “Social Justice as an Engaged Citizen” class will be hosting its second annual “Town Hall of Injustices” from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The class, which is a Justice and Civic Responsibility course, is inviting the community to come and engage in a night filled...
Read MoreNovember 01, 2022
Eureka College announces fall musical performances, including the return of the Renaissance Dinners and the brand-new Jazz Ensemble. The performances are open to the general public. On Friday, November 11, 7:00 p.m. in Becker Auditorium, Eureka’s new Jazz Ensemble will give its debut...
Read MoreOctober 27, 2022
EUREKA – The Ronald Reagan Museum at Eureka College recently received more than $56,000 in grants for archive preservation and increasing accessibility. The museum received a $48,160 Inspire Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and a $8,610 preservation grant from the...
Read MoreOctober 17, 2022
Eureka College Music Faculty Dr. Adriana Martínez and Dr. Sarah Riskind received a grant from the Community Foundation of Central Illinois this past spring to create a series of free workshops for music educators. Eureka Sings: Spotlight Workshops for Music Teachers will enrich vocal and choral...
Read MoreOctober 17, 2022
Date: Sunday, October 30, 2022 Time: 2:00 P.M. Location: Eureka College Campus, McCallister Chapel 300 East College Ave., Eureka IL 61530 Cost: Free admission Michael W. Hull, Guitar Faculty at Eureka will direct the Guitar Ensemble guests from Bradley University and Illinois Central...
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2022
EUREKA, Ill. – Each year, the Alumni Board and Board of Trustees of Eureka College recognize the successes, professional accomplishments, and heartfelt support of our alma mater by special individuals within our community. Eureka College is proud to announce the following recipients of our...
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2022
EUREKA, Ill. — Eureka College is proud to welcome 279 first-year and transfer students, the largest in the history of the institution, marking a 53% increase from 2021. The College’s total enrollment increased 17% from 2021, from 476 students to 559. Eureka is now at its highest fall...
Read MoreAugust 03, 2022
EUREKA, Ill. — To celebrate its 100th Homecoming, Eureka College is hosting the 10th Annual “Run with Reagan” race and fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 24. This year’s event, which welcomes participants of all ages, will begin with a 400-meter Kids Dash at 8 a.m., followed by a one-mile fun...
Read MoreJune 23, 2022
Scholarship Fundraising Golf Event EUREKA, Ill. – Eureka College will host a new golf event this year to raise funds for student scholarships. The President’s Cup Golf Classic will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, August 15 at the Country Club of Peoria. “We are excited about this new event and...
Read MoreJune 08, 2022
Congratulations Recipients! EUREKA — Eureka College is proud to announce the Dean’s List honorees for the Spring 2022 semester. The Spring 2022 Eureka College Dean’s List features 110 recipients. The list includes students from 60 different Illinois communities and six states (Alabama,...
Read MoreJune 07, 2022
We Are So Proud of Dr. Kathryn Everett EUREKA, Ill. — Dr. Kathryn Everett is Eureka College’s 2022 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award winner. Everett, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Director of Sustainability at Eureka College, received the award at EC’s 161st...
Read MoreMay 27, 2022
Congratulations Austin Hopkins. PEORIA, Ill. – Eureka College’s Austin Hopkins has been awarded the Peoria Academy of Science Memorial Scholarship. The Peoria Academy of Science Memorial Scholarship Fund annually awards a $1,000 scholarship to a student from the Tri-County Area who is a...
Read MoreMay 27, 2022
Our Honorary Keynote Speaker. EUREKA, Ill. – Peggy Grande, former executive assistant to President Ronald Reagan, will be the keynote speaker at the 2022 Reagan Memorial Ceremony at Eureka College on June 3. The annual ceremony, which will recognize the 18th anniversary of Reagan’s death,...
Read MoreApril 29, 2022
EUREKA, Ill. -- Eureka College is celebrating the most successful Giving Day in the College’s history. The 24-hour fundraiser began on April 27 and received 395 donations totaling $100,916 – the largest one-day total of a fundraiser hosted by the College. “Alumni and friends from around...
Read MoreApril 13, 2022
EUREKA, Ill. – Eureka College alumna Summer Selby will serve as Eureka College’s May 2022 Commencement speaker on May 7. Commencement will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will be held in the Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena and Convocation Center for the first time since before the...
Read MoreApril 12, 2022
EUREKA — Eureka College is proud to announce the four freshmen from the class of 2026 who have been chosen as Reagan Fellows in the Ronald W. Reagan Leadership Program. The new Reagan Fellows are Kaleb Brown of Auburn, Illinois, Joel Ewald of Roscommon, Michigan, Claire Schaffner of Delavan,...
Read MoreApril 01, 2022
EUREKA, Ill. – Eureka College is saddened to hear of the closing of Lincoln College. In an effort to help the Lincoln College students succeed and complete their bachelor degrees, Eureka College will be matching the net tuition cost for all Lincoln College students who choose to transfer to...
Read MoreMarch 31, 2022
EUREKA – Eureka College Fine and Performing Arts will be presenting the Tony Award-winning musical comedy “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” on April 8-9 at Pritchard Theatre. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling” is based on the experiences of Scripps National Spelling Bee...
Read MoreMarch 29, 2022
EUREKA – This April, the Eureka College Music Department will be presenting five public performances. This slew of events will include several “firsts” for the department, including the first commissioned work in recent memory, the first combined performances with Chorale and Chamber...
Read MoreMarch 24, 2022
EUREKA – The Illinois Department of Public Health’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Arti Barnes, be a guest speaker in Eureka College science professor Dr. Paul Small’s Ethical Reasoning Seminar on Tuesday. Barnes will be joining the class in the AV room of Melick Library via Zoom to speak about...
Read MoreMarch 17, 2022
EUREKA – Eureka College creative writing professor Dr. Ezekiel Jarvis is bringing back his choose-your-own-adventure story project to raise money for a trio of libraries. Jarvis, who first launched the experimental writing project to raise money for local charities in 2019, is reviving it...
Read MoreMarch 11, 2022
EUREKA – “It’s Just a Hobby,” an exhibit of anonymous, student-made works of art, will soon be on display at Eureka College’s Burgess Memorial Hall Art Gallery. The exhibit will begin with an opening on Tuesday, March 22 from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., and will be on display from March 22 to...
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2022
EUREKA – Eureka College English professors Dr. Kate Harlin and Dr. Andrea Whitacre will be hosting sci-fi and fantasy author C.L. Clark for a virtual reading and Q&A with students on Thursday. Clark, who published her debut novel "The Unbroken" last year, and whose works has appeared in...
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2022
EUREKA – Eureka College English professors Dr. Kate Harlin and Dr. Andrea Whitacre will be hosting sci-fi and fantasy author C.L. Clark for a virtual reading and Q&A with students on Thursday. Clark, who published her debut novel "The Unbroken" last year, and whose works has appeared in...
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2022
EUREKA — Eureka College is proud to announce the Dean’s List honorees for the Fall 2021 semester. The Fall 2021 Eureka College Dean’s List features 131 recipients. The list includes students from 63 different Illinois communities and six states (Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and...
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