Eastern Illinois University


History

Eastern was founded in 1895 as a two year normal school. It grew and became a great university.

 

Nature of Business

It is a State University.

 

Qualities & Skills Needed for Employment

The faculty must have their PhD's in their academic specialties. Since EIU has almost 12,000 students, they employ around 1,900 other people.

 

Impact of Changing Technologies

Technology has impacted Eastern very significantly. All areas of the university use computers. The Internet has definitely had a positive impact on Eastern's business and service.

 

Vision for 2020

Eastern Illinois University has many foundational goals for the future. Those goals include: improving the quality of education in both undergraduate and graduate programs; attracting and retaining a diverse and highly qualified faculty and staff; improving university service and outreach; attracting and retaining a diverse and highly qualified student body and increasing university resources.


Eastern Illinois University

Charleston IL 61920

(217) 581-2011

Eastern Illinois University

 


Special thanks to Dr. David Jorns for supplying information to assist us with this project.

Team members: Chelsie Hill and Courtney Coddington

Return to Charleston, IL: A 2020 Vision