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Coordinates: 39°28′43″N 88°10′41″W 39.47861, -88.17806

Eastern Illinois University

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    • 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, Illinois, United States of America
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  • Official Website: [1]
• History & Memorable Moments

Eastern Illinois University was established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School. Originally a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, it gradually expanded its curriculum to include Baccalaureate and Master's degrees in most of the arts, sciences, and humanities. ^[1]

The first building was finished in 1899 and is called Old Main, though it is formally named the Livingston C. Lord Administration Building in honor of EIU's first president, who served from 1899 to 1933. Built of Indiana limestone in a heavy Gothic revival style with turrets, towers, and battlements, its distinctive outline is the official symbol of the school. Old Main is one of the five "castles" built in the 1890s at the major Illinois state colleges. Governor John Peter Altgeld was instrumental in funding the Illinois university system, and he was especially fond of the Gothic style. Eastern's "Old Main" and Illinois State University's Cook Hall are the only schools where the "castle" is not named after Altgeld. Other original Gothic Revival buildings include Booth Library and Blair Hall. Blair Hall was restored after a disastrous fire in 2004. ^[1]

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• Teachers (Where are they now?)
  • Borah, Bernard W (August 1991 - May 1999)
  • Royle, Bradley (August 1998 - November 2000)
  • Sego, Anita (August 2001 - Present)
  • Stroehlein, Laura D (September 1991 - Present)
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