BOT talks Eastern budget, enrollment JARAD JARMON - Journal-Gazette/Times-Courier

Eastern Illinois University has taken its hits over the past few years because of bickering among state legislators and Gov. Bruce Rauner. The long-running state budget impasse has resulted in Eastern and other universities across the state having to cut operations and, in most cases, personnel. As of April, it was reported that the university has 1,224 employees, including 737 staff and 487 faculty. When the layoff process started, the university had 1,743 employees. And according to comments made in the EIU Board of Trustees committee meeting Friday, the university might take more blows as the budget impasse continues. http://jg-tc.com/news/local/education/bot-talks-eastern-budget-enrollment/article_c09ee8d7-62f7-593d-822d-a76e5dc305af.html