In honor of the Oct. 29 inauguration of Eastern Illinois University President Carol D. Surles, a symposium will be held through October to celebrate the university's tradition of academic excellence and promise for the future.
Most events are free.
Activities include presentations by Eastern faculty, guest lectures, exhibits and musical performances. Some of the presentations are more academically focused while others are more light-hearted and entertaining. Eastern's College of Arts and Humanities, Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences, College of Education and Professional Studies, College of Sciences, School of Adult and Continuing Education, Graduate School and International Programs and Booth Library are each sponsoring one or more public events. A highlight of the symposium will be an inaugural keynote address by Stanley O. Ikenberry, president of the American Council on Education and former president of the University of Illinois. He will speak at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, in the Grand Ballroom of the University Union.