April 2009Alumni spotlight: Timothy W. Manning '93
President Barack Obama has nominated Timothy W. Manning '93 to serve as deputy administrator for National Preparedness, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security. (See the White House press release here.)
Manning is currently the director of the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management, as well as Homeland Security adviser to Gov. Bill Richardson.
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back to top Pitch in on Panther Service Day
Alumni in the Coles County area are invited to volunteer in their choice of community-service activities during EIU's seventh annual Panther Service Day on Saturday, April 25.
Don’t miss this opportunity to give back while networking with other EIU alumni, current students and fellow community members!
back to top News briefs from the EIU Alumni Association ...
- This weekend, the nationally ranked Panthers baseball team will retire the No. 19 jersey that belonged to Marty Pattin before he became a Major League pitcher.
- Tickets are on sale now for our ever-popular Cubs and Cardinals alumni outings. Buy yours now before they're gone!
- The Hello Dali Reunion Show will be held April 25, in conjunction with the 2009 Theatre Banquet.
- Thanks to a few changes, EIU Athletics' fifth annual EIU-Chicago Golf Classic (May 17-18) promises to be even better than ever.
- The Panther Club's primary fundraising event, Spring Fling, is set for May 2. To get tickets, donate or place a bid in the online auction, please click here.
- If you'd like to help make commencement go smoothly for our newest alumni, you can volunteer on May 9 by calling 217-581-6338 or e-mailing jrmckenzie@eiu.edu.
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