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eiu alumni newsletter
july | 2008
Former student names asteroid for retired professor
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Scott Smith, a retired EIU physics professor, holds a plaque that shows the location of an asteroid named in his honor by a former student who is now the director at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz. |
Robert Millis '63, director of Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz., credits retired EIU physics professor Scott Smith with guiding him to his career in astronomy. So, when Millis recently discovered an asteroid, he decided to name it after his mentor and friend.
"This was an opportunity at long last to honor Dr. Smith in an appropriate and lasting way," Millis said. Click here for the story.
Former EIU soccer player and coach now leads major league team
Schellas Hyndman '73, '77, a player on EIU's 1969 national championship soccer team, recently became head coach of Major League Soccer's FC Dallas.
Hyndman, one of the top college coaches in the country for a quarter-century, coached at EIU from 1977 to 1983, leading the Panthers to two national finals appearances and earning a National Coach of the Year award. Read more about his career here.
Help us honor Eastern's early female athletes
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This fall, the Alumni Association will honor Eastern's female student-athletes who competed from the 1930s through the late 1980s by presenting them with the long overdue and well-deserved "EI" letters they never received.
We need your help to make sure we don't leave anybody out. Please check our list of honorees; if we've omitted names, please contact us at 800-ALUM-EIU or alumeiu@eiu.edu. Thanks for your help!
Alumni Opportunities
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Visit EIU at the 2008 Illinois State Fair
If you plan to be at the Illinois State Fair on Friday, Aug. 8, we'd love for you to stop by and see us at our Campus Town tent, where you'll find giveaways, hands-on activities, departmental exhibits and performances.
July alumni spotlight: Dr. R. Joe Campbell
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Hillsboro Educational Foundation president Barbara Adams, left, presents the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award to Dr. R. Joe Campbell. |
Dr. R. Joe Campbell '59 has spent decades studying Nahuatl, the language of the Aztec Indians. His extensive work with the language, which hadn't been documented in written form in more than 400 years, will provide an analyzed vocabulary of more than 90,000 words.
Read more about the retired Indiana University faculty member in this story about his receipt of the Hillsboro Educational Foundation's 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award.
EIU Alumni Information
Join the Alumni Association Today
Please consider joining the EIU Alumni Association. Your membership will allow us to continue to expand our programming and offerings to the university community.
The association has been able to steadily increase its financial support to the university over the past several years in the form of student scholarships and grants because of the support of members like you.
In addition, you don't want to miss receiving Old Main Line, the alumni magazine which is for members only. It's a great way to stay on top of what's happening on campus for only $30 annually. Join online or call us at 800-ALUM-EIU. We appreciate your continuing support!
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Additional News
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- EIU to look for energy conservation opportunities »
- Rare plant blooms at Eastern »
- EIU bur oak, others named historical trees »
Upcoming Events
Registration information and a complete listing of events is available on our Web site.
- Chicago Cubs Baseball Outing SOLD OUT!
- July 25th
Chicago, IL - Visit EIU at the 2008 Illinois State Fair
- August 8th
Chicago, IL - Legacy Luncheon
- August 21st
Charleston, IL - EIU vs. U of I Alumni Tailgate
- Sept. 6th
Champaign, IL - Tony Romo Watch Party
- Sept. 7th
Addison, TX - St. Louis After Business Hours
- Sept. 11th
St. Louis, MO - Latino Student Alumni Reunion
- Sept. 12-14th
Charleston, IL - Family Weekend Alumni Tailgate
- Sept. 27th
Charleston, IL - Warm-Up to Homecoming
- Oct. 2nd
Rockford, IL - EIU Homecoming
- Oct. 17-19th
Charleston, IL - Black Student Reunion
- Oct. 31st-Nov. 2nd
Charleston, IL - Panther Pride: EIU Honors its Pioneers in Women's Athletics
- Nov. 14-15th
Charleston, IL
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