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Ryan Hendrickson was announced as Eastern’s next provost and vice president of academic affairs. Hendrickson was one of four candidates that interviewed for the positions. Eastern selected Hendrickson to officially fulfill the role, after being the interim provost for seven months, after Jay Gatrell left the position to serve as Eastern’s University President. Hendrickson has.
Ryan Hendrickson has served as a dean in various areas at Eastern Illinois University since 2015 and came to EIU as a political science professor in 1999.
The Editorial Board majority endorsed Eastern’s current Interim Provost Ryan Hendrickson to serve as the official provost. After weeks of interviews, Eastern heard out the four provost candidates to fill the vacancy. All candidates displayed desirable traits previously published in an earlier editorial. Simone Cummings and Denise Seabert checked off the “for the students” box,.
Spring enrollment has been steadily increasing over the past five years. Eastern’s 10th-day enrollment report stated that spring 2024 enrollment is at 8,688 students, a 0.7% increase from spring 2023. Eastern’s report also stated that, “Highlights of this spring’s 10th-day enrollment report includes a 4% increase in international students (795), a 5.6% increase in high.