EUREKA COLLEGE

'Eureka College' is liberal arts college in Eureka, Illinois related by covenant to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and founded in 1855. It has a strong focus on history, political science, and the fine and performing arts. Enrollment is about 680 students.
The college was founded by a group of abolitionists who had left Kentucky because of their opposition to slavery. When the school opened its doors it became the first school in Illinois (and only the third in the United States) to educate women on an equal basis with men.
Athletics, though having struggled for some years, are beginning to pick up speed again. There are teams for men's and women's soccer, basketball, tennis, swimming, golf and track, as well as football, volleyball, baseball and softball. Starting in fall 2006, teams will compete in the NCAA's Division III as part of the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
There is a very active Greek life on campus, as well, with three social fraternities, all national, and three social sororities, one national and two local. There are also professional and honorary fraternities for Music, Drama, English, Science, and Social Sciences. Over half of Eureka's students belong to a Greek organization.
The school's main library, Melick Library, was named in honor of Wesley M. Melick and Clinton F. Melick. The building was dedicated on September 28, 1967 by California Governor and Eureka College alumnus Ronald Reagan.
The school's most famous alumnus is President Ronald Reagan, who graduated in 1932.

Contents

Notable Locations on Campus

Greek Life

Fraternities

Sororities

External links

Further reading

Notable Locations on Campus

★ Burrus Dickinson Hall, Administration building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

★ The Chapel, where Ronald Reagan gave his first public speech and is also on the National Register of Historic Places.

★ The Ronald W. Reagan Museum, a collection of objects and memorabilia from Reagan's time as a student, actor and president.

Greek Life

Fraternities

★ Tau Kappa Epsilon, Iota Chapter

★ Delta Sigma Phi, Zeta Upsilon Chapter

★ Lambda Chi Alpha, Theta-Chi Chapter

Sororities

★ Phi Omega, Local Sorority

★ Delta Delta Pi, Local Sorority

★ Delta Zeta, Pi Chapter

External links

★ Eureka College

★ Eureka College Athletics

★ Organizational Leadership at Eureka College

★ Campus map

Further reading

★ Adams, Harold. ''History of Eureka College, 1855-1982''. Eureka, IL: Board of Trustees of Eureka College, 1982.

★ Dickinson, Elmira J., ed. ''A History of Eureka College, with Biographical Sketches and Reminiscences''., St. Louis: Christian Publishing Company, 1894.

★ On This Day in Eureka History

★ MODELS - "Matrons of Distinction": Eureka Leadership Series