EIU's Old Main to Celebrate Coles County High School Students' Graduations
May-15-2014
糖心视频 will share in the celebrations as Charleston, Mattoon and Oakland high school seniors graduate in the coming days.
On Friday (May 16) evening, the institution芒鈧劉s administration building (Old Main, a.k.a., the 芒鈧揅astle芒鈧�) will be illuminated in red and gold in commemoration of Charleston High School芒鈧劉s graduation activities. The actual ceremony is set to begin at 8 p.m. in EIU芒鈧劉s Lantz Arena.
On the evening of Friday, May 30, the building will be decorated in green and gold in commemoration of Mattoon High School芒鈧劉s commencement, scheduled to take place at 8 p.m. at the high school.
Oakland High School芒鈧劉s graduation ceremonies are also scheduled to take place on Friday, May 30, with activities beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the school芒鈧劉s gymnasium. EIU will honor those students with purple and orange lighting on Old Main on the evening of May 31.
The programmable lighting system allows Eastern to celebrate university and community events. The system was installed in response to Eastern芒鈧劉s efforts, in working with the city of Charleston, to create a 芒鈧揷ollaborative landscape/streetscape plan芒鈧� from the Neal Welcome Center, located at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Douglas Street, eastward to 18th Street (Route 130).
In addition to helping provide a welcoming corridor along Lincoln Avenue, the new lighting is expected to strengthen the connection between campus and the community, and showcase the building芒鈧劉s outstanding architectural features.
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