The Western Illinois University School of Music will present a Jazz Studio Orchestra (JSO) Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. The JSO is under the direction of Whitney Ashe, WIU Director of Jazz Studies. This performance is open free for general audience seating […]
To prepare for the impact anticipated by Hurricane Helene, Midwest Food Bank is mobilizing its disaster relief efforts across its footprint. Hurricane Helene is expected to leave residents without power and access to clean water across the southeast. This will create an urgent need for immediate relief efforts. Midwest Food Bank is partnering with other […]
A new fund in the Western Illinois University Foundation is providing essential financial support for student retention activities. The Leatherneck Retention Fund expands the reach of the important work occurring campus-wide in Student Success and Academic Affairs, assisting students in establishing their roots at WIU and persisting through to graduation. The Leatherneck Retention Fund provides […]
Are you ready for the Midwest’s favorite marathon? The Quad Cities Marathon will take place this weekend in downtown Moline, at Vibrant Arena, with a run for everyone! There will be the Marathon, a Marathon Relay, Half Marathon, 5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Run/Walk, Kids Micro-Marathon and the Pump-N-Run. The 5K Run/Walk, Marathon, Marathon Relay and […]
Western Illinois University will host Valerie Cooper, associate professor of Religion and Society and Black Church Studies from Duke Divinity School, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, in the Sandburg Theater for the 37th annual Mary Olive Woods lecture. Cooper’s lecture, “Segregated Sundays: How Racially Segregated Worship Feeds Political Divisions,” will focus on racial reconciliation […]
Join Quad Cities Cruisers at 3 p.m. Saturday for their first cruise-in of the year at SouthPark Mall in Moline! Please join us for our very first “Cruise-in” for 2023! Music, Food Vendors, 50/50. The Quad City Mopar Club will be our featured guest car club. Donations for Empower House & Gi Gi’s Playhouse accepted […]
Looking for some fun this weekend? You need to check out the Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Every week we give you a rundown of some of the cool things to do in and around the Illinois and Iowa Quad-Cities. It’s free, fun, and local! This week we give you the lowdown on local music, […]
MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois University Associate Agricultural Research Technician Brent Heaton has been named the Al and Elaine Goldfarb Civil Service Employee of the Month for September 2020. Heaton was hired in June 1999 and had his classification changed to assistant agricultural research technician in April 2010. He audited to his current position in […]
Join WQPT on September 12, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. for a screening of excerpts from the film, A Reason to Live, and an engaging panel discussion about suicide prevention and mental wellness. Every day, 20 young people die by suicide in the United States. A Reason to Live, is a powerful documentary on teen and […]
The Western Illinois University Autism Center of Excellence has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Tracy Family Foundation. This significant investment from the Tracy Family Foundation will expand the WIU Autism Center of Excellence (WACE)’s staff to better support families in the west central Illinois region. WACE provides no-fee autism evaluations for children up […]
