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Rock Island Will Continue Offering Free Breakfast And Lunch To Kids

Rock Island Will Continue Offering Free Breakfast And Lunch To Kids

The Rock Island-Milan School District #41 is pleased to announce that our elementary, junior high schools, and high school will continue to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2024-2025 school year. Section 104(a) of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 amended section 11(a)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch […]

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Quad Cities Community Foundation Grants WIU To Develop Bilingual Early Learning Spot

Quad Cities Community Foundation Grants WIU To Develop Bilingual Early Learning Spot

QUAD CITIES, Iowa / Illinois—The Quad Cities Community Foundation has granted a total of $57,218 to Western Illinois University to support and develop Rocky’s Play Space, a bilingual early learning and family empowerment lab site opening this year in Moline. “Rocky’s Play Space represents the power of partnership and collaboration,” said Sue Hafkemeyer, the Community […]

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Western Illinois University Athletics Celebrates Olympic Connections

Western Illinois University Athletics Celebrates Olympic Connections

With the 2024 Summer Olympic Games officially kicking off, Leatherneck Athletics is proud to celebrate a rich history of connections to the Olympic Games. Leatherneck  student-athletes and coaches have left a significant mark on the global sports stage throughout the years, from track and field to basketball to excellence in athletic training, WIU Athletics has […]

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Western Illinois Summer Camp Shows Off Opportunities for Rural Students

Western Illinois Summer Camp Shows Off Opportunities for Rural Students

Underserved youth were given an opportunity to develop their interest in enrolling in higher education at Western Illinois University in mid-July. High school students from school districts in Peoria, Monmouth, Beardstown and Macomb attended the Addressing Equity Gaps Among Rural Students summer camp at WIU, a project funded by the Department of Education’s Rural Postsecondary […]

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Leatherneck Men's Soccer Earns Summit League Academic Honors

Leatherneck Men’s Soccer Earns Summit League Academic Honors

The Western Illinois men’s soccer program was honored by the Summit League this week for their efforts in the classroom during the 2023-24 academic year. The Leathernecks had five student-athletes named to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Achievement for the 2023-24 academic year. Those student-athletes are Jimmy Baars, Liam Gainey, Gabe Chapa, Oscar Olingdahl, and […]

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