Western Illinois University’s “Leathernecks Take Over Chicago” tour will be held in mid-November with a week-long series of events for alumni and friends. WIU will host six events between Nov. 18-23, in different suburbs throughout the Chicagoland area, culminating with a downtown social during the Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. WIU Alumni Santa `93 and […]
Tara Feld, associate dean of the Western Illinois University College of Business and Technology (CBT), has been named interim dean of the College, effective Nov. 1. Feld has served as associate dean and Master of Business Administration (MBA) director for the CBT since 2019. As associate dean, Feld’s responsibilities include oversight of college-wide curriculum management and assessment activities; […]
Western Illinois University is proud to announce that the WIU School of Music has been ranked in the Top 100 Best Colleges for Music in America by Niche for 2025, placing WIU among the nation’s leading music programs. WIU achieved an impressive ranking at No. 93, surpassing many of its top competitors. WIU stands out […]
As part of National Transfer Student Week, Western Illinois University is proud to share the inspiring transfer journey of Baylee Palmer, who joined the Leatherneck community in the fall of 2022. Palmer transferred from Black Hawk Community College in Moline and chose WIU to pursue a major in Forensic Chemistry. “I was looking for forensic […]
Bettendorf High School StuCo Silent Auction committee extends a heartfelt thank you to our generous sponsors for their incredible support! Thanks to your contributions, we raised over $3,000 for the River Bend Food Bank. Your generosity will make a real difference in our community!
More support from the local community is coming to the Rock Island Academy (RIA), in the form of a partnership with United Way Quad Cities (UWQC). RIA has been selected as one of five Quad City area schools to be part of UWQC’s ‘Communities in Schools’ initiative. According to UWQC, ‘Communities in Schools’ is a […]
The directors of the Snapdragon Book Foundation are excited to announce Rock Island Academy as the beneficiary of this year’s Next Up program! Every September, we showcase the school library that would have received a grant in May if we had enough funds. We provide 100% of all donations during the month of September directly […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Western Illinois University’s Kappa Sigma Chapter has earned the 2023-2024 National Phi Alpha Chapter Service Award, recognizing the chapter’s outstanding service and commitment to the community. As a result of this achievement, the chapter has been invited to present a poster presentation on their service activities at the Council on Social […]
Bettendorf High School’s Industrial Tech Skills Club students are hard at work creating steel “Bett” signs. A couple of large Betts will be installed in the district office and high school! Can’t wait to see their craftsmanship shine!
“A Taste of Ghana” will highlight Western Illinois University’s Phi Beta Delta’s (PBD) annual scholarship fundraiser at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Campus Students for Christ House, 1545 Riverview Drive in Macomb. In addition to a meal of authentic Ghanaian cuisine, there will be a presentation on Ghanaian culture, Ghanaian entertainment and a […]
