MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Western Illinois University, in collaboration with local Quad Cities college and university career centers, is offering a free summer event for Quad Cities-area employers from 9-11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4 in QC Riverfront Hall, room 103/104. “WIU is proud to collaborate with other Quad Cities colleges and universities in hopes of […]
GET READY TO ROCK THE SCHOOL YEAR THIS SUNDAY JULY 24! HEY ROCK ISLAND STUDENTS! See you at Schwiebert Park Sunday, TODAY, from 2 – 4p for food trucks and fun! IF you did not have time to register for school this week; this is last chance to register at the event. No registrations will […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL — The Western Illinois University Counseling Center (UCC) has been accredited for the 30th consecutive year by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS), Inc., the premier leader in setting the benchmark for the full range of professional counseling services on college and university campuses. Western is one of five universities in Illinois […]
Western Illinois University will pay tribute to members of the armed forces, along with two of its own fallen soldiers, Capt. Derek Dobogai and Lt. Col. Robert Baldwin, Saturday, Oct. 8 as part of the 11th annual Fallen Soldiers 5K Run/Walk. The event will begin with a ceremony at 8:30 a.m. in the Donald S. […]
Western Illinois University Computer Science graduate student Gbubemi Tuoyo saw a hole in the marketplace and has developed an app for his WIU peers, Spotlight Junkie, to buy, sell and trade items with other students on the WIU campus. Created for WIU students, Spotlight Junkie helps students list items or services for sale and conveniently […]
When mountain biking and extreme sports fans feel the need to finally relax, Alex McWhorter offers them a way to downshift to a more chill and cerebral activity, while still maintaining a tie to their active lifestyle. McWhorter, a mountain biking aficionado and Doctor of Physical Therapy, is also a designer of custom puzzles featuring […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University will sponsor a virtual Ignite HR event through the Great River Human Resource Association at noon Wednesday, July 13. This virtual roundtable is open to the public. WIU Management and Marketing Professor Susan Stewart will discuss the “Sexual Harassment of Teenage Workers” and will focus on the psychological, physical […]
Join Emma Morgan, LISW, LCSW for a workshop for all-ages to better understand your emotions and ways to handle them, including: brainstorming, practicing, and implementing coping skills into your day to day life. This program is being offered in-person and via Zoom. RSVP is required for both options. Wednesday July 13, 2022 6:00 – […]
DAVENPORT, IA. – The Quad-Cities will have a team of hard-working young men representing the state of Iowa in an upcoming international soccer tournament! The Quad City Strikers Soccer Club’s U14 boys team won the state of Iowa’s Presidents Cup tournament and will represent the state playing against other top-ranked international teams from around the […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Applications for Western Illinois University DREAMers (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) Scholarships, to be awarded for the 2022-2023 academic year, are now open. The WIU scholarship, which was created by WIU Political Science Professor Julia Albarracin-Green, awarded the first DREAMer scholarships to four students in Fall 2021. The WIU DREAMers […]
