Over the past several weeks, the Western Illinois University COVID-19 Response Committee has reviewed the numerous updates and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other public health guidelines regarding the pandemic. With the continuing decline in COVID-19 positive cases, capacity limits for select indoor events/activities on WIU’s campuses will be lifted, effective […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – The Western Illinois University Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Administration (RPTA) and the Master of Science Sport Management program housed within the WIU Department of Kinesiology will introduce a new 4+1 integrated bachelor’s to master’s degree program that provides the competitive and interdisciplinary opportunity for students of both programs to […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – As the spring semester gets closer to drawing to an end, that means Spring 2022 Commencement Ceremonies are right around the corner. WIU will host in-person, indoor commencement ceremonies May 13-15. The ceremonies will also be livestreamed on the University’s YouTube Channel. Guest Registration Guest registration is required to attend the ceremonies, […]
RockyTHON at Western Illinois University is back and ready to raise even more money for the kids! The 2022 RockyTHON (Dance Marathon) will look a little different this year, going six hours instead of the usual 12, but WIU students are ready to ROCK the house to raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) hospitals, […]
Western Illinois University Associate Professor of Anthropology and Chemistry Andrea Alveshere will join two research partners to present their findings at the American Association of Biological Anthropologists (AABA) conference in Denver, CO this week. An online conference will be held the following week. Their research presents new revelations about the genes and knowledge systems of […]
Is pink a girl’s color? Is pink a boy’s color? In the past few years, pink has become a hot fashion choice for men. Pro basketball and soccer players are wearing pink shoes, rock stars like Machine Gun Kelly are wearing hot pink and playing pink guitars, and even football players are wearing pink to […]
The Development Association of Rock Island, Inc. (DARI) is launching a scholarship program providing two $5,000 scholarships to Rock Island high school seniors to help kick off its community marketing campaign “Why Rock Island.” Applicants are asked to usetheir imagination to create a video or other visual that tells the story Why Rock Island is […]
The 50th annual Western Illinois University Performance Tested Bull Sale was held March 11 at Lowderman Auction Center in Macomb. The event had 60 registered buyers from Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri and Iowa, and sold 35 yearling Angus, Red Angus, Charolais, Simmental and SimAngus bulls across the five states. The bulls averaged $4,073 in this […]
Western Illinois University has partnered with Illinois Central College and its Motorcycle Safety Program to offer motorcycle safety courses to the public, as well as to WIU students. The Motorcycle Safety Program was seeking an alternative location for its Macomb classes, which will be offered during the summer months and weekends on campus. The classes […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – The Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) and the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Western Illinois University are introducing Maria Ramos as a new business advisor for the Illinois SBDC at WIU’s Quad Cities campus. Ramos, who joins Assistant Director Ann Friederichs in the QCs office, is bilingual (Spanish) and […]
