October 18th, 2023
Local News & Happenings
Western Illinois University Building Service Worker Charles Eddington has been named the Al and Elaine Goldfarb Civil Service Employee of the Month for October 2022. Eddington was hired in his current position in August 1998. He is currently working in Malpass Library. According to his nominator, Eddington always tackles additional requests with enthusiasm and a […]
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October 17th, 2023
Arts & Entertainment News
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Let’s improve communication across the board! McDonough District Hospital, Western Illinois University and Spoon River College will host speaker, strategist and consultant Lisa X. Walden on “Connecting Across Generations: Generational Insights at Work” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 in the University Union, Grand Ballroom on the Macomb campus. “We are […]
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October 12th, 2023
Arts & Entertainment News
The Western Illinois University Art Department will offer a free Community Art Program for students in grades 1-8 over three Sundays in October and November. Classes will be held Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 and 13. Classes for grades 1-2 will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. in Garwood Hall, room 24; grades 3-4 will be […]
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October 4th, 2023
Arts & Entertainment News
The Western Illinois University School of Music will present a Faculty Recital featuring baritone Nicholas Miguel and pianist Jeffrey Brown at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. Nicholas Miguel, an assistant professor of Voice, and Jeffery Brown, the director of the School of Music and […]
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September 27th, 2023
Arts & Entertainment News
The Western Illinois University School of Music will present a Faculty Recital featuring clarinetist Eric Ginsberg at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. Ginsberg will be joined by pianist Yeon-Kyung Kim, violinist Julieta Mihai, violist István Szabó and cellist Kenny Lee. They will perform […]
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September 18th, 2023
Moline
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – -The Western Illinois University Educational Leadership Organizational Justice, Equity & Inclusion (OJEI) doctoral program welcomes 25 new students this Fall. The incoming cohort includes students from nine different countries. According to WIU OJEI Program founders and coordinators Tracy Davis and Stu Yager, the multinational and multicultural group also represents a range of […]
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September 13th, 2023
Arts & Entertainment News
The Western Illinois University School of Music will host the School of Music’s Annual Scholarship Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. This performance will highlight WIU School of Music student ensembles, Jazz Studio Orchestra, University Singers, Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. General admission […]
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September 13th, 2023
Moline
The Western Illinois University Office of Justice, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (JIDE) and the Anti-Racism Task Force will host multiple town hall meetings for University faculty, staff, students and the community in September. The JIDE office is responsible for strengthening and advancing the University’s commitment to being a just, inclusive, diverse and equitable institution. The […]
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September 6th, 2023
Arts & Entertainment News
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – As insurgents, fringe groups and extremists continue to grow in numbers, particularly in the United States, one Western Illinois University law enforcement and justice administration professor is bringing the experts to his students, and to others beyond WIU, to gain a better understanding and awareness of groups, platforms and issues that can […]
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August 29th, 2023
Moline
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University is continuing to focus on supporting students during their transition to college and finding academic success through the redevelopment of two support offices. “Through divisional realignment, the former Transition and Academic Skills Center has evolved into two separate functions, allowing staff to focus on vital areas supporting student development […]
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