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Get A Kick In The Brass With Brassfest At Western Illinois University

Get A Kick In The Brass With Brassfest At Western Illinois University

The Western Illinois University School of Music brass faculty and BCA will present BRASSFEST 2022 from 2:30-9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23 in the COFAC Recital Hall. The event will feature performances by WIU’s La Moine Brass Quintet and special guest artists, the Blair Brass (Vanderbilt University). Additionally, instrumental masterclasses, clinics and opportunities for all participants […]

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Western Illinois University Will Launch New Option in Early Childhood Education Summer 2022

Western Illinois University Will Launch New Option in Early Childhood Education Summer 2022

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Western Illinois University will offer the Early Childhood Degree on the Quad Cities campus, beginning Summer 2022. WIU will also launch a new, flexible program option designed for those who are currently working in the education field and want to work toward their bachelor’s degree, with an option for PEL (Professional […]

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Western Illinois University Ag Alumni Part of FFA Effort to Help Tornado Damaged Mayfield

Western Illinois University Ag Alumni Part of FFA Effort to Help Tornado Damaged Mayfield

“In a time of need, the answer is simple, help.” Those are the words of Western Illinois University alumnus Riley Hintzsche, the agricultural educator and FFA advisor at Streator Township High School, in reference to a collaborative project to bring needed supplies to storm-ravaged Mayfield, KY. When Hintzsche, a 2014 graduate, and fellow WIU alumnus, […]

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Brassfest 2022 Hits Western Illinois University On Jan. 23

Brassfest 2022 Hits Western Illinois University On Jan. 23

The Western Illinois University School of Music brass faculty and BCA will present BRASSFEST 2022 from 2:30-9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23 in the COFAC Recital Hall. The event will feature performances by WIU’s La Moine Brass Quintet and special guest artists, the Blair Brass (Vanderbilt University). Additionally, instrumental masterclasses, clinics and opportunities for all participants […]

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Western Illinois University Will Launch New Option in Early Childhood Education Summer 2022

Western Illinois University Will Launch New Option in Early Childhood Education Summer 2022

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Western Illinois University will offer the Early Childhood Degree on the Quad Cities campus, beginning Summer 2022. WIU will also launch a new, flexible program option designed for those who are currently working in the education field and want to work toward their bachelor’s degree, with an option for PEL (Professional […]

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Ginger, Turmeric Harvested as Alternative Research Crops at Western Illinois University

Ginger, Turmeric Harvested as Alternative Research Crops at Western Illinois University

Western Illinois University School of Agriculture Assistant Professor Shelby Henning has added two more specialty crops to his research program in order to provide information to local and regional farmers on growing options and the successful production of a widening number of plant species. Henning, in cooperation with University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Chris […]

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Western Illinois University Alumnus Honored with Illinois Farm Bureau's Highest Award

Western Illinois University Alumnus Honored with Illinois Farm Bureau’s Highest Award

A life filled with local, state and national volunteer service has earned a Western Illinois University alumnus the highest award given by the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB). David Erickson, a 1980 agriculture education graduate, from Altona, IL, was presented the Charles B. Shuman Distinguished Service Award during the IFB’s annual meeting in Chicago earlier this […]

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Western Illinois University Students Enhance Classroom Skills Through Work at YMCA Circus Academy

Western Illinois University Students Enhance Classroom Skills Through Work at YMCA Circus Academy

A group of Western Illinois University students have found part-time work through an artistic endeavor at the McDonough County YMCA, which teaches class members gymnastics and circus-related skills, and has resulted in educational lessons for the young women. Junior social work major Jessie Fansler; junior exercise science major Whitney Piper; and sophomore agriculture science major […]

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