MACOMB/MOLINE, IL — Two candidates will interview Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 1-2 and Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 15-16 for the dean of Western Illinois University Libraries. Ryan Buller, associate professor and access services librarian at University Libraries, University of Denver, and Hector Maymi-Sugranes, professor, College of Social Science and Humanities, CETYS University, will interview Nov. 1-2 and Nov. 15-16, […]
Student voting at Western Illinois University increased 12 percent in last year’s presidential election, moving from the 2016 rate of 45.3 percent, to 57.3 percent in 2020. The data was compiled by the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education (IDHE), creators of the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement (NSLVE). IDHE is located at […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL — A systemwide test of the WIU Emergency Alert System (WEAS) will be initiated at 10:50 a.m. Friday, Nov. 12 to test system functionality. Individuals receiving a test call, e-mail or text do not need to take any action. When a message is received, simply listen to or read the test message and […]
Western Illinois University honors military service throughout the year. In recognition of Veterans Day, WIU will host military appreciation activities through Thursday, Nov. 11. Participants in any University-sponsored event or facility are expected to be vaccinated, and all staff, faculty, students and guests are required to wear a face covering in all campus indoor settings. […]
The McDonough County Health Department, in cooperation with Western Illinois University, will host two COVID-19 vaccination clinics (including boosters) for WIU faculty, staff and students, as well as members of the general public, in November and December as the Fall 2021 semester comes to a close. The clinics will be held in the University Union […]
The Western Illinois University Office of Student Engagement (OSE) – Volunteer Services, in cooperation with the Salvation Army, is sponsoring an Angel Tree in the University Union Concourse from Monday, Nov. 1-Friday, Dec. 10. With 100 children in need as part of the project, participants from the WIU and Macomb communities can select an angel […]
Let the Western Illinois University RockyTHON (Dance Marathon) do the cooking Tuesday, Nov. 9. From 4-8 p.m. Nov. 9, RockyTHON students will host its annual pancake dinner at the Macomb American Legion, 221 E. Washington St., as part of the organization’s year-round effort to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals, St. Louis Children’s Hospital […]
Western Illinois University honors military service throughout the year. In recognition of Veterans Day, WIU will host military appreciation activities from Saturday, Oct. 30 – Thursday, Nov. 11. Participants in any University-sponsored event or facility are expected to be vaccinated, and all staff, faculty, students and guests are required to wear a face covering in […]
Lori (Wust) Menke, who had served as the office manager in the Western Illinois University (former) Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 27. She was 52. Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 at the Wise Family Funeral Home in Roseville. Visitation will be held two hours […]
Two candidates will interview Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 1-2 and Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 15-16 for the dean of Western Illinois University Libraries. Ryan Buller, associate professor and access services librarian at University Libraries, University of Denver, and Hector Maymi-Sugranes, professor, College of Social Science and Humanities, CETYS University, will interview Nov. 1-2 and Nov. 15-16, respectively. An open […]
