The Western Illinois University School of Music will present a Jazz Studio Orchestra (JSO) Concert with special guest trumpeter and vocalist, Benny Benack III, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. The JSO is under the direction of Whitney Ashe, director of Jazz Studies. By […]
Western Illinois University Religious Studies professor, Amy Carr, received national attention this spring for her look at theological ways of interpreting and responding to the political polarization of Christianity. A book she co-authored with Christine Helmer, professor of humanities at Northwestern University, was honored as a finalist in Theology and Religious Studies at the 2024 […]
This summer, Western Illinois University is welcoming a record number of students for a variety of week-long camps hosted by the WIU Office of Study Abroad and Outreach (SAO). The booked, week-long adventure began on June 10, with 19 students attending the Art: Colorful Minds and Creative Hands program for grades 4-8. The Crime Scene […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education, along with Skip Along Family and Community Services Raising Illinois, will host an early childhood focused Legislative Forum at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 20 on the Quad Cities campus. Join WIU Ambassadors and Raising Illinois in a discussion where participants will […]
Spurred by a recent Western Illinois University social media post, two 1971 alumni have endowed a new fund to provide financial awards to student employee of the year award winners. When Dale Johnson saw the 2024 student employee award winners recognized in a post on WIU’s LinkedIn profile, he commented “I worked at WIU my […]
Leatherneck student-athletes had another successful semester in the classroom this spring, as they posted a grade point average (GPA) of 3.18 as a department in the spring 2024 semester. Ten of WIU’s 17 varsity teams earned a 3.0 GPA or higher, and 45 student-athletes posted a perfect 4.0 GPA. Additionally, two-thirds (224) of the Leatherneck […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – The Western Illinois University and Quad Cities communities gathered to commemorate the opening of the first-ever and newly renovated Chemistry classroom on the WIU-Quad Cities campus. The laboratory renovation was funded by a generous $136,919 grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust. The grant allowed WIU to upgrade an existing […]
Graduation is a milestone cherished by many, symbolizing the culmination of years of hard work and dedication. However, for the graduating class of 2020, the traditional pomp and circumstance were disrupted by the challenges of the global pandemic. Now, as they cross the stage at Western Illinois University, these graduates are finally experiencing the celebratory […]
On April 16, students and faculty from the Social Work program at Western Illinois University proudly attended the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Advocacy Day held at the Illinois Capitol in Springfield, IL. A total of twelve students, accompanied by two professors, represented WIU at this event. Among them, three students were named Lobby […]
The Western Illinois men’s and women’s outdoor track and field team heads west this week for one of the country’s most prestigious events, the Drake Relays. Events start on Wednesday and end on Saturday for Leatherneck athletes. In total, the Leathernecks have 16 entries on the women’s side and 12 for the men. Matthew Thomas […]
