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Three COFAC Faculty Honored with Awards of Excellence

January 27th, 2024
Three COFAC Faculty Honored with Awards of Excellence

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL — Three Western Illinois University College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) faculty were recently named winners of the 2021 COFAC Awards of Excellence. “The faculty in the College of Fine Arts and Communication continue to excel in all areas,” said COFAC Interim Dean William “Buzz” Hoon. “We are fortunate to have a number of dedicated, hard-working individuals educating our students and I am happy to recognize their achievements.” COFAC’s Award for Excellence in Teaching – Department of Art and Design Professor Bill... Read More

Rocky Students Named as Charles O. Austin Scholars

January 26th, 2024
Rocky Students Named as Charles O. Austin Scholars

The board recognized 65 students who have maintained a 3.5 GPA or above for 6 semesters. At the Board of Education meeting on August 10, 65 Rock Island High School seniors were honored as Charles O. Austin Jr. Scholars. The students were presented with certificates of recognition for completing six semesters of study and earning a 3.5 GPA or higher. The designation was established by the Board of Education in honor of Charles O. Austin, Jr., who served District #41 for 14 years as Rock Island High School Principal and for 7 years as Superintendent of Schools. Austin demanded excellence, was... Read More

Chocolate Tasting Comes to Davenport January 21

January 12th, 2024
Chocolate Tasting Comes to Davenport January 21

Join the German American Heritage Center and Randyl Mohr from Chocolate Manor for a chocolate-tasting experience! German, Belgian, French, and more…learn about chocolate from different countries and taste the differences. Sunday, January 21 – 2pm – German American Heritage Center $10 for members $15 for non-members Register Here: CHOCOLATE TASTING TICKETS Learn more: CHOCOLATE TASTING  Read More

Woolam Named Western Illinois University Employee of The Year For 2023

January 11th, 2024
Woolam Named Western Illinois University Employee of The Year For 2023

Western Illinois University Agriculture (Ag) Office Manager and Account Technician Barbara Woolam has been named the Al and Elaine Goldfarb Civil Service Employee of the Year for 2023. Woolam started at WIU in May 2000 as a Facilities Management, Building Services secretary. Over the years, she demonstrated exceptional dedication and work ethic, leading to a series of promotions. She transitioned to a secretarial role in Continuing Education before becoming the office support specialist for the Educational Leadership program in 2003. After several promotions, she was named the office manager for... Read More

Western Illinois University to Host Inaugural National Day of Racial Healing Events

January 4th, 2024
Western Illinois University to Host Inaugural National Day of Racial Healing Events

The Western Illinois University Office of Justice, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (JIDE) is proud to host the inaugural National Day of Racial Healing Tuesday, Jan. 16 following Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Aligned with the national observance, this day aims to foster a collective commitment to racial equity, justice and understanding. Multiple events will be held in line with the observance. The National Day of Racial Healing serves as a catalyst for activities promoting racial healing in homes, schools, businesses and communities nationwide. At WIU, the focus is on creating a more just and equitable... Read More

Standberry Named Executive Director of Human Resources At Western Illinois

December 28th, 2023
Standberry Named Executive Director of Human Resources At Western Illinois

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Western Illinois University has named Cassandra Standberry executive director of Human Resources and Title IX coordinator, effective Dec. 23. Standberry has served as the interim executive director of Human Resources and Title IX coordinator since August 2023. In her permanent position at WIU, she will also oversee the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access (EOA). “Cassandra brings a wealth of experience, talent and knowledge to this position. I am excited about working with her in this role,” Vice President for Finance and Administration Paul Edwards... Read More

Moms Demand Action Quad Cities Holding Sandy Hook Memorial

December 13th, 2023

(Davenport, Iowa) Moms Demand Action Quad Cities, Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities, One Human Family, and Quad Cities Interfaith are sponsoring a memorial/remembrance service for the victims and survivors of the Sandy Hook shooting on 12/14/2012 where 20 students and 6 adults were killed.  On the 11-year mark of the shooting there will be a brief program at the church to honor the victims and the families still grieving from this tragedy, as well as to honor all lives lost to gun violence in all its forms. Local Moms Demand Action Lead, Kaleigh Rogers, says mass shootings like... Read More

Rock Island Student’s Wish Comes True

December 5th, 2023
Rock Island Student's Wish Comes True

A Washington Jr. High student got to have her wish come true! Markelah Hicks suffers from diabetes and wanted to meet a princess so the staff at WJHS made it happen! They reached out to Miss Iowa, Alysa Goethe and she stopped by the school. Miss Iowa who also suffers from diabetes shared her story with Health, AVID, and Functional classrooms. She of course met Markelah!  Read More

Rock Island Cultural Club Serves Up Multicultural Thanksgiving Feast

November 23rd, 2023
Rock Island Cultural Club Serves Up Multicultural Thanksgiving Feast

Rock Island High School’s Cultural Club got together to have a Thanksgiving Feast. Students brought food from their cultures to share. Some meals included were Baozi from Thailand, Pan Ducles (Mexican desserts), Arabic pickles, curry dishes, and a lot more! Mr. Mwaga also made a Ugali soup from Kenya. It was a great way to get together and experience another culture.  Read More

Comics And Anime Have Their Own Place Among Fine Art

November 20th, 2023
Comics And Anime Have Their Own Place Among Fine Art

Around seven or eight years ago, I went to my LCS on Wednesday. When I got there, a beautiful woman was there sitting in a chair and the owner was nowhere to be seen. She was in the Quad Cities from Michigan or Minnesota, someplace starting with M, selling coupon books door to door. She had stopped into Mellow Blue to sell whoever was inside a coupon book and because she’d developed a hole in her shoe and Tim had gone to try and fix it. I looked through my pull that week while we talked when she asked “Why do you read comic books?” To really answer that question I have to talk about Art.... Read More