Discover the world of beekeeping and learn everything you need to get started on this fascinating hobby. Participants will learn how to assemble a hive, how to care for the hive, and how to harvest honey. Textbook and notes are included in the $180 fee which covers 6 classes. Classes will take place at Nahant […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Western Illinois University will host a virtual career fair for WIU students and alumni interested in working in the education field from noon-4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28. Students and alumni who are looking for positions as teachers, counselors, social workers, administrators and other roles in education are invited to attend the […]
Tuesday, January 25, 2022, A Federal court decision ruled that a statewide injunction against the Iowa Mask Ban was a broader action than necessary. The case will now go back to the District Court for further review. As a result of today’s ruling, the Davenport Community School District will remove all universal mandatory masking requirements […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University will continue with the mandatory gateway testing on the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses for the remainder of this week (through Thursday, Jan. 27). Mandatory weekly testing for individuals who are not vaccinated will resume Monday, Jan. 31. All students, faculty, and staff* who are physically on WIU’s campuses […]
Please join Bettendorf High School for the Spring 2022 public shows in the Donald A. Schaefer Planetarium in Bettendorf High School. All shows are free of charge but seating is limited, so please call ahead to make reservations (563)-332-4516 or email Christopher Like at clike@bettendorf.k12.ia.us. Masks are highly encouraged for the safety of all guests. […]
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, Jan. 25 and Feb. 22. Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and Pfizer vaccines will be available at no cost, and an appointment is […]
Western Illinois University’s student-run broadcast news and sports media, as well as the radio station, have been named as finalists for the annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) Media Awards. NEWS3 staffers, Broadcasting and Journalism’s sports broadcasters, and the Dog WIUS-88.3 FM, were nominated for a number of categories, including Best College/University Television Station, Best Newscast, […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – You’ve heard the saying ‘it takes a village to raise a child.’ In the days of increased competition, limited resources and other challenges facing public higher education, that same sentiment applies to recruitment and enrollment initiatives… it takes the whole University, the “village,” working together to recruit future students. Along those lines, […]
For more than 50 years, Amtrak has provided critical transportation services to the west central Illinois region, including providing a way back home for many Western Illinois University students, as well as access to Chicago and points in-between for WIU students, faculty and staff. In 2006, a second round-trip service was added on the Quincy […]
Discover the world of beekeeping and learn everything you need to get started on this fascinating hobby. Participants will learn how to assemble a hive, how to care for the hive, and how to harvest honey. Textbook and notes are included in the $180 fee which covers 6 classes. Classes will take place at Nahant […]
