Interim Western Illinois University Campus Recreation Center Director Brian Thomas has been named the permanent director, effective May 1. Thomas has served as interim director of Campus Recreation since June 2022. He was hired as the center’s assistant director in January 2018, and was promoted to associate director in January 2021. He has also previously served as a fitness coordinator and head personal trainer at the McDonough County YMCA, and was an adjunct instructor in WIU’s Kinesiology department in 2022. Thomas received his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and his... Read More

Western Illinois University Assistant Director of Campus Recreation Brian Thomas has been named the Al and Elaine Goldfarb Civil Service Employee of the Month for February. Thomas began work at WIU in January 2018 in his current position. He was transitioned to Civil Service, with the same title, in February 2019. According to his nominator, Thomas does a good job keeping the mood light and keeping others calm during stressful situations, such as moving students from quarantine and isolation housing during the pandemic. “He has put his own welfare aside to assist more than 60 WIU students,”... Read More