Arlington & Arlene Seymour Center for Rural Education, Advocacy, Policy and Research Established at WIU

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Going back to its roots as a normal, or teaching, school, Western Illinois University has established the Arlington & Arlene Seymour Center for Rural Education, Advocacy, Policy and Research – the first center of its kind in Illinois and one of a few in the United States – to honor the commitment and dedication of two lifelong educators. In November 2020, the Illinois Board of Higher Education approved WIU as the site for the state’s rural education center. The center, housed within the School of Education in the College of Education and Human Services, is made... Read More