MOLINE, IL – The Western Illinois University Counselor Education and College Student Personnel department has announced the opening of the WIU LGBTQ+ Clinic. The clinic began providing services Sept. 19, in hopes of bringing relief to those in the community who are seeking LGBTQ+ services and for providing internship opportunities for WIU students. “I am excited about the opportunities the clinic will provide for our counseling internship students,” said Assistant Professor of Counselor Education Haley Wikoff. “Preparing students to provide these important services will ensure... Read More

The Western Illinois University Art Education department will offer a free Community Art Program for students in first through fourth grades over three Sundays in October and November. The classes will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 30, and Nov. 6 and 13 in Garwood Hall. Classes for first and second graders will be held in room 24 and classes for third and fourth graders will be held in room 25. In the classes for first and second graders, artists will work with proportions, perspective and three-dimensional art. Projects will include a bubble blowing self-portrait, a clay aquarium design and a... Read More

The Western Illinois University chapter of Delta Upsilon Fraternity, will host its 8th annual Haunted Trail fundraiser from 7-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 28-29. The event will be held on the fraternity house property at 620 W. Elting St., in Macomb, and the entrance to the trail begins at the front door of the house. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door, and can be purchased through the chapter’s Venmo account at DU-WIU, or from a member of the chapter. Chapter members will be selling tickets at select times in the University Union Concourse, and in the community. All proceeds and... Read More

The Western Illinois University School of Music will present a Symphony Orchestra Concert, “Pictures at an Exhibition,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. The WIU Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of WIU Assistant Professor of Cello and Director of Orchestral Activities Kenny Lee, will perform works by Verdi, Golijov and Ravel’s orchestration of Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.” This performance is open free for general audience seating and the performance will be live-streamed on... Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL — The public phase of the Western Illinois University $100 million campaign, “For the W,” was announced at a special WIU Foundation event on Founders’ Day Sept. 23. “We are so excited to kick off Western Illinois University’s comprehensive campaign. WIU’s people – those who came before us made Western Illinois University a reality. And today, Western Illinois University success is because of our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends,” said WIU President Guiyou Huang. “We wouldn’t be here today, 120 years after... Read More

Western Illinois University psychology graduate student Paulina Wuestefeld, of Germany, is seeking participants for her thesis study of caregivers of family members who have dementia. The study is looking at the daily stress and well-being of caregivers. Participants must be at least 18 years old and the primary caregiver of a person with dementia. The research includes taking online surveys – the first one about 20 minutes, and a short (two-three minutes) daily survey for 14 days. Those interested in taking part in the study, or who would like more information, can visit bit.ly/3SlO5Lr and fill... Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL — Western Illinois University has been recognized as a “Best Midwestern University” by U.S.News and World Report. In the U.S.News and World Report 2023 rankings, Western is ranked 39th of 166 public and private colleges and universities on the “Best Regional Universities (Midwest)” list and is one of just two Illinois public institutions in the top 50 of the Best Midwestern list. Along with the “Best Midwestern” recognition, Western has been acknowledged by U.S.News as a “Top Public School” (Midwest – #9), “Best... Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University alumna and CEO of the Quad Cities Chamber LaDrina Wilson, Ph.D. recalls the people of WIU-QC being the challenging force that pushed her to pursue specific professional aspirations. “From the amazing personal and professional relationships I established, to the amazing faculty who constantly pushed me to think differently, I reflect a lot on WIU,” said Wilson. Wilson jokes that she is one of the few people to ever change their major in graduate school, but that’s exactly what she did. “My career in higher education continued... Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the annual John Hallwas Liberal Arts Lecture. This year, WIU Professor Emeritus John Hallwas delivered a lecture on, “Liberal Arts Education in a Time of Crisis,” and the events will continue into October with WIU English Professor Everett Hamner delivering “Welcome to Spaceship Earth: Reimagining Climate Action via Popular Culture” at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 in WIU-QC Riverfront Hall, room 111. “The stories we understand ourselves to be living in shape our choices a great deal... Read More

The Western Illinois University Department of English will host the Fred Ewing Case and Lola Case Writer-in-Residence Thursday, Sept. 15. This year’s author is KB Brookins, also known as KB, a Black/queer/transmasculine poet, essayist, and cultural worker from Fort Worth, TX. A craft talk with KB will be held at 3 p.m. in the third floor auditorium of Sherman Hall, followed by a reading and question and answer session at 5 p.m. KB’s writing has been published in the Academy of American Poets, Huffington Post, American Poetry Review, Teen Vogue, Electric Literature, Okayplayer, Oxford American... Read More