MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Western Illinois University’s Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) student chapters on the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses both received a 2021-22 Superior Merit award designation from the national chapter of SHRM for providing excellent growth and development opportunities to student chapter members. The SHRM student chapter merit award program encourages […]
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The September “First Wednesday” art program at Western Illinois University will be held from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7 in Garwood Hall, the Heating Plant Annex and the University Art Gallery. The event is open free to all ages, and welcomes visitors from campus and the surrounding community/region. First Wednesday has relied on numerous donations […]
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 […]
The Multicultural Center at Western Illinois University will host its annual open house for the campus and Macomb communities from 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. Activities will take place on the center’s lawn, as well as inside the building. The open house will also feature free food and a chance to meet representatives of student […]
From the African Student Association to the Zoology Club, and sports clubs, honor and academic societies, fraternity and sorority life and all other clubs in-between, with more than 150 student organizations at Western Illinois University, there’s something for everyone. WIU-Macomb students can check out registered WIU student organizations at the Office of Student Engagement’s (OSE) […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL — Western Illinois University international students have new scholarship opportunities at WIU, thanks to the efforts of 2005 and 2010 alumnus Matthew Toland. Toland, who serves as the WIU Alumni Council president, recently established the President Huang International Student Scholarship to honor the inauguration of Guiyou Huang as WIU’s 12th president. Efforts to […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – To mark the 20th anniversary of the annual John Hallwas Liberal Arts Lecture, Western Illinois University Professor Emeritus John Hallwas will deliver this year’s offering, “Liberal Arts Education in a Time of Crisis,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, in the University Union Grand Ballroom. The lecture series began in 2003 as […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – While testing is no longer required for unvaccinated individuals, Western Illinois University health and risk management officials encourage continued frequent testing (at least once per week) for all individuals (vaccinated and unvaccinated). WIU-Macomb students, faculty, and staff can attend free weekly COVID-19 antigen-based (simple nasal swab) testing clinics in the University Union […]
MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University Student Services and the Student Government Association will collaborate to host “Welcome Week” for the first week of the Fall ‘22 semester, Monday-Friday, Aug. 22-26. All events are free and open to any WIU student, faculty or staff member in hopes of providing a range of fun, interactive events […]
