Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) visited Western Illinois University’s Quad-Cities Campus in Moline where she presented a $400,000 check for their small business programming. Bustos secured the federal investment through the Community Project Funding process. “Three years ago, I gathered community leaders from throughout the district I serve and held roundtables to hear directly from them about their local economies,” said Congresswoman Cheri Bustos. “And at each of these roundtables, I heard stories about local small business owners who needed help. While we may be on the... Read More

The Rotaract Club at Western Illinois University will co-sponsor a bowling competition, “Bowlio for Polio” from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April. 24 at Diggers College Bowl in Macomb to raise money and awareness for polio eradication efforts. Polio is a life-threatening disease that has largely been eradicated through vaccination. Vaccinations since the 1950’s have led to the eradication of some strains of polio, but the disease still exists in some areas. In some areas, the fight against Covid-19 actually contributed to a spike in the rates of polio. Jackie Miller, Youth Services Director... Read More

Dr. Reginald Spears will deliver the Minority Health Month keynote address at Western Illinois University at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, in Horrabin Hall, room 1. The address is titled “Improving Health Outcomes by Gaining Knowledge.” The event is open free to the public.      Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University has always prided itself on being a transfer-friendly institution, with incentives and processes in place to make the transfer process from community and other colleges to WIU as smooth and seamless as possible. As over 1,000 students are affected with the May 13 closure of Lincoln College, WIU is providing resources and incentives to ensure Lincoln College students can continue their educational journey. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is providing transfer credit evaluations to any Lincoln College student who applies to WIU, and will accept... Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University will now offer a Human Resource Management (HRM) concentration in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. With the fast-paced global economy, HRM is needed more now than ever. Students in the MBA program who concentrate on Human Resource Management will gain knowledge and skills to help them effectively manage human capital within organizations. Students will have the opportunity to choose courses in several different areas, including staffing, legal compliance, and international HRM, as well as courses in organizational development... Read More

Western Illinois University’s Inter-Hall Council will host its annual tree planting ceremony to honor students who have passed away during over the past academic year. A tree is planted and dedicated in honor of the students who have been lost. In addition to the students’ families, IHC is extending an invitation to students, faculty and staff to honor their loved ones. This year’s Tree Planting Ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 21 in the tree grove on the west side of Sherman Hall. The ceremony will be followed by a brief reception in the Corbin/Olson E-Classroom. For... Read More

A relationship, developed through a love of music and culture, has led to a unique ensemble gathering at Western Illinois University for a three-day residency in May to record a significant, sacred work by an African American composer. WIU Director of Jazz Studies John Cooper, and his wife, Gayle, have a long friendship with Sharon Reed, the founder and artistic director of the Heritage Ensemble community choir in Peoria, IL. Through her research into music composed by African American artists, Reed discovered works by Glenn Burleigh, an Oklahoma composer who not only published his own pieces,... Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – When Guiyou Huang started his tenure as Western Illinois University’s 12th president in January 2021, one of his core initiatives was to further the University’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and efforts. Huang has created a new Anti-Racism Task Force (ARTF), composed of approximately 22 faculty, staff, students from both campuses, as well as community members. The task force recently held its first meeting, which included training presentations from Jessica C. Harris, vice chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Southern Illinois... Read More

Western Illinois University Quad Cities will host the fourth annual Get Lit Writing Contest & Event from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, April 7 at the Moline campus. This event brings area high school students to campus to feature their poems, short stories, screen plays, images and more. The event will also feature thematic categories such as environment, climate change, race, class and gender and bring in different Quad Cities relevance. Students will get the chance to attend a college campus atmosphere and share their written work aloud to peers. This event provides students with a valuable experience... Read More

The Western Illinois University LGBT*QA Resource Center will host a Pride Month celebration throughout the month of April with a full schedule of events. This year’s programming includes: • Monday, April 11, 7 p.m.: Kulture Karaoke, sponsored by the Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center, in the Multicultural Center multipurpose room. • Tuesday, April 12, noon: What’s the T*, sponsored by the Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center, in the Multicultural Center multipurpose room. The event will include a discussion focusing on LGBTQA+ mental health. • Thursday, April 14, 4 p.m.: Eye-Dentity,... Read More