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WIU-QC reshaping, resizing to meet the needs of today

By: Kenda Burrows|March 2, 2025
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    • Western Illinois University Quad Cities Riverfront Campus in Moline is home to a new and evolving WIU-QC Innovation Center. CREDIT TODD WELVAERT

    Just months after Kristi Mindrup took over as interim president of Western Illinois University in April 2024 leaders learned of a yawning budget hole due in part to the ongoing decline in enrollment at its Quad Cities and Macomb campuses.

    Ten months later and after deep cuts that included laying off 89 faculty and staff members, the university is in the black and…

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