Western Illinois University
Mindrup makes history after being named WIU’s 13th president
When Kristi Mindrup was unanimously selected on Friday, Dec. 6, as the 13th president of Western Illinois University by its board of trustees, she made history as the first woman in WIU’s 125-year history to hold that post. This longtime…
College Career Fair is set for Sept. 28
The Western Illinois University Career Center will host a Quad Cities College Career Fair in…
WIU Career Center to host job-seeker career, internship fairs
The Western Illinois University Career Center, in conjunction with academic departments, will offer a number…
GIS Center helps Silvis with water pipe survey
A project to meet a statewide mandate to replace lead water pipes in homes is…
WIU to host employer town hall
Western Illinois University, in collaboration with Quad Cities college and university career centers, is offering…
WIU adds 6 online degrees for working professionals
Six new online degree programs for working professionals will begin this fall at Western Illinois…
Western Illinois University alumnus donates $25,000 to college
Western Illinois University alumnus and Deere & Company retiree A.J. “Jan” Ryden recently donated $25,000…
WIU program opens STEM path for high schoolers
Area high school students who want to jump-start their STEM education and increase their chance…
Western Illinois University president named to Committee of 100
Western Illinois University President Guiyou Huang has been named to the non-partisan leadership organization, Committee…
QC minority business program helps highlight Small Business Week
The Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) in Iowa and Illinois and the Quad Cities Chamber…
Great start at WIU, WIU-QC
Just a little more than a year after taking the helm at Western Illinois University,…
Recruitment, retention, partnerships key to WIU’s future
Guiyou Huang’s first year as president of Western Illinois University has been jammed with planning,…
Huang’s inauguration provides a progress report on WIU
Inaugural addresses traditionally serve as an opportunity for incoming presidents to share their visions and…
WIU launching bachelor’s-to-master’s-degree program
Western Illinois University officials say the school needs to change as the world becomes more…
Tuition, other fees going up at WIU
New students who plan to attend Western Illinois University in the Quad Cities will have…
Mindrup, new VP, a key player in WIU-QC’s past; now its future
Kristi Mindrup, the leader of Western Illinois University Quad-Cities (WIU-QC) riverfront campus, has spent a…