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List of faculty, staff positions eliminated at WIU obtained through FOIA request
MACOMB, Ill. — A list of the faculty and staff positions eliminated earlier this month at Western Illinois University has been obtained by Muddy River News through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Western Illinois University officials announced on Aug. 9 that 57 faculty and 32 staff positions...
Union calls out Western Illinois University’s reckless and damaging layoffs
Macomb, IL – — Despite union protests and faculty resistance, Western Illinois University has opted to lay off nearly 90 employees, including tenured faculty. Prior to a meeting on Aug. 5, faculty, staff, students and supporters gathered with signs at the Chandler Park gazebo in Macomb, Ill. and called on the board to reconsider the then pending layoffs as the fall semester loomed. However, the board granted permission to the administration to lay off an undetermined number of contingent and tenured/tenure-track faculty and other employees.
Quad Cities Manufacturing Institute Launched to Serve Defense, Manufacturing Sectors
The Quad Cities Manufacturing Institute was launched Friday as a catalyst for the defense and manufacturing sectors across the Midwest. QCMI is a partnership between Western Illinois University, the University of Illinois System and Iowa State University that will focus on research and development and workforce development in advanced manufacturing and materials.
WIU Office of Public Safety Report for Monday August 26th
The crime log incidents posted may not match the crime statistics as reported in the Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report per the federal Clery Act, as the crime log is compiled using the Illinois Crimes Code and the crime statistics are required by law to be compiled using the Federal Uniformed Crime Reporting definitions.
Western Illinois University Autism Center Awarded Grant
The Western Illinois University Autism Center of Excellence (WACE) was recently announced as a recipient of a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri. WIU Speech Pathology and Audiology Instructor and WACE Co-Coordinator Nicole Pierson attended the Community Foundation’s awards presentation on Tuesday, August 13.
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