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Global Education

Loraine Brasel, former WIU ESL instructor, was recently named an English Language Fellow and will teach for 10 months in Thailand beginning in August.

 

  Office of Study Abroad & Outreach

July is going to be a busy month! While although June is over, July is here and packed with some exciting summer camps still taking registrations! See our remaining line-up below and contact our office with any questions on how to register!

Art: Colorful Minds & Creative Hands  (Grades 4-8)

Girls Plus Math

Exploring Harry Potter

TechVenturing

 

University Libraries 

Taste of Archives event set for Saturday, Aug. 24 in Malpass Library!

 

College of Education and Human Services 

Western Illinois University’s School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration Hosts Summer CSI Camp

 

Athletics

Taylor Higginbotham received Western Illinois' nomination for NCAA Woman of the Year.

CJ Schaeffer Jr., Drue Galassi, and Javin Drake were named First Team All-Summit League.

Former Leatherneck Loes Geurts is playing in goal for the Netherlands in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Javin Drake and CJ Schaeffer Jr. doubled down on Summit League postseason awards with selections to the all-academic team.

Bo Brasseur took a chance on Western Illinois and is now the school’s indoor and outdoor long jump record holder.

Western Illinois wins first-ever Summit League Sportsmanship Award.

The 2018-19 season featured the first and second highest term GPAs in departmental history.

  

College of Business and Technology 

WIU CPA Project Begins this Fall

The Department of Accounting and Finance will have their first cohort of students for the CPA Project during the Fall 2019 Semester. The project is funded by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is designed to enhance successful degree completion and passage of the CPA examination by minority students. For more information contact the department. 

 

MBA in Ag Business Available this Fall

Beginning in Fall 2019, students at Western Illinois University will be able to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in ag business allowing a smoother transition to graduate school for students. Full story here.  

 

WIU Ag Professor Researching Wild Hemp

School of Agriculture Professor Win Phippen will begin a yearlong research project to harvest and study wild hemp plants from each of Illinois' 102 counties. The yearlong research project will evaluate the hemp strains for THC levels.  Full story here.

 

WIU School of Engineering Offers Degrees in Electrical Engineering and Civil Engineering

Beginning in Fall 2019, Western Illinois University will offer two new degrees, a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at the Quad Cities campus. Full story here.  

 

New Business Living-Learning Community Available to Students

WIU students majoring or minoring in business studies now have an opportunity to be part of the new business living-learning community which gives students the opportunity to live and learn alongside other students with common interests and academic goals. This environment gives students the chance to study together, work collaboratively on projects, and grow professionally and personally. Students will have the opportunity to participate in business-related student organizations, field trips, and social activities with classmates, peers, and faculty from the College of Business and Technology. More information may be found here.