COEHS

College of Education and Human ServicesCelebrating 50th anniversary at Western and 15th year as the College of Education and Human Services

Do you remember?

COEHS 50th logoIn 1959, the first dean of the School of Education,
Dr. Rolf Larson, was appointed by President Knoblauch.

In 1994, the University reorganized, and the College of Education; the College of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) and the College of Applied Sciences were joined to form the College of Education and Human Services (COEHS). Social work became part of COEHS in 2004.

Following are photographic highlights of some of the College’s milestones.

Knoblauch Hall photo

Knoblauch Hall, occupied in 1964 and named in 1972. Today the COEHS Department of Dietetics, Fashion Merchandising and Hospitality resides in this building.

Brophy Hall photo

Brophy Hall (Morgan Gym) prior to the fire in 1970.

Stipes Hall photo

Stipes Hall, built in 1970, became the departments of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration and Health Sciences.

Horrabin Hall photo

Horrabin Hall housed the lab school until 1973, which was the year it was dedicated and named. The building currently houses the COEHS Dean’s Office, the Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education, and the departments of Special Education, Instructional Design and Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, Educational and Interdisciplinary Studies, and Military Science.

New Brophy Hall photo

Construction of the new Brophy Hall, which opened in 1973. The building now houses the COEHS Department of Kinesiology.

Currens Hall photo

Currens Hall, dedicated in 1976, today is home to the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration (RPTA).

WIU-QC photo

WIU-Quad Cities offers three undergraduate programs and 10 graduate programs through COEHS, including counselor education, the only COEHS department housed at the Quad Cities campus.

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