Director's Corner

News from Your Alumni Association

Amy Spelman

We had a wonderful summer at Western Illinois University, and on August 23rd we welcomed our students to the Fall 2009 semester. Students found many changes across campus both physically and academically. We began our engineering program and nursing bachelor’s of science degree program. We had a great group of community and University members help cut the ribbon at the grand opening of our temporary engineering building in the Quad Cities. The most exciting news of all was the announcement of a capital budget being signed by our governor, giving us funding for our new Performing Arts Center and Phase I and II at our new Quad Cities campus.

September is an exciting time for your Alumni Association! So far we have traveled through Texas with three events, including kicking-off our football season with a victory over Sam Houston State; hosted a block party for alumni, community members, families and children at the Quad Cities campus; watched your Fighting Leathernecks play NIU; and will round out the month with a trip to California visiting San Diego and San Francisco...see you there!

Amy Spelman

Amy Spelman MS '98