Two Nights of Gun Violence and Safety Education Organized by Dr. Anthony McBride-School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration Co-Sponsored by Minorities in Blue   The impact of gun violence sends a negative, disheartening and tragic reality of loss of life that carries deep in my heart. I have always stated, “When someone gets shot and killed it...

Insights Happenings – Faculty and Staff Holly Nikels, CNED, along with Sterling Saddler, Dean of COEHS, accepted a contribution from AT&T in Rock Island, IL November 29 on behalf of Western Illinois University. The $70,000 contribution from the AT&T Foundation supports PACERS, which stands for Positive Achievement and Creativity Equals Righteous...

The Western Illinois Black Caucus Mentorship Program, Center for the Study of Masculinities and Men’s Development (CSMMD) and the African American Studies Department hosted a campus visit for 10-15 students from Kennedy-King Community College, Chicago Illinois on November 2nd-3rd, 2012. A welcoming ceremony and dinner were held on November 2nd for Kennedy-King...

Insights Happenings – Faculty and Staff Brad Carnduff, ’98 B.S. LEJA, who is currently the Director of the Illinois Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center (STIC) in Springfield, IL, will be on campus Monday, October 22. Carnduff will give an overview of the STIC, intelligence-gathering methodologies and privacy issues. The presentation will be held in...

Insights Happenings – Faculty and Staff The College of Education and Human Services recently held a Scholarship and Distinguished Alumni Gala, on September 15 in Naperville, IL. One of our own COEHS celebrities, Miss Illinois Megan Ervin, KIN student, hosted the evening of fun with a purpose! The focus of the inaugural Gala was to begin a scholarship fund to...

SIGN UP FOR A WORKSHOP TIME AT: http://www.wiu.edu/coehs/techinsights/blog/?p=1184 TECHINSIGHTS BLOG TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS Coach’s Eye iPad App Where: Horrabin Hall 104 When: Wednesday, September 26 @ 1:00pm Thursday, September 27 @ 2:00pm Friday, September 28 @ 9:00am Friday, September 28 @ 3:00pm Monday, October 1 @ 12:00pm Tuesday, October 2 @ 9:30am This...

Insights Happenings – Faculty and Staff  Joanna Graham, HS, presented The iPad and the Low Vision Student at the National Organization of Albinism and Hypopigmentation’s (NOAH) National Conference in St. Louis. The Department of Social Work hosted the 3rd Annual Social Work Fair on September 6th.  Approximately 110 social work students met with...