On Thursday, September 6th, the Social Work Department hosted the 3rd Annual Social Work Fair. Approximately 110 social work students met with representatives from 22 social service agencies in Macomb and surrounding communities, and from nine WIU campus organizations.  The students received information about available services and resources, and learned about...

The TRC has a brand new iPad cart (20 iPads) available for faculty reservation and checkout.  We have installed a variety of apps on the iPads and with this article we are focusing on the iWork apps for the iPad, which include Keynote, Numbers, and Pages. Read more about these apps at our TechInsights blog atwiu.edu/coehs/techinsights/ Also sign up for our...

Insights Happenings – Faculty and Staff  Dan Walter, KIN, has been selected to receive the 2012 National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) Outstanding Service Award. The award will be presented to Walter in November in Las Vegas, NV, at the DEMA ’12 Trade Exhibition.  Students from SPED 420 led by Dr. Darlos Mummert, C&I, have been...

Departmental News Katherine Perone, Social Work, presented, Fraternity in Field Education: The Use of an In-Service Project and Poster Presentation in the Agency Setting in San Diego, CA. Josh Butcher, IDS, recently received the Student Supervisor of the Year award. He was nominated by Amanda Richards who works in the IMM Lab. The Social Work Student Association held...

Drs Amanda Divin and Mark Kelley and Allison Gilbert, Health Sciences, traveled to Boston, Mass, to attend the American Allience for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) March 13-17. Dr. Divin had three research posters accepted to the conference: The assocation of nonmedical prescription drug use and suicidality in college students...

Mindy E., an Early Childhood Resource Specialist at the Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood/Starnet Regions I & III, was presented the annual Illinois Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (IAER) Distinguished Service Award for her work in promoting, developing, and improving education and rehabilitation...

Jill Joline Myers, Law Enforcement and Justice Administration Department, and Leaunda Hemphill, Instructional Design and Technology Department, were invited presenters at the Professional Development Conference, “Focus on Excellence: Classroom Best Practices”  sponsored by the Regional Office of Education Peoria County.   The WIU faculty members...