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WIU Updates & Protocols: Phase 5 Restore Illinois

June 11, 2021

As we anticipate the State of Illinois moving into Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois Reopening Plan on Friday, June 11, Western Illinois University continues to review and evaluate how the University will be impacted. Read more.

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BOT Approves FY22 Spending Plan 

June 11, 2021

At the June 11 Board of Trustees meeting, trustees approved the University's Fiscal Year 2022 preliminary spending plan of $201.8 million. The plan must be prepared prior to July 1 for submission to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the Illinois State Legislature and the Governor. Read more.

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Board Grants Tenure

June 11, 2021

Fourteen Western Illinois University faculty members were granted tenure by the WIU Board of Trustees at the Board's June 11, 2021 meeting. Read more.

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Carolyn F. Sundberg Obituary

June 10, 2021

A memorial gathering for retired Western Illinois University Library Clerk Carolyn F. Sundberg will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 12 at Fullenwider-Park Funeral Home in Mechanicsburg, IL Read more.

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Founders of QC Yoga Foundation Have COEHS Connections

June 9, 2021

After three years of steady growth, the Quad Cities Yoga Foundation, founded by alumni from Western Illinois University’s School of Education, is seeking to grow their professional development and yoga in classrooms services in the Quad Cities for those who would benefit from yoga, and have the need for the services — such as those exiting jails, drug rehabilitation centers, and those who cannot afford to pay for yoga classes. Read more.

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May WIU Graduate Becomes Youngest Latina Alumna in School History

June 8, 2021
Esmerelda Portillo

When Esmeralda Portillo crossed the commencement stage in May, at age 19, she became the youngest Latina woman to graduate from Western Illinois University in its history. Read more.

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WIU Receives Federal Grant for Cannabis Testing

June 8, 2021
WIU chemistry students Gabrielle Valenzuela, of Oswego, and Shelby Carlson, of Daveport, IA, work on testing in a Currens Hall laboratory at WIU.

Although cannabis testing is an everlasting topic in the curriculum of the Bachelor of Science in Forensic Chemistry program in the Western Illinois University Department of Chemistry, it was recently revitalized by a $160,181 grant, awarded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and a Certification of Registration (COR), presented by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Read more.

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WIU BOT Meeting June 10-11

June 8, 2021

The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees will hold its regular quarterly meeting at 8:30 a.m. Friday, June 11 for trustees and University leadership in Riverfront Hall, Rooms 103/104 on the WIU-Quad Cities campus, with social distance measures in place, and via Zoom for trustees who cannot attend in person, as well as for those presenting general reports, group reports and public comments. Read more.

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WIU IDs Now Available at the University Union Service Center

June 7, 2021

Western Illinois University students, faculty and staff on the WIU-Macomb campus in need of an official University ID will now be able to get their identification card at the University Union Service Center. Previously, the ID services were available in Seal Hall. Read more.

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Nine Psychology Students and One Alumna Recognized for Academic Excellence

June 7, 2021
Monika Mazela

The 2020-2021 academic year has been atypical at Western Illinois University due to COVID-19. Despite the additional challenges over the past year, the WIU Department of Psychology is retaining its annual traditions. Read more.

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Sutton Named Interim Vice President for Finance and Administration

June 7, 2021

Shannon Sutton, director of the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) at Western Illinois University, has been named the interim vice president for finance and administration (VPFA) at Western Illinois University, effective July 1. Read more.

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COVID-19 Summer Test Clinics at WIU

June 7, 2021

Western Illinois University-Macomb COVID-19 summer test clinics will be held from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, through Thursday, Aug. 12, in the University Union Sandburg Lounge. Read more.

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Summer Session Calendar

Summer session open registration, restricted registration, and withdrawal dates vary.  Check STARS Course Search for details.

  • May 17, Mon. -- Pre-Session Begins
  • May 31, Mon. -- Memorial Day -- No Classes/University Closed
  • June 1, Tues. -- Pre-Session Classes Resume
  • June 4, Fri. -- Pre-Session Ends
  • June 7, Mon. -- 8-Week, 6-Week, and 1st 4-Week Sessions Begin
  • July 2, Fri. -- 1st 4-Week Session Ends
  • July 5, Mon. -- Independence Day Observed -- No Classes/University Closed
  • July 6, Tues. -- Classes Resume
  • July 6, Tues. -- 2nd 4-Week Session Begins
  • July 16, Fri. -- 6-Week Session Ends
  • July 30, Fri. -- All Remaining Sessions End

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