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Tag: Western Illinois University
News Roundup
Clarion University President Appointed Interim President of Edinboro University
Clarion University President Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson has been appointed interim president of Edinboro University starting next year, The Meadville Tribune reported. She has been president of Clarion since July 1, 2018. She will continue in the role, dividing her time between the two schools. Current Edinboro President Dr. Guiyou Huang is resigning due to his […]
November 19, 2020
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Dr. Jack Thomas Tapped to Lead Central State University
Nearly eight months after Dr. Jack Thomas resigned as president of Western Illinois University (WIU) he was selected on Friday to serve as the ninth president of Central State University—a historically Black university in Wilberforce, Ohio.
February 9, 2020
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Western Illinois University Awarded Grant for Bobcat Research
Western Illinois University has been awarded a $375,000, two-year grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Associated Press reported. University officials say the grant will help bolster WIU’s research on Illinois’ bobcat population. According to the AP, the funds will support the continued research of Dr. Chris Jacques, a biological sciences professor at WIU. […]
July 16, 2019
Opinion
What if Western Illinois’ Jack Thomas Were White or Asian?
As a lonely adjunct, a Filipino American teaching at a state school, I am but a wee voice in higher ed. But what if I were Jack Thomas at Western Illinois University, the school’s very first Black president?
June 17, 2019
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Thomas, Beleaguered WIU President, Resigns
Dr. Jack Thomas, the beleaguered president of Western Illinois University, has resigned, speaking about the school’s successes and not addressing detractors who have campaigned to get him out of the rural Illinois school.
June 14, 2019
Opinion
Divulging into Systematic Oppression
An entire month of teachings on systematic oppression have unfolded right before our eyes; many will miss its intended lesson, however. If you have not heard about the recent plot to remove the first African-American president at Western Illinois University, Dr. Jack Thomas, by the incumbent Board of Trustees, listen closely.
June 13, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Some Decry Alumni Council Call for WIU President’s Departure
On the heels of a resolution passed by the alumni council calling on Western Illinois University president Dr. Jack Thomas to resign by June 30 – or be kicked out by trustees – some school employees say he is performing well in the face of tough economic and geographic realities.
June 12, 2019
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Western Illinois University Lays Off 132 Employees Amid Budget Problems
Western Illinois University has announced it has laid off 132 employees after experiencing persistent budget problems. The employees notified about the loss include 29 faculty members, 89 civil service workers, one academic service personnel and two administrative employees, according to university spokeswoman Darcie Shinberger. Nine other civil service workers were also notified that the remaining […]
March 6, 2019
Recruitment & Retention
IBHE Fall 2018 Enrollment Data Shows Small Decrease
The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) recently released its fall 2018 enrollment data at Illinois public universities, stating that the total enrollment is just one percent less than last fall’s numbers. “Such a small decrease indicates that the worst of the enrollment decline may be over,” said Dr. Al Bowman, IBHE’s executive director. “Our […]
October 11, 2018
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Western Illinois University Sees Enrollment Decline
MACOMB, Ill. – Western Illinois University officials are considering how to address the university’s declining student enrollment. The Quad-City Times reports that combined enrollment at the Macomb and Moline campuses has dropped from 11,700 students in 2013 to about 9,400 students in the fall of 2017. Agriculture professor Mark Bernards says projected enrollment for this […]
June 12, 2018
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Western Illinois University To Keep Tuition at Same Levels
MACOMB, Ill. — The board of trustees at Western Illinois University has voted to keep costs for the 2018-2019 school year at current levels. The decision at a board meeting Friday means undergraduate tuition will stay the same for the third year in a row. The tuition rate for incoming undergraduate students is set at […]
March 25, 2018
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