MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University recently hosted a special recognition event for its 2025-26 International Presidential Scholarship recipients on March 25. WIU President Kristi Mindrup ...

Western Illinois University's student body from Caribbean nations continues to grow, with over 150 students now enrolled and approximately 125 additional prospects for next year.

MOLINE, Ill. — On Thursday, Western Illinois University released their Fall 2021 enrollment numbers saying enrollment numbers "exceeds expectations". The University is celebrating the highest ...

Just Hired! Through the experiences of local, regional, national, and international students, Western Illinois University has some incredible alumni who are changing the world in the workforce. This ...

MACOMB, Ill. — Tough the campus is closed, Western Illinois University is still housing about 300 students. "It's pretty weird right now having no one here," WIU sophomore Rowdy Ruholl said. "It ...

Acting president and provost Martin Abraham speaks during the new student convocation program at the Quad-City campus of Western Illinois University in Moline, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019.

Western Illinois University’s purple and gold school colors, inspired by the nearby “vast golden prairie strewn with purple coneflower”, date back to its founding in 1902.

Western Illinois University's hasty, seemingly arbitrary, cuts will undo progress the school has made in fostering social mobility. ... Why international travel matters now more than ever ...

Western Illinois University campus in Macomb in 2021. (Jose M. Osorio/ Chicago Tribune) coronavirus, COVID-19 By The Editorial Board | Chicago Tribune. PUBLISHED: August 13, 2024 at 5:00 AM CDT.