Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Campus is shown Aug. 6, 2024. The university is set to cut full-time and tenure track faculty. Katelyn Metzger Olivia Allen ...

MACOMB, Ill. — During a Tuesday morning meeting, Western Illinois University's Board of Trustees approved a resolution to let go an unknown number of employees, from tenure-track faculty to ...

Western Illinois University is eliminating 89 positions and adjusting programs offered at the school's Quad Cities campus, according to a university news release published Friday. The school ...

MACOMB, Ill. (WMBD) — In Macomb, a rally was held with a decision looming. Western Illinois University faculty and staff are currently facing layoffs. At this time, the amount of people who will ...

Letters to the Editor Letters: A struggling Western Illinois University needs to invest in quality initiatives The U.S. flag flies on the Western Illinois University campus in Macomb on March 3, 2021.

On Monday, Aug. 5, dozens of Western Illinois University faculty and students, along with community members, protested against an upcoming vote by the Board of Trustees set for Tuesday morning.

Amid declining enrollment and faculty layoffs, Western Illinois University is focused on its evolution with a new president. Jennifer DeWitt with the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal joined ...

So the crisis at Western Illinois is bad news for both Macomb and the Quad Cities, where Western has a campus. Very bad news. In recent days. Western has announced two big layoffs.

"Both the Western Illinois University Macomb and Quad Cities campuses will be closed Thursday, Sept. 5 due to the ongoing police emergency near the Macomb campus," the school's alert said.

Western Illinois University's Office of Public Safety (OPS) ensures the safety and security of students, faculty, staff and campus visitors, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. OPS works with others ...