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Students Recognized for Work at Go West Security

May 18, 2026
Samantha Hernandez, senior Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (LEJA) major from Zion, IL, was named the Guard of the Semester for Go West Security this spring.

Western Illinois University recognized multiple students for their work with Go West Security at an awards ceremony to close out the Spring 2026 semester. Read more.

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Office of Student Engagement Celebrates its Student Leaders

May 15, 2026
Reagan Erickson (left), senior Speech Pathology and Audiology student from Geneseo, IL, was awarded the William E. Brattain Award at the annual Office of Student Engagement awards in April.

The Western Illinois University Office of Student Engagement announced their individual, program and organization award winners 2025-26 academic year. Read more.

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Just Hired: Griffin Skees

May 14, 2026

Meet Griffin Skees, a 2025 Education graduate who now works as an 3-5th grade social studies teacher at VIT Elementary in Ipava. Read more.

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WIU Faculty & Students Attend IgniteHR

May 13, 2026

Western Illinois University Human Resource Management (HRM) faculty and students from the School of Accounting and Business Administration recently attended the IgniteHR event hosted by the Great River Human Resource Association, a regional chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management. Read more.

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WIU Campuses Hosting IHDA Housing Blueprint Listening Sessions

May 13, 2026

In conjunction with the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA), Western Illinois University will host two community listening sessions for the Illinois Housing Development Authority’s (IHDA) 2027 Illinois Housing Blueprint development process. Read more.

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WIU to Offer New Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Emphases for the M.S. in Computer Science

May 12, 2026
WIU to now offer M.S. in Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Emphases for Computer Science.

Western Illinois University will expand its Master of Science (M.S.) in Computer Science program beginning in the Fall 2026 semester with the addition of two new emphases: Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity. Read more.

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WIU Faculty Members Selected for Prestigious IIN Faculty Fellowship

May 12, 2026
WIU faculty Josh Averbeck and Ashley Frederick have been named to the inaugural Illinois Innovation Network Faculty Fellows cohort.

Western Illinois University is proud to announce that Josh Averbeck, professor of Communication and director of the WIU Social Media Lab, and Ashley Frederick, Nursing instructor, have been selected as members of the inaugural cohort of the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) Faculty Fellows. Read more.

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Last updated: Monday 18th of May 2026 07:31:03 PM


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