New Western Illinois University President establishes enrollment, retention as top priorities
Dr. Guiyou Huang named other priorities for his term at WIU, like financial stability, race relations, social justice and university branding.
Author: Andrea Flores
Updated: 11:16 AM CST January 18, 2021
Dr. Guiyou Huang is getting to know the Quad Cities campus of Western Illinois University Friday, visiting with faculty and local community leaders. He's the university's 12th president, following the resignation of Jack Thomas in 2019 after a decrease of enrollment.
Dr. Huang previously led Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. In his term there, freshman enrollment and retention improved, which is a trend he wants to bring here to increase the current student population of 6,800.