Nearly 40 percent of Western Illinois University s newest freshman class is composed of First Generation students. As part of the University s overall retention and recruitment initiatives, Western s First Generation Society (W1GS) provides these students with the resources and tools to be successful in college.
Because of the successful efforts of, and new initiatives put into place by, the Western Illinois University Office of Retention Initiatives to ensure student success, WIU recently received EdSights Inaugural PERSIST Excellence in Execution Award. The Office of Retention Initiatives is led by Executive Director Justin Schuch.
Western Illinois University alumna and longtime Macomb resident Tammie Leigh Brown-Edwards has been named the advisor for the new Hope Chicago program at WIU.
For institutions of higher education (IHEs), diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a top priority. DEI is achieved through a culture and policies that recognize the value of the.
Maine Medical Center and Southern Maine Health Care are governed by a joint board that includes representatives from each local health system and the communities they serve.