The Student Experience division announced the appointment of Steven T. Herndon as assistant vice president of student living, beginning on Jan. 23. In this role, Herndon will oversee all aspects of the student living program, including residential life and off-campus.
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This fall, nearly 60 students from Chicago enrolled at Western Illinois University as part of a new two-generation college scholarship program committed to investing $1 billion in postsecondary scholarships to Chicago Public School students and their parents over the next decade.
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.