Western's annual Founders' Day celebration was established by Donald S. Spencer in his inaugural presidential year (1994) to honor the beginnings of the University that evolved from the Western Illinois State Normal School (WISNS) with 229 student.
WIU offers over 100 innovative undergraduate and graduate degree programs, integrated programs, pre-professional programs, and certificate programs. Become a future leader through student success at Western Illinois University.
Career Development services are available for current WIU-QC students and alumni.
Caroline Grote Hall is connected to Lincoln-Washington and houses approximately 150 upper-division students. Commonly referred to as Grote, the hall shares amenities with Lincoln-Washington including a common space with a TV and pool, foosball, and Ping-Pong tables.
Western Illinois University Libraries is comprised of the main Leslie F. Malpass Library, the Music Library, the Physical Sciences Library, the Curriculum Library, and the WIU-Quad Cities Library (Moline, Illinois). WIU Libraries employs a dedicated staff of eleven library faculty and twenty-eight civil service employees.
ResNet currently provides up to 2 Gbps for internet access, as well as network & technical support to students who wish to connect their computer systems to the WIU network in the residence halls and Graduate and Family Housing. Wireless access is available in all residence hall common areas and rooms.
Beu Health Center is an accredited full service medical clinic offering quality outpatient health care, student health insurance and health education and wellness education to registered Western Illinois University students. At Beu Health Center, students' individual needs are attended to in a confidential and caring manner.
Western Illinois University's main campus is located in the rural community of Macomb, Illinois and offers a vibrant collegiate experience for almost 8,000 students. The beautifully landscaped campus has more than 60 buildings on more than 1,000 acres, including nine residence halls, a 300-acre farm, and an 18-hole golf course.
Based on 47 reviews
I really enjoy Western University, specifically regarding my program. It is a mix of media, communication, marketing and business, with a side of journalism and writing. The school is very welcoming and social, which allows individuals to find their own path and friendships along the way. Something that stood out to me was that in first year we had to take a class on the history of communication. This made me reflect that all of our classes in first year were about theorists and history. This was a part of the program I did not enjoy as much.
The university provides many forms of support to students. Many events are held during semesters, and the staff are generally kind and helpful. For example, workshops and platforms such as Global Cafe do help students connect with each other.
In my opinion and experience in western as a computer science student is that the school environment is very welcoming. It's clean and provides nice activities and events to have fun but regarding future, it's not strong. Western doesn't provide training for your next step after graduating. It does have some connects workshop but they're not enough and they should do better to provide students with more support for looking for jobs.
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