Haven't heard any word yet from Western, Norine Hammond, or Jil Tracy as to how Western came out in the new State Budget. UIS is reporting today that a new $35 million, 50,000-square-foot Library Learning Student Success Center is included in the $45 billion public works construction program passed...

I will admit that when it comes to the State of Illinois and money/budget/anything financial, I'm a total cynic. You know, I could tell you that I will pledge millions of dollars to WIU, but if I don't have the money, what is it but empty talk and lies? IL is broke - worse than broke. There isn't a...

I'm a number junkie and maybe you all can help me out WIU’s endowment in 2009 was $20 million, and in 2018 it had grown to nearly $55 million according to this article: http://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=15445 Under Brad Bainter’s leadership, WIU’s endowment grew $35 million in less...

Until today, I was neutral about President Thomas. No more. Firing Brad Bainter was incredibly dumb. Brad had spent years and years building relationships with major donors, and generating donations. This firing could cost WIU millions. Enough. Let me preface this by saying my questions are in no w...

From Rich Miller over at Capitol Fax, JB's DRAFT Capital Plan: https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/17/pritzker-administration-briefs-legislators-on-preliminary-draft-of-six-year-415-billion-capital-plan/ Noticed a new WIU science facility mentioned, but no mention of the Center for Performing Arts. The t...

UIUC’s MBA is 72 credits. Out of state it is 20k per semester. It’s around 12k instate. That’s 5 semesters of study, minimum. Iowa’s MBA is a flat fee 30k, in state or out. Iowa residents in the QC will not pay 100k for a UIUC MBA. UIUC’s MBA is better, but not 70k better, especially for workers wh...

I would make a pitch to the U of I System. Let us in and we will give you the QC facilities. You can move your Nursing Program and maybe a few other relevant things into that space. They are probably leasing space just up the street. The state just needs to start taking a "Macro"-planning...

Layoff announcement has been released, 132 in total.

https://wgem.com/2019/03/01/wiu-announces-layoffs/

https://khqa.com/news/local/wiu-announc ... 30-layoffs

Can ANYBODY read that APER report and explain to me how that committee and that report helped make WIU in any discernible amount better?

I'm sorry, but if that's the kind of efforts WIU is putting forth to right the ship, we're in for more pain.

Crazy idea (and yet WIU did it in soccer... and golf...and track & field)... hand the reigns over to JD and Seth. Let them be basketball operations for both squads. We at least know those 2 can coach and develop players. I understand that there are a multitude of reasons why that wouldn't work,...