WIU Layoffs

[Necks2003]

Online misses the entire college experience from my opinion. I get the simplicity, but actually getting up for classes, getting dressed and attending a class to intentionally learn something, those are life lessons as well.

 

[ST_Lawson]

Online misses the entire college experience from my opinion. I get the simplicity, but actually getting up for classes, getting dressed and attending a class to intentionally learn something, those are life lessons as well.

 

I agree, but there's a fairly large group of students who just want to do whatever they need to do to get a degree and move on with their lives. If they can stay where they are and just do an entire degree from a legitimate university 100% online (which they absolutely can do from most universities) without having to step foot on the physical campus, they'll do that.
It sucks, but that's the mindset a lot of people have now.

[may know]

Online misses the entire college experience from my opinion. I get the simplicity, but actually getting up for classes, getting dressed and attending a class to intentionally learn something, those are life lessons as well.
 

I learned a ton in traditional classes in small classrooms and vividly remember various conversations in those classes. Those memories are embedded even years later.

Conversely, online classes are a complete blur. I don’t remember a thing from any of them. 

[wiu712]

WIU president confirms more layoffs, under $10 million left to balance budget.
From WGEM News:
https://www.wgem.com/2024/07/26/wiu-pre ... ce-budget/
 
 

[jtrinaldi]

This round of layoffs is worse than the limited info being reported.  Flyover states are getting taken to the shed. First Deere, now Western 

[rocki]

This round of layoffs is worse than the limited info being reported.  Flyover states are getting taken to the shed. First Deere, now Western 

 

I really haven't seen anything being reported as far as actual action taken. Is there info out there about where cuts are being made?

[wiu712]

WIU faculty cuts affect staff, students, communities.
From WHBF-TV, Rock Island:
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/loca ... mmunities/
 
 

[wiu712]

The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Tuesday, Aug. 6.

The WIU Board's open meeting will begin at 8 a.m. in the Union Capitol Room.

The Board meeting will be live-streamed (audio live-stream only) on WIU's YouTube Channel at  youtube.com/user/WesternIllinoisU.
 
 
 
 

[wiu712]

Macomb community rallies against possible layoffs: ‘We are WIU!’
From Tri-States Public Radio, WIUM-FM:
https://www.tspr.org/tspr-local-news/20 ... we-are-wiu
 
 

[wiu712]

Macomb community rallies ahead of pending layoffs, special board meeting Tuesday.
From WGEM News:
https://www.wgem.com/2024/08/05/macomb- ... g-tuesday/