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Community Colleges in Illinois have an 8-member Board of Trustees. 

Seven members are elected by the residents in the college's district.  The other member is elected by the students.

 
 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: FACULTY LAYOFFS OR CONTRACT NON-RENEWALS.
 https://www.wiu.edu/human_resources/emp ... 20FAQs.pdf
 
 

WIU explores sale of residence used by the president.
From Tri-States Public Radio, WIUM-FM:
https://www.tspr.org/tspr-local-news/20 ... -president
 
 

Chicago Tribune Editorial:  The crisis at Western Illinois University and beyond:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/ ... e-funding/



Western Illinois University to cut nearly 90 faculty and staff roles.
From Higher Ed Dive:
https://www.highereddive.com/news/weste ... ts/724012/

 
 
 
 
 

WIU layoffs: ‘I do not see a shared sacrifice here’.
From Tri-States Public Radio, WIUM-FM:
https://www.tspr.org/tspr-local-news/20 ... ifice-here
 
 

wiu712 wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 1:53 pm WIU layoffs: ‘I do not see a shared sacrifice here’.
From Tri-States Public Radio, WIUM-FM:
https://www.tspr.org/tspr-local-news/20 ... ifice-here
 
 

 

Hard to speak to that when I personally have no idea who is going/staying.

rocki wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 5:04 pm

wiu712 wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 1:53 pm WIU layoffs: ‘I do not see a shared sacrifice here’.
From Tri-States Public Radio, WIUM-FM:
https://www.tspr.org/tspr-local-news/20 ... ifice-here

 

Hard to speak to that when I personally have no idea who is going/staying.

 

Administrators that I know of who have been let go recently (or positions that have been cut): VP for Finance and Administration, CIO/Director of uTech, VP for QC Campus Operations (when Dr. Mindrup became interim president, her position at the QC campus was eliminated). There are other positions that are slightly below that level that have also been eliminated or are going unfilled that I know of, causing some of the higher level administrators to have to take on the equivalent of multiple jobs (which is common across all levels of the university...I'm just saying it that it's also something many of the admins are having to do also).

ST_Lawson wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2024 8:46 am

rocki wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 5:04 pm

wiu712 wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 1:53 pm WIU layoffs: ‘I do not see a shared sacrifice here’.
From Tri-States Public Radio, WIUM-FM:
https://www.tspr.org/tspr-local-news/20 ... ifice-here


 

Hard to speak to that when I personally have no idea who is going/staying.


 

Administrators that I know of who have been let go recently (or positions that have been cut): VP for Finance and Administration, CIO/Director of uTech, VP for QC Campus Operations (when Dr. Mindrup became interim president, her position at the QC campus was eliminated). There are other positions that are slightly below that level that have also been eliminated or are going unfilled that I know of, causing some of the higher level administrators to have to take on the equivalent of multiple jobs (which is common across all levels of the university...I'm just saying it that it's also something many of the admins are having to do also).

 

So in other words, this person is pretty much as clueless as I am when it comes to actual eliminations.
 

rocki wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2024 2:37 pm

ST_Lawson wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2024 8:46 am

rocki wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 5:04 pm

Hard to speak to that when I personally have no idea who is going/staying.




 

Administrators that I know of who have been let go recently (or positions that have been cut): VP for Finance and Administration, CIO/Director of uTech, VP for QC Campus Operations (when Dr. Mindrup became interim president, her position at the QC campus was eliminated). There are other positions that are slightly below that level that have also been eliminated or are going unfilled that I know of, causing some of the higher level administrators to have to take on the equivalent of multiple jobs (which is common across all levels of the university...I'm just saying it that it's also something many of the admins are having to do also).



 

So in other words, this person is pretty much as clueless as I am when it comes to actual eliminations.
 


 

Also, physicians at Beu Health Center are considered administrators. One of them was let go as well.

And to answer your comment, pretty much. The administration could have been a bit more transparent with how the positions were chosen, and who all from the upper levels were let go, but yes, there were cuts at that level as well.

After reedling many of the posts on this topic, I actually wrote President Mindrup this morning and received a response earlier: I started off by saying I was a alumnus with degrees in '06 (BA) and '13 (MA) and mentioned I bleed purple and gold. I was saddened by the layoffs (esp. with library staff, as I worked in the library as an undergrad and grad). I mentioned that I have heard recruiters are no longer on campus at local schools and about the reduction in academic standards, and I was concerned about the state and future of Western.

She thanked me for taking time to share my concerns and observations and is pleased Western has many alumni who care about Western. She said they had to make cuts to ensure financial stability and sustainability. They are using different forms of data to best target the biggest impact they can make in recruiting. They have also changed policies to ensure classes are retained and remain strong academically. She met with many students at Thompson Hall who are excited and eager to start. She again thanked me for my time and invited me to keep in touch.

PS: I had a phone conversation with an alum friend of my and mentioned Macomb is getting a Chipotle; not to be a negative Ned but can Macomb and Western support a Chipotle when we already have a Qdoba in the Union (I think the area could support a Chic-Fil-a if it wasn't in the Union). IMO, it would have made sense to get these things when the population was bigger, when I was at Western, there were about 10,000 student on campus.

Please let me know your thoughts.