WIU BOT to act on elimination of four majors.
From today's McDonough County Voice:
http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/2016 ... our-majors
Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
The fallout from the state budget impasse continues:
Tri-States Public Radio (WIUM-FM) will be dropping two of its programming affiliations which will bring changes to their broadcast schedule.
Macomb's PBS station (as well as its sister stations in Quincy and Jacksonville-Springfield) are reducing their broadcast day:
NOTICE: Beginning May 6, 2016, Network Knowledge will sign on late in its broadcast day. This is a necessary cost-cutting measure due to the loss of state funding resulting from the budget impasse. As a result, the station currently faces a $276,800 shortage in its operational budget through June 30, 2016. The station has signed on at 6:30 a.m., but will now sign on at 10:00 a.m., with a sign-off time of 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Viewers with service through Comcast and AT&T UVerse will not be affected by this change; only those with off-air and satellite television service will experience the change in air times. Network Knowledge programming is viewer supported, so viewers are urged to contribute to avoid further cuts in programming. Please call 1-800-232-3605 or pledge up to $5,000 at http://www.networkknowledge.tv/pledge.
Unlike last year, no funding has been approved for the K-12 public school districts. Monmouth-Roseville has been saying that they may not be able to open in August as a result. Other school districts (including Galesburg, Chatham, and Williamsville) will only be able to offer a fall semester.
This light-hearted editorial was in today's Peoria Journal-Star:
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20160603/luc ... hat?page=1
Tri-States Public Radio (WIUM-FM) will be dropping two of its programming affiliations which will bring changes to their broadcast schedule.
Macomb's PBS station (as well as its sister stations in Quincy and Jacksonville-Springfield) are reducing their broadcast day:
NOTICE: Beginning May 6, 2016, Network Knowledge will sign on late in its broadcast day. This is a necessary cost-cutting measure due to the loss of state funding resulting from the budget impasse. As a result, the station currently faces a $276,800 shortage in its operational budget through June 30, 2016. The station has signed on at 6:30 a.m., but will now sign on at 10:00 a.m., with a sign-off time of 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Viewers with service through Comcast and AT&T UVerse will not be affected by this change; only those with off-air and satellite television service will experience the change in air times. Network Knowledge programming is viewer supported, so viewers are urged to contribute to avoid further cuts in programming. Please call 1-800-232-3605 or pledge up to $5,000 at http://www.networkknowledge.tv/pledge.
Unlike last year, no funding has been approved for the K-12 public school districts. Monmouth-Roseville has been saying that they may not be able to open in August as a result. Other school districts (including Galesburg, Chatham, and Williamsville) will only be able to offer a fall semester.
This light-hearted editorial was in today's Peoria Journal-Star:
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20160603/luc ... hat?page=1
Without a State budget, Eastern Illinois may need short-term layoffs.
From the Associated Press:
Eastern Illinois University President David Glassman says that while the school is not planning more mass layoffs to cope with the continued lack of a state budget more cost-cutting may be required. That could include short-term layoffs.
The Charleston school has been among the hardest hit by continued standoff between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democrats who control the General Assembly over state spending. More than 400 EIU employees have lost their jobs.
Glassman said in an email to employees and students on Monday that EIU could face a cash crunch in July and August as it waits for tuition revenue to come in for the fall. He said that if more layoffs are needed they would last no more than four weeks.
From the Associated Press:
Eastern Illinois University President David Glassman says that while the school is not planning more mass layoffs to cope with the continued lack of a state budget more cost-cutting may be required. That could include short-term layoffs.
The Charleston school has been among the hardest hit by continued standoff between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democrats who control the General Assembly over state spending. More than 400 EIU employees have lost their jobs.
Glassman said in an email to employees and students on Monday that EIU could face a cash crunch in July and August as it waits for tuition revenue to come in for the fall. He said that if more layoffs are needed they would last no more than four weeks.
Illinois State University business center closing over budget mess.
From the Associated Press:
A center at Illinois State University devoted to helping build small businesses plans to close this month because it will run out of money because of the state budget stalemate.
Elizabeth Binning is director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center. She told The Pantagraph she was told last month that the center will get no more money until the state has a budget.
The center, which will close June 30. works with about 150 businesses and entrepreneurs a year.
Binning will leave the university when the center closes. Its two other employees will take other jobs at ISU.
From the Associated Press:
A center at Illinois State University devoted to helping build small businesses plans to close this month because it will run out of money because of the state budget stalemate.
Elizabeth Binning is director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center. She told The Pantagraph she was told last month that the center will get no more money until the state has a budget.
The center, which will close June 30. works with about 150 businesses and entrepreneurs a year.
Binning will leave the university when the center closes. Its two other employees will take other jobs at ISU.
Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger held a press conference today.
In regards to higher education funding, Munger said:
"Our social service network is being torn apart, our most vulnerable residents are losing critical services, our colleges and universities are on the verge of collapse, and businesses and organizations are being forced into mass layoffs that are leaving families with no way to meet their financial obligations.
This yr’s higher education shortage combined with what is needed for the next yr to match FY15 funding levels is a staggering $3.2B short. That means our college students are still owed promised funding for the spring this year and many will not return to classes in the fall. Those Universities have already received their full appropriations; and similarly, appropriated MAP Grant funding covered only half a year. I directed my staff to prioritize payments to MAP students and institutions most in need – including Chicago State, NEIU, EIU and WIU."
In regards to higher education funding, Munger said:
"Our social service network is being torn apart, our most vulnerable residents are losing critical services, our colleges and universities are on the verge of collapse, and businesses and organizations are being forced into mass layoffs that are leaving families with no way to meet their financial obligations.
This yr’s higher education shortage combined with what is needed for the next yr to match FY15 funding levels is a staggering $3.2B short. That means our college students are still owed promised funding for the spring this year and many will not return to classes in the fall. Those Universities have already received their full appropriations; and similarly, appropriated MAP Grant funding covered only half a year. I directed my staff to prioritize payments to MAP students and institutions most in need – including Chicago State, NEIU, EIU and WIU."
WIU cuts four majors.
From Saturday's McDonough County Voice:
http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/2016 ... our-majors
From Saturday's McDonough County Voice:
http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/2016 ... our-majors
WIU BOT approves tentative FY17 spending plan.
From Tuesday's McDonough County Voice:
http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/2016 ... nding-plan
From Tuesday's McDonough County Voice:
http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/2016 ... nding-plan
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leatherface
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Never been a big fan of the current WIU President, but, I would think now-with all of the turmoil etc.- giving him a one year extension might be the best. I see he did refuse a pay raise.
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Tere North
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I feel we are in this position because of lack of leadership willing to see the writing on the wall and take decisive action. We need someone to come in and lead, make the tough decisions, and revitalize WIU. Without that, we will continue the decline into nothingness, making excuses all the way.leatherface wrote:Never been a big fan of the current WIU President, but, I would think now-with all of the turmoil etc.- giving him a one year extension might be the best. I see he did refuse a pay raise.
For example, just noticed on the WIU homepage that we are again lauding our reported excellence http://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php ... e_id=13721. Yet, with all rah-rah, students are not coming. It is way past time to get to the problem that has been brewing for >10 years. As a note, the FYE program was supposed to help with retention, yet it has not, and enrollment has declined every year since. At what time do you decide to quit beating a dead horse and realize it simply isn't going to get up.