The BOT meeting scheduled for today/tomorrow has been cancelled due to a lack of a quorum. Also, apparently BOT members Jackie Thompson and Nick Padgett have been removed from the board (as of last night). I have not heard anything about a reason for that yet. Lots of other rumors and stuff flying ...

He was at the residence some. I regularly saw him and Mrs Thomas drive across the bridge on Wigwam at 745 in the morning.

I have mixed feelings about this. To become a true engineering school, WIU needs to start developing these type of disciplines. At the same time, WIU shouldn't be competing in this space. Engineering technology - yes; Engineering - no. I know the horse has already left the barn on this one, but I j...

Macomb does not - and has never- had Engineering.

There’s no such thing as a ‘main’ campus. The two campuses are co-equal.

Our appropriation for FY 20 will be something like 2.5 million more than last year. Nowhere close to plugging a 20 million deficit.

I'm sure UPI will (or already has) FOIAed the agreement. I would be shocked if there weren't a clause in it that if JT gets another job that he can only earn up to the amount of his presidential salary between the new job and the payout. That language is standard for other such buy out agreements, e...

Guesses on Interim Pres?

Admin doesn’t want this potential cluster* anywhere near SOAR in the Union.

Does anyone know if someone will live tweet the BOT meeting? I think it should be live streamed.

I heard a story this morning on the radio, that a high school student was thinking of going to WIU, but their high school guidance counselor, told them that WIU would be closed in 2 years, so they shouldn't go there. I wonder how many other instances like this there are. I wish these school counsel...