Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff

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wiu712
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In an effort to take Western Illinois University in a more promising direction, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker appointed an entirely new Board of Trustees (BOT).
From the Western Courier:
https://westerncourier.com/44259/news/44259/
rocki
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Heard today that there is a petition going around Macomb to have the BOT replace Jack Thomas as university president. Anyone else heard that?
wiu712
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Should WIU consider a new president ?
From the Western Courier:
https://westerncourier.com/44406/opinio ... president/
wiu712
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Some Students Still Choosing WIU Despite the School's Problems.
From Tri-States Public Radio, WIUM-FM:
https://www.tspr.org/post/some-students ... s-problems


Where have the students gone? Western Illinois University enrollment dropped by 4,700 in the past decade.
From the Moline Dispatch--Rock Island Argus:
https://qconline.com/news/local/where-h ... hor_item_1
wiu712
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From WQAD-TV (Moline):

WIU Student Government President addresses “declining enrollment and morale”.
https://wqad.com/2019/04/22/live-wiu-st ... nd-morale/


WIU student leaders issue call to action.
https://wqad.com/2019/04/22/wiu-student ... to-action/
wiu712
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WIU Student government pleads for unity, optimism.
From the McDonough County Voice:
https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/201 ... y-optimism


Student leaders express the need for change is now.
From the Western Courier:
https://westerncourier.com/44468/news/s ... ge-is-now/
wiu712
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State lawmakers, university officials warn of higher ed cuts without new revenue.
From The Southern Illinoisan:
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt ... op-story-1
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Ahhh warm fuzzy feelings of former Govenor Rauner and his his Empire of gazillions of dollars. I know let me take on Mike Madigan toe to toe. Let me freeze funding and cripple and already damaged State on life support.

Govenor Rauner very serioulsy damaged an already damaged State.

What was he thinking? Taking on Mike Madigan Head to Head? What are you in 7th grade? Anyone that knows anything about the human condition knew that this full frontal assault was going nowhere.

G** D*** Rauner was an arrogant entitled buffoon that CRIPPLED Illinois' institutions of higher learning. Can he go to prison too?
rocki
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RedNeck wrote: Fri May 03, 2019 3:29 am Ahhh warm fuzzy feelings of former Govenor Rauner and his his Empire of gazillions of dollars. I know let me take on Mike Madigan toe to toe. Let me freeze funding and cripple and already damaged State on life support.

Govenor Rauner very serioulsy damaged an already damaged State.

What was he thinking? Taking on Mike Madigan Head to Head? What are you in 7th grade? Anyone that knows anything about the human condition knew that this full frontal assault was going nowhere.

G** D*** Rauner was an arrogant entitled buffoon that CRIPPLED Illinois' institutions of higher learning. Can he go to prison too?
Yeah, 'cause we all know it's going to be sooooooooooo much better under Pritzker and Madigan. :roll:
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In this state, there's plenty of blame to go around, I'd say. The biggest problem over the previous stretch was that the two men with the most power had opposing viewpoints and both refused to budge.

Things do appear to be actually making progress now though, so hopefully that'll lead to somewhat better news for Western when the budget is officially approved.
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