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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.

 

Necks2003 wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2024 5:03 pm 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.

Necks2003 wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2024 5:03 pm 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. 

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/
 
 

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

jtrinaldi wrote: Mon Jul 29, 2024 12:09 pm 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?

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

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.
 
 
 
 

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
 
 

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