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Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 6:04 pm
by wiu712
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/
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 12:44 pm
by rocki
Heard today that there is a petition going around Macomb to have the BOT replace Jack Thomas as university president. Anyone else heard that?
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 1:46 pm
by wiu712
Should WIU consider a new president ?
From the Western Courier:
https://westerncourier.com/44406/opinio ... president/
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 6:05 pm
by wiu712
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
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:26 am
by wiu712
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/
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 8:48 am
by wiu712
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/
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 11:36 am
by wiu712
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
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 3:29 am
by Western_101
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?
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 10:23 am
by rocki
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.
Re: Updates to faculty layoff plan and other stuff
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 11:28 am
by ST_Lawson
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.