MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 30, 2026) — Western Illinois University (WIU)'s Museum Studies Graduate Program will have a strong presence at the 2026 Iowa Museum Association (IMA) Annual Conference, held Sunday, October 18–Tuesday, October 20, at Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa.

The program is an academic sponsor of the conference and nine current Museum Studies graduate students will attend and serve as conference volunteers.

MACOMB, ILLINOIS (September 21, 2026) — On Monday, September 21, Western Illinois University (WIU) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new Emergency Operations Center, cementing WIU’s emergency-management program and School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (LEJA) spot as one of the nation’s best.

MACOMB, ILLINOIS (September 17, 2026) — Western Illinois University (WIU) is inviting the community to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 3:30PM, Monday, September 21, on the first floor of Sallee Hall.

MACOMB/MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 10, 2026) — Western Illinois University’s Autism Clinic of Excellence (WACE) has received a $45,000 grant from the Tracy Family Foundation through its Annual Cycle Grants Program.

The program funds non-profit organizations serving Illinois counties including Adams, Brown, Cass, Greene, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler, and Scott.

The Tracy Family Foundation has been a foundational partner in supporting WACE operations since 2024.