Western Illinois University
Recent News About Western Illinois University
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How many H-1B petitions were made by Illinois employers during 2024?
In 2024, 20,166 H-1B petitions were filed by employers located in Illinois, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employers Data Hub.
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How many H-1B petitions made by Illinois employers were approved during 2024?
In 2024, 98.7% of H-1B petitions filed by employers in Illinois were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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Illinois universities charging more in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 2.5% in Illinois in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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WIU Graduate Students Chosen as Facilitators for Model UN Conference
WIU Graduate Students Chosen as Facilitators for Model UN Conference
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Battle of the Bands to be Held March 31 at University Union
Battle of the Bands to be Held March 31 at University Union
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WIU College of Fine Arts and Communication Presenting Young Artist Awards to 13 Illinois Arts Students
WIU College of Fine Arts and Communication Presenting Young Artist Awards to 13 Illinois Arts Students
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WIU School of AFED to Host Accounting Challenge for Local Highschool and College Students
WIU School of AFED to Host Accounting Challenge for Local Highschool and College Students
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WIU Counselor Education Department to Host Plants, Paths & Pizza April 14
WIU Counselor Education Department to Host Plants, Paths & Pizza April 14
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Western Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Assist with New Living Learning Community
Western Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Assist with New Living Learning Community
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Edwards Named Vice President for Finance and Administration
Edwards Named Vice President for Finance and Administration
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WIU School of Nursing Receives Warmer Donation from Carthage's Memorial Hospital
Western Illinois University's School of Nursing has received a donation of a simulated infant warmer from Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL.
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TSPR Director Named to National Diversity Cohort
The general manager of the region's Tri States Public Radio stations has been accepted into a leadership cohort designed to add diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to all aspects of public media.
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Three Second Lieutenants Commissioned at WIU
Three Western Illinois University Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army Friday, Dec. 16, during Commencement weekend.
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Four School of Agriculture Students Awarded Scholarships to Pursue Ag Education Degrees at WIU
Four new students in Western Illinois University's School of Agriculture have been awarded Growing Agricultural Science Teachers (GAST) scholarships to begin their education at Western.
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Analysis: 6 in 10 black students failing out of Illinois’ 4-year universities
More than 10,000 of the 16,000 black students enrolled in one of Illinois’ eleven, state-subsidized four-year universities will flunk out of school.
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Analysis: University of Illinois is top choice for international students attending public Illinois universities
There are 25,114 international students attending Illinois’ 12 public universities on federal student visas, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of F-1 visa data obtained from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.