Western Illinois University

The administration still projects a shortfall this fiscal year, but it's smaller than what was originally possible.

Western celebrated the 125th anniversary of its founding with a party at the University Union.

The drop in overall enrollment continues a trend the university has seen for much of the past decade.

Win Phippen of Western Illinois University's School of Agriculture said it’s much more efficient to produce fuel from pennycress than it is to manufacture ethanol from corn because pennycress has natural plant oils stored in its seeds.

The head of Spoon River College said his institution has been working with Western Illinois University since January on ways they can collaborate more closely.

This month’s layoffs at Western Illinois University affected departments across the campus, though some were hit harder than others.

Interim President Dr. Kristi Mindrup said that this fall at WIU marks the beginning of another chapter filled with possibilities.

WIU had 193 clerical workers in 2016. After the latest round of layoffs takes effect, there will be 60.

The house was built in the 1970s and has "a lot of deferred maintenance."

The administration is eliminating 57 faculty positions and 32 staff positions.