UNIV 490: Summer Wisely Spent

Did you know that it is possible to earn upper division (300/400 level courses) at work?  UNIV 490 is the BGS Career Internship course that can do just that. UNIV Continue reading →

Steve Lemming Named College Scholar

Steve Lemming of Saginaw, Texas, has been announced as the Cecile A. Christison Sterrett College Scholar for Spring 2013.  “I am very excited and honored to be chosen as the Continue reading →

James and Eva Ann Elmer Award

Eligible students may apply for the James and Eva Ann Elmer Scholarship. This award will be applied to the students’ WIU account and has a June 30th deadline. Recipients will Continue reading →

Attention: Firefighter

Were you aware that there is a scholarship for Illinois practicing firefighters working at a fire station that is a member of the Illinois Association of Fire Protection District?  The Continue reading →

Attn: Veterans and Active Duty Military

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR VETERANS and ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY: Joint Services Transcript Replaces AARTS, SMART and CGI DANTES has announced that the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are moving Continue reading →

Congrats Jen Tibbitts!

Jennifer Tibbitts: WIU Advisor of the Month BGS Assistant Director and advisor Jennifer Tibbitts was named the February 2013 WIU Advisor of the month. She was nominated by student Paula Continue reading →

Planning to be a Summer or Fall 2013 Grad?

If you plan to graduate Summer or Fall 2013, you should be thinking about completing and submitting your graduation application!  The application is due April 15 for Summer and July Continue reading →

If You Plan to Go to Graduate School…

start worrying now. Assuming you’ve determined that a post-graduate education is in your best interest, cost vs. gain wise, the planning for graduate school should begin a year before you Continue reading →

Minority Internship Program

The Minority Internship Program is a one semester paid internship sponsored by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. It allows FULL-TIME Junior and Senior students to combine work and learning Continue reading →

Midterms, Early Warnings and Falling GPAs

Theoretically, Early Warnings and Mid-term grades are supposed to help students to determine the direction to take from midterm until the end of the semester. There are few problems with Continue reading →