Monday, May 20 2013 10:38 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:38:36 GMT
Camanche Police arrested five people on meth charges over the weekend Arrested were 59-year-old Charles McKenrick, 32-year-old Kimberly Lane, 33-year old Nathan Green and 42-year old David Shamp, junior,More >>
Camanche Police arrested five people on meth charges over the weekend Arrested were 59-year-old Charles McKenrick, 32-year-old Kimberly Lane, 33-year old Nathan Green and 42-year old David Shamp, junior,More >>
There are reports of a tornado in Thomson, Illinois, just after 7:45 P.M., on Sunday, May 20th. Most of Northwest Illinois felt strong winds because of the storms. Chadwick, Illinois is in Carroll County.More >>
There are reports of a tornado in Thomson, Illinois, just after 7:45 P.M., on Sunday, May 20th. Most of Northwest Illinois felt strong winds because of the storms. Chadwick, Illinois is in Carroll County.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 1:21 PM EDT2013-05-20 17:21:09 GMT
Princeton Illinois police arrested two people in connection with an armed robbery over the weekend. Police say 30-year-old David Jones of Kewanee, Ill., entered Anne's Antiques displayed a handgun andMore >>
Princeton Illinois police arrested two people in connection with an armed robbery over the weekend. Police say 30-year-old David Jones of Kewanee, Ill., entered Anne's Antiques displayed a handgun andMore >>
KWQC 24/7 Weather is our 24 hour weather channel. It's available here at KWQC.com, on Mediacom Channel 247 (in the Quad Cities), over the air on Digital 6.2 or you can call your local cable company...More >>
KWQC 24/7 Weather is our 24 hour weather channel. It's available here at KWQC.com, on Mediacom Channel 247 (in the Quad Cities), over the air on Digital 6.2 or you can call your local cable company to ask for KWQC 24/7 Weather.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 7:56 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:56:14 GMT
From First Alert Chief Meteorologist Erik Maitland:The chance of storms continues as we finish our Monday as the evening and early overnight will bring the potential for strong winds, large hailand an
From First Alert Chief Meteorologist Erik Maitland:The chance of storms continues as we finish our Monday as the evening and early overnight will bring the potential for strong winds, large hailand anMore >>
Friday, May 17 2013 10:52 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:52:39 GMT
It's Powerball fever as the jackpot grows to a staggering $600 million. It's the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery jackpot ever. There are plenty of dreamersMore >>
It's Powerball fever as the jackpot grows to a staggering $600 million.More >>
MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois University has received a 4.5 out of five stars ranking for an overall campus climate score from the LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index.
Western is ranked in the top 30 percent of 343 campuses across the United States registered with the LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index (campusclimate.org). WIU received five out of five stars in multiple categories, including LGBT Student Life, LGBT Campus Safety and LGBT Counseling and Health.
The Campus Climate Index is owned and operated by Campus Pride, a national nonprofit organization that works towards creating safer, more LGBT-friendly learning environments at colleges and universities. This index was designed as a tool to assist campuses in assessing LGBT-Friendly policies, programs and practices.
"I think this rating from Campus Climate Index is a great way to put Western's name out there as an LGBTQA school," said WIU Unity President Kelsey Jones, a junior broadcasting major at WIU. "Hopefully, people can see what a great score Western received and feel comfort in knowing about the friendly and inclusive community that has developed here."
Unity, the student organization for the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer/questioning and ally (LGBTQA) community on the Macomb campus, hosts several events each year to raise awareness.
Western's University Committee on Sexual Orientation (UCOSO) has been raising awareness on campus and providing support for 25 years, with a mission to provide support, advocacy and education to the WIU community regarding issues impacting the lives of the LGBT population.
"Due to UCOSO's efforts and the support of University administration, changes have taken place over the years at Western, which have created a more inclusive, accepting campus," said Andrea Henderson, director of Equal Opportunity and Access at WIU and UCOSO member.
During the 2012-13 academic year, numerous programs and events will be sponsored by UCOSO, the LGBTQA Resource Center and Unity, including the Big Picture event Sept. 27, National Coming Out Day, the annual drag show, the equality ball and LGBTQA Awareness Week.
