to fire all of the library faculty, 8 tenured librarians and one on the tenure track. From 2013 to 2024, the number of library faculty at the university diminished from 16 to 9 and the number of semiprofessional and clerical staff diminished from 41 to 20.
=== Centennial Honors College ===
Centennial Honors College was founded in 1983 in order to attract more adept students and to provide an avenue for excellence. Accordingly, the GPA admissions standard for the Centennial Honors College is nearly a full grade point higher (0.9) than the minimum GPA of any other college at the university. Honors students complete a series of honors courses and projects and are also eligible for exclusive scholarships.
=== Western Illinois University Quad Cities ===
Western Illinois University Quad Cities (WIU-QC) is located in the Quad Cities metropolitan area, a region of cities in northwest Illinois and southeast Iowa, and is located along the Mississippi River in Moline, Illinois. Western Illinois has been in the Quad …
