MOLINE, Ill. — In a prolonged visit to the riverfront campus in Moline, Western Illinois University officials committed to a greater level of support for its Quad Cities campus.
On Tuesday, August 3, the WIU Board of Trustees announced a renewal of their commitment to the secondary campus in Moline.
The announcement came after two days of meetings as the board held a retreat at the riverfront campus.
The announcement follows a period of pressure levied on the university by Moline officials, including former Mayor Stephanie Acri, to invest more into the school after a period of declining enrollment.
School officials, including Huang them met with with the public for evening at Johnny's Italian Steakhouse.