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Academic Program Spotlight
Internationally-Recognized Criminal Justice Degree
- More than 1,300 agencies partner with our program by accepting interns
- All faculty come with a wide array of criminal justice/public safety expertise and have done the job and worked in their respective fields
- Degrees can be achieved 100% online or face-to-face
- Minors available: Criminalistics, Homeland Security, Fire Science, Fire Administration, Emergency Management, Corrections, Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, and Legal Studies
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E-Sports Facility to Open Fall 2021
Having this new Digital Recreation Center on our Macomb campus that gives our students another recreational outlet, as well as competition space they can be proud of, provides yet another opportunity for our current and prospective students.
— Guiyou Huang, WIU President
Conducting Ground Breaking Research in Race and Leisure
Findings from Taylor's research will help rural leisure agencies plan and program activities in ways that will better serve Black residents in their communities.
— Jeremy Robinett, Assistant Professor, Recreation Park and Tourism Administration
Commodity Trading Team Recognized as a Top Finisher Worldwide
Teams from WIU have placed around the top 10% in the competition for three years straight now, so we're proud of this group carrying on what seems to be becoming a tradition here, and even improving a bit on last year's finish.
— Jason Franken, Assistant Professor, Agriculture
