Digitalization and Disenchantment

Digitalization and Disenchantmentby Karissa Geisinger My entire generation doesn’t know a world without the internet. The internet and first cell phones were invented when my own parents were very young. The World Wide Web was released to the public in 1993 and the first smartphone in 1994. Just 13 years later, the first iPhone was released. I was only three years old. The internet evolved … Continue reading Digitalization and Disenchantment

Interviews for the Chief Human Resources Officer

Interviews for the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) will be held next week. Quad Cities Faculty and Staff are invited to participate and represent the Quad Cities in open sessions for Faculty, Civil Service Employees Council, and the Council of Administrative Personnel to meet the candidates.  Visit the link below to view each candidate’s vita, interview itinerary, and to register for zoom open sessions. http://www.wiu.edu/employment/chief_human_resource_officer/Continue reading Interviews for the Chief Human Resources Officer

Gardening Tips for budgets, Mental Health and Soil Replenishment

By Nicole Stocker Spring has come this year. Once again it is gardening season. According to my chiropractor, working with the dirt is therapeutic in helping with depression. It helps us feel connected to the earth.  Gardening is a great way to produce fruits and vegetables locally. It is also a great way to cut costs for those odds and ends produce on your grocery … Continue reading Gardening Tips for budgets, Mental Health and Soil Replenishment