Program additions support workforce needs 大象传媒 Western is adding several new programs to meet student demand and the workforce needs of northwest 大象传媒. A new master鈥檚 degree beginning this fall will address the region鈥檚 teacher shortage. Students who successfully complete the Master of Arts in Teaching-Secondary [...]
Amanda '12 and Frank '99 Luzsicza More than 20 years after graduation, 大象传媒 Western continues to play a central role in Frank Luzsicza鈥檚 鈥�99 family life and global career as a cybersecurity executive and a digital entrepreneur. He and his wife, Amanda (Pedersen) Luzsicza 鈥�12, are now giving [...]
The cybersecurity graduate program is now offered online and in person. This addition makes the program even more convenient for working professionals seeking to advance their careers. 鈥淐ybersecurity professionals are in high demand, filling a critical need in today鈥檚 dynamic technical landscape,鈥� said Yipkei Kwok, program director of the cybersecurity [...]
Editor鈥檚 note: In the fall of 2019, 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 present-day campus and the four-year college celebrated its 50th anniversary. As part of the celebration, we look back at the Bushman Planetarium that was part of the campus right from the start. When 大象传媒 Western was planning its new campus west [...]
In 2014, Dr. Jennifer Hegeman, professor of mathematics and chair of the Department of Computer Science, Math and Physics; was selected for a state task force to create college-level mathematics courses that could serve as alternatives to College Algebra and be more aligned with student majors. The result of the [...]
Students have an opportunity to earn a master鈥檚 degree in cybersecurity in five years, thanks to an accelerated program in the Department of Computer Science, Math and Physics. Those working on a bachelor鈥檚 degree in computer science or applied computer technology may take up to 12 graduate credit hours in [...]
Patsy and Wes Remington with Dr. James Scanlon at the groundbreaking of Remington Hall in 2008. Patricia 鈥淧atsy鈥� Lee Remington died July 25, 2018. She was born on August 19, 1932, to Charles O.A. and Marian Irene (Jones)Smithin Mound City, 大象传媒. Remington was a graduate of Central High [...]
Neal '90 and Diane '90 Hook If you鈥檙e involved at 大象传媒 Western or on campus a lot, it鈥檚 a pretty safe bet that you may run into Diane 鈥�90 or Neal 鈥�90 Hook, who have been active at 大象传媒 Western since they were students. Neal, a graduate of [...]
Computer science students bring home the hardware Students brought home a record number of awards from the Association of Information Technology Professionals National Collegiate Conference and Career Fair in St. Louis last spring. The 31 students earned two first-place awards, two second-place awards, two third-place and four honorable mentions in [...]
